Creating and Approving Hiring Proposal in STARS

Due to a recent modification to the STARS system, the process for creating and approving your hiring proposals (HP) has changed.

The links below provide instruction on the revised STARS Hiring Proposal process. Please refer to the section that addresses your particular user type and action required.

Creating as a Hiring Manager or Administrative Assistant
http://www.utsa.edu/hr/Employment/STARS/index.html#5

Approving at Department Level
http://www.utsa.edu/hr/Employment/STARS/stars.dai.hp.html

Approving at Executive Level
http://www.utsa.edu/hr/Employment/STARS/stars.eai.hp.html




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

Healthy Kidneys
Did you know that 23 million adult Americans are diagnosed with kidney disease? Kidneys play several important roles in your body, including regulating blood pressure and fluids in your body, producing hormones that help in the production of vitamin D and red blood cells and even removing drugs, toxins and waste products from your blood.
Follow these steps to help reduce your risk for developing kidney disease:

• Keep control of your blood sugar. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome, stay within blood sugar guidelines as instructed by your physician.

• Know and control your blood pressure. One in three adults has high blood pressure, yet many do not have it under control. Have your blood pressure checked every time you go to the doctor or, at the least, once a year.

• Stay physically fit. Exercise improves blood flow through your body and improves muscle function, both of which help your kidneys. Exercise also lowers blood pressure, helps keep blood sugar levels in control and helps you maintain a healthy weight.

• Eat well. A well-balanced diet consisting of mostly plant-based foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grains and beans benefits your blood pressure, waistline and heart and creates less work for your kidneys. Drink six to eight glasses of water or other healthful, low-calorie beverages every day. And limit or avoid foods high in sodium (salt).

• Use pain mediation only as directed. If you take ibuprofen, acetaminophen or other over-the-counter pain relievers for more than 10 days or are using them in excess of what the label recommends, talk with your doctor. Their overuse can cause kidney problems.

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