Employee Appreciation Day 2019
As a sign of appreciation, the following opportunities are available to UTRGV employees on March 1 (note: some are available year-round):
- University Marketing & Communication will distribute UTRGV swag and take photos of employees to upload to UTRGV Social Media throughout various campus locations. Remember to use the hashtag #employeeappreciationday when posting about EmployeeAppreciation Day!
- The UTRGV Campus Stores will offer a 20% discount off one apparel or gift item on March 1 to all UTRGV employees (applies only to in-store purchases). This promotion is not valid on textbook purchases. The UTRGV Campus Stores offer a 10% discount on staff purchases year-round.
- UREC will offer a 10% discount on Annual Faculty/Staff Membership to our UREC facility (until March 8). In addition, each semester, employees are allowed free entry into both Edinburg/Brownsville facilities for the first week of each semester. Dates/times are advertised during the Welcome Week messages.
- Sodexo will offer a 20% discount at all Sodexo Edinburg locations (Campus Dining Hall, The Grill, Chick-Fil-A, El Pato) and Brownsville locations (The Grill and The Grid) on March 1. The Campus Dining Hall in Edinburg and The Grill in Brownsville will have a special meal, plus faculty and staff will receive a token of appreciation when they dine-in.
- Furthermore, Sodexo offers the following programs for staff year-round:
- Staff will receive the 4th meal free, after 3 meals at the campus Dining Hall purchased at full price, as part of the CINCH program. (Contact Sodexo Services for more information).
- Once the loyalty card is completed, staff are able to redeem up to 5 meals with a 15% discount.
- Visit the Edinburg Campus Dining Hall for the Loyalty Cards.
- A UTRGV Baseball game is scheduled for March 1, which is a Family Four Pack Night where fans can receive four tickets, four hot dogs, and four drinks for $25. UTRGV Athletics will be hosting Community Yoga for Staff prior to the start of the Baseball game, included within the ticket price.
- Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats; a limited supply of mats will be provided on a first come basis.
- Professional development sessions offered by the Office of Human Resources and E-Learn Employee Enrichment. Please visit Human Resources for additional information or call 956-665-2451.

Share your pride for UTRGV by:
1) Downloading and printing a poster here to print.
2) Snap a selfie or group photo at work.
3) Share it to social media using
#UTRGV & #EmployeeAppreciationDay.