Task Force Charter
The Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force is established to oversee the integration of academic, student, and faculty programs and services between UTSA and UTHSA. This Task Force is needed to create a seamless academic experience for students and faculty during the integration process. Its initial core objectives include reviewing program offerings and identifying opportunities for future growth and collaboration of undergraduate and graduate programs, ensuring compliance with mandatory reporting, accessing access to student support services, etc.
Task Force Updates
December 10, 2024
Members are holding listening and input sessions with internal and external audiences to gather insights for developing our new university brand narrative. Concurrently, our brand consultant, Prophet, is conducting brand audits of peer institutions and synthesizing audience perception research from both UTSA and UTHSA.
November 15, 2024
With approval from the Integrated Executive Committee, the task force has selected a highly-respected national branding agency partner, Prophet, to develop our world-class brand narrative, engage stakeholders and roll out a high-impact, national awareness campaign.
October 10, 2024
Members are selecting a pre-qualified national branding agency partner to assist us with our world-class narrative, developing a scope of work and timelines, and researching integrated brand best practices at peer institutions.
Stakeholder Groups
The primary constituencies involved/impacted by the work of this Task Force are academic departments, faculty, administrative staff, and students.
Task Force Members
Task Force Co-Chairs
Heather Shipley, PhD
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jacqueline Mok, PhD
Vice President for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs
Members
UTSA
Lynn Barnes, Jr.
Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment
Eric Brey, PhD
Dean of the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
Lynne Cossman, PhD
Dean of College for Health, Community and Policy
John Frederick, PhD
Interim Dean of the College of Sciences
Alex Godet, PhD
Faculty Senate Chair
Jonathon Halbesleben, PhD
Dean of Alvarez College of Business
Ambika Mathur, PhD
Senior Vice Provost for Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
Glenn Martinez, PhD
Dean of College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Katie Meersman
Chief of Staff and AVP for Academic Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Jianwei Niu, PhD
Dean of University College
LaTonya (LT) Robinson
Senior Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Madeline Snyder
Graduate Student Representative, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Mario Torres, PhD
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Aydan Villarreal
Student Government Association President
Tammy Wyatt, PhD
Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
Steve Wilkerson, PhD
Associate Vice Provost and Chief Analytics Officer
UT Health San Antonio
Francisco Cigarroa, MD
Acting Dean, Long School of Medicine
Blanca Guerra, PhD
Registrar
Sonya Renae Hardin, PhD
Dean, School of Nursing
TyAnthony Jones
Student Government Association Vice President
John Kaulfus, EdD
Assistant Vice President, Educational and Student Success and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Peter M. Loomer, DDS, PhD
Dean, School of Dentistry
David S. Weiss, PhD
Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Fassil Mesfin, MD, PhD
Faculty Senate Chair
Gregory Quiroz
Student Government Association President
Vasan Ramachandran, MD
Dean, School of Public Health
Gloria Salinas
Director, Institutional Research
David C. Shelledy, PhD
Dean, School of Health Professions
Timeline
The Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force launched in December 2024.