Administration and Finance

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

Highlights

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  Juneteenth

  Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated on June 19th, it marks the day when enslaved people in Texas were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after it was issued. Emancipation Park, located in Third Ward, is the oldest park in Houston and the only public park with a UNESCO Site of Memory designation.
  

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  UH Community Commemorates Juneteenth

  Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, serves as a time for celebration and reflection. “It’s also important to talk about this day and to understand that while Juneteenth is symbolic of the end of slavery, there were many challenges ahead for enslaved populations.” Read more about how faculty and staff commemorate Juneteenth.
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  Houston Public Media Hosts Juneteenth Special

  This “Juneteenth” KUHF News 88-aired a LIVE Call-In special in celebration. “The United States of Anxiety Juneteenth Special” from WNYC, produced in collaboration with Houston Public Media and KERA reviewed the unfinished business of our history and how we can break its grip on our future. Listen to HPM's Juneteenth broadcast
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  Title IX Turns 50

  Title IX, a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs and activities was signed into law fifty years ago on June 23, 2022. The Office of Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) administers policies and conducts training to foster gender equity on campus. Check out the Title IX Resources page to learn more about Title IX at UH.

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  June is LGBTQ + Pride Month

  LGBTQ+ Pride Month commemorates the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 and celebrates love, inclusivity, unity, and the impact LGBTQ+ community members have made through their struggle throughout history. This June, LGBTQ+ communities worldwide will gather to march with Pride. Learn more about this endeavor at EOS's Anti-Discrimination page.
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  UH’s LGBTQ Resource Center and LGBTQ Alumni Association to join Houston’s Pride Parade

  The University of Houston’s LGBTQ Resource Center and the LGBTQ Alumni Association will represent the university in Houston’s Pride Parade on June 25. The center and alumni association are looking for student representatives to be in the parade for their organization, college, and the university. Are you interested in joining? Sign up to reserve your spot. The maximum number of participants will be 100.
  
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  Houston Public Media Celebrates Pride Month

  Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQQIP2SAA Americans. Houston Public Media proudly recognizes the contributions and impact of our LGBTQQIP2SAA community. Celebrate Pride Month with us this June and every day with Houston Public Media.
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  Pride Month Collections at UH Bookstore

  Looking to stock up on LGBTQ + Pride Month swag? The University of Houston’s campus store has you covered. The bookstore has colorful mugs, car decals, lanyards, shirts, and stickers galore to let you showcase your support for LGBTQ + Pride Month. Head over to UH’s campus store or visit their website to nab your items before they sell out.
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  Facilities Construction/Management Recognizes National Safety Month

  June is National Safety Awareness Month. A month when employees and employers refocus their efforts and commitments on keeping their workspaces safe and free from accidents. The University of Houston Facilities Construction/Management has partnered with the National Safety Council to observe this month and participate in its initiatives. Learn more about how A&F prepares for hurricane season.

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  Coffee With A Cop Returns

  Come join The University of Houston Police Department for Coffee with a Cop on July 12 and August 9 from 10-11 a.m. in the UH Student Center South. For more information, visit the Stay Cougar Safe page.

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  Men’s Health Month

  A reminder from UH Occupational Health Services: June is Men’s Health Month. This month is all about encouraging men & young boys to take care of their bodies by eating right, exercising, and working to prevent disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men in the United States, on average, die five years earlier than women and die at higher rates. The three leading causes of death for men are heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries. 
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  Powering UH In The Future

  How will the University of Houston be powered 15, 20, or 30 years from now? That’s a question the university’s Strategic Planning Committee for UH’s Master Energy Plan put forth and one that Mike Wheeler, Director of Projects & Technical Services, and Jai Ranganath, Director of Engineering Services, are tackling. Read more to learn how UH could be powered in the future.
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  Snack Vending Machine Options For The Summer

  Summer at the University of Houston means fewer dining options for students and staff as university eateries either shut down or operate with limited service hours. While many may seek out vending machines to feed their snack and hunger fix, some of the university's snack vending machines operate at a limited capacity due to food spoilage. Learn more about the summer snack vending machine options.
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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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  Global Employee Health and Fitness Month

  The University Information Technology department wants to remind you that good habits don’t have to start at the gym, they can start at the office. Read more about how to build good habits.
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  Facilities in Review Magazine

  The latest edition highlights awards and recognition that Facilities/Construction Management has achieved. Some of the features in this edition include how Project Management software revolutionizes customer service and a look at the new facilities team for labs and research, to name a few. Read the ‘Facilities in Review’ magazine to learn more.
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  Houston Public Media Adds 'Asian View' News Segment

  Houston Public Media has added a new feature to our regular weekday lineup—Asian View. This new five-minute news segment is an international newscast produced by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, featuring the latest news and deep analysis on business, trade, and geopolitical news from Japan and across Asia. Learn more about Asian View.

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  Auxiliary Services Symposium Relaunch

  The University of Houston’s Auxiliary Services revived its Professional Symposium holding this year’s event on June 7th at the M.D. Anderson Library. The Symposium started with a speech and group activity from the University of Houston-Clear Lake President Dr. Richard Walker. The group activity had attendees discuss what they learned from teaching during the pandemic that could help students have a successful college experience. Read more about the Symposium’s revival.
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  Power Up Employee Wellness Platform Is Now Open

  A reminder to faculty and staff that HR’s Power Up Employee Wellness Platform is now available. The online platform serves as employees’ go-to source for health and well-being resources, including challenges, webinars, fitness videos, and more! Complete your health assessment within the month of June, and you will be entered into a prize drawing for some cool prizes! Log on via AccessUH to access and learn more about the Power Up Employee Wellness platform, and how it can help you with your fitness needs. 
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  UH Fire Marshal’s Office & UHPD Collaborate On Training

  The University of Houston’s Fire Marshal’s Office held a two-month certified fire investigator course for interested UH Police Department personnel. All the officers took a practical skills test and a course final at the end of the course. Every UHPD officer in attendance passed and they are now eligible to sit for the Texas Commission on Fire Protection’s fire investigator test. Read more about UHPD's training with UH's Fire Marshal's Office.
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  Coming Soon: Virtual Parking Permits

  The University of Houston’s parking permits are going virtual, making physical hangtags obsolete. Instead of a physical parking permit that hangs on one’s rearview mirror, a car’s license plate will now be the parking permit. The change to virtual permits begins in August at the start of the fall semester. Learn more about the virtual parking permits.
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  Phishing and Email Scams at UH

  University of Houston staff and students aren’t immune to phishing and email scams. The latest target is UH students who recently reported receiving job scam emails. These emails use UH alias email addresses to send job scams to trick students into applying, thus providing personal and sensitive information. Learn more about email scams and phishing emails and how you can better protect yourself.
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  UH Has a New Employee Assistance Program Provider

  Deer Oak EAP services is available to all UH benefits-eligible employees and their dependents. View an online EAP Orientation Webinar and the Human Resources Benefits page to learn more. You can also access Deer Oaks EAP Services on the go via the iConnectYou app!

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  Public Art's Object Laboratory Now Open

  Public Art's Object Lab is now officially open. Run by Public Art UHS and the UH School of Art, the facility extends object-based co-curricular learning to the university campus, utilizing our collection as a conduit for the success of students enrolled in various programs. Learn more about Public Art's lab.
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  Andy Warhol Exhibition to Open at UHCL

  Public Art's first traveling exhibition, "Instantaneous Beauty: Andy Warhol and the Photographic Process," opened on May 19th at its second venue, the University of Houston-Clear Lake Art Gallery. Learn more about the Andy Warhol Exhibit at UHCL.

Accolades

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  Congrats to A&F Cougar Cudos Honorees!

  Cougar Cudos goes to Technology Services & Support members Rafael Arroyo, Ivey Davis, Matthew Harvey, and Kevin Vu for their tremendous work.

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

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  Dr. Emily Messa Selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster

  Congratulations to Dr. Emily Messa, University of Houston System Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Vice President for Administration, on being recommended for the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a four-year term. Read more about Dr. Messa's selection to the Fulbright Specialist Roster.
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  F/CM Employee Excellence Awards

  Facilities/Construction Management has recognized department team members who contributed to the success of the academic year. For the first time in two years the recognitions were in person. The inaugural Strategic Teams were acknowledged for the projects they proposed in 2021. The 2022 Strategic Teams were also announced. Read more about the F/CM Excellence Awards luncheon.

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  Ginger Walker Presents at the Annual PRIMR Conference

  Ginger Walker, Director, Emergency Management with the Office of Emergency Management, presented to the Preparedness Response Innovation Mitigation Recovery (PRIMR) Conference at the University of North Texas on March 7th. Read more here!
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  Meet Roland Shaw, Payroll's New Executive Director

  Roland Shaw, the new executive director of payroll, has a wealth of experience that he brings to the role. Shaw graduated from TSU with an Economics degree and began his professional career with the Houston Independent School District. Read more here!
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  Allen DeForde Wins TPTA Parking Employee Award

  Parking and Transportation Services Assistant Director Allen DeForde is the 2022 Parking Employee Award of Excellence winner from the Texas Parking and Transportation Association (TPTA). The announcement was made at TPTA’s annual conference in April. Read more here!
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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.

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.