Committees

ProfouND efforts are organized into three committees:

Personal & Professional Development Committee

  • Personal education about disability
  • Professional resources for navigating disability, caretaking, or advocacy at Notre Dame
  • Example initiatives: Hosting events led by subject-matter experts, Developing resources for navigating disability in the workplace, Creating Udemy learning pathways for disability awareness and inclusive leadership

Community Involvement Committee

  • Collaboration within ND and external community outreach
  • Raising awareness of ProfouND at ND
  • Examples initiatives: Partnering with other ND ERGs on events, Creating volunteer opportunities through local nonprofits, Advocating for inclusive practices across campus, Developing awareness campaigns (e.g., T-shirts!)

Employee Engagement Committee

  • Creating physical and digital spaces for members to connect
  • Managing ProfouND communications and resources
  • Example initiatives: Coordinating new member onboarding, Facilitating support groups, Sharing ProfouND news and events through the website and newsletter, Maintaining digital resource library, Engaging with chat spaces for ERG members

If you're interested in joining a committee and steering our first year as an ERG, please express your interest using the form below:

Join a ProfouND Committee