Notre Dame leaders to reduce their salaries to support a Student Emergency Relief Fund | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame leaders to reduce their salaries to support a Student Emergency Relief Fund Notre Dame leaders to reduce their salaries to support a Student Emergency Relief Fund Published: May 04, 2020 Author: Paul Browne University Seal University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today the institution of a voluntary program in which the salaries of the University’s senior leaders will be reduced by as much as 20 percent with the resulting savings redirected toward student financial aid. “In this crisis, we must do everything we can to ensure that no accepted or current students fail to enroll or return because they don’t have the money,” Father Jenkins said. The savings will be deposited in a special Student Emergency Relief Fund, composed of senior employee donations and other private benefaction. It has been established to assist deserving students whose families face unemployment and other hardships stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “I commend Father Jenkins and Notre Dame’s other leaders for making personal sacrifices to address the needs of our students during this crisis,” said John J. Brennan, chair of the University’s Board of Trustees. “They epitomize those dedicated individuals who’ve contributed to the greater good throughout the history of Our Lady’s University.”  The University’s three executive officers, the deans, the vice presidents and leaders in the Athletics Department, including certain coaches, have been asked to reduce their salaries along a sliding scale of 5 percent to 20 percent for the highest compensated employees. To accommodate voluntary payroll reductions, the University will establish a special payroll deduction plan to start July 1 and continue through June 30, 2021. Almost one-half of Notre Dame students received financial assistance last year in the form of need-based scholarships that do not require repayment. The median amount per student was $40,000 or about three-quarters the cost of tuition at Notre Dame. Student financial aid has been Notre Dame’s top funding priority for more than 30 years. Beyond fundraising, one recent example of the efforts in this regard was putting savings generated by the University’s staff early retirement program last year toward student aid. Also, one-third of the endowment’s spending distribution is dedicated to student financial aid. Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn