myUTSAUTSA TodayVisitDirectorySearch
myUTSAUTSA TodayVisitDirectorySearch

Electrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical and Computer Engineering

  • Programs
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Graduate
  • Students
    • Undergraduate Students
    • Graduate Students
    • Forms for Students
    • Our Alumni’s Success
  • Faculty & Staff
    • NSF CAREER Awardees
  • Research
    • Faculty Research Areas
    • Undergraduate Research
  • Contact
    • Department Information
  • News & Announcements
    • ECE Faculty Openings
    • Elements Magazine
    • ECE Video & Demo Gallery
UTSA CEID
 January 26, 2023

UT System Chancellor McRaven issues statement on DACA

UT System Chancellor McRaven issues statement on DACA

by utsaengineer / Thursday, 25 January 2018 / Published in Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, COE Announcements, Electrical and Computer Engineering, News, UTSA COE

UT System Chancellor William H. McRaven issued a statement today in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Chancellor McRaven joins UTSA President Taylor Eighmy in supporting the DACA program, which provides all students with the opportunity to be successful. McRaven’s complete statement is printed below:

(Jan. 22, 2018) — As the date to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program approaches, I want to reiterate my support for the program. I, along with UT institution presidents, strongly believe in the benefits of DACA and encourage Congress to act quickly to continue the program.  We also encourage DACA students to immediately take full advantage of the recent federal court decision to renew their status as the litigation proceeds through the federal judiciary.

Whatever the outcome of the litigation or the decision by the Congress, the UT System will always follow state and federal law and encourages our students to do the same.

We do not discuss the immigration status of our students nor do UT institutions track DACA status, because there is no educational purpose for identifying these students. In fact, the law allows and requires us to protect students’ private information, including immigration status.

For more than 15 years, Texas students who are not permanent residents but graduated from a Texas high school and meet other criteria have been eligible to pay in-state tuition rates, and we continue to support this benefit. About 3,500 students at UT System institutions accepted the offer in Fall 2016.  Although the students who accepted in-state tuition are typically considered “undocumented,” we are not able to directly link those students to DACA status, because different criteria apply.

For more about my thoughts on DACA and its benefit to our state and our nation, please read the statement I issued in September 2017 when the Administration first announced its decision about DACA.

William H. McRaven

UT System Chancellor

Categories

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Announcements
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • COE Announcements
  • Electrical & Computer Announcements
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • General
  • Mechanical Announcements
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • News
  • Uncategorized
  • UTSA COE

Recent Posts

  • Open Faculty Positions in Hardware Security, Robotics, Bioinformatics, and Artificial Intelligence. Apply today!

    Faculty Positions in ECE Department at UTSA The...
  • Undergraduate Opportunity: On-Campus Research in Electronic Materials — Apply today!

    Applications are still open for undergraduate s...
  • Open Position in Power/Energy Systems

    Faculty Positions in Power/Energy Systems in El...
  • Engineering Alumnus Secures $25,000 Investmnet

    Alt-Bionics, founded by UTSA alumnus Ryan Saave...
  • Engineering Alumnus Secures $25,000 Investmnet

    Alt-Bionics, founded by UTSA alumnus Ryan Saave...

Archives

  • October 2022
  • March 2022
  • October 2021
  • April 2021
  • October 2020
  • August 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Building: Biotechnology Science and Engineering Building (BSE), Room 1.500

One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249

Phone: 210-458-6482
Fax: 210-458-6475

Contact COE Webmaster:  coe@utsa.edu

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

Departmental Job Openings

© 2021 The University of Texas at San Antonio | One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 | Information 210-458-4011
Campus Alerts | Jobs | Required Links | Policies | UT System | Report Fraud
Produced by University Communications and Marketing

TOP