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Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness

STRATEGIC PLAN

The UH Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness Strategic Plan, 2022-2026, serves as the foundation for continued excellence and tireless improvement to become a higher education safety leader supporting the University of Houston’s vision to become a top 50 public University. The strategic objectives and initiatives will provide guidance for all Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness departments, functional units, and individuals over the next five years. Six major strategic objectives have been identified in order to position Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness to respond to the needs of a growing campus and proactively plan for the future.

Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness Objectives

  • Strategic Objective 1

    Enhance Safety Services, Programming, and Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness Facilities to meet the needs of a growing campus and research enterprise

  • Strategic Objective 2

    Standardize policies and procedures across the UH System where appropriate to prevent duplication of effort and cost-effective practices

  • Strategic Objective 3

    Build and develop new programming and services to address risks, liabilities and emerging threats

  • Strategic Objective 4

    Become more data-centric to optimize performance and assess evolving campus needs in order to proactively plan for the future

  • Strategic Objective 5

    Promote professional development and certifications to ensure staff maintain skills, increase knowledge and stay abreast of new compliance requirements, current best practices, and emerging risks

  • Strategic Objective 6

    Increase the UH community’s knowledge and understanding of the Environmental Health & Emergency Preparedness department functions and its resources