Archived Suggestions :: March 2006

Subject:  Job Postings
Forwarded to:  Director, Human Resources/Affirmative Action

PLEASE have someone update the job posting page on the UHV website.  There are jobs listed as far back as Jan06.  Thank you--

Response: 
Actually, we have job postings as far back as 9/20/05 on our UHV website because the positions are still open and have not been filled.  Unfortunately, some positions are difficult to fill and the position remains open for several months.  Thank you for noticing our web site and we appreciate your question.

Subject:            Link on Home Page
Forwarded to:  Director, Human Resources/Affirmative Action

Why don't we have an "Employment Opportunities" link on the home page?  I think it would be great for prospective talent to be able to go straight to the postings directly from the home page.

Response: I think this is a good suggestion and have forwarded your request to our university web master.  Thank you for taking the time to visit our web site.

Subject:       Career Services
Forward to:  Director of Student Development

Your job search / resume posting system is the worst I have ever seen. There is no way to efficiently search for a particular field. You need to fix this problem so that perspective employers such as myself would even consider posting a job or looking at resumes on your site.

Response:   Thank you for your input. The Career Services has already begun looking at ways to "revamp" the Employment section of our website to make it more user-friendly. The UH-Victoria Career Services employment website is freely available to any individual wanting to post or searching for employment opportunities.  Most universities restrict access of job posting and job searching websites to currently enrolled students and may be available to alumni for a limited time after graduation.  Additionally, most employers are imposed fees when conducting resume searches and job postings.  As we revamp the site, we will try to keep the open access while eliminating the problems.

We appreciate your bringing this issue to our attention.  Career Services will continue to look for ways to improve its website so that it can be a more effective and efficient site for employers, students and alumni.  I would encourage you to contact our Career Services Coordinator, Eunice Mesa, at 361-570-4369 or by email: mesae@uhv.edu.

Thanks!

Subject:            School of Business Web site
Forwarded to:  Dean, School of Business Administration

I was trying to use the School of Business website, but beause I am using the accessibility settings on my computer, have the content disappears since I think that site is using so much Java.  Their website is not ADA compliant and accessible to all.

Response:  Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. Because the School of Business is committed to accessibility, as we make design and content changes to our website we scan it for ADA compliance and other quality and accessibility issues. In addition, because we know that many visitors choose not to accept Javascript for a variety of reasons, we have limited its use and, in fact, are in the process of retiring most of our Javascript in favor of more text-based design options.

When we received your suggestion, we ran an ADA compliance scan. Unfortunately, the scan did not reveal any errors which would account for the problem you describe, which suggests there may be another problem interfering with your access to our site. We would very much like to identify and correct the problem you (and perhaps other visitors) are running into. Therefore, if you continue to have problems accessing any portion of our site, we encourage you to contact Jane Mims at mimsj@uhv.edu so that together you can address this problem.

Subject:          Sending Emails to "All UHV"
Forwarded to:  Director of Communications and Marketing

Quite some time ago, I recall that faculty and staff were asked not to send party invitations and other large files to “all UHV,” I believe in part to prevent bogging down the mail server and in part as a courtesy to recipients who might not wish to receive such large files by email. In the last few weeks, several very large emailed press releases have been distributed by email from the Office of Marketing and Communications. Could these files possibly be placed on either the P: drive or the web, with an email listing only the title of the release and a link?

Response:  Thanks for your feedback.  The Communications and Marketing press releases are forwarded to "All UHV" to keep UHV faculty and staff informed of what is taking place at the university.  This process was established by the president to increase internal communications and share campus news with UHV employees before they are submitted to external media sources.  The format in which they are distributed to "All UHV" is in compliance with university policy.   

Should you not want to receive the press releases in your inbox, you may have them redirected to a folder within MS Outlook.  The IT Help Desk can assist in setting up this process up for you.

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