Prevention Partners
For more than a decade, UTSA has developed and provided resources to students, faculty members and staff members to deter, prevent and respond to reports of intimate and interpersonal violence. This university-wide response is a collaborative effort that includes the following UTSA offices:
P.E.A.C.E. Center
The PEACE Center - Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Consultation and Empowerment is a dedicated resource on campus to provide information, resources, training and advocacy for members of the UTSA community who may have been impacted by sexual misconduct, relationship violence, stalking, sexual harassment and/or gender-based discrimination.
Contact Info:
Web: utsa.edu/peacecenter
Location: Rec Wellness Center (RWC) 1.802
Phone: 210-458-4077
serves faculty, staff, students
Equal Opportunity Services
The Office of Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) develops and sustains a learning and working environment at UTSA that is diverse, inclusive and free of illegal discrimination and harassment. EOS assists individuals in reporting and investigating Title IX claims, and it conducts Title IX and Campus SaVE training for students, faculty and staff. It is also home to the university’s Title IX Coordinator. View UTSA’s Title IX policy.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/eos
Phone: 210-458-4120
serves faculty, staff, students
Wellbeing Services
Wellbeing Services offers students prevention and education programming to understand culture of consent, bystander intervention and sexual violence prevention. Wellbeing Services supports student's health and wellbeing and collaborates with staff, faculty and student groups to help students build skills in the eight dimensions of wellbeing to promote student success.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/students/wellbeing
Phone: 210-458-4140
serves students
Wellness 360
Wellness 360 by UT Health San Antonio On-campus health care for UTSA students is provided by UT Health San Antonio Wellness 360. The health care team is led by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who hold the highest level degrees for nursing practice, master’s and doctoral degrees.
Wellness 360 also offers students with a variety of professional counseling services including group counseling, individual counseling and psychiatry services. Counselors are specially trained in treating PTSD, which can impact victims of sexual assault. Additionally, UTSA Counseling Services offers a 24/7 Crisis Hotline at 210-458-4140. All services are confidential and available in Spanish.
Contact Info:
Web: https://wellness360.uthealthsa.org/wellness-360-at-utsa/
Phone: 210-458-4142
serves students
UTSA Ombudspersons
UTSA has two ombudspersons that provide confidential, neutral and timely services to members of the university community. The Student Ombudsperson helps UTSA students navigate unique challenges in a welcoming and safe environment. The Academic Affairs Ombudsperson helps members of the academic community.
Contact Info:
Web: Student Ombudsperson
Phone: 210-458-4985
Web: University Ombudsperson
Phone: 210-458-5605
serves faculty, staff, students
Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Services
The Institutional Compliance and Risk Services office ensures all areas of UTSA are compliant in observing federal and state laws, including Title IX and the SaVE Act. The office also provides a hotline for students, faculty and staff to report non-compliance issues and concerns at 1-877-270-5051.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/compliance/
Phone: 210-458-4992
Hotline: 1-877-270-5051
serves faculty, staff, students
Housing and Residence Life
Housing and Residence Life serves more than 4,000 students in three residence halls on the Main Campus – Laurel Village, Chaparral Village and Alvarez Hall. It also offers a residential curriculum that promotes personal growth, campus connectedness, personal safety and the deterrence of crime.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/housing/
Phone: 210-458-6200
serves students
Student Involvement Center
The Student Involvement Center enhances the student experience by creating opportunities for purposeful connections to the UTSA community through discovery, student development and involvement. Its ongoing programming helps students achieve their personal best in a safe environment.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/students/getinvolved/
Phone: 210-458-4160
serves students
Student Conduct and Community Standards
Student Conduct and Community Standards upholds the high behavioral and academic standards of the UTSA Student Code of Conduct by helping students grow individually and as members of the UTSA community through intentional transformation of their decision making patterns.
Contact Info:
Web: utsa.edu.conduct
Phone: 210-458-4720
serves students
UTSA Women’s Studies Institute
The UTSA Women’s Studies Institute, housed in the College of Education and Human Development, offers UTSA’s academic program in women’s studies. It also forges working relationships with the greater campus community and across San Antonio to address issues relating to women’s leadership in the 21st century.
Contact Info:
Web: education.utsa.edu/womens-studies/
Phone: 210-458-6277
serves students
Behavioral Intervention Team
A team that includes staff members from Student Affairs, Counseling Services, Academic Affairs, Human Resources and UTSA PD is in place to respectfully, confidentially and professionally respond to reports of concerning behavior observed within the UTSA community. Reports may be submitted online or via phone.
Contact Info:
Web: utsa.edu/bit
Phone: 210-458-4911 (emergencies)
210-458-4242 (non-emergencies)
serves faculty, staff, students
Prism
This registered student organization supports the university’s LGBTQ community and educates the community about sexuality, gender and sexual health issues and advocates for LGBTQ equality.
Contact Info:
Web: Prism
Email: prismatutsa@gmail.com
serves students
Health Ambassadors at UTSA
This registered student organization is committed to promote healthy lifestyle and wellness by way of community outreach around San Antonio and the south Texas area. Student members gain training experience in community and school based health education, and promotion under the mentorship of UTSA faculty and staff.
Contact Info:
Web: Health Ambassadors UTSA
Email: healthamb@gmail.com
serves students
UTSA Police Department
The UTSA Police Department protects and serves all persons within the UTSA community, while protecting the resources of the community. The police department is also home to a comprehensive Crime Prevention Unit, established in 1994, that offers education and awareness programs on a wide variety of topics such as self-defense, alcohol awareness and sexual assault prevention.
Contact Info:
Web: www.utsa.edu/utsapd
Phone: 210-458-4911 (emergencies)
210-458-4242 (non-emergencies)
serves faculty, staff, students
Additional Community Partners
San Antonio Rape Crisis Center
The San Antonio Rape Crisis Center supports survivors and educates the community to end sexual violence. The Center offers a continuum of care - from intervention to prevention and advocacy, including wrap-around resources.
Contact Info:
Web: http://rapecrisis.com/
Phone: 210-349-7273 (24 hour hotline)
Family Violence Prevention Services
The Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc. mission is to break the cycle of family violence and to strengthen families by providing the necessary tools for self-sufficiency through the delivery of emergency shelter, transitional housing, education, effective parenting, and early intervention with adults, children, youth, and the elderly
Contact Info:
Web: fvps.org
Phone: 210-733-8810 (Crisis Helpline)
