MARCH 20, 2020 — UTSA is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak with a commitment to supporting the safety of the university community while enabling the academic progress of students. Here is your daily digest of campus updates.
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT EIGHMY
A special message of support and encouragement to everyone at UTSA as the Roadrunner community returns after spring break.
COMMUNICATION
EMAIL YOUR STUDENTS: UTSA held a virtual Student Town Hall this week for students, and some of them asked questions about plans for how virtual instruction will commence next week. Faculty, please communicate with your students as soon as possible about any specifics for your courses related to the upcoming transition to online classes, which resume Monday.
GET THE ANSWERS: If you couldn’t attend the virtual town halls this week for faculty and staff about UTSA business operations, telecommuting and online instruction, the broadcasts are online.
GET READY FOR NEXT WEEK: We will have a special Sunday edition of the Daily Digest this weekend to help you get prepared for the week ahead of online instruction. Keep an eye for it in your email inbox.
GRAD SCHOOL PREP: To accommodate students who may encounter problems in taking standardized tests due to COVID-19 related issues, The Graduate School is temporarily suspending the use of GRE and GMAT test scores as a criterion for admission considerations to all our graduate programs until further notice.
ONLINE LEARNING & ACCESS
VIRTUAL UTSA: As the university moves to online instruction and a remote workforce beginning Monday, Academic Affairs and Business Affairs have shared guidelines with faculty and staff on how to transition to telecommuting.
TECH HELP: Need to help to hold meetings, share documents or deliver online instruction? Review UTSA’s inventory of available Technology Resources for faculty and staff to find the best choice for you. Also, remember to contact 210-458-5555 for help if you need it.
CAMPUS OPERATIONS
The AET Library, Special Collections Reading Room and Special Collections Library at Hemisfair Campus will be closed to the public. Visit UTSA Libraries for a full schedule of hours and to view available resources.
DOWNTOWN HOURS: Downtown Campus offices will close daily at 6 p.m. and will be closed on weekends.
MAIL AND SHIPPING SERVICES: Central Receiving and Mail Services will remain open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for pick-up and drop-off of mail and packages. Deliveries to offices will be unavailable.
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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 CampusAt 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 CampusRoadrunner 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 CampusCelebrate 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.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.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.
To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.
We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.
UTSA is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) as designated by the U.S. Department of Education .
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.
