Open Enrollment runs July 10-31. Now is the perfect time to review your benefits, update your beneficiaries, complete your wellness activities to earn your incentive, and re-enroll in your Flexible Spending Account (if applicable). Check the Texas A&M University webpage on Open Enrollment to learn more about changes to your benefits and premiums. 

For any questions, please reach out to our benefits team at employeebenefits@tamusa.edu.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in "Learning with ITS," a weekly 1-hour Teams meeting where we explore the departments, processes, people, and resources that move the University forward. Presentations are made by employees to employees on topics ranging from advanced Excel skills to an overview of digital accessibility to the mission and organization of the College of Education and Human Development.

Contact Gloria Galvan or Lionel Cassin with any questions or if you'd like to make a presentation.

As Texas A&M University–San Antonio prepares for Weeks of Welcome and the start of the new semester, the Cisneros Institute is seeking volunteers to welcome new and returning students.

Volunteers will serve one-hour shifts at information booths on Monday, Aug. 24 and Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the University Seal and Classroom Hall locations. The Cisneros Institute will provide the tools and information needed to answer student questions.

🎶Ready to turn up the volume?🔊 Help us build the ultimate back-to-school playlist! Submit your favorite song that keeps you motivated, brings the energy, and makes you want to sing. Classic throwbacks or new trending summer songs welcome. 

One of your tunes could end up in our first-ever employees' Fall 2026 playlist!

Your hub for health and wellness resources for mental & physical well being.

Please mark your calendar and plan to join us as we kick off the new academic year together. More information and a formal invitation to follow.

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Join CareLink and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for Salud Por Vida, a six-part health and wellness education series focused on preventing and managing Type II Diabetes and Hypertension.

Participants will learn about these conditions, healthy lifestyle practices, nutrition, physical activity, and medication management. Sessions will include practical tips for making informed health choices and a discussion with a pharmacist about medications used to treat these conditions.

All sessions will be held online from 2–3 p.m.

Session Schedule:

The purpose of these workshops is to help everyone understand how to close out the year. 

Thursday, July 24

Classroom Hall 102

Please attend the session(s) that will benefit you and your department:

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Texas A&M University-San Antonio celebrated the grand opening of its new Track and Field Complex. Funded by a $10 million investment from Bexar County, the new facility—which includes an eight-lane competition track,  multipurpose field, and a renovated softball field—will serve student-athletes and the surrounding community while supporting the addition of six new varsity sports. 

Associate Professor Dr. Lawrence Scott and Dr. Jessica Moreno, a project manager at Education Service Center Region 20, recently celebrated the release of their new book, "Advocating for Educational Change: Reimagining Student Discipline Through Restorative Practices." The book serves as a practical guide for educators and policymakers seeking to create more inclusive and supportive learning environments.

Check out A&M-SA Today for more University news and featured stories.

Talk Saves Lives is a discussion-based training that the Student Counseling Center can provide to students, staff, or faculty that is in line with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (ASFP) standards.

The training is one hour and is aimed at not only reducing the stigma related to mental health but also increasing awareness of suicide prevention strategies. Please give the Student Counseling Center two to four weeks' notice for this requested training. 

Note: Be sure to select Presentation under type of event to request: Suicide Prevention Training (60 minutes). 

Volunteers are needed to help residents move into their new campus home and assist with other duties. Please note: volunteers may be required to spend some time working outside. 

The majority of volunteers will help with a valet-style drop-off of items at the curb, with cars immediately leaving to go park in designated lots. Volunteers will load students' belongings into bins at the curb, take them to their rooms, unload their items, and repeat the process throughout the day.

All volunteers will receive a move-in guide and must attend a volunteer orientation before move-in day.

Friday, Aug. 14
Student Housing

The Growler is the campus newsletter for faculty and staff of Texas A&M-San Antonio. The Growler is published every Tuesday from the start of the semester, providing insight into A&M-SA news, events, and announcements. If you would like to promote a University-wide event or announcement in The Growler, submit this form by 5 p.m. CT on a Monday the week before publication.