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As our world evolves into a “new normal” the need for people to adjust to changes and learn new and different ways of handling their daily responsibilities continues. This timely session will focus on several important areas that can help individuals to succeed as the pandemic continues, including how to effectively adjust to change, methods for maintaining a positive mindset, strategies for interacting more effectively with others, and ways to capitalize on new opportunities.

Employees who grew up in different time periods can have different values, different priorities, and different communication styles. This important presentation explores those differences and suggests strategies for effectively motivating employees from each generation.

During these difficult times, stress levels have been higher than ever for many of us. This practical session provides several suggestions for managing our reaction to stressful situations, including being more intentional about stress management, increasing our emotional intelligence, and more effectively utilizing our personal and professional support system.

This timely presentation provides an overview of the elements that make up a mentally healthy workplace environment including a respectful relationships, supportive leadership, and employee wellbeing.

This course is an online webinar completed through Webex or Zoom. The link will be provided 24 hours prior to the start time.

This course will review the compliance guideline and instructions to UTSA departments on how to create and process Non-Purchase Order (PO) Vouchers in UTShare/PeopleSoft. Participants must print materials located on the Financial Affairs website: https://www.utsa.edu/financialaffairs/training/training.cfm?area=DTS

Description: You will learn about the guidelines and policies for requesting a cash advance for travel (travel advance) and research purposes (participant advance). You will also learn how to process cash advances in the PeopleSoft Travel & Expense (T&E) module and non-PO voucher payment for a cash advance in the PeopleSoft Accounts Payable (AP) module.

To receive a completion certificate, all modules must be completed sequentially when taking the course for the first time. Thereafter, you may review any module as a refresher.

By taking this course, participants will be able to:

1. Define a cash advance
2. Identify UTSA cash advance types
3. Summarize the purpose and authority
4. Recall the requirements and eligibility
5. Describe the roles and responsibilities
6. Identify the required authorizations and forms
7. Create, modify and settle a cash advance in the PeopleSoft Travel & Expense (T&E) module
8. Create non-PO and single payment vouchers in the PeopleSoft Accounts Payable (AP) module

Target Audience: 

• Administrative staff
• Employee and student employee travelers
• Department and grant approvers
• Principal investigators & researchers

Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours

This course is an online webinar completed through Webex or Zoom. The logon link is sent out 24 hours prior to start time.

This course is designed to provide instructions and guidelines about the general travel reimbursement process at UTSA. UTSA travelers and approvers will gain an understanding on their roles and responsibilities in the reimbursement process for both travel and non-travel related expenses, as well as, processing of the different electronic documents necessary to authorize, certify, settle and reconcile employee expense.

This is a refresher for submitting appointment eForms, including deadlines, requirements, and answers to frequently asked questions. The training sessions will be via Teams and will allow time for Q&A.

This is a refresher for submitting Contract eForms, including deadlines, requirements, and answers to frequently asked questions. The training sessions will be via Teams and will allow time for Q&A.

This course is designed to train you on the basics, benefits, and processes of UTSA's Workers' Compensation Insurance (WCI) program. Also addressed in this course is the need to file appropriate forms in a timely manner and the consequences when guidelines are not followed.

This training is brought to you by UTSA's Office of Risk and Emergency Management.

duration: 45 min.

Course Description:

UTSA researchers may return to campus to resume research operations that cannot be completed remotely. COVID-19 pandemic requires additional protective measures to ensure the health and safety of the Roadrunner and local community. This training provides researchers with an understanding of those measures and the resources available to support those efforts.

Course Objective(s):

Target Audience: The research community, including faculty, staff, and students engaged in on-campus research.

duration: 20 min.

Annual Enrollment begins soon! Please join us to learn about your benefits for the 2025-2026 year.

Locations & Timeframe: 

Main Campus - Business Building, University Room, 9 AM - 3 PM

Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building, Room 1.338, 9 AM - 12 PM

The Office of Employee Benefits will also present annual enrollment highlights throughout the day at both campuses. 

For questions, contact:

hr@utsa.edu

210-458-4250

Learn how to create Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals that drive clarity and accountability. This 15-minute microlearning session offers practical tips to help you create focused, actionable goals that support your growth and align with organizational expectations.

 Contact: Sara Tate
Email: sara.tate@utsa.edu  

Course Description: Overview and timeline of scholarship award management system from start to finish. This class is for staff who are scholarship coordinators and use the UTSA Scholarship Hub to award scholarships to students.

Course Objectives: To ensure that scholarship coordinators understand their role and responsibilities in using the UTSA Scholarship Hub to award students.

Target Audience: Scholarship coordinators

Enrollment Type: Open (Anyone can enroll)

Course Description: Simple Syllabus is a centralized platform that enables faculty to quickly personalize and publish a course syllabus. Staff will learn how using Simple Syllabus can save faculty time and provide students with a streamlined syllabus experience across all of their courses.

Creating an effective learning environment for all is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your scheduled training.

Part 1: Suit Up: Building Your HyFlex Hero Presentation Toolkit Session Description: Every great hero needs the right gear—and every great presenter needs the right tools. In this interactive session, you'll begin your transformation into a HyFlex presentation superhero. Learn how to craft compelling content, design slides that shine, and engage both in-person and online faculty audiences with confidence. Whether you're new to presenting or looking to level up your skills, this session will equip you with the essentials to suit up and step into the spotlight.

Part 2: The Hero’s Test: Practice, Polish, Perform Session Description: Now that you’ve built your toolkit, it’s time to put your powers to the test. In this hands-on session, you’ll step into the HyFlex arena to practice your presentation skills in a supportive, feedback-rich environment. Channel your inner superhero as you refine your delivery, troubleshoot tech, and learn how to adapt in real time. Walk away with polished skills, increased confidence, and the readiness to wow any faculty audience—online or in the room.

People Excellence is excited to host the first-ever Academic campus Internal Staff Career Fair, on June 23, 2026, located in the recently renovated Employee Success Center, 1st Floor, North Paseo Building (Main Campus) of the NPB) on the Main Campus.

Date: June 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Employee Success Center (1st Floor of NPB), Main Campus

This inaugural event, themed, “Bloom Where You’re Planted” is designed to empower UT San Antonio Academic Campus employees by offering: 

• Opportunities for career exploration, growth and advancement
• Networking with departments across campus
• Professional and skills development
• Showcase internal jobs and professional development resources

Participants can explore and network with departments across campus from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and can register for individual learning sessions available throughout the day.  All sessions are in-person.

Learning Session Schedule:

This is an online course designed for supervisors of both faculty and staff. HOP 1.33 - Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities requires that all UTSA employees submit timely disclosure statements of outside activities that could be potential conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment. These disclosures must be reviewed and approved by their supervisors. This course will give an overview of the UTSA policy and process with a focus on the responsibilities of supervisors. Additionally, the course will cover how to access and use the UTSA Conflict of Interest/ Commitment Portaland will provide examples of conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, and management plans.

Target Audience: This is an online course designed for supervisors of both faculty and staff.

Duration: Approximately 15 minutes

Join UTSA Wellness Manager, Bryanda Dominguez every first Monday of each month to start with a motivational quote, a mindset research takeaway, or mindset exercises. Mindset Mondays is an initiative that seeks to normalize the practice of mindfulness in the workplace. Adopting Mindful Mondays means making a commitment to yourself that you'll practice mindfulness once a week. The side benefit? This helps build your practice over time. Here are the topics we will be talking about in our sessions.

Please use the session list to enroll in the corresponding course of your choosing. You may also enroll in each offering!

February 2 at 11:00 a.m. ………. Reset Your Routine: Building a System That Works - Start the year strong by creating daily routines that support your energy, focus, and wellbeing. This session will help you simplify habits, identify what’s no longer working, and build a realistic system that fits your work and life. 

March 2 at 11:00 a.m. …………... Tiny Habits: Building Change One Small Step at a Time - Learn how to create sustainable habits by starting small. This session explores how tiny, consistent actions can fit easily into your day and lead to meaningful improvements in health, focus, and daily routines.

April 6 at 11:00 a.m. …………...... Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Your Habits - Ever wonder why certain habits are hard to change? This session explores how habits are formed, why we repeat them, and how small mindset shifts can help you break unhelpful patterns and build healthier ones. 

May 4 at 11:00 a.m. …………....... From Intention to Action: Closing the Motivation Gap - Having good intentions isn’t always enough. Learn practical strategies to move from “I want to” to “I’m doing,” overcome common motivation roadblocks, and turn goals into consistent action. 

Description: What does it mean to financially “viva well?” 

Financial wellness is about achieving a state of wellbeing where you live within your means, feel confident in your future, and prepare for the unexpected. This year’s Fair will help you get organized and make informed financial decisions to create a more secure tomorrow. Seminars will be offered throughout the day and are free to attend. Representatives from our retirement plan providers will also be in attendance to answer your questions.