Dear colleagues:

We are posting a limited-term assistant director position this week and need our talent ambassadors to help us find a motivated self-starter who relishes details! This full-time, temporary role (concludes September 30, 2017) team member will be assigned to the University’s 175th anniversary and to the activities associated with this celebration.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, registration management, accommodation and transportation coordination, website/social media tracking, meal planning, and budget management. Coordination with internal and external vendors and partners will be critical to the success of these activities. An important University representative, this individual will be managing volunteers and guest communications. He/she will be a member of the Special Events & Stewardship team, reporting directly to me, and work closely with the Campaign Administration team.

Please share personal interest or names of possible leads to Ann Moran.

My best,

Katherine

Do you like to play Euchre? Are you interested in helping to raise money for Relay for Life? Would you like to play cards with your co-workers? If you answered yes to these questions, please join the newly formed Euchre Club for Relay for Life. We will meet in the ESC family room the 2^nd Thursday of every month at 5:15pm. There is no obligation to attend every game. Play once, twice or all twelve times. It’s up to you.

The entry fee will be $10 per game. $5 will go to Relay for Life and $5 will be in the evenings prize pool. After our game on April 13, 2017 the UR Relay for Life Team will be presented with the money we raised over the previous 12 months.

If you sign up to play, please give your entree fee to Patty Smith at least one day prior to the game. This will help us know how many people will be at each tournament.

Signups are on a first come, first served basis and no more than 24 people can sign up for any given tournament. You can sign up until the day prior to the tournament or until the tournament is full. We would like to keep the tournament in the development family so if you have a spouse or significant other who would like to join you at any of the games, just sign them up when you do.

Please remember, we need to begin on time, so you must be able to be in the ESC Family Room by 5:15 on game day. You also must be willing to stay the entirety of the tournament. If you cannot stay until the end, you are not eligible to play. The length of the tournament will depend on the numbers of players; most will run between 2 -2.5 hours. However, if we are full it could take 3-4 hours.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 1-1818 or psmith15@nd.edu

Mark your calendars:

May 12, 2016

June 9, 2016

July 14, 2016

August 11, 2016

September 8, 2016

October 13. 2016

November 10, 2016

December 8, 2016

January 12, 2017

February 9, 2017

March 9, 2017

April 13, 2017

Colleagues,

Sorin eGSRs for May and June donors were sent yesterday (4/19). Mailed GSRs for all societies (Sorin, Rockne, JCOS, OSTM) will drop on Friday, April 22. Unassigned renewal prospects for all societies are being contacted by the phone center this week and next before the students depart for summer break. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Brian Diss

Mother’s Day holds a special significance at Notre Dame. Our beloved school was inspired by and named for Mary, the Blessed Mother. And one of our own, alumnus and one-time faculty member Frank Hering, is considered one of the founders of Mother’s Day.

In recognition of the University’s special connection to this holiday, the Notre Dame Alumni Association is once again offering alumni, parents, friends, and the campus community a variety of ways to honor mothers in a special way this year.

On Wednesday, April 27 from 2-6 p.m., we invite you to stop by the Fieldhouse Mall (north of LaFortune) for our Mother’s Honor and Remembrance Day celebration. You can add a special intention to our Mother’s Honor and Remembrance Wall, which will be a collection of all the prayers for mothers submitted by the Notre Dame family this year. After the event, the wall will be on display outside the Eck Visitors Center through mid-May.

At this event, you also will be able to pose for fun pictures in our photo booth with signs that help you express your love and gratitude, and then share them on social media. Free ice cream and fun games will be available, and students can send out special Notre Dame Mother’s Day cards. It is a wonderful way to mingle with our students.

The Alumni Association also will hold a prayer service for mothers at the Grotto on Friday, May 6 at 1 p.m. All members of the campus community are invited to attend and help pray the Mother’s Day intentions submitted online by Notre Dame alumni, parents, and friends around the world. If you can not attend the prayer service in person, we invite you to submit a prayer request for your mother, grandmother, or mother figure in your life.

More Mother’s Day resources, including customizable Notre Dame prayer cards, reflections on motherhood from members of the Notre Dame family and a list of Masses for Mothers being held in our communities, will be available online at mothersday.nd.edu after the site launches on May 1.

We hope to see you at these two events honoring mothers this spring! The Alumni Association wishes all of the mothers in our global Notre Dame family a happy and blessed Mother’s Day.

Dear Team,

This week marks Relay for Life’s Purple Week, with campus-wide events happening every day leading up to the main event and auction on Friday, April 15th, from 5:00-11:00 PM at the Compton Ice Arena. As mentioned in a previous email from Gavin, the UR team is walking a lap together. We will meet in the Family Room at 4:30 PM and walk over as a team. If you’d like to join us, please visit relay.nd.edu or get a form at the Front Desk to register. Please use the team name “UR Walking on Sunshine”. If you cannot attend, but want to contribute to your team, you can still do so by registering. All funds from the walk, and all other fundraising events that have taken place or will take place, go directly to the American Cancer Society. Please check out relay.nd.edu for more information on how to register, Purple Week, and the auction.

UR Walking on Sunshine Upcoming Events at ESC:
Wednesday, April 13th, 5:00-9:00 PM: Euchre! Please contact Jess Witous or Patty Smith if you’d like to participate. Cost is $10 and due by Tuesday, April 12th.

Thursday, April 14th, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM: Massage Therapy! Just a reminder to review what time you scheduled yourself for a 10-minute massage. $10 due at the time of your appointment.

Friday, April 15th: Final Jeans Day. Don’t forget to bring in your $2!

UR Walking on Sunshine at Grace Hall:
Tuesday, April 12th, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Bake Sale – 500 Grace

Thursday, April 14th, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Pizza Lunch -Lobby of Grace Hall

Thank you for all you support thus far, we couldn’t do it without your help!

Your UR Relay for Life Committee

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Eileen Gieselman’s beloved mother-in-law on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the age of 92. Benedette Barker Gieselman, of New Orleans, LA, also known as “Dette” and “Teeny,” was known to friends and family for her love of people and her devout Catholic faith, enthusiasm and zest for life, and positive attitude. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, April 11 from 10:00 – 11:00 am at St. Pius X Catholic Church in New Orleans, immediately followed by a funeral Mass. Our thoughts and prayers are with Eileen, her husband, Jim, and their extended family during this time.
-Laura Midkiff

Team,

University Relations Staff:

It is that time of year when we focus on the preparation of the budget for next fiscal year. The annual operating budget process includes proposed salary increases that are effective July 1, 2016, and the non-salary budgets. Please note that managers are receiving a separate memo that includes details on University guidelines, how to access specific charts, etc. This communication is intended to highlight the budget process and timeline internal to University Relations (UR) and to ensure you are familiar with the process and key contacts.

The Budget Team
• Mark Witucki – Alumni Association
• Mary Ellen Koepfle, Geoff Stookey, Brenda Carr – Development

Fiscal 2017 Budget Process and Deadlines

Merit recommendations are provided by managers based on employee performance during fiscal 2016. These recommendations are reviewed by the appropriate Associate Vice President and ultimately approved by Lou Nanni. Human Resources and the Office of Budget & Planning audit these recommendations to ensure consistent application of University guidelines.

There are no incremental increases for non-salary budgets this year. If necessary, members of the budget team will work with your unit to re-allocate funds within the org to better align the budget plan with the spend activity.

Please note the following deadlines:

May 2 Self-reviews finalized in Endeavor (send forward to your supervisor by May 2)
Note: supervisors may designate an earlier deadline for the self-evaluation
May 2 Managers finalize merit recommendations
May 9 Associate Vice Presidents review and finalize merit recommendations
May 12 Managers complete review in Endeavor (send forward to HR by close of business)
Note: make sure Endeavor shows overall rating for your employee before sending forward
May 13 Vice President approves merit recommendations
June 15 Compensation statements sent to managers for distribution (if HR audit is final)
June 23 Staff salary notifications are available online in InsideND

Should you have any questions regarding the performance review process or the budget process, please let us know.

Thanks very much for your attention to the budget timeline.

Mary Ellen Koepfle

WHEN: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
WHERE: ESC Family Room and Cafe
Why: RELAY FOR LIFE
TIME: 5pm – 9pm
COST: $10 per person

Please join us in raising money for Relay for Life while playing cards with your co-workers! We can register 24 people to play, so first come first served. We play in the ESC Family Room and Café beginning at 5pm on 4/13/16. You will pay $10 to play, $5 will go to Relay and $5 will go to the prize pool.

You do not need a partner! The tournament will take between 3 and 4 hours to complete. In order for this tournament to be successful, you must be willing to stay the entire time. If you are unable to play and have registered your entry fee will be considered a donation. You are welcome to bring a snack and nonalcoholic beverages to share, as food will not be provided.

Please contact Jess Witous or Patty Smith if you are interested in playing. You must pay $10 prior to 4/12 to be registered. We will accept entries until we are full. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jess (1-1435) or Patty (1-1818)

We look forward to seeing you!

Your UR Walking on Sunshine team

Dear colleagues:

Stuart and Jessica Reasons welcomed their baby girl into the world yesterday! Sutton Lynn was born at 10:36 p.m. weighing 8 pounds and 8 ounces. She is a beautiful bundle of delight! Baby and mommy are doing well. Cards of joy can be sent to 405 Peashway St.; South Bend, IN 46617-1314. Jessica will be back to work in late June and will be missed. Please join me in congratulating the new parents!

In Notre Dame,
Katherine

Brian Diss

Dear Colleagues,

We posted two positions today, the Senior Director of Foundation Relations and the Senior Director of Corporate Relations. Below are the position summaries for these roles. Please reach out to Ann Moran or me if you have an interest in these roles or if you have any referral candidates for us to consider.

Thank you!
Shannon

Senior Director of Foundation Relations
Position Summary
The Senior Director of Foundation Relations will serve as the leader of the Foundation Relations team and is charged with leading the planning, organization and implementation of a best in class program with the goal of significantly increasing foundation support for the University’s key academic objectives. The Senior Director will provide leadership in working with the Foundation Team to effectively engage with the Academy, especially our faculty to understand, synthesize and present strategic research in the most compelling manner to appropriate foundations. The Senior Director is also responsible for directing the Foundation Team to ensure that we are proactively identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding appropriate private foundations on a local, regional, national and international level. This person will manage a portfolio of key foundation relationships, as well as the portfolio distribution across the entire team. This person must also work closely with leaders in the development department, especially those who also engage regularly with our academic leadership and faculty (e.g. Associate Vice President, the Senior Director of Corporate Relations, the Senior Director of Academic Advancement and the corporate/academic advancement teams), to fully integrate our academic advancement strategy and to maximize our fundraising success.

Senior Director of Corporate Relations
Position Summary

The Senior Director of Corporate Relations will serve as the leader of the Corporate Relations team and is charged with leading the planning, organization and implementation of a best in class program with the goal of significantly increasing corporate partnerships and overall financial support for the University’s faculty-led research. The Senior Director will provide leadership in working with the Corporate Team to effectively engage with faculty, Deans and the Office of Research to understand, synthesize and present strategic research in the most compelling manner to grow our corporate partnerships. The Senior Director is also responsible for directing the Corporate Team to ensure that we are proactively identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding new and existing corporate partnerships. This person will manage a portfolio of key corporate relationships, as well as the portfolio distribution across the entire team. This person must also work closely with leaders in the development department, especially those who also engage regularly with our academic leadership and faculty (e.g. Associate Vice President, the Senior Director of Foundation Relations, the Senior Director of Academic Advancement and the foundation/academic advancement teams), to fully integrate our academic advancement strategy and to maximize our fundraising success. In addition, the Senior Director will collaborate with the University’s other internal corporate stakeholders, including the Career Center, Athletics, Procurement, etc.

I am pleased to announce that Wieslaw Kosidlak has joined the Strategic Applications & Business Intelligence team as a Business Intelligence (BI) Developer.

Wieslaw and his family emigrated from Poland to the United States in 2001 to work as a software developer at Duncan Systems, Inc. where he most recently served as IT Director. He comes from a background of educators, and he holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University Maria Curie-Sklodowska (UMCS). Wieslaw enjoys gardening, collecting antiques, and watching soccer.

As a BI Developer, he will be responsible for the programming and maintenance required to support our business intelligence products related to our data warehouse for reporting.

Wieslaw and his wife, Renata, reside in Mishawaka and have 2 children Kamil (18), and Julia (10). Wieslaw joins us on Monday, April 4 and will be located in Grace Hall.

Please join me in welcoming Wieslaw to the Development team!

Carleen Quinlan