Editor’s note: The following message was sent today via email from President Taylor Eighmy to all faculty, staff and students at UTSA:
Last December, I shared news on the closure of the Office of Inclusive Excellence to comply with Senate Bill 17 (SB 17). In that message, I also announced the intended creation of a new office — the Office of Campus and Community Belonging — to be launched on January 1, 2024.
After continued and considered evaluation, we decided not to launch the new office. Given our evolving understanding of SB 17 as well as continuing voluntary changes in staffing and personnel reappointments from that office, it no longer made sense to launch the new office.
Instead, we will leverage the strong capabilities of our existing offices and divisions to realign ADA and disability services, campus climate and community engagement activities across various institutional divisions. This integrated approach is more efficient as we continue to serve our campus community.
We will provide further updates to our community about our SB 17 compliance efforts as we progress into the new year.
