This structured retention program servs as a support mechanism to improve retention and graduation rates of University of Houston (UH) students. Participants receive academic, personal, financial, and social support. An Individual Development Plan is prepared for each participant to focus on individual needs. This program seeks to CONNECT students to the programs and services available to them on campus and the surrounding Houston area.
This is a registered student organization that is designed to create and offer support mechanisms for students at the University who have decided to minor in African American Studies. This organization seeks to provide the following services:
This program provides tutoring and mentoring focused on black male and female adolescents in area high schools. Tutors and mentors are students from the University who have completed at least 30 hours of course work, have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average, have good interpersonal skills and be willing to commit 1-2 hours per week for mentoring. This project exposes black high school students to the higher education environment, impacts retention among high school and college students, and enhances recruitment efforts at UH. AAS specifically works with "Third Ward Futures", "Soul Patrol, Inc.", and the Transco "STAR" programs to provide much needed mentoring support in the Houston area.
Each academic year, AAS engages in numerous programs and services bringing renowned speakers to campus, Black History Month activities, or hosting high school students. An opportunity always exists for students to get involved by helping AAS staff and other student workers who are involved in a variety of programs and special projects.
This network takes place via the mainframe computer system (AASNET-L@uhupvm1.uh.edu). Students locally, nationally, and world wide subscribe to the network to discuss past, present, and future issues pertaining to the African American community. For more information, click on the link.
