UTSA welcomes students as new academic year begins

(Aug. 22, 2003)--The UTSA Week of Welcome is a way to connect with the UTSA community and to bring in the news academic year. The week features a variety of events, free food and opportunities to meet UTSA students, faculty and staff, and all events are free and open to the UTSA community.

Pictured are UTSA Ambassadors greeting students and their families at an information table in the lobby of the John Peace Library Building. The students are (left) Clara Garza, senior psychology major from McAllen, and (right) Inna Zaytseva, senior economics major from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Featured Week-of-Welcome events include the President's Reception and Cook-out, Fall Convocation, Roadrunner Spirit Rally, Wacky Olympics, information tables, international film festival, interfaith gathering, self-defense workshop and advising centers open house. In its second year, the Fall Convocation features a procession of faculty in academic regalia and staff in regalia or the orange and blue UTSA colors. The ceremony will be followed by receptions on the Convocation Center east lawn.

See the Week of Welcome 2003 schedule.

For more information about Week of Welcome 2003, contact Orientation and Transition Services at 210-458-4724 or Student Leadership and Cultural Programs at 210-458-4160.