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.
STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH Self-care and well-being are important. Check out UTSA’s video series with tools and strategies for adjusting in our current environment. The first video, on thoughtfully scheduling your day, is available below. Be sure to watch for more in the series on UTSA’s YouTube coronavirus playlist. ONLINE LEARNING & ACCESS
HONE YOUR SKILLS: If you’re not sure which tech tool to remotely teach and work is the best for a specific task, join UTSA’s town hall event Remote Tools for Learning and Working (Tuesday, March 31, 2–3 p.m.) to gain useful insights, get guidance and hear updates. The panel will be taking questions from viewers.
Panelists: Kendra Ketchum, vice president for information management and technology; Jenell Bramlage, senior associate vice president for information management and strategic services; Marcela Ramirez, executive director of digital learning; and Melissa Vito, interim vice provost for academic innovation. Moderator: Jessica Abel Wilkinson, project coordinator, University Technology Solutions strategic services and communications. COMMUNICATION
BE A VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER: UTSA’s Volunteer Services will be hosting virtual volunteer opportunities to help you stay connected with the community.
NEW PANTRY HOURS: Roadrunner Pantry on Main Campus will be open weekdays from noon to 4 p.m., effective March 31. The pantry continues to have ample supplies, and anyone with a UTSA ID will be given a week’s worth of food. Visitors are asked to enter the Student Union through the northern entrance closest to the circle driveway near the tennis courts. Note that aside from Roadrunner Pantry and the UPS Store, all other Student Union operations and buildings are closed.
PURCHASES AND DELIVERIES: As the majority of UTSA’s workforce adjusts to telecommuting, please thoughtfully consider purchases and reduce spending on materials and supplies wherever possible. Numerous technology resources are available to support paperless processes. The university will carefully monitor purchase order requests and Procard reports during this time. When purchases are necessary, please note that the university does not allow home delivery of items. Deliveries will continue to route through Central Receiving to facilitate required inventory, asset and purchasing policies. Learn more about current Central Receiving operations.
» Stay up to date on UTSA operations on our Coronavirus Updates website. » For real-time updates, follow @UTSA on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. » Keep up with university news on UTSA Today.
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