Month: January 2019

Ellucian Colleague cloud migration scheduled for Feb. 20

Beginning Feb. 20, OLLU will be migrating its central Ellucian Colleague student information system from local servers over to new servers located in the ‘cloud.’ In order to perform the migration, the Colleague system and all other services which are dependent on Colleague will need to be taken off line for several days.

During this time, the following systems will not be accessible:

  • myOLLU portal, including WebAdvisor
  • Colleague UI 
  • Colleague printing
  • Student planning self-service
  • Financial aid self-service
  • Touchnet e-Commerce systems, including student payments
  • Touchnet Marketplace
  • Informer reporting system
  • ImageNow document management system
  • EMS room reservation system

OLLU technology services which will remain functional during the migration include:

  • Blackboard LMS
  • Wiley Engage
  • Wireless and wired network connectivity and Internet access from all campuses
  • Office 365 services, including OLLU email, OneDrive and SharePoint access
  • University phone system
  • University computer logins
  • Non-Colleague university printing
  • University door access systems
  • Residential hall technologies such as cable TV services

The impacted systems will be brought back online Feb. 25.  A follow-up email will be sent out when the migration has been completed.

For more information, visit https://ollusa.sharepoint.com/sites/ITSNewsandInformation/SitePages/Ellucian-Colleague-Cloud-Migration-Status-Information.aspx.

Student Business Office will begin issuing financial aid refunds on Feb. 1, 2019 

The Student Business Office will begin processing financial aid refunds weekly after the 100 percent drop period for the 2019 spring semester. Excess funds will be disbursed within 14 days from when funds are credited to the student’s account (not when they are awarded). Students can view when their funds are posted to their account in the E-Commerce system.

All students are encouraged to set-up an E-Refund profile in E-Commerce to have their refund direct deposited. Students should allow at least 24-48 hours depending on their financial institution for the funds to be credited.

Students who do not enroll in E-Refund will have their refund disbursed by check and mailed to the student’s preferred mailing address as indicated in university records.

A notification will be sent via email once funds have been disbursed.

For more information, contact the Student Business Office at 210-431-3929 or studentsaccounts@ollusa.edu.

W-2s now available on the myOLLU Portal

Employees can now access their W-2 online via the myOLLU Portal. A W-2 will be mailed only to former employees and current employees who have NOT consented via the portal to have their W-2 available electronically. They will be mailed by the IRS deadline. 

Current employees who have consented for their W-2 to be available electronically can print it from the portal.   

Additionally, employees are encouraged to review their withholdings. Those who would like to update their tax withholding status will need to complete a new W-4 return it to the Payroll Office in Main Building, Room 402. 

Professor Khan publishes article in international journal

Hamid Khan, EdD, PhD, PE, professor of management, published the peer reviewed article, “Indicators of Veritable Teaching Effectiveness that Promote Excellence in Instruction, Research, Service and Practice,” in the Journal of Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines (QRBD), which was published by the International Academy of Business Disciplines (IABD). 

Baseball drops opening series to USAO

The OLLU Saints baseball team opened its fifth season last weekend with a three-game series against the No. 11-ranked University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) Drovers.

The Saints lost all three games, 7-4, 6-3 and 4-1 in a 12-inning finale.

Before the first game, OLLU alumnus David Marte threw out the first pitch. Marte played on the Saints inaugural team from 2015-2016. He became the first baseball player to earn his postgraduate degree – an MBA – in December 2019. Prior to the first pitch, Father Cristopher Robinson, the Saints Chaplain, gave the team a blessing. Read full story at www.ollusaintsathletics.com.

Women’s basketball ties all-time record in win over Texas College

The OLLU women’s basketball team completed the season sweep over Texas College after a 128-59 win. The Saints missed by one the overall record for most points scored in a game, which was 129 against Paul Quinn in 2015. The team also tied the overall Saints record for most threes in a game with 18.

The Saints improve to 18-4 overall and 11-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference, while Texas College drops to 5-14 overall and 3-8 in conference. Read full story at www.ollusaintsathletics.com.

New mobile device charging stations available on San Antonio campus

Two new ChargeTech mobile device charging stations have been installed on the San Antonio campus for use by students, faculty and staff. One station is located in Main Building in the Commons Area on the second floor. The other station is located in the Worden Building Student Lounge.

There is no cost to charge phones or tablets at one of these charging stations.

For more information, visit https://ollusa.sharepoint.com/sites/ITSNewsandInformation/SitePages/New-Device-Charging-Stations.aspx.

Charging Station in Worden Building – Student Lounge
Charging Station in Main Building – Second floor Student Commons Area