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The following task forces are launched and currently active. More will be added as the integration process progresses.

Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force
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Brand & Marketing Task Force
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Communications Task Force
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Enterprise Risk Management Task Force
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Health Education Accreditation Task Force
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Research, Discovery, and Innovation Task Force
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SACSCOC Accreditation Task Force
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Workforce Strategies Task Force
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Current updates from the active Integration Task Forces.

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  • Secured key accreditation approvals: LCME (MD program merger), CODA (dental sponsorship transfer), and required nursing notifications (CCNE, TBON, COA).
  • Notified all other accrediting agencies and updated external admissions platforms with new institutional name and integration history to ensure compliance and continuity.
  • Members completed a successful submission of pre-notification documents to Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for Doctor of Medicine Degree Program and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for Dental Degree Programs.
  • Members continued data gathering to achieve what is needed by accreditation bodies and mapping out program-specific needs for spring and summer 2025 deadlines.
  • Members reviewed and began coordinating UT Health San Antonio’s multiple program-level accreditation requirements to ensure compliance through the merger.
Health Education Accreditation Task Force
Sep 2025
  • Identified Academic Year 25–26 priorities, informing the next set of working groups to be launched.
  • Presented key findings at the June 2025 ASFA Task Force meeting.
  • Ten working groups produced 44 final products, including recommendations, inventories, communication plans and roadmaps.
Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force
Sep 2025
  • Completed documentation and review of 34 accreditation standards and submitted the Substantive Change Report to SACSCOC ahead of schedule (September 10, 2025).
  • The merger prospectus was reviewed and approved by the SACSCOC Board in June 2025.
  • The Task Force submitted the prospectus to SACSCOC in March 2025. SACSCOC will vote to approve the prospectus at their June 2025 Board meeting.
  • Members focused on finalizing a prospectus for submission by mid-March 2025.
  • Based on positive feedback on the new, combined mission statement through each institution’s shared governance process, the university presented the statement to the UT System Board of Regents for approval on November 20, 2024. The new mission statement was approved, marking a key milestone.
SACSCOC Accreditation Task Force
Sep 2025
  • Since February 2025, the ASFA Task Force has launched ten working groups engaging 127 faculty, staff, students, and administrators from both institutions. Each group focused on a key area of academic, student, or faculty affairs—such as academic programs, student services, financial aid, and faculty development—and collectively produced approximately 44 artifacts, including recommendations, inventories, communications plans and roadmaps to guide integration efforts.
  • The task force has launched four new working groups: Student Financial Aid, International Services/International Visa Compliance, Health Science Center Student Career Planning and Mandatory Fees.
Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force
Aug 2025
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