Giving to UTSA

    Funding Priorities

    UTSA depends upon the financial support of alumni, friends and businesses in the community in order to continue to thrive and achieve our ambitious goals. Our funding priorities are shaped by four building blocks that are aligned with our strategic plan, UTSA 2016. The focus areas and examples of each are:

    Access to Excellence

    Offering students opportunities for educational attainment through scholarships, fellowships and programs designed to foster success

    • Scholarships for undergraduates
    • Fellowships for graduate students
    • Funding for student access and retention programming

    Creating New Knowledge

    Attracting and retaining knowledgeable, dedicated faculty who will teach and prepare our students for tomorrow, lead us in our quest to be a nationally recognized university by conducting cutting edge research, and serve our community through outreach and entrepreneurship

    • Chairs and other endowed positions
    • Faculty research funding
    • Start-up funds for new faculty laboratories

    Serving Society

    Establishing and advancing centers of knowledge and direct services that will help address the issues that are most critical to San Antonio, Texas and the nation

    • Research centers of excellence
    • P-20 outreach programs
    • Services to benefit the greater community

    Enriching Experiences

    Creating a vibrant, world-class campus life so that our students have fulfilling collegiate experiences and our community is engaged in our cultural, academic and athletic programs

    • Student activities
    • International study programs
    • Cultural programs in the fine arts
    • Athletics, including the addition of UTSA Football

    For more information, contact Eric Gentry, Associate Vice President for Development at (210) 458-5147 or email eric.gentry@utsa.edu.

    Contact Us

    • University Development
    • Phone: 210-458-4130
      Fax: 210-458-5128
    • giving@utsa.edu

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    UTSA's Mission

    • The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property — for Texas, the nation and the world.

    UTSA's Vision

    • To be a premier public research university, providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment.

    UTSA's Core Values

    • We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery, where integrity, excellence, inclusiveness, respect, collaboration and innovation are fostered.