Effective Oct. 1, 2024, OLLU group medical participants have a new pharmacy care services manager that is administered by UMR. Participants will receive new ID cards with the new Group number and new BIN information of the new pharmacy provider through UMR. Below is important Optum RX prescription information group medical participants will need to provide to the pharmacy on or after Oct. 1, 2024.
Two poems written by Dr. Jacob Friesenhahn, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, were published in “San Antonio Review,” Volume 7.1, Fall 2024. The poem “Bird Island” is about the island, formerly full of egrets, in Elmendorf Lake, next to the OLLU campus. The poem “two grackles” was awarded the Editor’s Pick for Poetry for the Fall 2024 issue of “San Antonio Review.” Links to both poems are below:
Two Grackles · San Antonio Review (Volume 7.1 | Fall 2024) (sareview.org)
Bird Island · San Antonio Review (Volume 7.1 | Fall 2024) (sareview.org)
Faculty and staff who purchase five lunch meals in the Saint’s Café can receive a sixth meal free through a new 2024 Loyalty Card program. The card is available in the Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff’s Office in Moye Hall, Room 110. Additional cards are available if you complete a card.
Several employees have asked if they can donate their free meal to a student once they have completed a card. Faculty and staff can donate the free meal either by giving their completed card to a student of their choice or by turning it into the Student Affairs Office in Moye Hall, Room 103.
The listing below includes names and years of service of full-time employees whom Human Resources records show as being eligible to receive the 2024 Service Awards. Honorees will be recognized during the 11 a.m. Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 12 in Sacred Heart Chapel. Employees must have completed full-time service in increments of five years beginning with the 10-year mark and continuing in 2024 to be eligible to receive the Service Award. Faculty and Staff Honorees will be recognized immediately following the Mass.
Faculty and staff employees who believe they are eligible to receive a Service Award for full-time service years at OLLU, but do not see their name on the list, should contact Human Resources as soon as possible via email at mbecerra15@ollusa.edu.
Eligible Service Award recipients for 2024
| Employee Name | TITLE | Service Years |
| Murtha, Paul M. | General Maintenance Technician | 35 |
| Gonzalez, Mateo | Grounds/General Maintenance Supervisor | 35 |
| Green, Mark T. | Professor of Leadership Studies | 30 |
| Garcia, Evelyn A. | Accounts Payable Assistant | 25 |
| Glasscock, Darrell R. | Director of Facilities | 20 |
| Garza, Carmen C. | Academic Advising Counselor | 20 |
| Flores, Esmeralda M. | Director of Financial Aid | 20 |
| Findley, Teresa E. | Payroll Assistant | 20 |
| Winney, Kathryn M. | Associate Professor of Accounting | 15 |
| O’Donnell, Kristin L. | Professor of Psychology | 15 |
| Munguia, Teresita | Associate Provost | 15 |
| Lozano, Yvette M. | Clinical Professor | 15 |
| Kubena, Jiletta L. | Department Chair/Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice | 15 |
| Dinh-Camarillo, Linda T. | Library Operations Manager | 15 |
| Watts, John H. | Professor, Business Administration | 10 |
| Rodriguez, Maria | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Quinones, Michael V. | Network Manager – Engineer | 10 |
| Munoz, Robert | Police Lieutenant | 10 |
| Maurer, Alycia D. | Associate Dean/Department Chair & Associate Professor of Education | 10 |
| Martinez, Guadalupe M. | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Komara, Kirsten | Academic Center for Excellence Director | 10 |
| Hernandez, Reyna R. | Custodian | 10 |
| Healy, Deborah A. | Department Chair/Professor of Psychology | 10 |
| Garza, Gina M. | Senior Processing Specialist- CRM Operations | 10 |
| Deperez, Claudia | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Cuevas, Maureen C. | Professor of Social Work | 10 |
| Clark, Vanessa G. | Associate Dean/Department Chair & Professor, CISS | 10 |
| Allen, Jeffrey | Director of Infrastructure Services | 10 |
| Aguilar, Antonio | General Maintenance Worker | 10 |
The Benefits Open Enrollment deadline for faculty to start, change or end benefits is this Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 11:59 p.m. No changes will be accepted after the deadline.
Faculty can enroll via Saints Connect>Self-Service>Employee>Benefits.
The listing below includes names and years of service of full-time employees whom Human Resources records show as being eligible to receive the 2024 Service Awards. Honorees will be recognized during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. in Sacred Heart Chapel. Employees must have completed full-time service in increments of five years beginning with the 10-year mark and continuing in 2024 to be eligible to receive the Service Award. Faculty and Staff Honorees will be recognized immediately following the Mass.
Faculty and staff employees who believe they are eligible to receive a Service Award for full-time service years at OLLU, but do not see their name on the list, should contact Human Resources as soon as possible via email at mbecerra15@ollusa.edu.
Eligible Service Award recipients for 2024
| Employee Name | TITLE | Service Years |
| Murtha, Paul M. | General Maintenance Technician | 35 |
| Gonzalez, Mateo | Grounds/General Maintenance Supervisor | 35 |
| Green, Mark T. | Professor of Leadership Studies | 30 |
| Garcia, Evelyn A. | Accounts Payable Assistant | 25 |
| Glasscock, Darrell R. | Director of Facilities | 20 |
| Garza, Carmen C. | Academic Advising Counselor | 20 |
| Flores, Esmeralda M. | Director of Financial Aid | 20 |
| Findley, Teresa E. | Payroll Assistant | 20 |
| Winney, Kathryn M. | Associate Professor of Accounting | 15 |
| O’Donnell, Kristin L. | Professor of Psychology | 15 |
| Munguia, Teresita | Associate Provost | 15 |
| Lozano, Yvette M. | Clinical Professor | 15 |
| Kubena, Jiletta L. | Department Chair/Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice | 15 |
| Dinh-Camarillo, Linda T. | Library Operations Manager | 15 |
| Watts, John H. | Professor, Business Administration | 10 |
| Rodriguez, Maria | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Quinones, Michael V. | Network Manager – Engineer | 10 |
| Munoz, Robert | Police Lieutenant | 10 |
| Maurer, Alycia D. | Associate Dean/Department Chair & Associate Professor of Education | 10 |
| Martinez, Guadalupe M. | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Komara, Kirsten | Academic Center for Excellence Director | 10 |
| Hernandez, Reyna R. | Custodian | 10 |
| Healy, Deborah A. | Department Chair/Professor of Psychology | 10 |
| Garza, Gina M. | Senior Processing Specialist- CRM Operations | 10 |
| Deperez, Claudia | Housekeeper | 10 |
| Cuevas, Maureen C. | Professor of Social Work | 10 |
| Clark, Vanessa G. | Associate Dean/Department Chair & Professor, CISS | 10 |
| Allen, Jeffrey | Director of Infrastructure Services | 10 |
| Aguilar, Antonio | General Maintenance Worker | 10 |
Congratulations to Kathryn Anderson, PhD, Professor of Psychology, who was awarded the Sue Rosenberg Zalk award for distinguished service to the Society for the Psychology of Women, Division 35 of the American Psychological Association.
The Faculty Benefits Fair will be held Wednesday in Main Building, Room 311, 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Annual benefits enrollment provides benefit-eligible employees the opportunity to start, change or end benefits, which become effective Oct. 1, 2024. The exception is medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, which begin Sept. 1, 2024.
All eligible employees making changes must enroll online in order to change benefits. Current benefits will carry over. The exception is the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA), which require enrollment EACH year.
Faculty enrollment deadline to enroll is Aug. 28, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.
To access the Benefits Enrollment online:
• Log into Saints Connect
• Click on Employee Self-Service
• Click on Review Current Benefits
• Click on Benefit Enrollment
Please print confirmation as this is your confirmation your enrollment is complete.
Staff and administrators have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to start, change or end benefits. No changes will be accepted after the deadline
All eligible employees making changes must enroll online in order to change benefits. Current benefits will carry over. The exception is the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), which require enrollment EACH year.
All full-time employees will be able to complete enrollment through Saints Connect/Employee Self-Service/Benefits.
To access the Benefits Enrollment online:
• Log into Saints Connect
• Click on Employee Self-Service
• Click on Review Current Benefits
• Click on Benefit Enrollment
Please print confirmation as this is your confirmation your enrollment is complete.
The Faculty Benefits Fair will be held Aug. 14 in Main Building, Room 311, 10 a.m-2 p.m.
Annual benefits enrollment provides benefit-eligible employees the opportunity to start, change or end benefits, which become effective Oct. 1, 2024. The exception is medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, which begin Sept. 1, 2024.
All eligible employees making changes must enroll online in order to change benefits. Current benefits will carry over. The exception is the Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Account (DCA), which require enrollment EACH year.
Faculty enrollment deadline to enroll is Aug. 28, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.
To access the Benefits Enrollment online:
• Log into Saints Connect
• Click on Employee Self-Service
• Click on Review Current Benefits
• Click on Benefit Enrollment
Please print confirmation as this is your confirmation your enrollment is complete.
