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Faculty Policies
Explore key policies and guidelines that support faculty excellence at the University of Houston. This section provides essential information on academic affairs, governance, professional standards, and resources to help faculty navigate their roles and responsibilities effectively.

• Academic Honesty Policy
• Faculty Annual Performance Review Policy  
• Faculty Grievance Policy 
• Interim Course Evaluation Policy 
• Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Faculty Policy 
• Post-Tenure Review Policy 
• Textbook and Educational Materials Policy 

FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (a.k.a. FERPA or the Buckley Amendment) protects a student’s right to privacy concerning their academic records and information. The University of Houston will not disclose any information without the written consent from the student, with some exceptions as stated by FERPA.

Promotion and Tenure
The University of Houston promotion and tenure process is an electronic process using a SharePoint site. For confidentiality and security purposes, access to the Site is limited to specific time periods and accessible only by current year candidates and reviewers.