July 2011

SPOTLIGHT Employee Spotlight – Don Yackley Student Spotlight – Cindy Ha CALENDAR July Events Calendar NOTES AND NEWS Auxiliary Services Auxiliary Scholarships Made Easy with Online Application Facilities Key Changes in July 2011 Wheeler Reconstruction Traffic Impacts OSU Supports S-STAR Initiative Health and Biomedical Science Center Progress Finance HUB Statistics for May and June 2011 Direct Deposit for Employee Reimbursements Mileage Rate Change Citibank P/T Cards Payroll Suspense Green UH McAlister’s Deli Enters Tea Town USA contest to win $7,500 for Green UH   Green Initiatives Showcased on Display Boards Urban Harvest – Using Nature to Control Pests Housing Guillermo De Los Reyes Heredia Named New Faculty-in-Residence Bryan Haver Wins National Award Guest Assistants on the Job IT Service Request Improvements Made for On-Campus Residents Human Resources Benefits fair Office Supply Swap at the Benefits Fair Staff Tuition Scholarship applications now accepted Parking and Transportation Stadium Garage Construction – 15D/F Lot Realignment Going the Distance: Browand Completes Ironman Challenge Printing and Postal- USPS Resumes Accepting Mail to Canada Discount on Postage with Mobile Bar Code Promotion UH Printing and Postal Services 5th Annual Customer Appreciation Day Public Safety Departmental Business Continuity Plans Emergency Management – Hurricane Season Learn How You Can Do YOUR Part to Prepare UH   Quick Tip: For enrollment services questions, students can call 713/743-1010. If you have comments or would like to submit an article to future newsletters, contact Lindsay Blagg at lmblagg@central.uh.edu by the 20th of each month.

Hurricane Season Here We Come

The Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Management Bureau is preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. Along with publishing the 72-Hour Emergency Campus/Travel Preparedness Kit Checklist, coordinating the ride out teams and credentials, completing a table top exercise and incorporating the community into our plans for emergency response, the emergency management team is ready for activation. Joe Mendez, Emergency Management Director, stated “We are ready to go.” Mr. Mendez’s enthusiasm has helped jump start the hurricane season to a new level for the University of Houston. Being prepared is the key. For more information, visit the website at www.uh.edu/emergency. For additional information and questions, please contact Joe Mendez at jmendez3@uh.edu.