• Christina Garcia, Financial Aid
• Javier Soliz, Housing and Residence Life
• Martin Saenz, University Career Center
• Patrick Kinnamon, Student Health Services
• Sara Goede, University Career Center
• Sarah Cuellar, One Stop Enrollment Center

Welcome to Student Affairs! We are glad you are here!

Encourage Your Students to Apply!

There are many types of scholarships including UTSA General Scholarships (funded by donors and endowments), Colleges and Departmental Scholarships (offered to students who have declared specific majors and degrees) and Outside Scholarships (awarded through scholarship organizations, foundations and businesses). While College and Outside scholarship deadlines vary, the deadline for continuing students to apply for the 2017-2018 UTSA General Scholarships is February 15.

The General Scholarship application is a separate application process from completing the FAFSA and is completed on the student’s ASAP account. With just that one application they can apply for multiple scholarships! Remind any students you interact with to apply today!

For more information please visit the General Scholarships website or contact UTSA One Stop at 210-458-8000.

Leadership Takeover is a Free, one-day conference for currently enrolled UTSA students. This conference is coordinated by UTSA Student Life staff to assist students in developing leadership skills, providing an open dialogue to address tough issues that leaders face, and offering a diverse spectrum of workshops.

• Saturday, Feb. 18, 9am–5:30pm, H-E-B University Center

Leadership Takeover will include breakout sessions, a keynote speaker, and opportunities to network with fellow attendees.

Space is limited and spots are filling up quickly. Register on RowdyLink.

For more information follow @UTSALeads on Twitter or email us!

Grad Fest is a UTSA tradition hosted each fall and spring semester for students graduating that semester to help them prepare for commencement and start celebrating their accomplishments. Although highly encouraged, Grad Fest is not mandatory and students can purchase their announcements and regalia online.

There are two different locations and times students can choose to attend Grad Fest based on their schedule:

• Main Campus
  • March 7, 10am-7pm, H-E-B University Center Ballroom
• Downtown Campus
  • March 6, 2-6pm, Buena Vista 1.338

At Grad Fest students can:

• Purchase cap and gown, class ring, diploma frames, and order announcements
• Get information about their Commencement Ceremony
• Take graduation photos
• Learn about and join the Alumni Association
• Discuss career decisions with the Career Center
• Learn successful loan repayment strategies with Financial Aid
• Explore continuing their education with the Graduate School
• Sign up for prizes and take fun photos at our selfie station

No need for your student to RSVP, they can simply show up the day of with their UTSA ID Card to check in to the event! Families are welcome to accompany their student to the event. Make sure your student is camera ready if they plan to take graduation photos at the event!

Please mark your calendars now for Roadrunner Remembrance, a memorial event allowing the UTSA community time to remember and honor UTSA faculty, staff, students, and alumni who passed away last year.

Join us on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at 1:30pm in the University Center Retama Auditorium (UC 2.02.02) to pay tribute to our fellow Roadrunners during the 9th Annual Roadrunner Remembrance.

Please contact Jessica Horace or Toni DeGuire for a departmental consultation to be sure your department is getting the most out of RowdyLink!

• Visit RowdyLink
• Remember to sign in with your abc123 (students and staff)

UTSA departments in need of student employees have an excellent resource in the HireRoadrunners.com website, hosted by the University Career Center.

At HireRoadrunners.com, UTSA faculty, staff and departments can post job openings. Both work-study and non-work-study positions on campus should be posted there for all eligible students to view and apply for available positions.

Posting your on-campus student job position is simple, fast and flexible. To post a job:

• Log on to HireRoadrunners.com
• Click on the "Employer" tab at the top.
• Log on or create a new account.
• Select "My Jobs" to post a new position or repost an existing, vacated job.

Career Center staff can assist in creating new positions or in recruiting eligible students. The University Career Center has other excellent online resources for students and employers. For more information on University Career Center services, visit HireRoadrunners.com or contact Victoria Tesillo at 210-458-4588.

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• Newsletter submissions are due by 5pm on the 3^rd Monday of each month.
• Thank You Rowdy message for new recipient and photo are due by 5pm on the 3^rd Monday of each month.

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