NOVEMBER 7, 2024 — Editor’s note: The following message was sent via email to all students from UTSA President Taylor Eighmy, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley and Associate Dean of Students for Wellbeing Melissa Hernandez.
We know there are deep concerns about the well-being of members of our community as we witness an increase in stress, anxiety and uncertainty across our campuses. We’re writing to share how we plan to do better and be better as an anchor of support for you.
We’ve heard you, and we are committed to taking swifter, stronger actions to address these needs. Tomorrow, to support you and our entire campus community, we are canceling all classes to share a Day of Reflection for us to pause, reflect and care for one another. We encourage you to come to campus, lean into resources and participate in free support programming throughout the day.
Tomorrow, you can expect:
Please know these actions are just the beginning of our ongoing work to improve our well-being efforts. Beyond tomorrow, you can also expect to see and participate in an expanded wellness campaign that will include:
We mean it when we say—if you are struggling, reach out. If you’re hurting, we want to hear from you. If you have an idea to help us improve our work in this space, please share it.
Let’s continue to listen, lend a hand when needed, and tackle well-being head-on for the growth, wellness and care of our entire UTSA family.
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