The Academic Innovation Center (AIC) is where ideas spark, tools come alive and curiosity becomes action. It's where students, faculty and instructional designers team up to explore the future of learning—and shape it. Here, you don’t just keep up with change, you help build what’s next.
As one of UTSA's leading hubs for experiential learning, the AIC plays a key role in preparing students for success beyond graduation. Through academic technologies, innovative pedagogy and faculty development, Academic Innovation helps create experiential learning opportunities across disciplines—contributing to UTSA's goal of ensuring that 75% of students complete an experiential learning opportunity before they graduate.
Are you an Innovator?
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Your toolbox for discovery
While the AIC is a hub for collaboration and discovery, student support happens online—on your schedule, wherever you are. Our digital resources help you level up your learning, build your professional skills and explore what’s possible.
The future has already arrived
Artificial Intelligence (AI), immersive media and digital transformation aren’t abstract ideas—they’re already in your classes, your projects and your future. Use this course to:
- Get comfortable with how to use generative AI
- Learn how to use AI ethically in your work
- Translate creativity into confidence
- Build skills that employers and communities need most
Master Adobe with Innovation
Did you know that you have access to Adobe's industry-defining creative suite as part of your standard set of UTSA academic and job-prep tools? Not only that, we've designed hundreds of hours of tips and tutorials to help you build your skills to create and discover in your personal and professional endeavors!
Gain experience, earn microcredentials
Expand your skillset quickly and confidently—UTSA’s microcredentials offer focused, flexible learning experiences that earn you industry-recognized badges and certificates to boost your résumé and academic journey.
The Academic Success District
Although the Academic Innovation Center (AIC) is a working office open only for special events, it plays a key role in the UTSA Academic Success District. The district is a central hub near Sombrilla Plaza that brings together advising, mentoring and collaborative learning spaces to support your academic journey.
Get involved, lead the change
At UTSA, society’s biggest challenges are our everyday work. You’re already part of the solution—look at the opportunities below to go further.
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Student AI Partner Internship
Student AI Partners (SAP) are innovation leaders at UTSA, connecting students to the future of Generative AI through hands-on learning, ethical tech advocacy, and collaboration with faculty to shape AI-powered academic experiences.
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Adobe Student Ambassadors
Adobe Student Ambassadors (ASA) are creative catalysts at UTSA, connecting students of all majors to innovation, design thinking, and career-launching opportunities through the power of Adobe.
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UTSA Online Student Ambassadors
UTSA Online Ambassadors are digital storytellers and peer mentors, sharing their online learning journeys to support fellow students and showcase the power of UTSA’s fully online programs to a global audience.
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Continue your education with PaCE
UTSA PaCE programs empower students to amplify their degrees with industry-recognized credentials, practical skills, and flexible learning options designed to boost career readiness and lifelong success.
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Roadrunner Assistantship Academy
The Roadrunner Assistantship Academy is a week-long online program that equips UTSA graduate assistants with essential teaching, leadership, and course design skills before the fall semester.
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Explore Student Success
Explore all the ways to grow at UTSA—internships, mentorships, credentials, and more—by visiting the Student Success initiatives page.
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May 13, 2025
UTSA unveils Fall 2025 creative challenge with cosmic partnerPublished by Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation
UTSA is launching a cross-disciplinary challenge this fall to showcase student innovation and creativity using digital tools, in partnership with a world-renowned organization, to be announced in Summer 2025.
February 3, 2025
UTSA reimagines on-campus student employment experience to boost career readinessPublished by UTSA Today
As Roadrunners returned to class last week to kick off the spring term, many of these students also returned to work. UTSA hires over 1,000 current students each year in various roles across campus, helping them gain work experience and earn money to fund their education.
January 27, 2025
Video Premiere: Preparing Roadrunners for Health CareersPublished by Video Production
UTSA Academic Innovation's video production team and the creator and coordinator of the pre-health mock interview program teamed up to tell the story of how our students
