September, October, November 2005 Edition Page 2

Page 1
Vice President Updates
Basic Computer Tips
 
Page 2
Financial Aid
FY06 Holiday Schedule
Travel FAQ
 
Page 3
Business Services News
MySafeCampus
 
Page 4
Department Inspections
Mail FY06 Cost Centers
Record Retention
Facilities Services
 
Page 5
Calendar Items
Personnel Changes
 
Page 6
Accounts Payable Updates
PeopleSoft Tips

Staff Scholarships at UHV and VC

UHV benefit's eligible staff interested in taking a course at UHV may be awarded a scholarship to pay for one class per semester. At this time, twenty-nine staff members have been awarded a UHV Staff Scholarship. In addition, a tuition exchange agreement between The Victoria College and UH-Victoria was signed for a second year in a row. The tuition exchange allows UHV benefits eligible staff to receive a scholarship to pay tuition for one class (except Continuing Ed or VCT clasees) at The Victoria College per semester, and vice versa. Scholarships are awarded pending fund availability. The priority deadline for applying for Spring 2006 scholarships is October 15, 2005.

If you have questions about staff scholarships, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at extension 131.

UHV Offers $10M in Financial Aid

Did you know that the Financial Aid Office disbursed approximately $10 million in Financial Aid  (including $8 million in Stafford Loans) during academic year 2004-2005? 


FY06 Holiday Schedule

Monday, September 5, 2005 Labor Day
Thursday & Friday, November 24-25, 2005 Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, December 23-30, 2005 Winter Holiday
Monday, January 16, 2006 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Friday, March 17, 2006 Spring Holiday
Monday, May 29, 2006 Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 Independence Day

Travel FAQ

FY2006 New Mileage Rate.  The Texas State Comptroller has announced the new personal vehicle mileage reimbursement for FY2006 will be 40.5 cents per mile. This change reflects the increased costs of operating a vehicle. UHV will utilize the new reimbursement rate for travel commencing September 1, 2005.

The new mileage amount should appear on the Texas Mileage Guide website September 1, 2005. The website may be accessed at  http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/
texastra.html.  For question regarding mileage or other travel questions, call X851 or e-mail Linda Syverson at syversonl@uhv.edu.

Should I make a Blanket Travel Request?  Blanket travel requests are optional.  They are offered as a convenience to the traveler and to the departmental secretaries.  Blanket travel requests are most advantageous to those who make repeated trips to the same destination for the same purpose, using the same type of vehicle (personal, rental, or fleet), expenses are consistently the same (not a mixture of lodging, mileage, etc.), method of payment is consistent (reimbursed to employee or direct billed to UHV), and the same cost center is charged each time.

Blanket travel requests are not advantageous to those who only travel a few times a year.  Individual travel requests at the time of travel would be the preferred method.

For questions regarding travel policies and procedures, contact Linda Syverson at ext. 851.

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