Work-Life Balance
Family and Childcare
Maintain a work-life balance through teaching relief, sick leave, family and medical leave, parental leave, and dual career programs. Find information about the Children’s Learning Centers, Summer Camps, the UH Charter School, and the Collaborative for Children.
- Dual Career Program
- Lactation Rooms
- Family and Medical Leave
- Parental Leave
- Extension of Probationary Period for Childbirth or Adoption (page 11)
- Childbirth and Adoption Workload Redistribution Program
- Sick Leave
- Sick Leave Pool
- Collaborative for Children
- Back-up Child and Elder Care
- UH Children's Learning Center
- UH Charter School
- UH Summer Camps
- Houston Area Summer Camps
- Family-Friendly Resources for UH Faculty (Facebook Group)
Health and Wellness
Find information about campus dining, recreation, counseling and psychological services, the eye institution, the health center pharmacy, the religious center, and insurance.
- A.D. Bruce Religion Center
- Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Dining Services
- Dental Services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- UH Health Center
- Pharmacy
- Human Resources
- University Eye Institute
- UH Wellness
- Medical Insurance
Campus Life
Find out about events on campus through the Blaffer Art Museum, UH Athletics, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, or the UH calendar of events. Learn more about the University’s faculty-in-residence program or the Houston Association of Realtors.
- Things to do in Houston
- UH Calendar
- UH Athletics
- Blaffer Art Museum
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
- Moores School of Music
- School of Theatre and Dance
- Faculty-in-Residence Program
- Houston Association of Realtors
Employee Perks
Enjoy discounts on Cougar Gear, campus parking and transportation, passport processing, and more as an employee of UH.
Retirement
Learn about the Teacher’s retirement system, optional retirement, and 403(b) and 457 plans.