Roadrunner Roadmap 2020-2021

Due to the pandemic, there have been 1,000 fewer blood drives in San Antonio this year than there were last year. This has left the city with 20,000 fewer units of blood and plasma available for trauma patients and people who need to schedule surgeries. Donate today and save a life. Visit the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center or a nearby blood donation location.

Roadrunners continue to have numerous options, both on and off campus, to get tested for COVID-19 during the holiday season. For more information, including the holiday schedule for Livingston Med Lab's HSU location, see our Get Tested page.

Follow the Ask, Offer, Leave and Report method.

The campus community can use the self-reporting portal to let UTSA know if:

• They have been tested for COVID-19 or have been advised to test
• They have been in direct contact with a COVID-19 positive person
• They have symptoms of COVID-19
• They have been advised by an individual on or off-campus that they are under evaluation for COVID-19

As of September 21, UTSA will start processing received requests for replacement masks. See our mask distribution information page for details and instructions.

Modalities for our spring courses and campus operations will be very similar to this fall – mostly online. Spring 2021 course registration launches on October 19 with listings in ASAP reflecting the modality for each course.

Options for pickup include delivery curbside, to a locker or to a home address for those living outside Bexar County. Learn more >>

To better protect students and faculty during the holiday travel season, all instructional activities will be conducted online starting Monday, November 30, for the remainder of the semester. Final exams will take place as scheduled.

Given continuing COVID-related uncertainties, we will hold a December commencement celebration virtually on Saturday, December 12. Students who graduated in May 2020 and those graduating this December will have an opportunity to walk in a future in-person commencement ceremony at the Alamodome.

Starting Monday, November 30, campus operations will be limited through the end of the semester. Campus Rec, the John Peace Library and the Student Union will continue to be open with limited services. Campus offices that are currently offering in-person appointments and services have updated information on their hours and services for the period between Thanksgiving and the end of the semester.

UTSA strongly discourages students from hosting or attending parties or other social gatherings (on or off-campus) during the pandemic. This includes fraternity or sorority organization, student organization, or other personal gatherings. Faculty and staff are encouraged to conduct meetings and run events virtually.

No need to wait in line! Current UTSA students, staff and faculty members can now get their UTSACard online and receive their card by mail in 5-7 business days.

The plan allows attendance in the Alamodome at a reduced capacity of 17% with a host of public health safety measures in place. UTSA students receive free admission to every home game and access their mobile tickets through goutsa.com.

The plan allows attendance at the Convocation Center for women’s and men’s basketball games at a reduced capacity of 15% with additional public health safety measures in place. For complete game day safety procedures, please visit http://goUTSA.com/utsafanguidelines. Current UTSA students receive complimentary admission to all on-campus UTSA Athletics events.

Both UTSA Housing and Campus Living Villages are accepting applications from prospective residents who want to live on campus this spring.

UTSA has a protocol in place for students who may need to self-isolate or quarantine due to a diagnosis or exposure to COVID-19. Meals will be provided in-room for those who are in isolation/quarantine.

Public areas such as community kitchens and common area restrooms have occupancy limits, are being cleaned at least twice per day and are stocked with hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. Pools and sports courts are closed.

All existing telecommuting agreements that were set to expire on December 31, 2020, have been extended to May 31, 2021. No new agreements are required.

Work modalities for faculty and staff will continue to include on-campus, telecommuting and hybrid options in the spring. As the situation continues to evolve, work modality options and telecommuting agreements will be reviewed as needed.

UTSA's travel guidelines have been revised to extend restrictions through December 31, 2020.

The majority of courses will be offered fully online with options for asynchronous, synchronous or a hybrid of the two online options. A limited number of courses will be approved to meet face-to-face based on strict criteria. 

All face-to-face courses must offer a parallel online component (hyflex) for students who are not able to attend in person and must be able to transition to a fully online format on short notice. 

Due to classroom space constraints, courses should only be offered in-person based on specific pedagogical and/or accreditation need, and must be approved by the college dean and registrar.

Examples of pedagogical need include necessarily hands-on work such as studio art, music and dance instruction, architecture and interior design studios, engineering senior design studios, student teaching and clinical observations in schools, and labs that require the use of specialized equipment.