Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of GALA-ND/SMC. Membership is open to anyone who supports our mission—regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity—including alumni, faculty, staff and students of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College and their family and friends.
GALA has a number of different membership level options. All levels are named for the different colors of the rainbow along with colors associated with our schools.
- Base Levels at $35/year (Indigo & Blue) provide for basic membership benefits.
- Enhanced Levels at $100, $250 and $500 provide members with additional benefits and opportunities to support the organization and the various causes/activities (includes an automatic contribution to the student scholarship fund).
All levels are given the choice to manually renew each year or sign up for the popular auto-renewal (after receiving a reminder email). All dues paying members ($35 and above) are entitled to vote in officer elections and to access the online member directory. New alumni may join with full privileges for free for the year following their graduation.
Annual dues permit GALA-ND/SMC to support many important causes and projects:
- They support leadership and service scholarships for LGBT students
- They fund the bi-annual Tom Dooley Awards
- They provide funding for regional gatherings and events
- They allow us to financially support student groups
- They fund the annual football tailgate
- They keep our website and online member directory running
Membership Levels
New Alumni- Free
This complimentary membership level is for ND/SMC alumni/ae during the first 12 months after receiving their first ND/SMC degree. It carries the same privileges as the Indigo/Supporting Member level.
Violet – Free
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Cannot access the online Member Directory and cannot vote in officer/issues elections
Indigo – $35
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- Annual renewal of dues required
Blue – $35
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- Automatic renewal of annual dues
Yellow Member- $100
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $65 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- Annual renewal of dues required
Green Member- $100
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $65 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- Automatic renewal of annual dues
Orange Member- $250
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $200 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- A gift from the club
- 1 free admission to the bi-annual Thomas A Dooley Award Event, recognition in the event brochure and annual membership newsletter
- Annual renewal of dues required
Red Member- $250
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $200 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- A gift from the club
- 1 free admissions to the bi-annual Thomas A Dooley Award Event, recognition in the event brochure and annual membership newsletter
- Automatic renewal of annual dues
Gold Member- $500
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $400 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- A gift from the club
- 2 free admissions to the bi-annual Thomas A Dooley Award Event, recognition in the event brochure and annual membership newsletter
- Annual renewal of dues required
Emerald- Member $500
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $400 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- A gift from the club
- 2 free admissions to the bi-annual Thomas A Dooley Award Event, recognition in the event brochure and annual membership newsletter
- Automatic renewal of annual dues
Pride Member– $5,000
Entitles you to:
- Sign up for announcements and newsletters from GALA-ND/SMC
- Update member record and access member-only Discussion Forums and Newsletter Archives
- Voting privileges in officer/issues elections
- $4,000 tax deductable contribution to GALA scholarship fund
- A gift from the club
- 1 Table (8 free admissions) to the bi-annual Thomas A Dooley Award Event, recognition in the event brochure and annual membership newsletter
- 5 years GALA membership. Manual renewal of dues required after 5 year period
How to Join or Renew
New Members: complete the online membership application. After we have reviewed our application you will receive a welcome email explaining your new membership status.
Renew Your Membership: Login to your member profile. (If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password link on the login page.) You will see a section at the top of the page indicating your current membership level. Click on the Renew Your Dues button and complete the renewal form to renew your membership at the current level.
Alternatively, if you wish to change from your existing level to one of the enhanced levels, click on the Change Membership Level button.
If you encounter any problems, contact membership@galandsmc.org