Category: Employee News

Employee Service Award honorees will be recognized during Spirit Day Mass on Sept. 12

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 NameTITLEService Years
Murtha, Paul M.General Maintenance Technician35
Gonzalez, MateoGrounds/General Maintenance Supervisor35
   
Green, Mark T.Professor of Leadership Studies30
   
Garcia, Evelyn A.Accounts Payable Assistant25
   
Glasscock, Darrell R.Director of Facilities20
Garza, Carmen C.Academic Advising Counselor20
Flores, Esmeralda M.Director of Financial Aid20
Findley, Teresa E.Payroll Assistant20
   
Winney, Kathryn M.Associate Professor of Accounting15
O’Donnell, Kristin L.Professor of Psychology15
Munguia, TeresitaAssociate Provost15
Lozano, Yvette M.Clinical Professor15
Kubena, Jiletta L.Department Chair/Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice15
Dinh-Camarillo, Linda T.Library Operations Manager15
   
Watts, John H.Professor, Business Administration10
Rodriguez, MariaHousekeeper10
Quinones, Michael V.Network Manager – Engineer10
Munoz, RobertPolice Lieutenant10
Maurer, Alycia D.Associate Dean/Department Chair & Associate Professor of Education10
Martinez, Guadalupe M.Housekeeper10
Komara, KirstenAcademic Center for Excellence Director10
Hernandez, Reyna R.Custodian10
Healy, Deborah A.Department Chair/Professor of Psychology10
Garza, Gina M.Senior Processing Specialist- CRM Operations10
Deperez, ClaudiaHousekeeper10
Cuevas, Maureen C.Professor of Social Work10
Clark, Vanessa G.Associate Dean/Department Chair & Professor, CISS10
Allen, JeffreyDirector of Infrastructure Services10
Aguilar, AntonioGeneral Maintenance Worker10

Dr. Anderson recognized for distinguished service

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. 

Faculty Benefits Fair set for Wednesday

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.

Deadline approaching for staff/administrators benefits open enrollment

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.

Faculty Benefits Fair is scheduled for Aug. 14

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.

Save the Date for Convocation

Convocation is the official opening of the academic year for faculty and staff. This year’s Convocation will take place:
Tuesday, Aug. 13
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Mabee Gym, UWAC

During Convocation, President Abel Chávez, MBA, PhD, will share his plans and vision for the year. There also will be presentations by the Faculty Assembly, Staff Assembly and Student Government Association presidents.

This year’s Convocation will feature Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, as keynote speaker. Father Holtschneider is the past president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) and served as president of DePaul University the nation’s largest Catholic university from 2004-2017. Father Holtschneider holds degrees in mathematics and theology, as well as a doctorate in higher education policy from Harvard University where he lectures on governance and strategy in higher education.

Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment set for Wednesday

A Staff and Administration Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday in Main Building, Room 311 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A Faculty Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 14 in Main Building, Room 311 from 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), which require enrollment EACH year.

All full-time employees will be able to complete enrollment through Saints Connect/Employee Self-Service/Benefits. Employees wishing to make changes will need to adhere to the following deadlines.

  • Staff employee enrollment period (includes administration) begins Wednesday, July 24. Deadline to enroll is Aug. 7, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Faculty enrollment period begins Aug. 14. Deadline to enroll is Aug. 28 by 11:59 p.m. 

To access the Benefits Enrollment online:

  1. Log into Saints Connect
  2. Click on Employee Self-Service
  3. Click on Review Current Benefits
  4. Click on Benefit Enrollment
  5. Please print confirmation as this is your confirmation your enrollment is complete.

Professor Friesenhahn releases new book on spirituality

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, has released a new book, “Introduction to Spirituality: A Contemporary Guide,” that explores the diverse philosophies and practices that shape modern spiritual life.

The textbook provides readers with a detailed look into the ways spirituality is woven into various aspects of life, addressing how individuals and communities interpret and integrate spiritual beliefs and rituals in a contemporary context. 

To buy the book: https://titles.cognella.com/introduction-to-spirituality-9798823307369

Save the date: Benefits Fair and Open Enrollment set for July 24

A Staff and Administration Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday, July 24 in Main 311 A & B from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A Faculty Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 14 in Main 311, A & B from 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), which require enrollment EACH year.

All full-time employees will be able to complete enrollment through Saints Connect/Employee Self-Service/Benefits. Employees wishing to make changes will need to adhere to the following deadlines.

  • Staff employee enrollment period (includes administration) begins Wednesday, July 24. Deadline to enroll is Aug. 6, by 11:59 p.m.
  • Faculty enrollment period begins Aug. 14. Deadline to enroll is Aug. 27 by 11:59 p.m. 

To access the Benefits Enrollment online:

  1. Log into Saints Connect
  2. Click on Employee Self-Service
  3. Click on Review Current Benefits
  4. Click on Benefit Enrollment
  5. Please print confirmation as this is your confirmation your enrollment is complete.