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UTSA’s Welcome Centers bring thousands of visitors to campus each year, offering various campus tours and providing information about UTSA and the campus.

Our excellent team of Student Ambassadors represents many academic disciplines and they are involved in a variety of student activities. The Welcome Center team looks forward to providing you with a great introduction to UTSA.

Main Campus Welcome Center

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio TX, 78249
Campus Location Bauerle Road Garage (BRG 0.316)
first floor
Phone 210-458-5145
Email welcome.center@utsa.edu
Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Directions

From Loop 1604 West

  1. Exit John Peace Boulevard
  2. Turn left at the traffic light onto John Peace Boulevard, you’ll see the UTSA entrance
  3. Follow the roundabout toward Bauerle Road Garage
  4. Welcome Center is located on the ground floor BRG 0.316

From IH-10

  1. Take Anderson Loop 1604 West
  2. Exit John Peace Boulevard, you’ll see the UTSA entrance
  3. Turn left at the traffic light onto John Peace Boulevard
  4. Follow the roundabout toward Bauerle Road Garage
  5. Welcome Center is located on the ground floor BRG 0.316

Parking

Visitor parking is located in the Bauerle Road Garage. Parking is offered at $2.50 per hour. Please note we are not able to provide parking validation. Be sure to bring your parking ticket with you once you exit your vehicle. Payment will be due at one of the university pay stations prior to your departure.

Downtown Campus Gregory Luna Welcome Center

Address 501 W César E Chávez Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78207
Campus Location Buena Vista Building (BVB 1.342)
first floor
Phone 210-458-5143
Email welcome.center@utsa.edu
Summer Hours of Operation Open every Thursday and Friday 8am-12pm/ closed for lunch 12pm-1pm / 1pm-5pm

Parking

Visitor parking is located on the upper level of the Downtown Campus Garage or in our pay by space parking lot next to the Monterey Building. Parking is $2.50 an hour and payment will be due at your time of arrival. Many of our campus services (parking garages, dining, etc.) are only payable with debit or credit cards. Please note we are not able to provide parking validation. If you have any issues with your ticket, please contact 210-458-7275.

Excuse Letter Policy

The UTSA Welcome Centers will provide a visit letter as part of our visit policy. Our visit excuse letter is on official UTSA letterhead and will note the exact day and time of visit, along with contact information in case verification is required. The UTSA Welcome Centers will not sign any document that the student(s) present from their institution. There are NO exceptions to this policy.

Welcome Center Staff

Senior Director

Lisa Alonzo

210-458-4724

welcome.center@utsa.edu
Rowdy

Associate Director

Vacant

210-458-5145

welcome.center@utsa.edu
Jesse Gonzalez

Senior Program Coordinator

Jesse Gonzalez

(210) 458-5145

welcome.center@utsa.edu
Andrea Guerra

Program Coordinator

Andrea Guerra

(210) 458-5145

welcome.center@utsa.edu
Kristen Handy

Program Coordinator

Kristen Handy

(210) 458-5145

welcome.center@utsa.edu