Volume 161 | September 4, 2026 | |
Business Affairs Bulletin
September 4, 2026
| | The inside scoop on the people and projects that support UNLV | |
- UNLV After Hours: On Shift with the Custodial Night Crew
- Spotlight on Service - Custodial
- Jessie Devine to Represent Business Affairs on the Faculty Senate
- Correction: Faculty and Staff Pricing at the Dining Commons
- Share Your Feedback About the Rebel Route
- Attend the Business Affairs All-Staff Meeting
- Deadline Extended: August Employee Appreciation Award Nominations
- August New Hires
- August Promotions
- September Anniversaries
- Dates to Remember
| | UNLV After Hours: On Shift with the Custodial Night Crew | | While most of campus is winding down for the day, UNLV’s custodial night crew is just getting started. Go behind the scenes with the night crew and see UNLV after hours in this feature on the News Center. | | |
In October 2025, we distributed our annual Business Affairs customer service survey. Many of our campus colleagues replied to the survey with notes of praise for our hard-working teams. See below for some highlights for Custodial.
“Can’t say enough about the tough job they do everyday. What a fantastic team and excellent job keeping our buildings spotless.”
“Fantastic. This team is never seen. They work behind the scenes to maintain our offices and every time they are amazing. We know several of them and they are super friendly and always helpful. They are my favorite nighttime crew!!”
“Custodial is usually always on it. Requests seem to be taken care of pretty quickly and they have been great to work with. Everyone is friendly and helpful.”
“Our general workspaces are always very clean and they are quick to respond to emergency requests.”
| | Jessie Devine to Represent Business Affairs on the Faculty Senate | | |
Jessie Devine, communications specialist for Business Affairs, will represent Business Affairs administrative faculty on the UNLV Faculty Senate.
In the role, Jessie will bring Business Affairs perspectives to university-level discussions and decisions while strengthening the division’s participation in shared governance. She will also participate in Administrative Faculty Committee (AFC) meetings.
Business Affairs employees are encouraged to contact Jessie with university issues, concerns, or perspectives.
Thank you to our outgoing Business Affairs senator Gina Gamble for her service throughout her three-year term.
| Correction: Faculty and Staff Pricing at the Dining Commons | |
In our last edition, we published a review of the Hazel M. Wilson Dining Commons with outdated pricing information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
The standard lunch rate at the Dining Commons is $12.
As of August 1, the faculty and staff lunch rate is $10. This rate is available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Faculty and staff may also consider one of two meal plan options; see the UNLV Eats Meal Plans Overview for details.
| | Share Your Feedback about the Rebel Route | |
UNLV has launched a pilot of designated lanes for bikes, scooters, carts, and other wheeled conveyances. The L-shaped route, called the Rebel Route, extends from the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC) to Hospitality Hall (HOS), and from HOS to the Student Union (SU). A designated dismount zone is located between HOS and Lied Library.
This improvement is accompanied by other changes made to support safer use of wheeled conveyances. This includes new signage outside 9 buildings and 38 new scooter racks at 15 campus locations adjacent to existing bicycle racks.
If you walk, bike, ride a scooter, drive a cart, or otherwise travel through the Rebel Route, please complete the Rebel Route survey. It takes approximately 5-10 minutes, and responses are anonymous.
| Your feedback will help UNLV evaluate the pilot and determine whether and where designated lanes should be expanded to other parts of campus. For questions about the survey, contact Heather Ortiz | Attend the Business Affairs All-Staff Meeting | |
You're invited to the Fall 2026 Business Affairs All-Staff Meeting. This division-wide event is open to all Business Affairs employees, and everyone is encouraged to attend. There will be hors d'oeuvres and refreshments, guest speakers, and a chance to win prizes. Additionally, we will take our division photo at this event.
Event Details:
Date: Monday, Sept. 28
Time: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Thomas & Mack Center Strip View Pavilion
Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Programming will begin at 3 p.m. No RSVP is necessary. Please reach out to Chantel McDonald if you have questions.
| | Deadline Extended: August Employee Appreciation Award Nominations | The deadline to submit nominations for the August Business Affairs Employee Appreciation Awards has been extended to Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. To submit a nomination, visit the Business Affairs Employee Resources webpage and complete the nomination form. | |
A warm welcome to all the Business Affairs new hires from last month.
- Aaron Del Toro, Facilities Management
- Alexis Villarreal, Administration Technology Services
- Joshua Gold, Facilities Management
- Heather Evans, Delivery Services
- Jelena Gunjevic, Risk Management & Safety
- Olivia Swadkins, Planning & Construction
- Cameron Sladek, Parking & Transportation Services
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Congratulations to all the Business Affairs employees who earned a promotion last month. We're proud of you!
- Alexander Hernandez, Delivery Services
- Aytymn Loutsenhizer, Facilities Management
- Charmayne Givens, Facilities Management
- Sara Espinoza De Rodriguez, Facilities Management
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Congratulations to Business Affairs employees celebrating work anniversaries in September! We're happy you're here.
The listed years of service include the time you’ve worked here at UNLV from your hire date without any breaks in service, regardless of job type or full-time status.
If you notice an error in your listing, contact Heather Ortiz.
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- Derek Castrellon, 1 year
- Jacob Loughry, 1 year
- Tyler Murray, 1 year
- Anthony Ogletree, 2 years
- Ashley Harrah, 2 years
- Kelly Barnard, 2 years
- Torrey Chambers, 2 years
- Cameron Olivier, 3 years
- Philip Dow, 3 years
- Lorraine Schlimm, 3 years
- Henry Enriquez, 3 years
- Matthew Diggins, 4 years
- Charlie Cisneros, 4 years
- Kimberly Lintz, 4 years
- Will Schultz, 5 years
- Cameron Gaetos, 5 years
- Kaytie Hackett, 5 years
- Heidi Welniak, 5 years
- Ofelia Aguila, 7 years
- Laura Schneider, 9 years
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- Annakaren Sanchez, 10 years
- Kimberlee Ornbaum, 10 years
- Kery Chong, 10 years
- Hyonsuk Mcnair, 11 years
- Dwayne Williams, 11 years
- Kahau Hernandez, 11 years
- Perry Lacy, 12 years
- Sean Denney, 12 years
- Cory Martin, 12 years
- Orlakdy Douangprachanh, 15 years
- Leonard Mccausland, 16 years
- Terral Risinger, 19 years
- Tim Murphy, 19 years
- Rose Cummings, 22 years
- Darren Paulson, 24 years
- Ronald Castillo, 25 years
- Gilbert Gallegos, 26 years
- Toni Arcadipane, 45 years
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