At UTSA, we regard student families as proud members of the Roadrunner community. As part of our community, we believe that student success improves when parents and families are engaged in their student’s college experience. That makes YOU one of the most influential factors in your student’s education. Our goal is to provide the resources you need to help your student navigate college life’s challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities.
Family Engagement Program
The annual UTSA Family Engagement Program brings community and academic leaders together to engage with parents about effective methods for supporting their children at all stages of their academic journey.
Monthly Family Newsletter
UTSA offers a Monthly Family Newsletter that contains helpful, resources to prepare grade school students and their families. These issues contain information about upcoming family engagement events, financial aid sessions, scholarship opportunities, preparing for higher education and more. Please see all our past family newsletters below. If you’d like to sign up to receive these by email every month, please sign up here.
UTSA ofrece un Boletín Familiar Mensual que contiene recursos útiles para preparar a los estudiantes de grado y a sus familias. Estos números contienen información sobre los próximos eventos de participación familiar, sesiones de ayuda financiera, oportunidades de becas, preparación para la educación superior y más.
Join the Future Roadrunner Family Portal
The Future Roadrunner Family Portal is your place to stay involved with your student at UTSA!
Military Families
The UTSA Center for Military Affiliated Students (CMAS) proudly serves over 5,000 service members, veterans and their families so they may achieve their educational goals. As the hometown university of Military City USA, UTSA serves one of the nation’s largest active and retired military populations
CMAS serves the military community by offering military-connected programs, collaborating with existing organizations and contributing to research and theory that better aims to understand the challenging circumstances in the lives of military families. Our Goal is to make a positive difference in Education, Health, and the overall wellbeing of military families in San Antonio.
- Operation Rise Back To School Partnership
- MCEC Caregivers and S2S Partnerships
- Community Organizations
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Training
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) works with public school districts and private schools to help military families overcome the many academic and social challenges of moving, which can include making sure:
- The school is flexible with how the credits transfer.
- The student can be enrolled in the desired school.
- The student can be enrolled in the desired school.
- The school implements the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission for extra-curricular activities.
- The student maintains a consistent learning pace from state to state.
- The differences in curriculum do not lead to delays in graduation.
- The student can be accepted in special programs (ie. gift or talented).
- The school accepts transfer of Individualized Education Programs (IEP).
- The student has help needed to navigate the emotional toll of moving.
- The student has specialized counseling and host groups, even if the school does not support them.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) started in 2003, providing care and comfort to wounded service members from Iraq and Afghanistan. Our programs now include mental health, career counseling, long-term rehabilitative care and advocacy, improving the lives of millions of warriors and their families. With the support of friends, allies and like-minded organizations, we help ensure veterans succeed as civilians.
Contact Information
Belinda Saldaña Harmon, MPA
Executive Director Transfer Recruitment, Community Engagement and Graduate & International Recruitment
P: (210) 458-2904
Taylor Cole, M.Ed
Senior Program Coordinator of Community Outreach and Transfer Recruitment
P: (210) 458.2783
C: (210) 760.6892
Maricela Luevano
Program Coordinator of Family Engagement
P: 210-458-2783
Email: maricela.luevano@utsa.edu