Texas Public Information Act

The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552) entitles each person to complete information about the affairs of government and the official acts of public officials and employees, unless otherwise expressly provided by law. Governmental bodies shall release requested information as promptly as possible, unless the information is exempt from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act.

If you wish to submit an open records request to UTSA you may do so through our online portal link below.

Submit an Online Request


If Not Using Our Online Portal (above) to Submit Your Open Records Request, You May Also Request Records:

By eMail:

PublicInfo@utsa.edu

By Mail:

Jason King
Public Information Officer
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Office of Legal Affairs
North Paseo Building (NPB), 440
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249

By Hand Delivery:

Jason King
Public Information Officer
The University of Texas at San Antonio
c/o Travis Brown
Main Building, Ste. 4.122
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249


For more information about the TPIA or open records requests, you may wish to refer to the Office of the Attorney General's Open Government website.


Student Educational Records

Upon written request, the University will provide a student with access to their own educational records. For further information, see Annual Notice of FERPA Rights and Notice Concerning Directory Information. Access to educational records covered by FERPA is made available within 45 days of the request. Students wishing to review their own FERPA records may contact the appropriate office listed below for certain records: 

 

Students may also submit written requests describing the item(s) of interest to Open Records by clicking on the “Submit an Online Request” or by one of the valid delivery methods noted above.

 

UTSA Holidays

Pursuant to the Attorney General’s Office, the holidays listed on the link below are not considered business days for the purposes of open records timelines.

Please View UTSA's Holiday Schedule here.

 

Student Directory Information will not be available for release until after the 16-week term Census Date for the applicable semester.