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Celebrate the Class of 2020
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UTA invites graduates, families, friends, alumni, and the entire UTA community to watch the online celebration, Cheers! To the Class of 2020, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17. The event includes memories shared by the graduates, messages from campus leaders, and what it means to be a Maverick.
Commencement ceremonies are postponed and will be announced when plans are finalized.
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University prepares for fall semester
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UTA is planning and preparing for the safe start of on-campus instruction and residential life in the fall semester, while implementing health and safety precautions to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the fall semester.
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Aswath, Spaniolo named to new positions
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Interim President Teik Lim announced two leadership appointments.
Pranesh Aswath, senior vice provost for academic planning and policy since 2016, will serve as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. He is a professor of materials science and engineering and an international authority in processing and properties of advanced materials.
Former UTA President James D. Spaniolo will be senior adviser for external engagement. University president from 2004-13, Spaniolo will work on enhancing our external partnerships, collaborations, and relationships.
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CARES Act funds for student assistance
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Thanks to the federal CARES Act, UTA will use nearly $10.6 million to directly support eligible students needing financial assistance. The grants are for students who have experienced additional expenses due to COVID-19.
UTA will disburse the funds in a manner that provides a meaningful amount of assistance to a maximum number of Mavericks. Learn more on the CARES Act FAQs page.
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Summer reading group
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Join the English Department reading group for Stephen King's The Stand about a plague that wipes out 99% of the human population and the battle between good and evil that follows.
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Sustainability survey
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Take the Office of Sustainability's transportation survey as part of a carbon footprint analysis of UTA by today, Tuesday, May 12.
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'Security Awareness News'
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The latest issue of Security Awareness News looks at how to prevent data breaches at work and measures to take to recover personal information.
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Important dates
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Registration has started for fall and summer sessions
May 12-13 Final exams for spring semester
May 20 Grades posted for spring semester
May 22 Last day to make pass/fail option (see the list of eligible courses)
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Student resources, services
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Assistance: Students with a temporary hardship may apply for financial help from the UTA Emergency Assistance Fund.
Food Pantry: The UTA/Tri-C Food Pantry is open to any UTA student with a UTA ID. For a pick-up time, email utafoodpantry@gmail.com. For questions, call 817-274-0383.
Mental Health: Counseling and Psychological Services' on-call counseling staff is available 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 817-272-3671 to plan a consultation. If this is an emergency, please call 911 or the MavsTalk 24-hour crisis line at 817-272-8255.
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Mavs selected for prestigious program
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected three UTA graduate students and one recent alumnus to participate in its prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
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Mavs make a difference
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Mavericks on the front line of the pandemic include an alumna who is a critical care physician and a nursing senior with the skill and training to help others.
Jocelyn Zee ('04 BS, Microbiology) spends 12-hour shifts attending to critically ill patients, some of them diagnosed with COVID-19, in the intensive care unit at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth.
Elisabeth Berglund is caring for COVID-19 patients at The Bubble, a converted indoor football facility in New York City, until June 1.
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Document your coronavirus time
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The UTA Libraries needs your help documenting the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the community.
It is looking to collect digital and physical materials (such as diaries, journals, photos, videos, social media posts, and artwork) that faculty and staff have created during or in response to the pandemic. Additionally, oral histories can be done remotely.
These would be added to UTA's permanent archival collections.
Read more about the COVID-19 pandemic collection.
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