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Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) III – CLOSEDAcknowledgment UT Health San Antonio signed and returned to the U. S. Department of Education, the Certification & Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 314(a)(1), (a)(4) of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA). The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), which is authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Public Law 117-2, was signed into law on March 11, 2021. This law provides $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to serve students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. HEERF III funds are in addition to funds authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), Public Law 116-260 and the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Emergency funds available to institutions and their students under all emergency funds total $76.2 billion. Allocation UT Health San Antonio has received an allocation of $2,024,065 for direct-to-student grants for students who are facing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligibility Students are eligible to apply for a one-time grant of $1,000 if they are enrolled at UT Health San Antonio and have exceptional need as a result of the pandemic. An estimated 3,400 students are enrolled and potentially eligible to receive a grant if they have been impacted by the pandemic. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis using the date the application was submitted. The application process will close when the applications received by the Office of Veteran Services and Financial Aid reaches the threshold of funds to be distributed. Application Process – CLOSED To submit an application you must log in to “My UT Health” by first signing into the Global Protect VPN using your UTHSCSA credentials. You may need to clear your computer history (cache) if you use the same browser that you use to connect to your “livemail” account or you can try a different browser. The IMS Service team can assist you with access issues and can be reached at IMS-ServiceDesk@uthscsa.edu or 210 567-7777 if you have difficulty logging in. Once you are logged in please click on the application link to begin. You will receive an online confirmation indicating you have completed the application successfully. Due to the expected volume of responses please allow at least two weeks for your application to be reviewed. An email will be sent ...
CARES Act Grant for StudentsUT Health San Antonio has received an award of $772,901 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant to assist students facing financial hardship as a result of the campus disruption from COVID-19. The maximum amount a student can receive if they were enrolled at UT Health San Antonio during the Spring Semester 2020 is $2,000. Detailed information about the application process, including instructions on filing a CARES Act grant application, are found through the website of the Office of Veteran Services and Financial Aid. Read More...
My Student Center will offer an improved navigation A loud and clear message from student focus groups We heard loud and clear from student focus groups that finding the way to the application was a challenge. That is part of the reason for branding My Student Center. A lot has changed in our internet (externally facing) and intranet (My UT Health, internally facing) sites over the past months. Parallel to this upgrade, we are working with partners across the organization to do a major cleanup of the student sites, links, and search engines to enable a more efficient path to My Student Center. A Safer World The downside of connectedness the internet brings is we are constantly at risk from those who would do us harm. The State of Texas and UT System have both mandated a high standard for securing the systems, servers, and data at UT Health. This standard includes multi-factor authentication (MFA) which most are already familiar with in the personal sites they use on a daily basis. At a deeper level, connecting to the UT Health network from off-site locations requires virtual private network (VPN), a technical term for what is essentially a secure tunnel for data to travel from our network to the user location, wherever that may be. These standards add complexity to the previously simple task of an activity in a computer system. However, the complexity increases the security of your personal information and protects our network form those who would do us harm. We are working to simplify and clarify the how to instructions for staff, faculty, and students as they engage with My Student Center and help to protect our networks and data. Read More...
Improved User Experience My Student Center will offer an improved navigation The refreshed look and feel of My Student Center offers an improved user interface and adds functionality with role/task based user views at log-in. This improvement will create efficiency, removing the long menu style click paths to a single click for a majority of core student activities. A consistent user experience across any device, from mobile phones, to tablets, to personal computers rounds out the user experience improvements. Ease of Navigation The outdated text/menu based navigation will be replaced by a more intuitive tile/icon style navigation (called Fluid) consistent with current web styles that are mobile-friendly. Students will discover a clearer, task-based activity guide for completing important tasks such as clear holds. Read More...
Designed to be Better My Student Center will become device adaptable My Student Center is being upgraded to what is called responsive design—software where the user experience is consistent in general look and feel but also adaptable to the particular device used. Oracle/PeopleSoft is upgrading all of its platforms with what is called Fluid, an interface which uses responsive design to improve user efficiency. Device Adaptable Work portability is almost a necessity in today’s academic environment, as students move between home, study space, classrooms, and clinics. Device adaptable means My Student Center will now be tablet and mobile friendly, allowing access to important information or urgent activity without zooming and squinting or scheduling a visit to campus. This capability can reduce the logistics of administrative tasks and keep students focused on the important task of their preparation for the future. Read More...
Introducing My Student Center Our new name for familiar but improved software The software used for class registration, accepting financial aid, paying school bills, and faculty/advisor functions will be upgraded in October 2018. The software has been called a variety of names—some good and some bad, depending on the situation! In an effort to simplify and reduce confusion, we are introducing a new name to go along with the software upgrade—My Student Center. The new name reflects our mission of education, and the focus on you as students in achieving that mission. Become a Brand Ambassador You have an opportunity to become a Brand Ambassador as you interact with fellow students between now and go-live. These newsletters will help you speak to the strengths of the upgraded software and answer questions that others may have about My Student Center. Feel free to share the newsletter with others, realizing the first encounter with the software will likely be at that critical time when you are next registering for classes. Read More...
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