University of Houston Faculty Senate                                                                   Last updated:  June 24, 2009
 
  
 
The University of Houston Faculty Senate joins the University Community in mourning the loss of
Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Smith and extends its sympathy to her family.
 
 
   Meetings 
  
  
The next Faculty Senate meeting will be held on:
  
Sept. 16, 2009 (tentative)
at 12:15 p.m. in the
 
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion,
M. D. Anderson Library
 
on the agenda:
 
  Renu Khator, UH System  Chancellor and
  University of  Houston President

  John Antel, UHS Senior Vice Chancellor and
  UH Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs/ 
  Provost,

  Donald Birx, UHS Vice Chancellor and UH Vice
  President for Research, and
 
  Dan Wells, Faculty Senate President
 
 
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The Fall Faculty Assembly will be held on:
Friday, October 2, 2009
at 12:00 p.m. in the
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion,
M. D. Anderson Library

Keynote Speaker: 
The Honorable Bill White,
Mayor of Houston

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      Next meeting:  July 1 (W) at 12:00 p.m.
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   Also:   Aug. 12,
             Sept. 2, Oct. 5 (M), Nov. 4, Dec. 2
   
   And:  July 8 (W)  at 12:15 p.m.
   in room 220 E. Cullen
  
   Also:  Aug. 19,
            Sept. 9, Oct. 14. Nov. 11, Dec. 4 (F)
    
  Budget & Facilities Cm.   Salary Task Force
  Next meeting:  July 8 (W)
  at 10:30 a.m. in room 306, MDA Library
  Educational Policies & Student Affairs Cm
   Next meeting:  TBA
 
  Faculty Affairs Cm.
   Next meeting:  July 14 (T) at 1:00 P.m.
   in room 306, MDA Library
  
        Faculty Benefits Subcommittee
        Next meeting:  TBA
     
  Faculty Governance Committee 
  Next meeting: June 29 (M) at 1:30 p.m.
  in room 306, MDA Library

   Scholarship & Community Cm.  
  Next meeting:  TBA
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  Contact Jeanette Morales

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     Faculty Senate President

        Faculty Senate Office
 
      351 Cullen Performance Hall  
      University of Houston
      Houston, TX 77204-2005
 
    Telephone: (713) 743-9181
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  Emergency Management Review Commission
   
   Announcements:   UH Calendars
Assistant Professors Speakers Series
July 9, 2009 (Thursday)
12:00 p.m.
in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion,
MDA Library
The University Community and Public are invited to bring their brown bag lunch and meet two of the University's rising stars:
  
   Jason Porter, College of Optometry,
   "Adaptive Optics"
and
 
   Kirill Larin, Cullen College of Engineering
  "Noninvasive Optical Imaging and Diagnostics
    of Tissues and Cells"

Cookies and beverages compliments of the University Libraries.  This free event is co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate.

For more details, click here or call the Faculty Senate Office at 713-743-9181.


 

The Strategic Action Group committees have been working to determine the steps the University of Houston could take in achieving goals related to:

The Strategic Action Group members are:

  • Richard Alderman
  • Sandy Coltharp
  • Sam Dike
  • Lynn Maher
  • Joe Pratt
  • Richard Scamell
  • Earl Smith
  • Dan Wells
  • Richard Willson
For more information, please visit the websites or contact Dr. Dan Gardner.
   
   
 
 Faculty Senate Enhancement Endowment:  HE43281RN
Under Giving Choices - Gift Codes - General Institutional Support -UH

Deadline to become a Founding Member ($1000 contribution) is December 31, 2008.  Any amount donation is welcome.
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Websites worth a visit
  


Cougars Helping Cougars
Hurricane Ike Relief Fund

To help UH faculty, staff and students who have suffered extensive damages in the recent storm, the University of Houston is establishing the Cougars Helping Cougars Hurricane Ike Relief Fund.
    
Volunteering at UH
  
  Faculty may volunteer their services by contacting
  
Metropolitan Volunteer Program
 713/743-5200
   
donations can be made via the
American Red Cross - Houston Chapter
Houston Food Bank
 
 
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   (2007 Report)
   
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        Achieving Tier 1 Flagship Status
   
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        Towards Achieving Tier 1 Status

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  Association

  University Commission
  on Women

   UH Standing Committees 
    (under construction)

    UH Faculty Advisory Committee
    on Purchasing & Plant Operations
    Chair:  D. Kacmar

        Next Meeting:  TBA 
        at 8:30 a.m.  in room 122B
        (Dean's Conference Room, ARCH)  

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Health Sciences Task Force
  
Task Group on USD/UScholars
Report
Appendices
UH System Strategic Planning

UH Framework Plan

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   Information for Faculty 
 
UH Renovations Proposed: 
Fleming, Science Building and Science & Research I

Please note that the last two slides, but one, present timelines that may not take into account the requirement to go the our Board, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the State Bond Board.  We will try to do as much of this as feasible in parallel, but local approval policies will have to occur.

Policy for Dropping Courses
Effective Fall 2007

Beginning this semester, a new policy on dropping courses will go into effect. This policy establishes a 6-'W' grades limit for all undergraduate students.

The six 'W' grades may be used at any time during a student's undergraduate career at UH to drop a course up through the last day to drop a course or withdraw from all courses deadline. This deadline falls approximately four weeks before the last class day of the fall and spring semesters.

The 'W' may be granted upon the student's written request by the deadline, regardless of whether or not the student is passing the course. Once the 6 'W's have been used however, the student must complete all courses he or she is enrolled in regardless of academic performance.

This new policy is in alignment with standards now in effect at peer institutions to the University of Houston.

For further information, see the policy and FAQs at

http://www.uh.edu/provost/stu/6-Ws_faq_stu.html
    
UH Ombudsperson: Teri Elkins Longacre
 713-743-2417 or ombudsperson@uh.edu

For more information, visit the Ombuds website

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     2007 Faculty Handbook (PDF-file)
  
University of Houston Faculty Handbook
Notice of Revision
Deadline:  October 24, 2008
The 2008 Revision Committee is working on the University of Houston Faculty Handbook and is inviting your input into the process.  The 2007 handbook is available on-line at http://www.uh.edu/fs/fachand_cover.html   Please visit this site.  Comments or suggestions should be sent to the Faculty Senate Office at 713-743-9181 or the Staff Associate.


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