This is the message that we sent from the VPR office on Friday. 

Subject: Message from the VPR: Recent Executive Orders and the Research Enterprise 

Dear Colleagues,  

I know many of you are fielding questions and concerns about the recent federal executive orders and updates. These changes are part of the broader federal transition process, and while we understand they may generate a great deal of questions and concerns, I want to assure you that our leadership team is closely monitoring the situation.  

We encourage everyone to proceed with research activities and to remain prepared for upcoming federal deadlines. The Office of Sponsored Projects and your College Research Administrators continue their work in support of your proposal submissions, awards, and post-award activity. If there are changes to a particular sponsored award, OSP will be notified by the sponsor and will reach out to the involved PI(s). 

Our leadership team is closely monitoring developments, and we will work with leadership and governmental relations to share updates on the internal Federal Research Policy Updates page. If you come across new information, please share it with Lori Schultz, Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration, at lori.schultz@utsa.edu. She will review and help ensure the most relevant updates are shared with our community. Attached are key highlights to help you answer any questions that may come your way.

Please know that we are here to support you and your faculty every step of the way. Thank you for your leadership and everything you do to keep our research community thriving. 

Sincerely,  

JoAnn Browning, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M. ASCE

Interim Vice President for Research

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Office of Research

One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209