UTSA alums fill the classrooms as San Antonio goes back to school

UTSA Marketplace

By Tim Brownlee
Associate Director of Internal Communications

(Aug. 25, 2014) -- Wonder where your classes are? Have a question about your financial aid? Wonder how tutoring works?

Find answers to these and other questions at the UTSA Marketplace open house. Part of UTSA Roadrunner Days, the open house is 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Main and Downtown campuses.

UTSA staff will be on hand to answer questions on a walk-in basis at the following offices. Visit the UTSA Marketplace website for locations.

Admissions
Arts and Humanities
Business Studies Advising
Campus Recreation
Downtown Campus Advising Center
Engineering Advising Center
Financial Aid and Enrollment Services
Health Professions
Housing and Residence Life
Interdisciplinary Education Advising
Libraries
Life and Health Science Advising Center
Orientation and Family Programs
Registrar (Main and Downtown campuses)
Student Activities (Main and Downtown campuses)
Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion
Student Disability Services (Main and Downtown campuses)
Student Health Services
Student Leadership Center
Student Life and Student Conduct
Supplemental Instruction Program
Tomas Rivera Center Learning Assistance
Undergraduate Admissions
Writing Center (Main and Downtown campuses)

The official kick-off of the new academic year, UTSA Roadrunner Days is a series of themed events running through Friday, Aug. 29 at the Main and Downtown campuses. The events and activities give students an opportunity to take part in time-honored UTSA traditions and connect with resources.

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For more information and the event schedule, visit the UTSA Roadrunner Days website.

Connect online with UTSA on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.

Share your Roadrunner Days experiences using hashtag #UTSARRDAYS.

Events

Friday, May 3, 11:30 a.m.

McNair Scholars' Spring Celebration

This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.

North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main Campus

Wednesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.

Doctoral Conferral Ceremony

At this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.

Arts Building Recital Hall, Main Campus

Thursday, May 16, 3:00 p.m.

Roadrunner Walk

Roadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.

Student Union Paseo, Main Campus

Friday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.

Commencement: Ceremony One

Celebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

Friday, May 17, 4:30 p.m.

Commencement: Ceremony Two

Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.

Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

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UTSA’s Mission

The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.

UTSA’s Vision

To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

UTSA’s Core Values

We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.

UTSA’S Destinations

UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

The University of Texas at San Antonio, a Hispanic Serving Institution situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to promoting access for all. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.