Month: June 2015

Larkan-Skinner and Frey receive ‘Best Presentation’ honor at conference

Kara Larkan-Skinner, assistant vice president for institutional research and accreditation, and Frances Frey, director of institutional research, had their presentation, “Using Predictive Models to Improve Student Success,” selected as the “Best Presentation” during the 37th Annual Texas Association for Institutional Research (TAIR) conference.

The presentation highlighted a statistical model built by Larkan-Skinner that identifies students who are academically “at-risk.” The information derived from this model was used by the Student Success Center to intervene with students who were unlikely to successfully complete his or her first semester at OLLU.

By receiving the best presentation award, Larkan-Skinner and Frey will also be able to present at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) national conference in 2016.

Online payment systems down until 1 p.m. today

All online payment systems – eCommerce and Marketplace u-Stores – will be taken off line until 1 p.m.  This planned downtime is necessary to configure the new ecommerce system with our Recruiter system to collect application fees. No payments will be processed during the scheduled down time. All services are expected to be back online by 1 p.m. Communication will be sent to the University community when the systems are back online.

Reminder: Student Assurance Health Insurance will expire July 31

OLLU no longer requires proof of current health insurance as a condition of enrollment (exception: *Student Athletes and **International Students). The current Student Assurance Insurance Policy will terminate on July 31, 2015.

There will be NO automatic enrollment into a health insurance plan (Exception: International Students**).

There will be NO fee on the tuition bill (Exception: International Students**).

There will be NO opportunity to procure health insurance through tuition or financial aid via OLLU (Exception: International Students**).

Individuals who currently carry the Student Assurance Insurance and who desire to have health insurance after July 31, 2015, will need to procure a new policy from the private market place, directly from Student Assurance at www.sas-mn.com or through the Affordable Healthcare website www.healthcare.gov.

Students are encouraged to commence research now so that a new policy can be procured and ready to go into effect Aug. 1, 2015.

Students should select a policy that best meets their individual needs, preferences and budget.

Students and/or parents should research options where coverage applies to their home state/county as well as where they attend school.

The 2014 Federal individual mandate requires all Americans to maintain “minimum essential” health insurance coverage.  

*STUDENT ATHLETES:  Proof of current health insurance is required to participate within any OLLU intercollegiate athletic program. No exceptions.

**INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:  Mandatory enrollment in Student Assurance is required and will be billed on the student’s billing statement.

Holy Cross to offer scholarships to children of full-time employees

OLLU and Holy Cross High School have partnered and are offering a Service Scholarship for children of full-time OLLU employees. The scholarship will cover 25 percent of the total tuition cost at Holy Cross of San Antonio. All eligible students must meet the admission requirements of Holy Cross of San Antonio in order to utilize the Service Scholarship.

The Holy Cross Service Scholarship Guidelines and Application can be located in the myOLLU Portal under HR Forms.

Annual Soccer Summer League under way

The annual Soccer Summer League is under way through August featuring high schoolers participating in 8v8 and 7v7 games throughout the week. Participants are from Burbank, Brackenridge, Brennan, East Central, Edison, Harlandale, Holmes, Medina Valley, Memorial, Pleasanton, South San, Southwest and Warren High Schools. The boys will play 7v7 on Tuesdays through Aug. 4, while the girls will play 8v8 on Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 12. All competitions will take place at the field by St. Martin Hall.

Register now for OLLU’s 2015 Summer Volleyball Camp

campforwebOLLU will hold the 2014 Summer Volleyball Camp from July 14-16 in Mabee Gymnasium. The camp is designed for children in grades 4-12. The camp for those in grades 4-8 will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and for those in grades 9-12, the session will take place from 1-3:30 p.m. Cost for the three-day camp is $125 per person. A $25 discount will be given to children of OLLU alumni, staff and faculty. Siblings will also receive a $25 discount. There will be a maximum of 8-1 in camper-to-coach ratio. Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin and Assistant Coach Lance Pulliam will conduct the camp with the assistance of members of the OLLU Saints Volleyball Team. All campers will receive a free t-shirt. For additional information on the camp and to register, visit the link here.

OLLU to hold Ryan Wall Basketball Camp

RyanWallCampOLLU will hold the 2015 Ryan Wall Basketball Camp from July 27-31 in Mabee Gymnasium. The camp is designed for boys and girls in grades 4-12. The camp will be directed by OLLU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ryan Wall and is designed to develop individual skill through a variety of basketball-specific drills as well as 5 v 5 games. Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for the five-day camp will be $75 per person. Former NBA player, Robert Reid, will be the guest speaker.  Read full article here.

OLLU to host South Texas Boys’ Soccer College ID Camp


2015SoccerCamp2OLLU will host the South Texas Boys’ Soccer College ID Camp on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, from 1-5 p.m. The camp is open for current juniors and seniors in high school for fall 2015. The ID Camp will have registration capped at 60 participants, and campers will be trained in groups of 15. Universities that will join OLLU at the camp will be NAIA University of Houston at Victoria, NCAA DII St. Mary’s University, NCAA DIII Texas Lutheran University and NCAA DIII Schreiner University. Click on the flyer for additional information. The camp will be managed by OLLU Head Men’s Soccer Coach Shane Hurley. Campers must register by July 18, and a payment of $50 is required to finalize registration. To register, click here.