Employees are reminded that there is a one-year, carry-over limit on accrued vacation time. The “use-it-or-lose-it” date is Dec. 31.
Employees cannot carry over beyond this date more than the number of annual vacation days for which they are currently eligible. If work or medical conditions prohibit the employee from taking their accrued vacation by Dec. 31, the chief administrator of that division can request an extension of one additional year. The chief administrator and the employee must make every effort to schedule and use the accrued vacation in the coming year as additional extensions will not be permitted.
Contact a Human Resources team member or call 210-431-3970 for more information.
As part of the university’s ongoing efforts to protect OLLU’s information and technologies, all employees must complete information security training by Thursday (Nov. 23). Employees who do not complete the training will not have access to the OLLU network (including email, Microsoft Office, etc. ) upon return from the Thanksgiving holiday.
This is a security compliance requirement.
All employees should have received an email from notifications@securityiq-notifications.com. This is a legitimate email and should not be deleted. Follow instructions in the email to complete your training. Employees will receive reminder emails until the training is complete. If you have not received the email, please search your junk email folder or contact the Help Desk.
The training involves a series of videos on a variety of security topics. The videos do not have to be viewed all in one session, but all training must be complete by the deadline.
OLLU is proud to have celebrated International Students Day (Nov. 17), as well as International Education Week (Nov. 13-17) with highlights of all the student-athletes on social media. The 32 student-athletes at OLLU hail from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain.
One of these scholars – Enzo Frequelin – has been at OLLU since 2022 after transferring from Seward Community College in Liberal, Kan. A native of France, Frequelin earned Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Player of the Week and All-Tournament honors.
A great example of a student-athlete achieving much success is Frequelin, who is on his way to earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Finance this December. He has been approved for Post-Completion Optional Practical Training for one year starting in January 2023. In addition, Frequelin has secured employment directly related to his course of study with Voltaire Design, a French Saddle Brand that is developing in the United States.
“One of the best parts of studying in the United States as an international student,” Frequelin commented, “has been immersing myself in the local culture and traditions here in San Antonio and at OLLU. I’ve loved discovering new holidays and events like Dia de los Muertos and Fiesta that show the rich Latino heritage of the city. Getting to sample amazing Tex-Mex cuisine like tacos and queso has also been so enjoyable! I love Mexican American culture.”
Frequelin continued, “The biggest life lesson I’ve had at OLLU is for me to take every opportunity that life will give you, and to do it at 200 percent, with no regret at the end. OLLU impacted my life with a lot of positives; I transferred to OLLU in January 2022 for the tennis team, and I’ve had a great experience in my sport. I’ve also had a great school experience with all of my professors.”
All of the international student-athletes at OLLU have had similar experiences as Frequelin, and all have accomplished accolades on their playing field as well as in the classroom. OLLU is proud to take this opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
The joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is an opportunity to highlight the value of global and cultural competencies skills for success in the 21st Century.
The OLLU men’s basketball team won its third straight game after defeating Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) 79-72 on Nov. 18. The Saints improve to 3-3 while the Rams drop to 1-3.
Trey Law led the Saints with 21 points. Law also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Rob Gil and Kyonte Holder had two assists each.
The OLLU men’s cross-country squad finished in 33rd place out of 36 teams at the 68th Annual NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship at Fort Vancouver Historical Course on Nov. 17.
The Saints totaled a team score of 894 points in the 8k with a total time of 2:17.47 and an average of 27:33. Kruz Malesich was the Saints’ top finisher with a 191st place finish of 328 runners.
The OLLU women’s cross-country team took 35th place out of 36 teams in the 68th Annual NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship at Fort Vancouver Historical Course on Nov. 17.
The Saints completed the race with a team score of 880 points in the 6k with a total time of 2:07.40 and an average of 25:32. Sanai Robinson was the Saints’ top finisher with a 63rd place finish of 331 runners.
Lucia Popluharova and Saskia Vogelzang of the women’s tennis team received recognition in the ITA rankings that were released last week.
Head Coach Dave Watts commented, “I’m really proud of Saskia Vogelzang and Lucia Popluharova. Saskia has really improved as a player, so I was happy to see her do well at the regional in both singles and doubles. I truly believe Lucia is much better than what her rankings show, and she did great as well. However, we are just getting started and there is a lot of work to be done with this team.”
Popluharova ranks No. 9 in the central region in singles. She has won both of her matches this fall against St. Mary’s University and Trinity University. Popluharova also ranks in the doubles play with Saskia Vogelzang. They are ranked ninth out of 10 pairs in the central region.
The OLLU men’s tennis team had four players receive Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The rankings were released last week with two singles players and two doubles players making the cut for OLLU.
Head Coach Dave Watts said, “I’m really proud of our guys. I truly believe our players are even better than their rankings show. When I spoke with each of them, they were happy to have the ranking but definitely not satisfied. We are still really hungry and are preparing for the spring season.”
Kyllian Savary and Johan Favelin received national rankings. Savary ranked the highest out of the Saints at the No. 8 spot in singles. Favelin followed in the 36th slot out of 50 players. Savary is currently No. 1 in the central region and Favelin is eighth.
Savary has played 13 matches this fall with a 10-3 mark. He defeated players from Western New Mexico University, Schreiner University (SU), St. Mary’s University (StMU), Trinity University (TU) and Tennessee Wesleyan University.
Favelin also has a winning record at 4-2. He defeated members of Texas Lutheran University, SU, StMU and Southwestern University.
Jaroslav Majsajdr and Guido Picasso earned doubles rankings in the central region. They rank six out of 10 pairs and have played three matches together this fall. They defeated NCAA D1 University of the Incarnate Word and fell to TU twice.
Volleyball Six members of the OLLU volleyball team were named to NAIA All-Conference teams.
Recipients from OLLU are as follows: • Attacker of the Year: Mia Francis • Setter of the Year: Lauren Reynard • Defender of the Year: Tina Trevino • Mia Dorsey, Madalyn Gonzalez and Camila Ramirez join Francis, Reynard and Trevino on the All-Conference First-Team. Dorsey, Ramirez, Reynard and Trevino are second-year First-Team honorees. Francis and Gonzalez earned Second-Team honors last year. • Gonzalez also repeats as the Champions of Character winner this year.
Women’s Soccer Four members of the women’s soccer team earn All-Conference honors.
Recipients are: • Jaylin Seto and Deanna Tarango earned All-Conference Second Team honors. This is Seto’s fourth All-Conference award. She was named to the First Team in 2019 and 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2021. She was second on the team in goals with four, in shots with 36 and in shots on goal with 20. She was first in assists with five. Tarrango won First-Team honors in 2020 and 2022. She started in all 14 games for the Saints as a defender. • Allison Kostoch is on the All-Freshman Team. • Rachel Dziuba also repeats as the Champions of Character winner this year. She also won this award in 2020.
Men’s Soccer Three from the men’s soccer team were recognized by the NAIA with All-Conference honors.
Recipients are: • Samuel Villegas earned All-Conference Second-Team honors. He led the team in goals with 10, in shots with 48 and in shots on goal with 28. • Louis Nicholson was named to the All-Freshman Team. • Harry Acklam won the Champions of Character award this year.
The OLLU community is invited to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Meal on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Sister Annie B Cafeteria and Saints Café. Members of the President’s Council will be on hand to help serve the meal.
Students are invited to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal or select something from the grill. Because of the Thanksgiving celebration, the 24th Street Sub Shop in the UWAC will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday
Staff from the Student Business Office will be on hand to assist those who have not completed final confirmation of registration for the spring semester. Students who have completed final confirmation of registration will be added to a drawing for OLLU Bookstore gift cards.
Students are encouraged to complete registration and final confirmation before they depart for the fall semester so that can receive any needed assistance while they are still on campus.
