The integration of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio will bring together two very large and accomplished institutions to create the foundation for a single university that will ultimately become an integrated world class academic research and academic medical center for San Antonio, Texas, the nation and the world.
Foundation for the Integration
Highlighted below are the principles that will guide our efforts as we work to integrate our two institutions.
Unleash Innovation
Creating new areas of excellence that draw from areas of expertise across the institution
Amplify Excellence
Strengthening our existing areas of expertise
Sustain Strategic Focus
Ensuring that current areas of strategic focus are supported and not negatively impacted
Cultivate Continuous Improvement
Refining and enhancing our shared culture of ongoing development and constant enhancement
Empower Participation
Promoting collaboration and supporting decision making with robust data, analysis, and expert input from within the university
Structure
Our task is to marshal the tremendous strengths of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio and our collective impact to create a world class university. Our merger will be led by an Integration Steering Committee (ISC), which will oversee a number of task forces, each having several working groups. Task Forces and Working Groups will be identified, assigned and communicated in the weeks to come.
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| Description | Senior leaders from both institutions that will oversee and provide input throughout the integration process, in some instances also serving as Task Force Leads | Domain area leadership assembled to direct integration activities over a broad function, unit, or focus of engagement, with specific responsibility for overseeing all relevant Working Groups | Leaders within specific functional areas charged with discovery, design, and/or implementation (over time). Will offer integration recommendations to Task Forces for validation, feedback and/or approval |
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Task Forces
The following task forces are launched and currently active. More will be added as the integration process progresses.
Stakeholders
Our task forces will rely heavily on the insights, participation and input of our key stakeholder constituencies. Each task force will engage a blend of stakeholders constituencies depending on the nature of their charters.
UT Health San Antonio
Deans
Executive Committee
Faculty Senate
Staff Advisory Council
Student Government Association
Department Chairs [All Schools]
Students, Residents, Learners
UTSA
University Leadership Council
Faculty Senate
Staff Senate
Student Government Association
Department Chairs Council
Undergraduate + Graduate Students
External
UT System
Principal Donors + Philanthropists
Athletics Fans
Patients
Prospective Students + Families
Prospective Faculty + Staff [Employees]
Corporate + Community Partners
Elected
Research Partners & Funding Agencies
Integration Steering Committee
The Integration Steering Committee (ISC) is charged with providing strategic direction, facilitating decision-making and ensuring the effective execution of the integration process. Members of the ISC include:
UTSA
UT Health San Antonio
Our Mission Statement
One of the first steps in our integration process is to develop a new, joint mission statement. The new statement will first be presented to the UT System Board of Regents for approval at their next board meeting in November. It will then be submitted by March 2025 to receive approval from the SACSCOC Board of Trustees at their June 2025 meeting. The proposed integrated mission statement blends core elements from both institutional statements.
Current UT Health Mission Statement
The mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to make lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement.
Current UTSA Mission Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) mission statement is to advance knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service.
Integrated Institution Mission Statement
The mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio is to make lives better by advancing excellence in education, research and discovery, health, public service, and community engagement.