Provost Communications

May 2025 Commencement
This message is sent from the UHD Provost to all UHD Faculty Dear UHD Faculty, We are pleased to announce that the University of Houston-Downtown will host the 78th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1pm, at NRG Stadium. The...

FSSE Pre-Announcement to Faculty
FSSE (pronounced “fessie”) is designed to measure instructional staff expectations for student engagement in educational practices that are known to be empirically linked with high levels of learning and development.

Executive Order GA-48 and Faculty Travel
This message is sent from Dr. Judith Quander to all Faculty. Dear Colleagues, I have been receiving questions regarding Executive Order GA-48: Relating to the hardening of state government and its relevance to faculty travel, teaching, and...

Spring 2025 Early Alert
We will shortly start the Spring 2025 Academic Success Progress Report campaign, or Early Alert, for all students who started at UHD this year. Thank you for participating in this collective effort to facilitate the success of our first-year students as we support them in their initial steps toward their graduation from UHD.

Shared Governance Town Hall Follow-Up
This message is sent from the Office of the Provost to all UHD Faculty and Staff Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,Thank you all for participating in our Shared Governance Town Hall yesterday afternoon. At the highest point, we had nearly...

Winter Storm Email to Faculty
This message is sent from the UHD Provost to all UHD Faculty Dear Faculty, We hope you are all safe, warm, and prepared for the snow and ice. Please let your Department Chair know of any personal experiences that may be impacting your...