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May 2011, Issue 9



Business Tips

When a work study employee exhausts their work study allocation and you are processing an HRMS document to end their assignment because they are out of work study funds, the reason code is Loss of Eligibility. If Loss of Eligibility is not used in this type of separation, the documents have to be returned to the original creator.

For previous Business Procedures Tips, please visit the archive.

Bob Miller
Bob Miller
Associate Director of Student Affairs Budget
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Bob.Miller@utsa.edu




Wellness Tips

Importance of Water
Feeling peckish, snacking all the time?
Have a glass of cold water when you start to feel hungry. People often confuse mild feelings of thirst with mild hunger.
Eat more fruit and vegetables each day. They are good for you and are 80-90% water by weight.

Unable to concentrate?
When you are dehydrated your attention and concentration can decrease by 13% and short term memory by 7%. Drinking 6-8 glasses a day helps to improve your concentration.

Are you getting enough?
Drink water even when you don't feel thirsty; by the time you feel thirsty your body has lost between 2 and 5 cups of water!
A handy way to check if you are drinking enough water; pinch the back of your hand whilst resting it on a flat surface. When you release the pinch, the skin should snap back into place.
If it is slow in doing this, you are probably dehydrated.
Another simple way to check that you are drinking enough fluid is to check the colour of your urine. The more transparent it is, the more hydrated you are. You should seek to produce urine that is 'very pale yellow', 'pale yellow' or 'straw coloured'.

Enjoy doing a lot of exercise?
Drinking water before any physical activity will help keep your heart rate and body temperature lower.

Is water a beauty product?
Water is the ultimate beauty product; dehydrated skin looks older than it is. Drink lots to keep your skin looking younger and more vibrant.

Heather Stark
Heather Stark
Assistant Director of Fitness & Wellness
Campus Recreation
heather.stark@utsa.edu