UTSA Bulletin

urn:taro:utsa.00177 A Guide to the UTSA University Publications Collection, 1973-2010 4 February 2009Encoded in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar. Finding aid is in English 30 March 2009Revised in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar because of additions, rehousing of materials.16 April 2009Revised in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar because of additions.6 May 2009Revised in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar because of additions.27 July 2009Revised in XMetal Author by Angela McClendon Ossar because of additions.2 November 2009Revised in XMetal Author by Tatina Wulzer because of additions.5 February 2010Revised in XMetal Author by Sean Heyliger because of additions.10 February 2011Revised in XMetaL Author by Shannon Keith. Links to course catalogs online added.7 March 2011Revised in XMetal Author by Sean Heyliger because of additions.14 Ocotber 2011Revised in XMetal Author by Sean Heyliger because of additions. Descriptive Summary University of Texas at San Antonio UTSA University Publications Collection 1973-2010Materials are in English. UA 1.02 24 linear feet + 3 computer files (2.95 MB) University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections The University of Texas at San Antonio was established in 1969. As of 2009, the University comprises three campuses: UTSA's Main Campus in northwest San Antonio, its Downtown Campus, and the HemisFair Park Campus, which includes the Institute of Texan Cultures museum. The collection spans the years 1973 through 2008 and includes University of Texas at San Antonio serials, faculty and staff directories, graduate and undergraduate course catalogs, class schedules, brochures, invitations, a student handbook, a faculty handbook, information bulletins, student guides, and a graduate bulletin. Serials include the newsletters and magazines UTSA Bulletin, Discourse, Quarterly, Roadrunner, Sombrilla, UTSA Update, and @UTSA. Scope and Content Note

The collection spans the years 1973 through 2010 and includes UTSA serials, faculty and staff directories, graduate and undergraduate course catalogs, class schedules, brochures, invitations, a student handbook, and a faculty handbook.

The University Serials and Journals Collection (UA 1.02.01) includes the newsletters and magazines UTSA Bulletin (entitled The Discourse for its first two issues), Roadrunner, Quarterly, Sombrilla, and printouts of the online newsletters UTSA Update and @UTSA. Note: Serials and journals produced by students (e.g., the Paisano and student telephone directories) are maintained as part of the Student-produced Publications and Newsletters Collection (UA 2.02).

Directories (UA 1.02.02) includes faculty and staff directories, as well as some faculty/staff/student directories. Directories vary from year to year, but typically include an academic calendar, a list of executive officers, deans, and division directors, and an alphabetical list of all faculty and staff of the University. Also included are departmental directories, which are alphabetical directories of all the university's departments.

Course Catalogs (UA 1.02.03) includes graduate course catalogs and undergraduate course catalogs.

Class Schedules (UA 1.02.04) includes class schedules for UTSA classes. Beginning in 1976, class schedules also included registration instructions. Includes copies of the Schedule of Downtown Course Offerings, Spring and Fall 1993, when classes were offered in downtown San Antonio at the Institute of Texan Cultures. Also includes a course schedule for classes held at the Cypress Tower Building in 1994.

Faculty Handbooks (UA 1.02.05) includes four UTSA faculty handbooks. The 1990s handbook is comprised of 12 sections: I. History, Mission, Organization and Governance; II. Faculty Personnel Policies; III. Faculty Rights, Responsibilities and Workload; IV. Teaching and Faculty-Student Relationships; V. Services Available to Faculty; VI. Library and Information Technology; VII. Research; VIII. Compensation and Benefits; IX. Public Relations and Speakers; X. University-Related Organizations; XI. Recreational Activities; and XII. Campus Map.

Information Bulletins (UA 1.02.06) includes the publication Bulletin of the University of Texas at San Antonio, alternately titled UTSA Information, from 2000 to 2007. This publication contains information formerly included in undergraduate and graduate course catalogs. Hard copies are available for the 2000-2001 to 2005-2006 publications, at which point the publication was no longer printed. Electronic copies are available for the 2005-2006 to 2007-2008 publications.

Student Guides and Graduate Bulletins (UA 1.02.07) includes the publication Student Guide, which contains information pertaining to the University's alma mater, mascot, school colors, academic programs, student services, campus activities, and policies; as well as the Graduate Bulletin, a similar publication.

Brochures and Other Promotional Materials (UA 1.02.08) includes brochures advertising UTSA and other promotional materials used to advertise the university and its functions. These brochures are not attributed to particular university departments.

This collection is housed at UTSA's HemisFair Park Campus, though off-site access is also available at UTSA's John Peace Library.

Organization of Collection University Serials and Journals Collection, 1973-2009 Directories, 1973-2000 Course Catalogs, 1973-2009 Class Schedules, 1973-2003Handbook of Operating Procedures, 1975-2010Faculty Handbooks, 1973-1998Information Bulletins, 2000-2007 Student Guides and Graduate Bulletins, 1992-1994Brochures and Other Promotional Materials, 1985-2008 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Usage Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Acquisition Information

Some serials transferred from the Office of University Publications in February 2009 (Acc. 2009-011). Some information bulletins transferred from the Academic Publications Department in July 2009 (Acc. 2009-045). Otherwise, the materials in this collection have been separated from other University Archives collections or collected by Archives and Special Collections staff, 1993-2009.

Processing Information

Processed and encoded by Angela McClendon Ossar, University Archivist, February 2009, July 2009.

Additions encoded by Tatina Wulzer, Collections Assistant, November 2009.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], UTSA University Publications Collection, UA 1.02, University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Index Terms Organizations University of Texas at San Antonio--Directories.University of Texas at San Antonio--Handbooks, manuals, etc.University of Texas at San Antonio--Periodicals. Subjects Universities and colleges--Texas--San Antonio. Locations San Antonio (Tex.)--History--20th century. Genres/Formats Directories. Newsletters.Magazines (periodicals).Telephone directories.Course catalogs.Course schedules.Brochures.Electronic records.Faculty handbooks.Student handbooks.Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Material related to this collection may be found in the UTSA Office of University Communications Records (UA 16.01).

Other publications will be found throughout most University Archives collections; however, when looking for a specific publication, see also both the University Archives Vertical File (UA 01.03) and the General Information and University History Collection (UA 01.01).

Inventory of the UTSA University Publications Collection University Serials and Journals, 1973-2009

Includes issues of the UTSA Bulletin (entitled The Discourse for its first two issues in 1973), Quarterly, Roadrunner, Sombrilla, UTSA Update and @UTSA. Please note that dates listed are inclusive dates; for more information about specific holdings, please contact the Archives.

Arranged chronologically by initial publication date.

1 The Discourse, 1973 1 UTSA Bulletin, 119731197411975119761197711978119791198011981 1 Roadrunner 1197311974119751197611977119781197911980119811198211984119851198611987219882198921990319913199241993419944199551996519976199861999 16Quarterly,1982-1984 5Sombrilla 7198471985719867198771988719897199081991819928199381994919959199691997919989199992000102001102002112003112004112005112006122007122008122009122010 Ovations Catalyst UTSA Update 13September 1999-May 2007132004-2010 UTSA Today, 2004-present 13@UTSA e-newsletter, 2004-2007 Directories, 1973-2000

Includes faculty and staff directories, as well as some faculty/staff/student directories. Directories vary from year to year, but typically include an academic calendar, a list of executive officers, deans, and division directors, and an alphabetical list of all faculty and staff of the University. Also included are departmental directories, which are alphabetical directories of all the university's departments.

Arranged chronologically.

Faculty and Staff Directories 14 Staff and Faculty Directory, 1973 14 Telephone Directory for the University of Texas at San Antonio, Institute of Texan Cultures, Lutcher Center [faculty and staff], 1973 October and 1974 January 14 Faculty and staff directories, 1974-1992 15 Faculty and staff directories, 1993-1994 15 Cypress Tower faculty and staff directory, 1994 15 UTSA Downtown faculty and staff directory (internal list), 1997 Faculty, Staff, and Student Directories 15 Student telephone directory, 1987-1988 15 Student telephone directory, 1993 15 Faculty, staff, and student directories, 1995-1996 15 Faculty, staff, and student directories, 1997-2000 16 Student telephone directory, 1988-1989 Departmental Directory 16 Departmental directory, 1992-1993 16 Departmental directory, 1993-1994 Course Catalogs, 1973-2009

Includes graduate course catalogs and undergraduate course catalogs.

17/22 Undergraduate course catalogs, 1974-2012 18/22 Graduate course catalogs, 1973-2012 Class Schedules, 1973-2003

Includes class schedules for UTSA classes. Beginning in 1976, class schedules also included registration instructions. Includes copies of the Schedule of Downtown Course Offerings, Spring and Fall 1993, when classes were offered in downtown San Antonio at the Institute of Texan Cultures. Also includes a course schedule for classes held at the Cypress Tower Building in 1994.

19 Class schedules, 1973-2003 19 Downtown [Institute of Texan Cultures and Cypress Tower Building] class schedules, 1993-1994 Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP)231979 231998-2000 232001-2003 232001; 2004-2010 Faculty Handbooks, 1975-1998 23 Faculty handbook, circa 1973 23Faculty handbook, 1975 June 23Faculty handbook, 1976 23Faculty handbook, undated 23 Faculty handbook, 1992-1995, Revised, 1995-09-15 23 Faculty orientation guide, 1996 23 Faculty handbook, 1992-1998, Revised, 1998-02-12 Information Bulletins,2000-2007

Includes the publication Bulletin of the University of Texas at San Antonio, alternately titled UTSA Information beginning in 2001. This publication contains information formerly included in undergraduate and graduate course catalogs.

Arranged chronologically.

21 UTSA Information Bulletin 2000-2001212001-2002212002-2003212003-2004212004-2005212005-2006212006-2007212007-2008212008-2009212009-2010 Student Guides and Graduate Bulletins, 1992-1994

Includes the publication Student Guide, which contains information pertaining to the University's alma mater, mascot, school colors, academic programs, student services, campus activities, and policies; as well as the Graduate Bulletin, a similar publication.

21 Student guide, 1992-1993 21 Student guide, 1994-1995 21 Student guide, 1996-1997 21 Student guide, undated 21 Graduate bulletin, 1993-1994 Brochures and Other Promotional Materials, 1985-2008

Includes brochures advertising UTSA and other promotional materials used to advertise the university and its functions. These brochures are not attributed to particular university departments.

Arranged chronologically.

20 Brochure,Introducing the University of Texas at San Antonio, 1978 20 Brochure, The University of Texas at San Antonio, circa 1980s 20 Brochure, An Introduction to UTSA, 1985 20 Brochure, The Birth of a New Institution..., undated 20 UTSA Profile, circa 1988 20 Brochure, UTSA Your Best Choice, circa 1989 24 Administrative calendar, 1989-1990 24 Administrative calendar, 1990-1991 20 Brochure, UTSA Highlights, 1991 24 Administrative calendar, 1992-1993 20 Brochure, Transforming students...transforming lives, circa 1993 20 Brochure, 1993-1994 Highlights, 1993 24 Administrative calendar, 1993-1994 20 Calendar, UTSA Events, 1994 Fall Semester 20 Brochure, 1995 Highlights, 1995 24 Administrative calendar, 1995-1996 20 The University of Texas at San Antonio: We've Got You Covered: 1995 Viewbook, 1995 20 1995-96 Media Resource Guide, circa 1995 20 Calendar, Fall Semester Events, 1995 20 Calendar, Spring Semester Events, 1996 20 Flyer, UTSA at a Glance, 1996 20 Brochure, UTSA Downtown: Growing to Meet the City's Needs, circa 1996 20 Postcard depicting the University Center [sketch], circa 1996 20 Brochure, 1997 Highlights, 1997 24 Administrative calendar, 1997-1998 20 Calendar, Spring Semester Events, 1997 20 Booklet, What's New at UTSA 1997-98, circa 1997 20 Brochure, Welcome to the UTSA Downtown Campus, circa 1997 20 Booklet, What's New at UTSA 1998-99, 1998 20 Brochure, 1998 Highlights, 1998 20 Postcard advertising UTSA Today website, circa 1998 24 Administrative calendar, 1998-1999 20 Brochure, 1999 Highlights, 1999 24 Administrative calendar, 1999-2000 24 Administrative calendar, 2000-2001 20 Brochure, 2000 Highlights, 2000 20 Brochure,What Students Need to Know/What Transfer Students Need to Know, circa 2000s 20 Brochure depicting three campuses (UTSA 1604 Campus, UTSA Downtown Campus, The Institute of Texan Cultures) with UTSA statistics, quick facts, and a message from President Ricardo Romo, circa 2000 20 Brochure, Waste not, watt not: Help UTSA conserve energy, circa 2001 24 Administrative calendar, 2001-2002 20 UTSA 2000 Highlights [website printout], 2002 20 UTSA: About our Campuses [map of 1604 Campus and brochure], circa 2002 20 UTSA: About our Downtown Campus [map and brochure], circa 2002 20 Brochure, UTSA: The University of Texas at San Antonio: The Rising Star of Texas, circa 2003

Brochure depicting three campuses (UTSA 1604 Campus, UTSA Downtown Campus, The Institute of Texan Cultures) with UTSA statistics, quick facts, and a message from President Ricardo Romo.

20 The University of Texas at San Antonio: Get to Know the 1604 Campus [map and brochure], circa 2004 20 The University of Texas at San Antonio: Get to Know the Downtown Campus [map and brochure], circa 2004 20 Folders containing miscellaneous publications, circa 2004-2005 20 Campus map, circa 2005 20 UTSA Fast Facts 2008-2009, 2008