[Coehd] UTSA - UT Health Merger

Dear COEHD faculty and staff, By now, you’ve each heard the wonderful news of the UTSA - UT Health merger. What a historic and momentous day for our university, the City of San Antonio, and all of South Texas – one that should be celebrated and remembered. The impact of this merger on the image and stature of UTSA is likely to be substantial and will have immediate effects on key metrics such as overall enrollment, our endowment, research dollars, etc. It will certainly situate us among a unique and elite class of comprehensive, “powerhouse” universities that host medical/nursing/dental schools and health science centers. I hope you share my excitement for the benefits and potential synergies that can come from this. Although there is no fixed timeline yet for full integration, the university will begin preparing a prospectus for approval from SACSCOC. More information regarding logistics for the merger and how the university moves forward operationally short and long term is forthcoming. In the meantime, please refer to the attached documents for an overview and FAQs. Provost Shipley will provide a deeper overview of the merger during her remarks at our COEHD kickoff meeting August 6th. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. I wish all of you the best as we begin another great year. Mario -- Mario Torres, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development President's Distinguished Professorship The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle, Main Building 3.304 San Antonio, TX 78249 Office: 210.458.5200 Fax: 210.458.4487 Mario.Torres2@utsa.edu<mailto:Mario.Torres2@utsa.edu>