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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

Welcome back from Spring Break!

The next Faculty Council Meeting will be on March 25, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. You may review the agenda on the on the Faculty Council webpage.

Survey Completion Request
The Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center Subcommittee of the Faculty Affairs Committee invites faculty to provide feedback on the Center’s services. Your insights are essential in identifying areas for enhancement and shaping future initiatives to better support our campus community. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey by April 6.

Help Improve DART Center Services: Faculty Input Survey – Fill out form

Spring Break Calendar Alignment
The University of Houston schedules Spring Break within a complex regional landscape comprising more than 20 independent school districts across Harris County, each operating on a distinct academic calendar.

To support institutional planning for academic operations, special events, and athletics, UH publishes its academic calendars three years in advance, while most ISDs—including HISD—finalize calendars just 8–9 months before the academic year. As a result, UH consistently places Spring Break at the spring term’s nine‑week mark, which aligns with some districts but varies from others each year.

Academic calendars are developed through the Provost-appointed Academic Calendar Committee, and as planning begins for 2028–2029, the University remains committed to balancing institutional priorities with continued attention to community alignment.

Faculty Self-Evaluation Resource
The Faculty Council has appointed a joint task force comprising members of the Faculty Affairs Committee and the Curriculum Committee to finalize the Faculty Resource Guide. This collaborative effort is intended to ensure the guide is comprehensive, practical, and responsive to faculty needs across areas of policy, curriculum, and professional support. The Faculty Council remains committed to delivering this resource in response to faculty requests raised early in the 2025–2026 academic year and will provide updates as the work progresses.

The University’s MAPP 01.01.01: Creating and Maintaining University Policies outlines the formal process for developing, reviewing, and approving institutional policies, including opportunities for UH community feedback prior to adoption. Policies are coordinated through the Office of Compliance and Ethics, undergo legal review, and require approval at multiple levels, including the President, before becoming official. 

Faculty are encouraged to engage in the policy review process, as draft MAPPs are shared with the campus community for comment, ensuring that policies reflect broad institutional perspectives and needs.

The Faculty Café is OPEN! https://www.uh.edu/fed/index.php 

The Future of Higher Education Talk Series, April 24, 2026

Mr. Eric Kelderman, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Talk: Has the U.S. Passed Peak Higher Education?

Location and Time: Room 210, Ballroom (East), Student Center South 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

Registration: Please register to confirm your in-person seat for this event. You may also join the session online if you are unable to attend in person. We request that everyone please register so we can plan accordingly.

Do you have ideas, feedback, or topics you would like to see featured in UH Together? We would love to hear from you! Share your thoughts here: https://forms.office.com/r/iDkuvcvbWB.