Please remember to have attendees for the Michigan Pep Rally Reception entered in BEAT by Tuesday, September 2 at 5 PM.  Also, please remember to have attendees for the Michigan Tailgate entered in BEAT by Friday, September 5 at Noon.

We have developed a reminder sheet for the RSVP dates for these fun Development football events! See below.

If you have any questions about the pep rally receptions, please feel free to contact Teri Vitale at 1-9986 or Heather Moriconi at 1-9784. If you have questions about the game day tailgates, please contact Jennifer McGuire at 1-3278, Mary Fisher at 1-3663, or Sara Kassen at 1-2975.

Dear Notre Dame friends,

I am overwhelmed and truly grateful for the outpouring of prayers, love and support that I have received from my Notre Dame family since the passing of my wonderful father.   Please know that your hugs, cards, caring words and prayers have touched my heart and lightened my load in these past few weeks.  Thank you sincerely!

Blessings,

Janet

OIT’s Training and Transition group has lots of new courses on many new topics starting this Fall.

We’ve upgraded all of our Office classes to Office 2013 and Photoshop and InDesign have been upgraded to Adobe Creative Cloud. Now’s your chance to learn all the new features.

We’ve added a slew of new courses to help you make the most of the whole Google interface.

• File Sharing and Storage at Notre Dame:  Learn about the different file sharing and storage options with Box, Google Drive and NetFile and when to use each.
• Meet Google Productivity Apps:  How do Google Docs, Sheets and Slides compare to Word, Excel and PowerPoint and when and why should you use them?
• Using Contacts in Google: Learn how to get the most of your contacts and contact groups.
• Mail Merge Using Office, Google and Gmail: You’ve got more options than ever to do a mail merge.
• Form and Survey Tools at Notre Dame:  Learn the difference between Google Forms, Adobe Acrobat Forms, Dynamic Forms and Qualtrics Forms.

Anxious to get started? Go to oit.nd.edu/training and click on the Discover IT link to see the whole schedule. Or go to Endeavor.nd.edu to find a course and register for it.

Happy Learning!

Your Technical Training partners in OIT

The “UR Walking on Sunshine”  Relay for Life Team is hosting a blood drive in the Lower Level of Grace Hall on Friday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Your blood donation will help save up to 3 lives in our community and help our team raise valuable funds for Relay for Life!

To schedule an appointment, go to: https://www.givebloodnow.com/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=5204.

If you have questions on eligibility, please contact the Medical Foundation Blood Donor Center at (574) 234- 1157 or email Melissa Newton at mnewton@sbmf.org.

We hope to see you on Friday!

Sincerely,

UR Walking on Sunshine Team

Rachel L. Hughes, Sr. Administrative Assistant, University Communications

We are just over a week away from the first home game. Special Events & Stewardship staff members Teri Vitale and Heather Moriconi are excited to be coordinating the Friday night pep rally reception in the Family Room 5-7 PM on Friday, August 29.  Please remember that staff and guests must be registered in BEAT no later than Tuesday, August 26, because final counts are due to the food vendor. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Teri at 1-9986 or Heather at 1-9784.

FYI:

The Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage will introduce new parking rates on Monday, August 18th, 2014 at 8 am.  New rates will not affect employee parking. The new rate structure is as follows:

PARKING RATES*

 *Event rates may vary

Joseph FrancisWeber of Ocean City, NJ, 89, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2014, in his home in Ocean City. In recent weeks, Joe was lovingly attended to by his son John (Susan) and daughters Patrice Teel (Tom), Jeanne Summers (Keith), Janet Jessup (Scott) and Anne Kane (David).

Joe was born in Greenwich Village in New York City to George and Margaret Weber. He is predeceased by his brother George and sister Margaret. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx in 1942 and remained a loyal supporter. Joe entered the Army in 1943 and earned a Purple Heart for life-threatening injuries in France. Joe was the husband of the late Marie (“Chickie”) Patton. He is survived by five children, twelve grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Joe and Chickie shared a life-long friendship with Jack (deceased) and Margaret Meehan. Joe and Peg’s shared friendship resulted in their marriage in 1994. They had twenty years together.

Joe spent 35 years with Mobil Oil Company in refinery operations. He lived a life of honesty, hard work, and family. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, August 18, at Saint Augustine Church, 13th St. & Wesley Ave., Ocean City, NJ at 11a.m. Friends and family may call 9:30-10:45 a.m. before Mass. Burial will follow in Seaside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Joseph F. Weber Scholarship at Cardinal Hayes High School, 650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451 c/o Father Joseph Tierny. For condolences and information, visit www.godfreyfuneralhome.com.

Deena’s husband Eric went to the ER two weeks ago with a blood clot in his leg. Two days ago, part of it separated and traveled to his lung. Doctors will be implanting a filter in his artery this morning, Thursday, to reduce chances of further blockage. Deena and Eric would appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers. Thanks.

I am pleased to announce that effective September 1, Andrew Yocum will be transitioning from his current role as a Business Consultant to join the Applications & Infrastructure Team as an IT Project Manager/Applications Developer.  We thank Andrew for his invaluable contributions as a member of the Information Strategy team in the building of the data warehouse. In his new role on the applications development team, he will work with key stakeholders in the Development Office to provide technical leadership in new IT project initiatives which support our strategic business objectives. He will also provide support of our existing systems, including Advance and iModules Integrations. Andrew will be located at Grace Hall.

The open position for a Data Warehouse Analyst on the Information Strategy team is currently posted.  See https://jobs.nd.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=231875

Please join me in congratulating Andrew on his expanded role.

Carleen Quinlan, Director, Strategic Applications & Infrastructure

Please join the Chicago Regional Development Office and the Midwest Team as we welcome Anne Dockery.  Anne received her Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree from Indiana University and she is a current employee of Notre Dame.  In her most recent role, Anne has served as a Guest Service Associate at the Morris Inn.  Anne was part of team that opened the renovated and expanded Morris Inn; surely that experience should prepare her well as she enters Development on the brink of football season!  

Prior to her Morris Inn experience, Anne provided temporary assistance in both the Mendoza College of Business and the Graduate School.  Upon completion of training Anne will relocate to the Chicago office in the role of Administrative Assistant.  Anne’s first week will coincide with the UR Summit, and we are thrilled to have Anne on board our team!

Eileen Murdock

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Leah Corachea has joined the Development team as an Administrative Assistant, covering the Eddy Street Commons Front Desk while also serving as my assistant.

Leah is a 2014 graduate of the University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Gender Studies. Among her undergraduate accomplishments, she was the coxswain of Notre Dame’s Big East Champion Women’s Rowing Team and a bouncer at Legends of Notre Dame. Since graduation, she has continued to work at Legends as a catering and events manager.

Among Leah’s biggest challenges as football season approaches is simply putting names and faces together. So as you pass by in upcoming days, please take a moment to briefly introduce yourself and join me in welcoming Leah to the team.

​Finally, I would like to thank Carol Ernst​, Lauren​ LaMore​ and virtually every other assistant who graciously covered the front desk during breaks throughout the transition. The teamwork is invaluable.

All the best,

Tim Willis

Sr. Director, Organizational Effectiveness

Effective Monday, August 11, the Development Tech Team of Rose, Jeremy, and Jeff will be relocated to Grace Hall, 10 South. With this move, the following changes will be implemented:

• We will have designated office hours at Eddy St. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. and all day on Football Fridays. You can book an appointment with us during this time using the appointment slots in the DEV Helpcalendar, or walk-ins are also welcome.
• We will provide remote support and access via team viewer when it is appropriate.
• Loaner laptops at ESC can be checked-out via the front desk. (Similar to the Smart Car process)
• Loaner laptops at Grace can be checked-out from the Dev Tech Team on Grace 10S.
• Additional equipment needs should be requested via an assyst ticket.
• For technology setup of large meetings in the Family Room or Sorin Room, notify us a minimum of 1 day in advance.

Please continue to log a service request at http://assyst.nd.edu , or call the OIT Help Desk @ 1-8111.

If you have any questions, please contact your departmental IT support staff.

Carleen Quinlan

Director, Strategic Applications & Infrastructure

Style on Sunday – The ND Women Connect Book Club of St. Joseph Valley is hosting an expanded book club – open to all – on Sunday, August 10, featuring Linda Przybyszewski, Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame and author of newly released book, The Lost Art of Dress: The Women Who Once Made America Stylish. Having read the book or not, come draped in your best ensemble, whether it be a beloved pair of blue jeans or your Sunday best, and enjoy a tea accompanied by casual table discussions and a formal presentation from Professor Przybyszewski. Book signing to begin at 4:30 p.m., program starts at 5:00 p.m. Cost is $30 per person. For additional event details and registration instructions, please visit http://ndsjv.undclub.org/style.  Please complete registration by Thursday, August 7. Contact Margot Jones ’11 with any questions at mjones10@nd.eduor 574-631-2473.

AEP will be doing an upgrade to electric system for Legends Row Condos starting at 8 am Thursday August 7^th, 2014.  They will be blocking the EAST (Burns) entrance and exit during this update.  This work will last approximately 4 – 8 hours. We will re-open this entrance as soon as possible. The Napoleon and Eddy entrances and exits will be open as normal.

Have you been looking for the latest UR or Development  Phone Roster? Or the updated Development Resource Directory? They’re easily yours on our UR site under the Get Connected bar on the left; click Staff Directory. If you see any needed changes, please contact Susan Shields.

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that Shelby Carroll has joined University Relations as Assistant Director for the President’s Circle. By providing an exceptional donor experience, managing data and processes related to President’s Circle fundraising, and communicating the impact of their generosity, she, along with Drew Buscareno and me, will support the extraordinary work of the UR team to grow this important donor group. Shelby graduated from Grinnell College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology before joining their Development Office. With two siblings graduating from Notre Dame in recent years, Shelby and her family have a strong connection to the University, and we are excited to see how she will help advance our mission.

Please join me in welcoming Shelby Carroll.

All best,

Dylan Reed

This best practice is brought to you by Development’s ND Voice Committee and their initiative to enhance communication by sharing best practices for employee recognition and appreciation.  Special thanks to Marilyn Bassett-Lance and Doug Leyes for this month’s posting.

Employee recognition needs to be a common practice in any organization. For the greatest effect, recognition should be incorporated as a normal aspect of day-to-day life in the workplace, inspiring everyone to notice effort every day. And, what is more day-to-day than a public “Recognition Bulletin Board” for employee posts of appreciation.  It can be a cost effective and fun way to catch your team members in the act of making a difference and sharing it with a public “shout out”.  A few things to keep in mind are:

1. Locate your recognition board in a high traffic or common area so the entire team has an opportunity to see the posts.
2. Make it a destination site for inter-office communication and for building employee morale. Get creative!
3. Provide guidance on content that can be posted.
4. Keep the board current and inclusive. The quickest way to lose your audience is to broadcast old news-same news.
5. Make sure recognition is initiated from – manager to staff, peer to peer, peer to manager.

Most employees will bask in the public recognition, look forward to reading the postings and at the same time the board can help your team bond and promote the concept of our business as a team.

This document was compiled from several employee recognition articles/sources.

A couple of Development’s “rock stars” will be in action these first few of weeks of August!