In December 2010, Procurement Services implemented a new and comprehensive travel program, travelND, to certain campus departments. This program provides an online environment for booking travel (e.g. hotel, airfare, rental car, etc.) and submitting travel and expense reimbursement requests.  After a successful pilot program, the program is now being implemented to the remainder of campus.

Use of travelND for reimbursement of travel and entertainment expenses will be required starting June 30, 2011.

To assist Development staff with the transition to the tool, Procurement Services is providing four information sessions.  The dates, times, and locations of these sessions are outlined below:

January 28          1:30pm – 2:30pm                              ESC – Family Room

February 1          9:00am – 10:00am                           ESC – Family Room

February 1          1:30pm – 2:30pm                              Grace Hall – Lower Level Training Room

February 4         10:30am – 11:30am                           ESC – Family Room

You may attend whichever session is convenient for you. No RSVP is needed.

Please note that these sessions do not provide actual training for use of travelND. They are informational and demonstrative, allowing the opportunity for questions. Training for the program is available through Endeavor. There are three training sessions per week – 2 “lite” versions (1 hour) and 1 advanced version (2 hours). These training sessions are held in the OIT Building, Room G001.

All Development administrative assistants are required to complete travelND training. Anyone else who is responsible for booking travel or creating expense reports should also plan to attend.

As a reminder, use of travelND for reimbursement of travel and entertainment expenses will be required starting June 30, 2011. We strongly encourage everyone to participate in the information sessions to learn more about the product, as well as University expectations surrounding travel beginning in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Congratulations to Karen Anderson for being awarded the Association for Professional Researchers in Advancement (APRA) Indiana Chapter’s Service Award.  The award was presented at the chapter’s annual membership meeting in Indianapolis on Monday, January 24.

The APRA-IN Service Award, the highest recognition given by the chapter, was established in 1997 to recognize excellence in the field of prospect research and service to the Indiana Chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement.  It is awarded only every three years.  Winners must be nominated by their peers and the final selection is done by past recipients.

Again, congratulations to Karen for her excellence in her field and for being recognized by our professional association in this way!  It is a wonderful reflection on her and on Notre Dame!

Augie Freda

Dear Development Colleagues,

We are looking for your valuable input for the next Development Matters newsletter. This internal department communication will now be sent via email four times each year, in February, May, August, and November.  Our hope is to include those topics that matter most to you, so we’re asking for your help in providing the content.

The next edition will mail the week of February 14, 2011. Based on the feedback at our last Town Hall Meeting, the following types of information are on your most wanted list. If you have any of these items to share, please send by email to kmachal1@nd.edu by Tuesday, February 8.

• Professional development and awards
• Personal milestones or accomplishments
• An update or communication from a committee or group that you are a part of
• A short summary on something interesting happening in your work unit
• A great photo that you think the department would enjoy seeing
• A high-five for a colleague
• A best practice or technology tip
• Important dates for Development or University activities

Thanks for your help!

Kris Machalleck

Development colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Patricia Herrity will be joining Donor Services in the newly created position of Program Coordinator of Matching Gifts.    Patty comes to us from the Athletic Office where she has been employed for the last several years, most recently serving as the Athletic ticket Office Bookkeeper, updating and maintaining the Ticket Office budget and assisting internal and external auditors with the annual football audit related to ticketing.   In her new role, Patty will manage the administration of matching gifts from the receipt of a donor’s matching gift form to the recording of the matching gift check.   Patty will assume her new duties on February 21.

Patty is a 1997 graduate of Notre Dame, and holds a master of Science in Education from  Indiana University.   She is a lifelong resident of the South Bend area, and is the proud mother of a seven year old son, Cullen, spending lots of evenings and weekends watching him participate in various sporting events.   She is also a member of our Biggest Lose Team!

Please join me in welcoming Patty to our team!

Thanks!

Carol

Colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Jim Reeves to the Development team!  Jim recently joined us as Data Analyst within Development Information Services.

Jim is a 1997 Computer Science graduate of Purdue University. He brings 10 years of data analyst and programming experience from his previous position at Robert Bosch Corporation in South Bend. At Bosch, Jim was responsible for developing and maintaining data collection and inventory tracking systems in SAP supporting multiple automotive plants and warehouses in North America. At Notre Dame, Jim will serve as the primary DIS liaison to myNotreDame and assist with other new initiatives such as the CRM implementation and Business Objects reporting.

Jim already has many connections to Notre Dame, as his wife, Nicole, is a professor in the Chemistry Department working in the Jordan Hall of Science. He has also played trumpet in Notre Dame’s summer band for the past 2 years and has taken classes at Notre Dame to support his hobby of photography.

Please stop by Jim’s office in Eddy Street Commons and officially welcome him to the team!