The NDAA and six other campus partners have teamed up to release a new program called the Kylemore Book Club. In this first program, Literature & Film in Lockdown, participants will discover how they might navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by looking to literature and film with plague or isolation as themes. This four-week program will give you the opportunity to view prerecorded 5-minute videos, participate in a weekly online meeting on Wednesdays at 1 pm EDT, and to join an online discussion forum. The weekly topics will be:

Wednesday, June 17: Introduction – Literature and Plague
Wednesday, June 24: Boccaccio, Decameron (Introduction and the First Story)
Wednesday, July 1: Hitchcock, Rear Window (film)
Wednesday, July 8: Camus, The Plague

Access information to the online meetings will be shared on a weekly basis when you sign up.

To learn more or to sign up, click here.

June Email

The June Matching Gift Email will send this Tuesday, June 9 to this list of assigned entities who work for matching gift companies, have made a gift since February 12, 2020, and as of today have not yet matched their gift. These gifts represent over $246K in potential matches.

Please note that individuals on the second tab of the excel file (“Fundraiser Outreach”) have not received the matching gift email message (all gifts exceeding $25,000) but may be eligible to match their gifts totaling $1.3M. You are encouraged to reach out to your assigned benefactors directly to discuss the details and answer questions related to the matching gift process.

Company Performance

In being mindful of the effects of the pandemic on matching gift company performance during this time, Katie Engel and her intern Laksumi provided an analysis of companies that match gifts to Notre Dame. Entities that are in our system that work for companies that have shown evidence of layoffs or furloughs or were ranked as performing poorly were removed from the June email. Of particular note, some of our largest matching gift firms including Deloitte, ExxonMobil, IBM, and KPMG were excluded from this outreach based on this information. This information may also be useful to you in your individual outreach.

If you have any questions regarding this matching gift communication, please reach out to Laura Walker.

Check out the newest episode of “The Grace of Giving” featuring Senior Director of Athletics Advancement and soon to be Associate Vice President of Development, Executive Director of Individual and Family Giving, Sara Liebscher! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and fill out this form to appear as a guest!

Dear Colleagues,

The Controller’s Office recently issued the 2020 Fiscal Year-End Closing Schedule.  As we approach the fiscal year-end, please keep in mind these important deadlines with regard to purchases and reimbursements.  The full schedule is available at the following site:  2020 Fiscal Year-End Closing Schedule

• Monday, June 8 – May close
  • buyND purchase requisitions greater than $150,000 must be submitted or communicated to Procurement Services to allow for the bidding process to occur. Check Procurement Services bidding guidelines for more information (http://buy.nd.edu/).
  • Please carefully review year to date activity and contact us if you have any questions. Any corrections should be submitted as soon as possible.
  • Please review encumbrances and contact Accounts Payable (A/P) regarding any encumbrances that need to be closed.

• Friday, June 12
  • buyND purchase requisitions greater than $10,000, but less than $150,000 must be submitted.

• Friday, June 19
  • buyND purchase requisitions requiring financial, Risk Management, RSPA, Fixed Asset, and/or Procurement Services approval must be submitted. This deadline will allow for any necessary approvals and ensure that purchase orders are processed by June 30th.
  • Maintenance must receive requests for work orders to ensure they will be charged to FY20.

• Wednesday, June 24
  • Cut-off for FedEx Office charges for FY20. Charges after June 25th will post to FY21.
  • Tuesday, June 30 – Last business day of fiscal year
  • Last day to process buyND catalog requisitions and purchase orders processed under $10,000 (e.g., Office Depot, GovConnection, VWR, etc.) in FY20. Allow time for workflow approvals.
  • All deposits made on or before June 30th will automatically be credited to FY20.

• Wednesday, July 1 – New Fiscal Year Begins
  • buyND purchase orders will be placed with new year funds. Submit requisitions for blanket orders.
  • Deposits should be posted via the Financial Toolkit with an FY21 posting date. If you wish to accrue the revenue to FY20, please contact Chuck Pope for assistance.

• Monday, July 6
  • Financial Toolkit payment requests for FY20 must be submitted, approved and received in A/P by 5 PM.
  • travelND expense reports for FY20 must be submitted, approved, and received in A/P by 5 PM.
  • buyND “receipts” for FY20 must be entered by departments by 5 PM.
  • Procard statement reports for FY20 must be submitted and approved by 5 PM.

• Thursday, July 9 – 1st Close
  • All A/P transactions for FY20 processing done by end of day.
  • Journal Entries must have a June posting date and approved in the Financial Toolkit by NOON for 1st close processing.
  • These entries should represent normal month-end closing entries. All charges / entries impacting other units should be submitted.

• Wednesday, July 15 – campus final close
  • Journal Entries approved in the Financial Toolkit by 5:00 PM for FY20 processing

Only adjustments and corrections should be submitted in this close.

Thank you for continuing to limit non-essential expenses!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me or Rachel Parks.

All the best,

Geoff

We extend our heartfelt best wishes to Josie Kuhlman, a writer in Storytelling & Engagement, as she leaves us on May 31. Josie has decided to return to her native Florida to be a summer marketing-communications fellow at Sent, a Catholic startup that helps Catholic entrepreneurs. She will also work toward the completion of an MA in theology. In the fall, Josie will assume her new role as director of evangelization and catechesis at a parish in Jacksonville. Josie has brought an unprecedented level of optimism and joy to our team, and we thank her for her many contributions and hard work.

-David Chaudoir

Colleagues,

Please keep Grace Prosniewski and her family in your prayers as they mourn the passing of her maternal grandmother, Helen Buckholz. Helen passed away peacefully this past Tuesday at the age of 92.

Visitation will be Sunday, May 31st from 4pm-8pm at:

Vermeulen/Sajewski Funernal Home
46401 Ann Arbor Rd.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Rosary at 7pm

A Mass of Resurrection will be held Monday, June 1st.

Helen had a special devotion to Our Blessed Mother and was extremely proud to have a granddaughter working at the University of Notre Dame. Please know of the family’s utmost gratitude for any prayers said on campus in Helen’s honor.

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share with you the FY19 Office of Gift Planning Impact Report.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this report.

Laura Walker

As students return to their dorms to pack up their belongings, Student Affairs is looking for volunteers to assist with the move-out process, which will begin on May 22 and conclude on June 11.

Volunteer responsibilities include greeting and checking in students and parents, verifying appointments as students and parents arrive, being present in the halls to ensure students and parents are following procedures, and general guest service.

If anyone is interested in helping out Student Affairs and former UR colleague (and ND Day social media lounge standout!) Jonathan Retartha, you can sign up at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-J3hg-Q6ZF-yyQYrcS2NqlICIzzuGVWMLRVj8RcT_CH9uYA/viewform

Dear Colleagues,

Please join me in congratulating Colleen and Kyle Bailey-Knapke on the birth of their son, Peter Joseph Bailey-Knapke. Peter was born on May 13th, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz, and is 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well! As you might be able to tell, Colleen and Kyle are huge fans of Harry Potter and we can’t wait to see all the outfits Peter will sport in the coming months. Welcome Peter!

Dear Colleagues,

A recording of the Investing During Uncertain Times webinar is now available here. This recording has been sent to registrants and will be further shared with Giving Society members as well as FY18-FY20 donors.

The registrants list has also been updated to include attendees to the May 12 event.