Administration and Finance

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Highlights

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  UH Police Department - Crime Prevention Awareness Talks

  The UH Police Department is sharing safety tips and precautions that you can take to reduce the risk. to yourself and discourage those who commit crimes. The UH Go Blue Phone feature is another resource at your fingertips, along with the Security Escort Program, and Cougar Ride. Contact Sergeant Dina Padovan at preventcrime@uh.edu to schedule a crime prevention presentation or talk for your office or group. 

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  A&F Celebrates National Student Employee Week

  University of Houston students learn and live through numerous experiences during their time in college, with some – student employees – opting to take it a step further by supplementing their university life with real-life work experience. Read more about A&F students’ work experience.
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  Cougar Red Fridays

  Reminder alert: If you wear a red shirt on Friday, you can get an all-you-can-eat lunch for $6 at Cougar Woods Dining Commons or the Moody Towers Dining Commons.
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  Events at Cullen Performance Hall

  Over the next few months, a variety of exciting and entertaining shows and events will take the stage at the historic Cullen Performance Hall, including:

  UH Commencement: May  12 - 14

  Road Trip to New Orleans: May 15

  Book your next event with us.

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  Virtual Meter Parking/Text-to-Pay

  UH Parking is enhancing the parking experience through the implementation of virtual meter parking. Payment is no longer accepted through physical meters. There is signage at each of the virtual meter locations on campus explaining how to pay to park in these visitor spaces, which are marked with orange striping. Learn more about the text-to-pay virtual meter parking.

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  UH Dining Chef, Chad McDonald, Food Services Culinary Challenge

  University of Houston Dining Senior Executive Chef, Chad McDonald, competed in the National Association of College & University Food Services Culinary Challenge. Chef McDonald earned a bronze medal for his dish and looks forward to competing next year.
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  Finals Mania Returns at the UH Library

  One of the highlights of wrapping up the academic year is the Finals Mania tradition, during which administrators serve students free food to help students fuel their minds for finals study sessions. The event, which started in 2008 and is held twice a year, gives students their share of free pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee, and other popular snacks. This year’s event was held at the M.D. Anderson Library, which was the original event location.
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  Auxiliary Services' Coca-Cola Student Ambassador Receives the Rookie of the Year Award

  Each year, Coca-Cola gives out a slate of awards dubbed Outstanding Ambassador Awards. Due to her tremendous work as a first-year ambassador, Reyes was named the company’s Rookie of the Year. Read more about Jimena’s lifelong journey to work for Coca-Cola.

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  Recognizing UHPD Dispatchers on Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

  National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to recognize the work public safety dispatchers do every day. UHPD employs 10 dispatchers, and they are the first point of contact when students and staff call for assistance. With calls coming in from various locations, dispatchers must familiarize themselves with each campus and its buildings. Learn more about what it takes to be a UHPD dispatcher.
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  May UH Dining Events Calendar

  From authentic cuisines to delivery robots, innovative selections are around every corner at the University of Houston. As a student, your dining options include Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express and a lot more, in addition to a 24/7 dining commons. Online Menus will give you a better idea of all that UH Dining has to offer. Go here to view this months calendar.
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  The Sound of Progress

  Construction of the John M. O'Quinn Law Center, Hilton University of Houston, and the College of Medicine are swiftly changing the university's landscape and skyline. The construction projects usher in forwarding momentum at the university in providing state-of-the-art facilities for students to learn and excel. Learn more about open dates and catch a glimpse of the live construction sites.

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  UHPD Participates in Diversity and Safety Summits

  Team members from the University of Houston Police Department attended the 2022 Diversity Institute, Good Trouble: Allyship in Action summit presented by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in collaboration with the Center for Student Involvement and the Women & Gender Resource Center. Read more about what UHPD learned from these summits.
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  Sustainable Merchandise Now Available at the UH Campus Store

  This April, the Campus Store is celebrating Earth Day by featuring sustainability items in-store. Visit the UH Campus Store during April to check out the table at the front of the store showcasing sustainable t-shirts, water bottles, notebooks, and diploma frames!
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  Virtual Permits Coming Soon

  Parking and Transportation Services hosted information sessions to discuss the transition to virtual parking permits. Watch here.

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  UH Police Help is Only a Click Away

  "Summon Safety at Your Fingertips" through the UH Go app. With this new feature you can share your location and stay safe. For more detail about the UH Emergency Call feature, visit UH GO.
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  Pay with your Digital Cougar Card

  You can now pay for your meals at Cougar Woods with your digital Cougar Card. It’s easy. Open your digital cougar card in the UH Go app.
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  Sign up for updates from Parking

  You can sign up for text messege alerts from Parking and Transportation by Texting COOGPARK to 55744!
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  CougarQ Appointment Portal

  So much to do and not enough time to stand in line!? Don’t worry, you can get in line remotely or schedule an appointment! visit CougarQ in AccessUH.
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  Faculty, Student, Staff COVID-19 Testing Incentive

  Stay safe, get tested, get $2 Cougar Cash or ShastaBUCKS added to your account. By appointment only, the free testing service is located in front of the UH Student Center South from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the UH COVID-19 website.

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  A&F Leader Esmeralda Valdez Presents with Las Comadres Colleagues at Conference

  Esmeralda Valdez, Executive Director of University Services, participated with staff colleagues in the Las Comadres College Mentoring Program, by leading an educational session at the 2022 Diversity Institute’s Good Trouble: Ally Ship in Action conference to bring awareness to the University of Houston’s largest subpopulation of students – Latina undergraduates. Learn more about allyship in action.

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  New Mail and Package Lockers Make Deliveries a Breeze

  For the past two years, the University of Houston’s Delivery Services Department has been gradually implementing a new method of delivering mail and packages to students and staff. The Delivery Services Department employee scans the package on the smart locker bank screen, then places it into an open locker. The locker closes and can only be opened with a code provided to the package recipient via email. Read more about mail and package lockers.
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  UH Facilities/Construction Management Continues to Revolutionize Customer Service

  A new team has been added to UH Facilities/Construction Management to further revolutionize customer service and expedite service requests. The FIXIT Frontline team members will arrive at the door in 24 and can be easily identified by their FIXIT Frontline shirts and the wrapped FIXIT Frontline carts. The frontline team members are well-trained and knowledgeable technicians that are working hard to complete work orders using the available resources. Click here to learn more about your Zone Manager or customer service liaison.
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  Office of Emergency Management Operations Center Update

  The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has been activating the Emergency Operations Center since its inception in 2011. To meet the growing demand of the campus and surrounding community, a new state-of-the-art video wall was recently installed to improve response to disasters. This effort was managed by the Office of Emergency Management and Information Technology.  Read more about the evolution of the Emergency Management Operations Center.
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  When the Sirens Sound

  The University of Houston Outdoor Warning Siren System is designed to alert students, faculty, staff and visitors in the event of a shelter-in-place emergency where it is unsafe to be outdoors. The siren is activated by the University and provides a quick method of notifying the campus with an audible tone that can be heard outdoors. It is meant to alert everyone to seek shelter indoors. 

Accolades

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  Campus Safety Magazine Recognizes Ginger Walker, UH Director of Emergency Management

  Congratulations! Campus Safety Magazine announces Ginger Walker is a finalist for the Campus Safety Director of the Year Award. Ginger's knowledge and experience have been vital in the University's response to Winter Storm Uri, Hurricane Nicholas, and the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The winner of the Campus Safety Director of the Year Award will be announced at the Campus Safety East Conference this summer. Read more about Ginger's top accomplishments in Campus Safety Magazine's spotlight article.
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  UH Clear Lake Recognizes Emergency Management Specialist

  Brian Hall, Emergency Management Specialist in Office of Emergency Management, received the "Friend of Police" award from the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) Police Department. Brian received recognition for his assistance with the UH Clear Lake Police Department's Contact Tracing Program. Read more. 
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  Congrats to A&F Cougar Cudos Honorees!

  Cougar Cudos goes to Dan Corcoran, Monica Davila, Elicia Davis, Neil Hart, Abraham M. Thomas, and Richard Zagrzecki, who were honored by Staff Council for exceptional service to the University in March. 

  To nominate a fellow Staff member and learn more about Cougar Cudos. 

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  Imani Anderson Receives Registered Sanitarian Certification

  UH Health Inspector, Imani Anderson, passed her registered sanitarian examination for Texas. Registered sanitarians are public health professionals qualified by specific education, specialized training, and field experience to protect the public's health, safety, and general welfare from adverse environmental determinants.
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  Kelly Boysen receives Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) credential

  Kelly Boysen, Assistant Vice Chancellor/Assistant Vice President for Campus Safety, has been approved by the Certification Commission of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) to receive the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM^®) credential.  The CEM^® designation is the highest honor of professional achievement available from the IAEM, which has in its membership more than 6,000 emergency managers representing professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. Read more.
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  Christina Martinez receives Registered Sanitarian certification

  UH Health Inspector, Christina Martinez, passed her registered sanitarian examination for Texas. Registered sanitarians are public health professionals qualified by specific education, specialized training, and field experience to protect the public's health, safety, and general welfare from adverse environmental determinants.
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  A Mitchell Center Event Policing, Performance, and The Question of Reform

  The UH Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts presents a special dialogue with artist, Shaun Leonardo and UH Chief of Police, Ceaser Moore, moderated by Deputy Director of Contemporary Art Museum Houston, Janice Bond: “Policing, Performance and the Question of Reform” on May 20, 2021.
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  LEED “Green” Buildings are the New Normal for UH Buildings

  Cougar Woods Dining Hall was the  first campus building  to be certified as LEED Silver by the  US Green Building Council . There are currently five campus construction projects in the pipeline to be LEED Silver Certified upon completion, including the new medical school. Learn more here.
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  UHPD Made the Grade!

  UHPD was ranked among the top 500 power-players by Security Magazine. Only two Texas schools made the list. We are the only public Texas school highlighted.

Departments

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  Campus Safety

  University of Houston is committed to ensuring a safe environment for students, faculty, staff and all visitors to our campus.
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  Equal Opportunity Services

  The Office of Equal Opportunity Services acts on behalf of the University as a neutral fact finder that enforces the University’s Equal Opportunity Policies.
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  Facilities/Construction Management

  Facilities Planning and Construction delivers exceptional and enduring projects that maximize value and support the University's Tier One strategic initiatives through superior facilities planning and project management services.
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  Office of Finance

  The Office of Finance is the source for all financial information, training, reports and policies at the University of Houston. All finance-related forms, calendars and references can be found here.
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  Houston Public Media

  Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston and supported with financial gifts from the community. Houston Public Media combines broadcast and digital assets to serve residents of Southeast Texas with quality local news and entertainment, as well as national programming from NPR and PBS. With a combined weekly audience of more than 1.5 million, Houston Public Media is committed to delivering content that expands minds and possibilities with trusted information.

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  Human Resources

  To attract, develop, motivate, and retain a diverse and engaged workforce committed to supporting and enhancing the mission of the University.  We accomplish this through providing Tier One customer service and partnering with the UHS community to maximize the potential of our greatest asset- Our Employees.
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  Police Operations

  The University of Houston Police Department (UHPD) strives to enable students, faculty, staff and visitors to be safe while pursuing their on-campus endeavors. 
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  PAUHS

  With nearly 700 pieces, the UH System has one of the largest and most significant public art collections in the entire country. This new publication will be a platform for announcing the latest news involving the collection, highlighting various pieces, programs and events, and providing links to relevant news about the public art field.
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  Office of Administration

  An exemplary portfolio of on-campus services ranging across third-party dining, parking, shuttle and bookstore operations among the program areas of Auxiliary and University Services, as well as system master planning through the UH System-wide Public Art Committee, an advisory committee to the UH System Board of Regents, and fundamental initiatives of best practices in sustainability, assessment and evaluation.
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  Stay Cougar S.A.F.E.

  The University of Houston is an open campus filled with people who care about each other. Because of its open accessibility, all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to exercise a sense of personal responsibility for their own safety and well-being, and the safety and well-being of others. While crime can happen anywhere, when we act as a community that knows and cares about the safety of others, ourselves and our property, we lessen the likelihood of being victimized, and we showcase our Cougar Pride.
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  UIT

  University Information Technology - Infotech - offers support across the board for all student, faculty, and staff IT requirements.