RRDays Events
January 12
Move In
Time: All Day
Location: All UTSA Housing
Move-in day is an exciting time for incoming students! The UTSA Housing and Residence Life (HRL) team looks forward to welcoming you all and helping you settle into your room! Roadrunners and their families will also be assisted by various departments and student organizations during this memorable time.
January 13
Men's Basketball vs Charlotte
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Convocation Center (Main Campus)
Cheer on our UTSA Roadrunners as they take on Charlotte.
January 14
Women's Basketball vs Charlotte
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Convocation Center (Main Campus)
Cheer on our UTSA Roadrunners as they take on Charlotte.
January 15
MLK Day of Service
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Pittman Sullivan Park (Shuttles provided meeting at Convocation Center 9:00 AM)
The Student Involvement Center invites Roadrunners to join us for a morning filled with service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dedication to his community by assisting with the set up and closing of San Antonio's largest MLK Day Community Collective Celebration.
January 16
Coffee, Cocoa, and Wellbeing
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Student Union Window Lounge
Warm up with a hot cup of coffee or a hot chocolate with Wellbeing Services to kick off the start of the Spring Semester! The Wellbeing team will be in the Window Lounge to welcome you to the first day of classes and highlight our events and programs for the semester.
Smile 4 Rowdy!
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Roadrunner Statue
Happy first day of classes Roadrunners! The Roadrunner Student Alumni Association wants to make sure all students start their first day of classes looking and feeling their best. Come out to the Roadrunner Statue to have your "first day of school" picture taken and receive a free donut!
Women's Basketball vs Southern Florida
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Convocation Center (Main Campus)
Cheer on our UTSA Roadrunners as they take on Southern Florida.
January 17
Alvarez Student Success Center Open House
Time: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: BB 2.01.08 (Alvarez Student Success Center)
Visit the Alvarez College of Business Student Success Center for our Open House! We'll be there 9:30-1:30 on Wednesday, January 17th with snacks and raffle prizes! Learn who we are and what we do. Come see what you can expect from the center for spring semester!
Cocoa and Cookies with the University College
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Union -Window Lounge
Welcome Back Cookies and Cocoa with the University College- Stop by the Window lounge in the Student Union to join the faculty and staff of the University College for cookies and a hot cocoa bar.
Display of Experiential Learning Opportunities: UTS Bold Careers Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Student Union
This program is the perfect opportunity to gain experience towards your career goals and establish professional relationships by networking in your future field! Join us and hear about the program and the students involved!
Multicultural Open House
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Student Union -Paseo
Join the Multicultural Student Center (MSC) at our Multicultural Open House in the Paseo! This open house is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of our multicultural students and organizations on our campus that promote social justice. We'll have student organizations, campus resources, free food, and exclusive swag.
Kick Off with COEHD
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Main Building, Ground Floor
Come celebrate the beginning of the Spring semester by celebrating with food, perks, and your fellow COEHD classmates! We welcome everyone to stop on by the Main Building to check out some of COEHD’s student assistance programs, undergraduate departments, COEHD Labs and meet COEHD staff amongst other exciting activities.
Snack & Chat at JPL Food Court
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Inside JPL Food Court
Do you have questions about meal plans or dining on campus? Stop by the JPL Food Court to discuss all things dining and try samples from the all-new JPL dining location, Dragon Bowlz!
Kickback at the Union
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: SU 1st Floor Corridor
Discover what the Student Union has to offer! Learn about all the offices, services, and fun available to students.
MLK Lecture Series: Black Women, Ivory Tower Book Discussion and Panel
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Student Union 2.02.02 - Retama Auditorium
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the African American Studies program at UTSA, Dr. Jasmine Harris, will share thoughts and insights from her newly released book, Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in Higher Education. In the book, Dr. Harris shares her own experiences attempting to be a Vassar girl and reckoning with a lack of legacy and agency. Moving beyond statistics, Dr. Harris examines day-to-day impacts on Black women as individuals, the longer-term consequences of our professional lives, and the generational costs to our entire families. After a conversation with Dr. Harris' book, a panel of UTSA student leaders will share their own thoughts and insights related to themes from the book.
January 18
Early Bird Breakfast
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Sombrilla North
Join the UTSA Alumni Association for free coffee and doughnuts to celebrate the start of the Spring Semester!
Adobe Creative Campus Kickoff
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Virtual
"The Adobe Creative Campus Kickoff is your chance to learn more about the exciting tools that are FREE to all UTSA students. Each 45-minute session will cover topics that range from creating graphics for social media to editing videos for YouTube. Don’t miss your chance to take your digital literacy skills to the next level! Session 1: 9:00- 9:45am – Create Social Media Graphics with Adobe Express Session 2: 10:00- 10:45am – Edit videos for YouTube with Adobe Premiere Rush Session 3: 11:00 - 11:45am – Make your own logo with Adobe Illustrator Session 4: 1:00- 1:45pm – Design Event flyers with Adobe InDesign Session 5: 2:00- 2:45pm - Edit headshots with Adobe Photoshop "
Roadrunner Safety Station
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Union 1.02.00 Window Lounge
UTSA Police Department and Office of Risk and Emergency Management will be hosting a safety information center with give-a-ways and interactive demonstrations. Both departments will provide information on services available to the UTSA community.
¡HCAP Hola!
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: HCAP Student Success Center, MS 2.02.36
Calling all HCAP students! Join us for free food, fun, and a chance to meet your HCAP faculty staff.
Spring In To COLFA: 1604 Main Campus
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: COLFA Student Success Center and Terrace - MH 3.376
Visit your COLFA Student Success Center and start the Spring semester with a solid foundation! We'll have goodies and giveaways, as well as COLFA Student Organizations who want to meet YOU!
Snack & Chat at Student Union
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Student Union Paseo
Do you have questions about meal plans or dining on campus? Stop by the Student Union to discuss all things dining and try samples from Smoothie King, which has recently moved to HEB Student Union!
Spring Get Involved Fair
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: HEB SU Ballroom, Harris/Travis, and Bexar
The Get Involved Fair is an opportunity for the Roadrunner community to learn more about how to connect with registered and sponsored student organizations at UTSA, as well as make connections with departments at UTSA and community agencies in the city of San Antonio. These connections will aid students in their personal, professional, and academic success.
Viva Science
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Flawn OLE 1 & 2
Join the College of Sciences Student Success Center in celebrating ¡Viva Science! Viva Science is an event welcoming our incoming and returning students. Make sure to meet and connect with your Science Mentors, who will be leading the celebration along with COS faculty and staff. Kick off the start of a new semester with the College of Sciences!
Transfer Student Welcome
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Denman SU 2.01.28 or Travis/Harris (currently showing MH classroom as location)
Join the Transfer & Transition Team, as we welcome you to UTSA! We will be sharing information about resources on campus, answering any questions you may have, and giving you a chance to meet other incoming transfer students.
January 19
Kickoff the Semester at Roadrunner Café
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Roadrunner Café (Main Campus)
Kickoff the start of the spring semester at Roadrunner Café! Stop by to enjoy a delicious spring themed menu and grab some UTSA Dining SWAG.
January 24
Spring In To COLFA: Southwest Campus
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Southwest Campus - SAN 104 (Student Lounge)
Meet COLFA Student Success Center staff and start the Spring semester with a solid foundation! You'll enjoy our goodies and giveaways!
