Dear Members of the Notre Dame community, Throughout the world of Catholic higher education, there has been considerable discussion about how our institutions relate to the Church and how that will likely change over time. For many, if not most of our institutions, the reality is that there has been a steady decline in the number of individuals entering religious orders of women and men while the present membership is aging. Many of these orders no longer have sufficient numbers to fully support sponsored ministries like colleges and universities with all of their complexities. This is the situation we now face at Notre Dame College with our relationship with our sponsor.  The Sisters of Notre Dame sponsor Notre Dame College through the SND National Ministry Corporation (SNDNMC). The Notre Dame College Board of Trustees was notified that SND will no longer sponsor NDC effective June 30, 2023. The NDC Board of Trustees met with Sr. Margaret Gorman, SND and her advisor, Mr. Fred Bauters who is delegated by the SNDNMC as their official liaison to Notre Dame College to discuss the transition. What is the path forward? First, this has no impact whatsoever on the daily operations of Notre Dame College.  The College has ownership of all land and buildings on campus, and the College receives no financial support from the Sisters of Notre Dame. As a business, we have acted much like any independent college or university except for a limited number of powers reserved to the SNDNMC as stated in the NDC constitution. The Board of Trustees would like the College community to engage in a thoughtful discussion regarding the direction of our institution. As we look to the future, there are a number of paths we can take to define ourselves in the next era. Two prominent possibilities are: 1. Remain a Catholic institution by pursuing another sponsorship model. New models are emerging as more institutions deal with the realities noted above. These might include: • Seek sponsorship with another religious community. • Join an existing “public juridic person,” a canonical term that describes an entity that has a link to the Vatican. • Explore a relationship with the Diocese of Cleveland. 2. Become independent, non-Catholic, but in the heritage of the Sisters of Notre Dame by continuing to animate that charism and mission. As we celebrate our centennial, we do so with gratitude toward the Sisters of Notre Dame whose founding vision and indominable spirit brought Notre Dame into existence and sustained it for 100 years. Mike 

SND Sponsorship Statement 02272023

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