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September 1, 2009

Faculty and staff can enjoy Free Fridays at Campus Rec

Effective Friday, Sept. 4, Campus Recreation at the Main and Downtown campuses will open its doors to all UTSA faculty and staff members for Free Fridays. Faculty and staff are invited to work out free of charge every Friday during the fall 2009 semester. To take advantage of this great opportunity, here's all you have to do:

  1. Complete your Campus Recreation waiver found on ASAP.
  2. Bring your valid UTSACard.
  3. Have fun and have a great workout!

More information: Amy Dalrymple, 458-6728

 

New Fast Pass card makes garage parking easier and faster

Business Auxiliary Services announces Fast Pass, a preloaded card that allows customers to access the South Garage on the Main Campus. With the Fast Pass card, customers can enter and exit the garage without picking up a ticket at the entrance or waiting to pay at the garage customer service center. Buy a Fast Pass card loaded with $20 for parking, and you can simply swipe the card to enter the garage. Then, swipe the card when exiting and the charges for your parking are deducted from the balance on the card. You can reload the card at the garage customer service center. Coming soon -- you will be able to view your balance and reload your Fast Pass through the ASAP online system.

 

UTSA community admitted free to San Antonio Museum of Art

UTSA students, faculty and staff receive free admission to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) simply by presenting their UTSACard. The special benefit is a result of the university's corporate benefactor membership to SAMA. Museum hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tuesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday; and noon-6 p.m., Sunday. SAMA is at 200 West Jones Ave., San Antonio, Texas, 78215.

Read more on UTSA Today.

 

HR and Staff Council offer employee discount program

The Office of Human Resources and Staff Council announce the UTSA Employee Discount Program. The program begins Sept. 1 with discounts for UTSA faculty and staff members at many San Antonio area businesses. With a minimum discount of 10 percent, categories include restaurants, automotive, fashion, health and beauty, sports and entertainment, home and garden, and more. Visit the Employee Discount Program Web site to view the list of participating vendors. Read more on UTSA Today.

More information: Sharmane Walker, 458-4648

 

Download annual UTSA fire alarm test schedule

A schedule of annual UTSA fire alarm tests is available for download (Word document) at the Office of Facilities Web site.

 

Five- and seven-year-olds needed for research study

UTSA psychology professor Brenda Hannon, in collaboration with her graduate student Sarah Frias, is conducting research that examines the cognitive processes used by children just starting to read (five-year-olds) and beginning readers (seven-year-olds). The participants will play a number of new theoretically motivated, interactive games that are auditory and visual in nature. The research will be of interest to theorists, educators and parents because it is a new measure that captures individual differences in the higher-level processes strongly implicated in reading before a child can read. If it works, an important outcome of the research will be identification of potential reading problems before they happen. The research is funded by the Department of Psychology and Hannon's F&A monies.

The researchers need five-year old, English-speaking children and seven-year-old, English-speaking children. The study takes approximately two to two and a half hours to complete; the current participants are enjoying it. Each child will receive a $10 toy package as a thank-you for study participation, while parents will receive a $12 Barnes and Noble gift card for their time and effort. Parents must accompany their children to the study. To participate, e-mail your name and phone number to brenda.hannon@utsa.edu.

 

HOP changes: New and updated policies

In the UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP), the following policies have been updated or created to address institutional requirements. Periodic updates to the HOP online will be announced in @UTSA.

More information: Heather Foster, Institutional Compliance and Risk Services, 458-5537

 

 

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