Spring 2025 Academic Calendar
Please check the academic calendar for important dates for all terms.
Below are important dates for the 16-Week Term
The FIRST 8-Week Term has ended as of March 21st
Below are the important dates for the SECOND 8-Week Term:
april 12th is UTSA DAY!
Your College Journey Starts at UTSA Day!
UTSA Day is our large open house event that begins with check-in at 10:30 am followed by all our scheduled events from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Participants can enjoy many activities like tours, presentations, workshops and more. Discover more about the program or college you’re interested in, hear from admissions staff and understand your financial aid options.
ATTENTION ALL Spring 2025 GRADS!
REMEMBER TO RVSP for Commencement by April 23, 2025!
Once a final graduation application deadline has passed for a given term, students who have applied for that graduation will get access to Tassel. Students will receive email notifications directly from the tassel system, so please note these emails are not spam. Students will have to create a Tassel profile by clicking a link from this email and setting a password. Once this profile has created, students will be able to RSVP for Commencement, along with additional action items to prepare for commencement.
UTSA Financial Success
The Financial Success team helps students reduce financial stressors by providing them with comprehensive resources to manage both their personal and educational finances. We provide one-on-one counseling to equip students to become financially successful while in college and beyond.
Our Services:
- Financial aid application assistance
- Building budget, saving, and spending plans
- Peer mentorship
- Events and more!
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form is now available!!
UTSA Financial Success Events
You can sign up for the following events at https://onestop.utsa.edu/financialaid/financialsuccess/
- FAFSA/TASFA Help Session: Wednesday April 9th, 2025; at 10:00AM
- FAFSA/TASFA Help Session: Wednesday April 23, 2025; at 10:00AM
FINANCIAL AID FAQ's
Complete your application today at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
- When will I financial aid be awarded for 2025-2026 academic year for incoming freshmen and continuing student? Incoming freshmen will be awarded sometime February/March and our continuing student will be awarded in April/ May timeframe.
- When is my financial aid going to pay out/ disburse? Financial aid pays out 10 days before the first day of class.
- When will I receive my refund? If you have direct deposit set up, you will be seeing the refund within 2-3 business days and if it's not set up than you will receive a check in the mail within 1-2 weeks after the financial aid has disbursed into your tuition balance.
- How to set up direct deposit? Please log on to your myUTSA Account Modern View and follow the steps; Click on the Main Menu (top left) and select “Student Services" Under the Menu: Fiscal Services card, click on the “Sign Up for Direct Deposit” link; Provide Bank Checking Account and Bank Routing number
- Will we be notified once UTSA has received the FAFSA application? Federal student aid will send student an email when their FAFSA information has been sent to their selected schools and when you can access your FAFSA Submission Summary on StudentAid.gov.
- How do you invite contributors to the FAFSA application? To invite a contributor to your FAFSA form, you'll need to provide their name, date of birth, Social Security number, and email address.
- If I was single back in 2023 but I am now married, do I still have to provide Spouse information on the FAFSA application? If you are now married but filed single 2023 tax return, you will be required to provide Spouse information since we are going based on the present information when you are filling out the FAFSA.
- How does one provide consent on the FAFSA form? The contributor will log in to their account using their FSA ID (username and password), check the information needed for their section on the FAFSA form, and give consent, approval, and a signature.
- What if FAFSA can't calculate my SAI? If a student, spouse, or parent does not provide consent on the FAFSA, the Student Aid Index (SAI) will not be calculated, and the student will not be eligible for financial aid.
ONE STOP RISING STARS
Employee of the Month: Nancy Ling
If you could teleport anywhere, where would you go right now and why? "To Iceland to see the Northern Lights"
What is a no skip album you recommend? "None that I can think of"
If you could have any fictional character as a best friend, who would it be? "Anne Shirley"
You just got recruited to be the new cast member of a movie/ series/ reality show. Which one would it be? "A Baking Show!"
If you could master any skill immediately, what would it be? "To have a photographic memory"
What would your personal theme song be? "Goodness of God"
What advice would you give to your younger self? "Give yourself some Grace."
Pictured Left to Right: Kari Doring Reyes (Assistant Director) and Nancy Ling (Senior One Stop Counselor)
Student Associate of the Month: Anaiyah Lopez
If you could teleport anywhere, where would you go right now and why? "If I could teleport anywhere right now I would go to Italy because it by the coast and I love the beach."
What is a no skip album you recommend? "A no skip album that I recommend is Ravyn Lenae's Bird's Eye."
If you could have any fictional character as a best friend, who would it be? "If I could have any fictional character as a best friend it would be Ariel from the little mermaid because she is my favorite Disney princess."
You just got recruited to be the new cast member of a movie/ series/ reality show. Which one would it be? "If I were ever to be recruited to be a new cast member for a show it would be Game Of Thrones because I like their medieval clothes."
If you could master any skill immediately, what would it be? "If I could master any skill immediately I would want it to be ballet, or just dancing general."
What would your personal theme song be? "My personal theme song would be Best To You by Blood Orange"
What advice would you give to your younger self? "My advice to my younger self would be to stop overthinking and just be yourself."
Pictured Left to Right: Nancy Ling (Senior One Stop counselor) and Anaiyah Lopez (Student Assistant)
Mental Health Matters
What is Mental Health?
Mental health is a dynamic state of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. College is a time of significant growth and exploration, and it's natural to experience stress during this period. However, it's important to develop healthy coping strategies to manage stress and prevent potential mental and physical health issues.
UTSA offers a variety of resources to support students in navigating and addressing mental health challenges throughout their college journey. These resources can help students maintain their well-being and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
In addition, UTSA provides mental health resources for staff and faculty to support their well-being as they navigate the demands of their roles and contribute to a positive campus environment.
Student Resources
- Mental Health Services: Counseling Services, more information on services can be found on https://www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing/services/counseling.html
- Wellness 360 Counseling Services – Short-term individual counseling, group counseling and psychiatry https://www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing/services/counseling.html
- Timely Care – Virtual, on-demand emotional support, appointment-based counseling and advanced psychiatric care https://www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing/assistance/
- Crisis Help Line – Crisis assistance is available 24/7 at (210) 458-4140 https://www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing/assistance/#helpline
Employee Resources
- Employee Assistance Program – Confidential counseling resource to support faculty and staff following a traumatic event with services available 24/7https://www.utsa.edu/people-excellence/current-employees/benefits/eap.html
- Call the Helpline at (888) 993-7650- https://www.utsa.edu/people-excellence/current-employees/benefits/eap.html
- Use the iConnectYou app.
Other Resources
- Local Mental Health Authority
- Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) 6800 Park Ten Blvd., Suite 200-S, San Antonio, TX 78213, visit their website to find the nearest clinic http://chcsbc.org/locations/
- CHCS 24-hour Crisis Line: 210-223-7233
- Family Violence Prevention Services 210-733-8810
- Rape Crisis Center 210-349-7273
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 1-800-950-6264
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Service 1-800-252-5400 (Texas Abuse Hotline)
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline 1-800-662-4357
- UTSA Crisis Helpline (UTSA affiliate) 210-458-4140
Student Resources/ Programs
Enhancing Wellbeing Initiative – Task force developing new initiatives to align with the eight dimensions of well-being to promote a more supportive campus environment https://provost.utsa.edu/wellbeing/#_ga=2.101132353.1924018661.1730759110-1059089885.170561137
Campus Services: Campus Services provides resources designed to support university goals and individual success outside the classroom. Our services include parking, UTSA Dining, The Runner, Rowdy Campus Store, UTSACard, vending, and housing facilities.
Student Success Center: Student Success includes a network of resources, programs, and services designed to help students succeed at UTSA and beyond. https://www.utsa.edu/studentsuccess/
University Career Center: Career center assist student with preparation for interviews, practice interviewing, job search, resume review, professional headshot, networking events, Job fairs..... https://careercenter.utsa.edu/
Meditation Room/Space: Located on the second floor of the H-E-B Student Union (HSU 2.211A)
Food Pantry: The Roadrunner Pantry is a community-supplied food pantry that is open to all students in need. You only need to bring your UTSA ID card with you. Students needing emergency assistance during non-operating hours can arrange for a food kit pick up by emailing RoadrunnerPantry@utsa.edu.
- Roadrunner Pantry- Main Campus: Located in the Student Union (SU) 1.04.06 (next to the UPS Store)
- Whataburger Resource Room- Downtown Campus: Located in the Durango Building (DB) 1.306
- For information on hours of operation visit https://www.utsa.edu/studentunion/pantry/
CAMPUS SAFETY ESCORTS AVAILABLE AT UTSA: Employees at the Downtown and Southwest campuses can call upon safety escorts from Centro San Antonio weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. UTSAPD also offers on-demand campus safety escorts by police officers and security guards 24/7 on all campuses. Call 210-224-7747 to request a Centro safety escort for downtown locations. Call 210-458-4242 to request a UTSAPD safety escort on the Main or Downtown campuses.