MARCH 30, 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.
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. This first video—from Melissa Hernandez, director of Counseling and Mental Health Services—explains how to plan a workday schedule that won’t stress you out. Be sure to watch for more in the series on UTSA’s YouTube coronavirus playlist.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
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.
BE A VIRTUAL VOLUNTEER: UTSA’s Volunteer Services will be hosting virtual volunteer opportunities to help you stay connected with the community.
COMMUNICATION
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.
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