In January 1970 a charter was granted to Notre Dame Seminary by the State of Louisiana for operation of the institution by a Board of Trustees, including ex-officio the Archbishop of New Orleans as President, a Vicar General of the archdiocese, the President-Rector of Notre Dame, and other appointed members for an aggregate of 15 trustees. The Board of Trustees is to establish, conduct and maintain a seminary, college and/or university, to further advance the cause of education, to promote and disseminate the study and knowledge of philosophy and theology.

      In 1975the charter was amended so as to officially designate the Archbishop of New Orleans as chancellor of the seminary. It was revised again in 1995designating the same archbishop as ex-officio chair person of the Board of Trustees, and emphasizing the requirements of Canon Law and the NCCB "Program of Priestly Formation" in the operation of the seminary.

      The Board of Trustees shall consist of no less than five but no more than twenty-five members. By custom and practice, the bishops of the province are permanent members of the board. Other members are appointed by the membership of the corporation of Notre Dame Seminary. The officers of the board are three: chairperson, secretary and treasurer.

      The members of the corporation are the archbishop or administrator of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and such other persons as may be designated by the chancellor (archbishop) at the time. The officers are three: president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer.

The Board functions as committee of the whole in the exercise of the following responsibilities:

1. To choose the President-Rector who is directly responsible for the administration of the seminary.

2. To approve the incurring of extraordinary indebtedness.

3. To approve tuition, fees and all significant changes in seminary programs.

4. To approve candidates for the annual graduation.

5. To examine and approve the seminary budget.

6. To approve the President-Rector’s term of office.

The Faculty council has ultimate responsibility for:

• Curriculum and graduate programs.

• Faculty recruitment and advancement.

• Faculty welfare and domestic concerns of the full-time faculty.

• Election of faculty members to certain internal committees (as provided in their charters).

• The formation program.

• The continuation of seminarians in the program.

• The recommendation of students for Holy Orders.

• The disciplining of individual students.

• Matters of confidentiality.

      In addition, the Faculty Council, along with other faculty members, might meet for workshops, be asked to give advice as requested by the President-Rector or other officers.

      The Faculty Council is the highest policy-making body in the seminary. It also functions as an open forum of communication between the various parts of the seminary community. All full-time members of the faculty and seminary administration are members of the Faculty Council. Other professors and administrators (part-time and/or non-resident) may be accorded membership by the Faculty Council on a year-to-year basis or for as long as the person’s responsibilities at the seminary are not reduced. The President-Rector serves as chairperson of the Faculty Council.

      The Standing Committees of the Faculty Council are comprised of faculty and students and meet at various times during each semester. These committees provide the opportunity for dialogue about different aspects of the formation program among representatives of students and faculty. Proposals from the committees which have an impact on the formation program must be forwarded to the Faculty Council for approval. Other proposals which do not alter the formation program as a whole do not need to be presented to the Faculty Council. These proposals are subject to review by the Executive Council of the seminary administration which is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the seminary program. Each Standing Committee must submit a written report to the Faculty Council each semester. The President-Rector will meet monthly with the President of the Student Association. The President-Rector will report to the Faculty Council on the actions and concerns of the Student Association.

The Faculty Council has the following standing committees:

1.1 The Faith-Life Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the Director of Spiritual Formation as ex-officio chairperson, the Director of Liturgy, the Spiritual Director, one elected faculty member and one student member from each of the classes. This committee brings to the Faculty Council recommendations and motions regarding all aspects of the faith-life program of the seminary.

1.2 The Academic Affairs Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the Academic Dean as chairperson, the Director of the M.A. Program, two faculty members elected by their peers and one student from each of the classes and one off-campus student representative. This committee brings to the Faculty Council recommendations and motions regarding all aspects of the academic program of the seminary.

1.3. The Pastoral Field Education Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education as chairperson, the Co-Director or Associate of Field Education and one other full-time faculty member elected by peer vote and one student member from each of the classes. This committee brings to the Faculty Council reports and motions on the plans and activities of the field education program.

1.4. The Library Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the librarian as chairperson, one faculty member elected by peer vote, and one elected student representative. This committee brings to the Faculty Council reports and motions on the library services, dealings with consortium libraries, notice of notable acquisitions and notable losses in the number of books from the collection, and also any plans for renovations or expansion.

1.5. The Finance and Maintenance Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the director of finance as chairperson, the President-Rector, one member of the full-time faculty elected by peer vote, the secretary-treasurer of the Student Association, and one other student representative chosen by his peers on the basis of his expertise in business management. This committee meets to review the budget and to discuss all matters pertaining to the maintenance of the seminary, the costs involved and the measures which need to be taken and brings to the Faculty Council reports and motions on these matters.

II. Other Administrative Structures

2.1. Executive Council: The Executive Council, charged with day-to-day administration and general planning of the seminary, consists of the President-Rector (chairperson), the Academic Dean, the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education, the Director of Finance, the Director of Spiritual Formation and, at the Rector’s discretion, other administrative officials who may be co-opted for consultation on specific matters.

2.2 Admissions Board: Membership on this board consists of the President-Rector (chairperson), the Academic Dean and other faculty as needed. This committee, meeting especially during the summer months, oversees the admission of all candidates, seminarians and off-campus students to Notre Dame Seminary.

2.3. Formation Committee: This committee, consisting of the President-Rector (chairperson), the Academic Dean, the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education, the Director of Human Formation and other faculty members designated by the rector, meets throughout the semester to share feedback with seminarians. The committee may also suggest policies and practices regarding spiritual formation for consideration by the Faculty Council.

2.4. Contract Review Committee: Membership on this committee consists of the President-Rector (chairperson), the Academic Dean and one elected faculty member. It deliberates and votes in connection with hiring new full-time faculty, and renewing or terminating contracts—subject always to the approval of the Chancellor and Board of Trustees.

2.5 Institutional Effectiveness Committee: The primary vehicle for assessing the seminary’s effectiveness and for implementing those changes that will improve the overall operation of the institution is the Institutional Effectiveness Committee. This committee is chaired by the Director of Institutional Effectiveness (at NDS, this is the same person as the Registrar unless otherwise specified) and is comprised of representatives from the faculty and administrative staff.

A. The GOALS of the committee are as follows:

C. Assessment Resources

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee utilizes several different tools or instruments in order to assess the effectiveness of NDS with regard to the accomplishment of its mission. A list of those tools follows:

D. Assessment and Planning

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee meets on a regular basis (twice a semester) to analyze and assess any and all data that was collected prior to a given meeting. At the end of each semester the Director of Institutional Effectiveness presents a report to the Faculty Council with regard to the data it has collected and presents recommendations with regard to any enhancements or improvements that need to be effected. A report is also forwarded to the Board of Trustees so that the findings and recommendations of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee can be utilized in shaping the budget for the seminary.

III. Administrative Officers and Other Directors

President-Rector

      The President-Rector is chief executive of Notre Dame Seminary. It is his responsibility to ensure that faculty, students, seminarians and staff work harmoniously toward the implementation of the stated goals and responsibly carry out the programs of the institution. He is accountable directly to the chancellor and through him to the Board of Trustees. Moreover, because of his canonical appointment as rector, he is specifically responsible for implementing the NCCB’s Program of Priestly Formation at Notre Dame Seminary in accordance with the norms of Canon Law and the Second Vatican Council, and is charged with coordinating the work of all personnel involved in priestly formation.

As chief executive officer, his duties are:

1. To assume overall responsibility under the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees for overseeing the administration of Notre Dame Seminary. In day-to-day administration, the President-Rector is assisted by an Executive Council.
2. To submit to the Board of Trustees, twice a year, a report on the condition of Notre Dame Seminary and to offer proposals from the Faculty Council concerning the welfare of the institution.
3. In concert with faculty and student community, to participate in the formation of major decisions regarding general policies and to convoke and chair the Faculty Council in pursuit and review of the same.
4. To represent Notre Dame Seminary, its philosophy and policies, to the Board of Trustees, the bishops of the province, diocesan and religious authorities and personnel, the alumni, education agencies and the general public.
5. To promote the search for qualified faculty and staff and to foster the programs developed by the faculty and other personnel.
6. To assume responsibility in accordance with the norms approved by the Board of Trustees for presenting proposals to the chancellor for the hiring and termination of faculty and other personnel.
7. To foster collaboration with the New Orleans Consortium, our Lady of Holy Cross College and St. Joseph Seminary College.
8. In collaboration with the Director of Special Projects and Development, to search out and pursue feasible sources for the endowment of Notre Dame Seminary and to encourage recruitment programs.
9. To deal directly with the seminary’s accrediting agencies and with both state and federal bureaus in matters relating to the seminary.

As Canonical Rector, it is also his duty:

1. To oversee the admission of candidates to Notre Dame Seminary. In carrying out this duty, he is assisted by the Admissions Board.
2. To serve as chief executive officer on matters concerning priestly formation and to be directly responsible to the ecclesiastical authorities concerned.
3. To review all formation and evaluation procedures and the progress of candidates for priesthood.
4. To call and preside at meetings of the Formation Committee and to coordinate the spiritual-academic-pastoral programs for the seminarians.
5. To interpret and articulate to all those concerned the norms of the Holy See, the NCCB, the Board of Trustees, and the proper ordinaries concerning priestly formation.
6. To arrange evaluation of candidates for Ministries and Orders and to inform the appropriate persons of time, place and procedure.
7. To retain the personal files of the seminarians.
8. To secure and present to the appropriate ordinaries and religious superiors the results of the Faculty Council’s evaluation of students for the priesthood and its final vote on candidates petitioning for advancement to Ministries and Orders.

The President-Rector’s contract is as follows:

1. The President-Rector is initially hired by the Chancellor, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, for a period of three years.
2. After evaluation by the Board and faculty consultation, his term may be extended for another five years.
3. After similar evaluation and consultation, it may be extended a further two years.
4. Subsequently, his appointment must be reviewed every two years by the Chancellor, Faculty and Board of Trustees.

      The Academic Dean is responsible for all matters of curriculum, advancement and conferral of degrees. He is charged with implementing the entire instructional program and the development of plans for the improvement of the School of Theology.

His duties are:

1. To supervise the entire program in all instructional areas.
2. To serve on the Admissions Board with particular reference to admissions to the School of Theology.
3. To serve as chief advisor to the President-Rector in academic matters, to advise the President-Rector on the appointment of faculty members.
4. To serve as chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee.
5. To report to the Faculty Council on the condition and needs of the seminary in academic matters.
6. To render the necessary academic reports to such accrediting agencies as are entitled to receive them.
7. To present candidates for degrees at commencement, and make recommendations for honorary degrees.
8. To represent Notre Dame at meetings of educational associations.
9. To maintain appropriate memberships for Notre Dame Seminary in educational and professional organizations.
10. To prepare and edit for publication the catalog and other academic bulletins.
11. To oversee establishment and operation of any additional academic department or programs.  
12. To represent the interests of Notre Dame Seminary in collaboration with the religion and theology faculties of the New Orleans Consortium and of other colleges and universities.
13. To maintain special collaboration with archdiocesan agencies devoted to education, ministry and the needs of ethnic groups.
14. To serve as a member of the Formation Committee and to report to this committee on the academic performance of the students being evaluated.
15. To chair and convoke the Academic Integrity Committee when academic irregularities are reported. 16. To serve as a member of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee.

His duties are:

1. To oversee the spiritual life of the community and to work closely with the Director of Liturgy and the Spiritual Director in preparing community liturgies and prayer programs.
2. To be available to the students for spiritual direction.
3. To assist in coordinating monthly conferences for the individual classes, as needed.
4. To coordinate retreats and days of recollection.
5. To assist in preparation of Ministries and Candidacy, as needed.
6. To serve ex-officio as chairperson of the Faith-Life Committee.
7. To assist with the counseling program and student welfare, as needed.
8. To serve as a member of the Formation Committee, attending its meetings, and taking part in student evaluations, unless the Director of Spiritual Formation also serves as the Spiritual Director, in which case he does not participate in student evaluations.

      The Spiritual Director serves in the internal forum. His primary responsibility is the provision of spiritual direction to individual seminarians. His concern is for the overall quality of the spiritual direction program of the seminary. Hence, he is responsible for providing in-service programs for the resident and adjunct spiritual directors of the seminary.

His duties are the following:

1. To help foster sound habits of personal prayer in all of the seminarians.
2. To see that each seminarian has a personal spiritual director whom he sees at the prescribed intervals.
3. To devote the greater part of his time to the direction of individual seminarians.
4. To provide opportunities for the seminarians to experience different forms of prayer.
5. To select adjunct spiritual directors with the approval of the President-Rector and the Archbishop, and to provide in-service programs for them.
6. To chair meetings of the seminary spiritual directors and to coordinate their efforts and goals in general so that they are in harmony with the published policies of the seminary.
7. To be an ex-officio member of the Faith-Life Committee of the seminary.

The Director of Human Formation

      The Director of Human Formation is responsible for guiding and fostering the human formation of the seminarians. The model and center of human formation is Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, who in his fully developed humanity was able to give himself totally for the salvation of the world. The Director Human Formation is charged with helping the seminarians become men of solid moral character through self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and self-maturity; to guide the seminarians grow in discipleship, holiness and the virtuous life; to the seminarians become men of communion and able to develop life-giving, holy, and healthy relationships; and to help the seminarians become icons of Christ and instruments of His grace.

His duties are:

1. To serve as advisor to the President-Rector on matters pertaining to the practical aspects of human formation and daily communal life of the seminary.
2. To collaborate with the President-Rector and administrative staff in initiating and coordinating programs for human formation.
3. To assist the President-Rector in governing matters of community life, student concerns, and issues concerning formation.
4. To serve as a member of the Formation Committee and to report on the human development of the seminarians; to attend all student evaluations and prepare a written report for all seminarians including their human and spiritual development.
5. To initiate and coordinate monthly conferences on Human Formation including Human Formation conferences, Global and Formation Workshops, Class Conferences, and Maranatha Groups.
6. To coordinate the formation advisors program and to participate as a formation advisor. To ensure that the formation advisors are helping the seminarians to work on their personal rule of life and proper goal setting for the annual evaluation
7. To grant permission to exceptions for seminarians on following the Seminary Rule of Life and calendar.
8. To arrange placement in counseling for those seminarians who seek it and for those whom it has been deemed necessary or useful to the formation process.
9. To prepare and distribute periodically to the faculty and Formation Committee reports on human formation and its effectiveness.
10. To serve as chairman of the Faith Life Committee.
11. To serve as a member of the Admissions Committee. 12. To assist the President-Rector in recruitment.

1. To serve as advisor to the President-Rector and Academic Dean on matters pertaining to the practical guidance of seminarians in the areas of field education.
2. To collaborate with the Academic Dean in initiating and coordinating programs in academic pastoral education.
3. To serve as a member of the Formation Committee and to report on the performance of all students engaged in field education through the Formation Committee. To attend student evaluations and prepare a written report for all seminarians engaged in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and 4th Year Parish Internship. Reports for all other seminarians engaged in Pastoral Field Education (PFE) will be written by the Associate Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education; they are usually delivered/facilitated at the seminarian’s yearly evaluation by the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education.
4. In consultation with the Academic Dean, prepare and distribute reports on the pastoral program and its effectiveness to the faculty and Formation Committee.
5. To establish and maintain contact with pastors, educators, ministerial and civic leaders who are able and willing to provide effective leadership and supervision for seminarians engaged in field education, and to conduct in-service training for supervisors.
6. To assist the rector as official liaison between Notre Dame Seminary and archdiocesan and diocesan officials in matters pertaining to the seminarian participation in the field education programs conducted in the archdiocese and cooperating dioceses.
7. To provide frequent opportunities for individual, group and community dialogue and evaluation in order that the students may express their estimates of the progress of their work, the experience gained and the difficulties encountered therein.
8. In collaboration with the Academic Dean, to elicit the assistance of qualified personnel within and without the Notre Dame Seminary community, for additional conferences on pastoral matters and sufficient theological reflection with student involvement in field education.
9. To serve as chair of the Pastoral Field Education Committee.
10. To serve on the Executive Council.
11. To collaborate with and supervise the Associate Director of Pastoral Field Education and the secretary of the Pastoral Formation and Field Education department. This would include helping the Associate Director with the assigned Pastoral Field Education programs and with the individual or group debriefing and theological reflection sessions after these programs.
12. To coordinate, lead and participate in the Acompaño Mission Program.
13. To make on-site visits to the seminarians and their supervisors engaged in CPE and the 4th Year Parish Internship.
14. To conduct "debriefing" interviews and theological reflection sessions for all seminarians engaged in CPE and the 4th Year Parish Internship. This would include helping to organize and facilitate possible "post-CPE and post-Internship" retreats.
15. To facilitate the Pastoral Theology section of the 4th Year Synthesis Seminar.
16. To maintain active membership in the Catholic Association of Theological Field Education (CATFE) and the Association of Theological Field Educators (ATFE).

      The Co-Director or Associate Director of Pastoral Field Education, a member of the Faculty Council, collaborates with and is accountable to the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education in the pastoral formation of seminarians.

The Co-Director or Associate Director has these specific responsibilities:

1. To coordinate supervised pastoral opportunities for seminarians in Pre-Theology (FE 001/FE 002), to locate appropriate programs and on-site supervisors, and to assign seminarians to these programs and evaluating their ministry.
2. To coordinate Supervised Parish Ministry I (in the summer); to communicate with vocation directors regarding placements and with supervisors reviewing the requirements with participating seminarians; to evaluate seminarians’ ministry through interviews and written reports.
3. To coordinate the Pastoral Exposure Program (PEP) for seminarians in First Theology. This includes an orientation to PEP, Phase I (in the fall), on-site visits and theological reflection; Phase II (in the spring), Family Life Apostolate panel; Phase III (in the spring), Toomey Center Preparation on contemporary social issues and the response of the local church.
4. To coordinate Supervised Parish Ministry II (in the summer) by communicating with vocation directors regarding placements; to communicate with supervisors regarding the program and seminarian performance; to conduct an orientation to SPM II during the spring semester and evaluating seminarians’ ministry through interviews and a written report.
5. To coordinate the Supervised Ministry of Religious Education (FE 201/FE 202) by arranging placement in parishes or school programs, communicating with and assisting on-site supervisors (usually Directors of Religious Education), visiting seminarians on-site and assisting them in their teaching responsibilities, when necessary, and providing for the evaluation of their progress.
6. To collaborate with the Director of Pastoral Field Education in coordinating the Acompaño Mission Program. This would include assisting the student leadership team, assisting with the orientations to the program, being present during the program in Granada, Nicaragua, facilitating the theological reflection during the program, and assisting with the post-Acompaño evaluation.
7.  To coordinate the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program. This includes assisting with CPE Day and the orientation to the program, making on-site visits during the summer to the students in various programs, communicating with the Director and the faculty regarding the seminarian’s progress in the CPE program, assisting the seminarian in integrating his areas of growth and assisting with the post-CPE retreat. 
8. To assist in the pastoral orientation given to new student at the beginning of the new school year.
9. To participate in formal student evaluations when requested by the Rector or the Director.
10. To serve as a member ex-officio of the Pastoral Field Education Committee and to participate in the activities of the Committee; i.e., "Day of Caring."
11. To communicate with the secretary assigned to the Pastoral Field Education Office regarding programs, seminarian records, mailings and other procedural details.
12. To communicate with the Director of Pastoral Formation and Field Education through regularly scheduled meetings or other means of communication regarding any area of pastoral formation. 13. To be a member of the Catholic Association of Theological Field Educators (CATFE), the Association of Theological Educators (ATFE) and to participate in the annual conferences.

      The Registrar, as the officer chiefly responsible for the academic reports of the School of Theology, provides the students and administration, as well as other institutions and appropriate persons, with analysis and interpretations of the academic program.

The duties of the registrar are as follows:

The duties of the librarian are:

1. To provide detailed reference and research service to all Notre Dame students, faculty and staff, using the latest technologies available. Also to serve as a library resource as needed for the wider community of researchers who have access to the library.
2. To have financial responsibility for the selection and purchase of books, periodicals and other library materials recommended by the faculty, library committee or students.
3. To keep administration, faculty and students informed of new acquisitions, and to promote the general welfare and development of the library through cooperation with the administration and faculty.
4. To engage and supervise general library personnel and student assistance who serve for the academic well-being of Notre Dame.
5. To serve as chair of the library committee.

The duties of this office are the following:

1. To develop and publish a regular newsletter and other communications of the seminary.
2. To coordinate the Annual Fund Drive.
3. To identify and facilitate grant opportunities for the institution and for the faculty.
4. To identify potential donors for special projects.
5. To track all donations to the seminary and maintain records for appropriate reporting.
6. To develop and maintain a master mailing list for use in public relations and fund-raising efforts.

      The Business Manager is responsible for the control of business activities and the control of the budget.

The duties of the business manager are the following:

1. To keep all financial accounts relating to the proper maintenance and upkeep of the physical plants.
2. To keep all accounts relating to the expenditures for academic development, academic purchases, faculty salaries and benefits, student activity funds, loans and others.
3. To collect all tuition and student fees and other related income.
4. To maintain all employee records for budget purposes and payroll tax needs.
5. To serve as an advisor to the President-Rector on financial matters, including the use and maintenance of the facilities.
6. To prepare and propose the annual budget and oversee its proper service.
7. To secure an annual accounting for Notre Dame and all its operations.
8. To prepare any reports needed by outside agencies.
9. To handle business transactions with students for cashing checks, buying stamps, etc.
10. To provide financial information to the Office of the Registrar for the filing of the annual reports to the accrediting agencies and state institutions.
11. To be a member in the Finance Committee for Notre Dame Seminary Strategic Planning and for the Board of Trustees, and any other committee closely related to the duties and responsibilities of the Business Manager.

The Director of Facilities and Student Services

      The Director of Facilities and Student Services is responsible for the maintenance of the plant and all student services. The duties of this office are the following:

1. To supervise and manage the facilities department consistent with the mission of Notre Dame Seminary.
2. To facilitate use of seminary property, including outside groups, and to oversee all guest arrangements.
3. To supervise renovation activities.
4. To serve as guest person for all individuals visiting Notre Dame Seminary.
5. To maintain and supervise laundry service for Notre Dame.
6. To provide for and supervise all food service for Notre Dame.
7. To be responsible for cost effectiveness of purchases for the Facilities Department and to maintain an inventory of all materials as well as to supervise their issuance.
8. To advise the Rector on personnel matters involving the Facilities Department.
9. To supervise work-study seminarians.
10. To coordinate daily work schedule and supervise maintenance staff and engineering services.
11. To assume responsibility for the supervision of any building repairs or renovations undertaken in connection with seminary property in consultation with the Archdiocese of New Orleans Building Office & Rector as necessary.
12. To coordinate daily work schedule and supervise housekeeping services.
13. To coordinate handling of annual health, dental & eye care insurance coverage for students and employees.

      The Director of Music is responsible for the liturgical music program of the seminary. As such he is directly responsible for the music at all special liturgies of the seminary as well as coordinating the music at daily liturgies.

The duties of the Director of Music are the following:

1. To see that the Church’s directives on music in the Sacred Liturgy are faithfully carried out in the seminary, and that the music used in the liturgy is suitable and fitting for divine worship in the seminary community.
2. To see that the students are exposed to the treasures of liturgical music from all periods of the Church’s history, and to see that the students are also exposed to the more recent works of composers and liturgical musicians.
3. To serve as director of music for all special liturgies.
4. To coordinate the music for daily Eucharist and for Morning and Evening Prayer.
5. To rehearse the students in the music to be used at all liturgies.
6. To direct the Schola Cantorum.
7. To review and approve the music chosen for all liturgical celebrations. 8. To teach courses in liturgical music.

      The responsibility of the Director of Liturgy is to promote and to facilitate the proper planning, execution and evaluation of liturgical celebrations within the seminary community. The Director of the Liturgy works in collaboration with the Director of Spiritual Formation.

The duties of the Director of Liturgy are the following:

1. To provide a weekly calendar of all Eucharistic celebrations as well as morning and evening prayers.
2. To schedule liturgical ministries for all Eucharistic celebrations as well as morning and evening prayers.
3. To prepare and coordinate all special liturgical events such as Institution of Readers and Acolytes, Admission to Candidacy, Alumni Day Eucharist, etc., and to oversee the preparation for ministries and candidacies.
4. To be an ex-officio member on the Faith-Life Committee, where the Director of Liturgy proposes and evaluates liturgical policies.
5. To collaborate with the Director of Music in overseeing the coordinating music ministries.
6. To collaborate with the Rector’s office in scheduling guest celebrants for community liturgies.
7. To plan and direct workshops for seminarians who are to be instituted as Readers and Acolytes.

      The M.A. Director, in cooperation with the Academic Dean, is charged with the responsibility of the off-campus students in the M.A. Program.

The duties of this office are the following:

1. To act as principal advisor to the Academic Dean in whatever concerns off-campus M.A. students and the M.A. Program.
2. To work with the registrar’s office in regard to the admission process and registration of the off-campus M.A. students.
3. To meet with off-campus M.A. students during Orientation and at other appropriate times during the course of the academic year.
4. To facilitate communication between the off-campus M.A. students and the seminary community through meetings and a newsletter.
5. To meet with individual students in the off-campus M.A. Program, advising and assisting them in planning and implementing their academic program.
6. To make decisions regarding acceptance of credits, language examinations, requirements for any concentration students might choose, and comprehensive examinations.
7. In the case of off-campus students doing the research M.A., to arrange and preside at the thesis committee meeting when the candidate explains the project for the Master’s thesis.
8. When the thesis is completed, to arrange and preside at the thesis committee meeting where the candidate orally defends and explains the completed thesis.
9. In collaboration with the Academic Dean, to report to the Faculty Council, especially at the end-of-the semester meeting, on whatever concerns off-campus M.A. students and their program.
10. To serve as a liaison to the Notre Dame Seminary Society.

      The Director of the Program, in cooperation with the Academic Dean, is responsible for coordinating the pre-theology program and advising pre-theology students.

The duties of this office are:

1. To act as principal advisor to the Academic Dean in all that concerns the pre-theology program.
2. To plan and coordinate the pre-theology program.
3. To act as liaison with consortium colleges attended by pre-theology students.
4. To interview and be available to individual students in pre-theology, advising them of their academic needs.
5. To take part in evaluations of pre-theology students, especially in academic matters. 6. To assist registration as regards pre-theology students.
6. In collaboration with the Academic Dean, to report to the Faculty Council, especially at the end-of-the semester meeting, on whatever concerns the pre-theology students or the program in general.

The Coordinator of Academic Resources

      The Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the Academic Resources program which consists primarily of an English tutor, an accent reduction tutor, a librarian who works with students on various papers required by their courses. All these tutors are well qualified for their positions.

The duties for the coordinator are:

      The Ecumenical Representative, not strictly an administrative officer, but elected by vote of the full-time facility, is responsible for matters pertaining to the seminary’s ecumenical relations.

The duties of the representative are the following:

1. To act as principal advisor to the President-Rector in whatever concerns ecumenical relations.
2. To arrange suitable services or functions for the annual Church Unity Octave and to make provision for a guest speaker.
3. To make arrangements for regular courses in ecumenical theology.