APRIL 8, 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 digest of university news and tips.
COVERING UP
Beth Wichman, UTSA’s chief medical officer and the executive director of Student Health Services, explains the CDC’s recommendations for wearing a cloth face covering while in public. Also check out our new Nonmedical Face Coverings webpage to view tutorials on how to make your own mask.
COMMUNITY NEWS
TRAVEL UPDATE: To continue to protect the health of our campus community, the current restrictions for university-sponsored travel have been extended through May 31, 2020. During this time, no university-sponsored international or domestic travel is permitted unless deemed mission-critical or health-critical as approved by university leadership.
PASS/FAIL PROCESS DETAILS: Faculty, inform students this week whether your course has been designated as eligible for the credit/no credit grading option (“pass/fail”). Beginning April 20, students will see the course(s) with CR/NC option in ASAP and will need to make their choice to opt in by 5 p.m. CDT on May 8, the last day of classes; otherwise, they will receive the traditional letter grade for the eligible course. The university has created a FAQ with more details.
TACKLING THE PANDEMIC: We’ve created a dedicated webpage to highlight the work of faculty members who are conducting innovative research on COVID-19–related topics. Faculty are making themselves available to peers and the media to discuss the impact of the virus in their areas of expertise, which include infectious disease, drug discovery, artificial intelligence and disease modeling, national security, cybersecurity, and mental health and wellness.
STUDENT REFUNDS: We’ve created a refunds information page that details how the university will refund students for housing, parking permit and meal plan charges on a prorated basis. The decision regarding reimbursements is consistent with the actions that will be taken at all University of Texas System institutions.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
BE YOUR BEST: Join our virtual town hall meetings this week, designed to help you stay mentally and physically fit.
STAY FIT FROM HOME: Gyms may be closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get and stay fit from home—with a little help. Faculty and staff who are Campus Rec members can sign up for a one-on-one 15-minute consultation with a #UTSARec personal trainer for guidance on kick-starting your very own at-home workout plan. Visit the Campus Recreation online for details and to sign up.
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The Secular Student Alliance is proud to present guest speaker Dave Troiano, Board Secretary for the Greater Houston Chapter Americans United for Separation of Church and State. This event will emphasize how reproductive health care is intertwined with separation of church and state.
Student Union, Willow (2.02.12)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.
