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May 5, 2004

Ysabel Trinidad named interim VP for business affairs

Ysabel Trinidad, UTSA associate vice president for business affairs, will assume the position of interim vice president for business affairs while the university conducts a national search to fill the position on a permanent basis, UTSA President Ricardo Romo has announced.

Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2004/05/trinidad.cfm

 

Part of Lot 4 will close temporarily due to construction

Parking Lot 4, directly north of the Main Building on the 1604 Campus, will be unavailable to faculty, staff and students from May 10 to July 1 due to installation of underground utilities and other miscellaneous work.

More information: UTSA Facilities Planning and Development, 458-4933

Read more: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2004/04/parkinglot.cfm

 

Estate planning is life planning

If you have questions about estate planning, planned giving, your will or other life planning issues, check out the Development Office's new interactive Planned Giving Web site (click on Planned Giving). Each month, there are new articles and interactive features that will help you plan for your and your family's future.

More information: Janice Odom, planned giving officer, 458-5160 or 240-5663 (mobile)

 

Alumni Association sponsors Europe trip in November

The UTSA Alumni Association will sponsor a trip, Christmas Markets of Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland, departing November 28 from San Antonio for nine days. The itinerary includes Munich, Oberammergau, Innsbruck, Bavarian castles, Black Forest, Strasbourg, Zurich, Bern and Lucerne.

For more information about the tour, attend an interest meeting 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, May 11 in Humanities and Social Sciences Building Room 2.02.04.

RSVP: 458-4133 or alumni@utsa.edu

More information: http://www.utsa.edu/alumni/travel

 

Book orders sent now greatly reduce student costs

Faculty can help the UTSA Bookstore lower the cost of textbooks by e-mailing, phoning or faxing their book orders now. With early orders, the bookstore finds more availability of used books, which saves students as much as 50 percent.

More information: UTSA Bookstore, 458-7536

 

Free toner cartridges available for UTSA use

The Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management has had great success in recycling toner cartridges from UTSA departments and encourages everyone to continue their recycling efforts. To let the office know you want the program to continue, call 458-6555.

These toner cartridges are available at no cost for any department that can use them:
(3) HP toner cartridge 92295A Laser Jets II, IID, IIID
(3) Xerox copy cartridge 5018, 5021, 5028, 5034, 5321, 5328
(2) Black dry ink toner 5334, 5624, 5626, 5828, 5830

More information: Richard Garza, 458-5808

 

UTSA offers health, insurance information links

As part of UTSA, UT System and state policy to keep the UTSA community informed, please go to the link below to learn more about:

  • HIV/AIDS education programs from the Texas Health and Safety Code
  • Fact sheet on HIV/AIDS and the workplace from the Texas Department of Health
  • UTSA workplace guidelines and policies regarding HIV/AIDS (Handbook of Operating Procedures)
  • UT System Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy notice
  • Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989

More information and links: http://www.utsa.edu/today/2004/04/policy.cfm

 

Training Post compliance training: 'We're back!'

Training Post online compliance training has returned! The modules have a new look, content has been updated and another cycle of training begins soon. All benefits-eligible staff and administrators (not faculty) are required to complete a refresher training cycle of 8 modules.

Everyone will receive instructions via e-mail or letter when courses are assigned. Refresher training for staff and administrators is required each spring semester; faculty complete refresher training each fall semester. New employees must complete all 13 modules within 30 days of hire. Anyone hired after Nov. 11, 2003 is considered a new employee and must complete the training.

More information: Kelli Leatherwood, 458-4992

 

HR Training and Development classes calendar

HR Training and Development Web site and class updates

Map to Human Resources (University Heights Tech Center)

UTSA Calendars

 

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