Notre Dame Club of Chicago (NDCC) Board Member Application for the 2015 Fiscal Year

1. CANDIDATE’S’ NAME:______

2. CANDIDATE’S ADDRESS: ______

3. CANDIDATE’S PHONE NUMBER: ______

4. CANDIDATE’S UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION: ______

5. CANDIDATE’S GRADUATE YEAR (IF APPLICABLE): ______

6. IS CANDIDATE A DUE’S PAYING MEMBER OF NDCC? YES / NO

7. PLEASE IDENTIFY ANY NDCC COMMITTEES ON WHICH CANDIDATE HAS SERVED & YEAR OF SERVICE (See below for committee listing)

a. ______e. ______

b. ______f. ______

c. ______g. ______

d. ______h. ______

8. HAS CANDIDATE SERVED ON THE NDCC BOARD FOR A PRIOR TERM? IF YES, PLEASE LIST YEARS OF SERVICE. ______

9. HAS CANDIDATE SERVED ON OTHER UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARDS? IF YES, PLEASE IDENTIFY BOARD AND YEARS OF SERVICE.

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10. IF CANDIDATE WAS TO WORK ON A NDCC COMMITTEE, WHICH COMMITTEE(S) WOULD CANDIDATE BEST SERVE? PLEASE SEE “ATTACHMENT A” FOR COMMITTEE LISTING.

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11. PLEASE PROVIDE SHORT STATEMENT (NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS) THAT SUMMARIZES REASONS FOR CANDIDACY AND THE SKILL SET CANDIDATE CAN BRING TO THE BOARD.

ATTACHMENT A – COMMITTEE LISTING

  • ALUMNI SCHOOLS COMMITTEE (APPOINTED BY ND ADMISSIONS OFFICE)
  • Assist the Admissions Office by attending college fairs, information nights, assisting with early action/freshmen send-off events, and welcoming admitted students/families to ND.
  • CHRISTMAS MASS & BRUNCH
  • Club event kicks-off Christmas season in Chicago. Plan mass and brunch for Chicago families, which includes a visit from Santa Claus.
  • DIVERSITY
  • Committee works to increase diversity in NDCC events and activities, as well as sponsor events that feature other cultures and ethnicities.
  • FRESHMEN SEND-OFF EVENT
  • Plan send-off event for incoming freshman class members who live in club jurisdiction. Event occurs at local area high school and allows students and family to gain additional university information in informal setting.
  • GOLF OUTING
  • Plan and coordinate annual golf outing. This event, along with Rockne Banquet, constitutes one of the keynote annual club fundraising events
  • HESBURGH FORUM
  • Arrange guests to speak at lecture series that explore academic, moral, and ethical issues. Club typically holds two such events each fiscal year.
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • Coordinate annual membership drive. Work to identify new club offerings that provide content to club membership.
  • ND WOMEN CONNECT
  • Coordinate programs that are geared toward female alumni within the NDCC community.
  • NETWORKING
  • Develop low cost and/or self-funding programs, events, and networks designed to draw alumni to the ND family by reaching out to different age, interest, and practice or industry groups, and build community within the NDCC.
  • ROCKNE
  • Plan and coordinate annual club banquet. Committee chairs work to identify event venue, arrange event speakers, and lead silent auction and raffle committees.
  • Subcommittees include Silent Auction and Sponsorship
  • SERVICE
  • Coordinate service events throughout the fiscal year. The chair’s goal is to create an environment that fosters commitment to service.
  • YOUNG ALUMNI
  • Plan events that are geared toward young alumni and encourage young alumni to participate in all NDCC events.