APRIL 10, 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.
THANK YOU, ’RUNNERS
President Taylor Eighmy sends a message of appreciation to our students on the front lines working essential jobs to support the community during the coronavirus outbreak.
COMMUNITY NEWS
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS UPDATE: With the situation still evolving around COVID-19, The University of Texas System’s Office of Employee Benefits announced that UT SELECT and UT CONNECT plans will cover in-network medically necessary services at 100% for testing and treatment of COVID-19, including physician services, hospitalization and emergency services.
ONLINE LEARNING & TELECOMMUTING
A VIRTUAL RESOURCE LIBRARY: The new and improved Learning Online resource page is now live as a handy resource for students. It includes digital learning tools and resources as well as academic and well-being resources to support students’ remote learning success. And don’t miss the resource pages Teaching Virtually for faculty and Working Remotely for staff.
BE A PRO: University Technology Solutions is now offering faculty, staff and students access to LinkedIn Learning, an on-demand platform for skills building and training. LinkedIn Learning offers a customized experience featuring instructional content relevant to your professional interests and goals. To get started, log in using your myUTSA ID and passphrase.
BUILD A BETTER YOU: If you missed our virtual town hall meetings this week, you can watch them online now:
SUMMER LEARNING: The university announced this week a plan to move all summer classes online. The move to deliver all courses remotely supports the university’s goal to protect the health of the entire UTSA community while minimizing disruption to students’ academic progress. If students reach out with questions about summer registration, have them contact the One Stop Enrollment Center.
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