Faculty Council

Faculty COUNCIL


Welcome to the University of Houston Faculty COUNCIL

Welcome to the pages of the UH Faculty Council website. Here, we hope you will find the informational resources you are looking for. Our goal when developing and managing this website is to bring under one umbrella a variety of links and resources that might impact the day-to-day work of a faculty member. Of course, we wish to also provide information on the workings of the faculty council itself and on all the proceedings and documents related to the council committees. In that sense, the council website is designed to be both “outward-looking,” that is, a resource for UH faculty and “inward-looking,” that is, a resource for faculty council members.

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UH Together

Your Faculty Council committees are officially underway and beginning to build momentum! The Curriculum Committee, Faculty Engagement Committee, and Research and Scholarship Committee have been actively organizing their work by identifying and assigning subcommittees, establishing subcommittee leadership, and discussing priorities and next steps. These early conversations help each committee define its goals, determine how best to approach its work, and develop plans for moving initiatives forward. We appreciate the time, commitment, and collaboration of our faculty members as these committees take shape. We look forward to sharing updates on their progress and the important work ahead to support our faculty community and advance our shared goals.

Each week, we will shine a light on a key SAM or MAPP policy that directly affects faculty. Our goal is to make navigating policies and procedures more straightforward and more transparent — because informed faculty make a stronger UH community.

The University of Houston System recently adopted SAM 07.A.13 – Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use, which provides guidance for the ethical, secure, and responsible use of AI by faculty, staff, and students. The policy encourages the use of AI to support innovation, teaching, learning, research, and productivity while emphasizing human oversight, data privacy, academic integrity, transparency, and compliance with university policies and applicable laws. Employees should use only approved AI tools for university business, protect confidential and sensitive information, verify the accuracy of AI-generated content, and disclose AI-generated work when appropriate. Faculty are encouraged to communicate course-specific expectations for AI use, and students should follow academic integrity requirements and instructor guidance.

To help the UH community navigate approved and supported AI resources, visit the UH AI Tools Hub, which provides information on available AI tools, guidance, and best practices: https://www.uh.edu/infotech/aisolutions/ai-tools-hub/.

APeX Talk: Dr. Dipali Rinker - "The Hidden Drivers of Addiction: How Social Norms and Systems Shape Who Gets Help and Who Doesn't"

Date: Wednesday, October 21

Time: 12:15 --1:15 PM

Location: Room 306, (Red Wing), UH Faculty Council Office Suite and MS Teams

Click here to register.

Micromobility Town Hall: Latest Bike and Scooter Updates

Date: Wednesday, October 21

Time: 11 —11:45 AM

Location: MS Teams

Retirement & Financial Wellness Workshops
Date: Thursday, October 22

Time: 9 AM —3:45 PM

Location: M.D. Anderson Library, Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion

APeX Talk: Dr. Dustin Maneethai - "Workplace by Design: Why Environments Matter for Well-Being and Performance"

Date: Wednesday, October 28

Time: 12:15 —1:15 PM

Location: M.D. Anderson Library Room 306 (Red Wing), UH Faculty Council Office Suite & MS Teams

Humana Institute Data Governance Workshop
Date: Wednesday, October 28

Time: 10 AM —1 PM

Location: Virtual – link sent after RSVP

As data use grows more complex, so does the responsibility to manage it well. Join the University of Houston and Humana Institute for a half-day workshop on governing secure data and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethically and responsibly. 

Your input helps shape the UH experience for all of us. Do you have ideas, feedback, or topics you would like to see featured in UH Together? We would love to hear from you!

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