Category: Employee News

Nominations are now being accepted for the Rosemary Saenz staff awards, which will be presented during the staff/faculty dinner in May

The four Rosemary Saenz awards are:

• Providence Award – recognizing involvement in the spiritual life and Providence charism of the University
• Rising Star Award – recognizing a staff member who has made a significant difference in a relatively short time at the University (five years or less)
• Staff Excellence Award – recognizing a staff member who lives out the Core Values of the University and goes above and beyond to promote the Mission of OLLU
• Customer Service Award – recognizing excellence in customer service.

Nominations can be submitted online, via email, or hand written. Forms can be found in the Staff Organization section of the myOLLU Portal, in the Staff Lounge or in the President’s Office. Nominations will be accepted until March 28 at 5 p.m. View complete criteria on the myOLLU Portal.

For more information, contact Mario J. Oliveira at mjoliveira@ollusa.edu.

Maribel Larraga, PhD, OLLU professor of Spanish, has been named as the Associate Dean for Accreditation, Assessment, and Planning for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). In her new role, Larraga will provide leadership involving accreditation, assessment, strategic planning and evaluation of all undergraduate and graduate programs in CAS. She will maintain her position as the head of the Spanish program.

New criteria and new categories have been established for the Rosemary Saenz Staff Awards. These will be explained tomorrow during the Staff Organization meeting at 8:30 a.m. in Library Community Room. All staff members are encouraged to attend the meeting to learn about the awards and the nomination process.

The new categories include the Customer Service Award, Providence Award, Rising Star Award and Excellence Award. Staff award winners will be announced during the May 14 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner.

Professional Development will not meet as scheduled today. The Moody Lecture by Dr. Mark Green has been postponed to a later date. An announcement will be made confirming the new date, time and location of the lecture.

The next scheduled Professional Development meeting will be on April 14.

All faculty members are reminded to submit their proposals for the 2014 Seed Grant Program. The program was established to help faculty develop competitive proposals for external funding. View proposal guidelines here.

OLLU employees will now have the ability to access their W-2 online on the myOLLU Portal. In order to access their W-2 online, employees must give their consent via the online form located within WebAdvisor under “Employee Profile.” The W-2 can be viewed and printed.

Employees who consent to access their W-2 online will not receive a paper copy next year. Employees can change their consent at any time.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend one of the following upcoming forums focusing on OLLU’s Catholic identity. The sessions will be held

Friday, Feb. 7
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Providence Hall, West Social Room

Thursday, April 3
3-4:30 p.m.
Main Building, Room 311.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP at www.ollusa.edu/catholicidentity.

Distinguished alumna and Professor Emerita, Elisa Vazquez (MSW Class of 1952), passed away over the holiday break. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 13, 11 a.m. at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2002 Bandera Road in San Antonio.

Changes to the 403(b) Retirement Program are being considered. These changes result from amendments in IRS and Department of Labor regulations. To insure compliance with these regulations, the University is proposing to move to one retirement plan provider. To learn more about how these changes will impact current retirement plans, click here.