MAY 1, 2020 — Here is your digest of news and tips during remote university operations.
SIGNS OF THE SEASONS
May is here, ’Runners, and although it’s technically a spring month, we Texans know that summer will descend on us at any moment. That also means the end of the spring semester is in sight. The final day of classes is Friday, May 8, with final exams set for May 11–15. And then it will be time to bid farewell to our graduating Roadrunners. For information and final deadlines for UTSA’s virtual commencement ceremonies on May 23–24, check out the Commencement page. But for now, let’s keep enjoying these unseasonably cool mornings.
COMMUNITY NEWS
LIBRARY RETURNS UPDATE: With the end of the spring semester fast approaching, UTSA Libraries has created a system that allows people who’ve borrowed books and other items to safely return them to the John Peace Library on Main Campus. Return bins will be placed in the foyer of the second floor entrance, overlooking Sombrilla Plaza, from noon to 5 p.m. on the weekends of May 2–3, May 9–10 and May 16–17. Since the library building will remain closed, if you have a borrowed laptop, someone from Tech Café will contact you with instructions about returning it.
FROM THE PANTRY: The Roadrunner Pantry on Main Campus pantry is operating on a self-service model. Guests will be asked to log in their personal information on site. Anyone with a UTSA ID can stop by weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. to get up to seven bags of food, limited to one visit per week. If you have questions, email RoadrunnerPantry@utsa.edu.
LOCAL ASSISTANCE: The City of San Antonio’s one-page resource for residents needing assistance has contact information for housing, COVID-19 testing, child care, prescription assistance and more.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
SMART VIEWING: If you’ve missed any of the recent livestream events with our experts, you can watch the recorded streams on the Trainings, Webinars and Town Halls page. And be sure to read University Update next week for details on upcoming events:
FIND HEALTH SOLUTIONS: Check out the Living Well Webinars from UT System coming next week. All UTSA employees, retirees, spouses and dependents age 18 and above who are covered by the UT SELECT Medical Plan are eligible to participate.
ONLINE LEARNING & TELECOMMUTING
’RUNNERS CARE: #Tools2Thrive is the theme of May’s Mental Health Month, and we hope you remember that Roadrunners are always ready to show that they care about each other. The multidisciplinary Behavioral Intervention Team responds to reports of distressed and concerning behavior from students, faculty and staff. UTSA’s Behavioral Concerns Assistance page has more info and will allow you to submit a report online. Both the EOS/Title IX Office and Student Conduct and Community Standards are available for consultation if you have questions or concerns prior to submitting a report. To reach SCCS during remote operations, email them.
REACH OUT: Assistance is just a phone call away with counseling and mental health services provided through Deer Oaks at 888-365-6271.
NEW DAY, NEW U: Rowdy New U invites you to join its new Microsoft Teams channel. Wellness coordinator Jessica Hodgson explains how you can take advantage of well-being classes, such as yoga, meditation, stretching and more. Watch to see how you can join the Rowdy New U team. And learn more about the wide variety of wellness resources available to you.
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The UTSA Office of Undergraduate is proud to celebrate National Undergraduate Research with an annual event sponsored by the (OUR) featuring students will showcase undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines across campus.
Various LocationsDía en la Sombrilla, formerly Fiesta UTSA, is a festival hosted each spring as a part of Fiesta® San Antonio events. Sponsored by Roadrunner Productions, the event features music, food, confetti, games, event t-shirts, and more.
Sombrilla Plaza and Central Plaza, Main CampusFiesta Arts Fair features contemporary art from more than 100 artists from across the U.S., Fiesta favorite foods, drinks, live music by local and regional performers, and a Young Artists Garden providing opportunities for budding artists to learn, explore and express their creativity.
UTSA Southwest CampusJoin the PEACE Center and Wellbeing Services for Denim Day, a day of learning about the importance of consent and why we wear denim on the last Wednesday of the month each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Stop by our Denim Day display to take a photo in front of our Denim Wall, spin the "Is It Consent?" Wheel, and get a Concha or goodie.
Student Union Window Lounge, Main CampusLearn to use Zotero®, a citation manager that can help you store and organize citations you find during your research. Zotero can generate bibliographies in various styles, insert in-text citations and allow you to share sources with collaborators.
Virtual EventThis event is to achnowlege the graduating seniors and induct the new cohart of scholars to our program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140,) Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
AlamodomeThe 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.
