Campus Carry

Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code allows the carrying of concealed handguns by license holders on college campuses in accordance with campus policy. For more information on the University of Houston’s policy, please see MAPP 07.01.05 and the Campus Carry Website.

Clery Act

The University of Houston’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report as required by Title 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f), also known as the "Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act," is available online at https://uh.edu/police/records-reports/annualreport/.

This report includes:

• Statistical data for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Houston; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. 
• Statistical data for the previous three years concerning fires occurring in residential facilities, fire safety amenities in residential facilities and policies.
• Institutional policies concerning campus security, and beneficial information for the campus community about safety and security on campus.

If you would like a printed copy of the report, please send a request to police@uh.edu. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Background Check

All positions at the University of Houston System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. For more information, see SAM 02.A.37 and MAPP 02.03.05.

Employment Eligibility

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Accordingly, Section 1 of the Form I-9 must be completed on or before an employee's first working day and all new employees will be required to complete fully the I-9 verification process and produce the appropriate documentation within three business days of starting work. All offers of employment are contingent upon a candidate's fulfillment of this requirement and a failure to do so will result in termination.

As an E-Verify employer, the University of Houston will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employment eligibility verification through E-Verify will also be required for current employees who begin work on covered federal grants or contracts but who previously have not been entered into E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity/Title IX

The policy of the University of Houston (UH) is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law. Employees, students, applicants for admission or employment, and visitors to campus with questions and/or complaints regarding discrimination or sexual misconduct (such as sexual violence) may contact Rebecca Lake, the Assistant VC/VP for Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) or the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Rebecca Lake serves as the Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator for UH and can be contacted at:

Rebecca Lake
4367 Cougar Village Drive, Bldg 526
Houston, TX 77204
eos@uh.edu
713.743.8835

Veterans/Military Employment Preference

In compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 657, the University of Houston is committed to providing a preference in employment to applicants who are eligible for the military employment preference (including veterans and disabled veterans) and meet minimum qualifications for the job position to which they apply.  The required preferences do not compel the University of Houston to employ an individual entitled to a military employment preference who is less qualified than another candidate. However, state law does require that the individual receive preference in employment over other applicants with the same or less qualification. For more information, please visit our Veterans Preference Site.

Accommodation

The University of Houston System (the “System”) adheres to the mandates of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, as applicable. The System has developed this Reasonable Workplace Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities Policy to assist with the submission and processing of workplace accommodation requests. For more information on our policy, please see SAM 02.E.09. 

Tobacco Free Campus

The University of Houston is a tobacco-free campus. For more information on the University of Houston’s policy, see MAPP 07.02.02 and the Tobacco-Free Campus website.