Welcome to the Faculty Senate

Fall 2018 - New Resource! - Use the Faculty Emergency Preparedness Guide to assist you in knowing your role as an instructor during an emergency, as well as what to do with your class during these emergencies: Active Shooter, Shelter-in-Place, and Evacuation.  The new webpage includes the following resources that were designed specifically for faculty or classroom use; Emergency Preparedness Syllabus Insert, Emergency Prepared Guide for Faculty - includes information on your role as an instructor, and Classroom Emergency Preparedness Posters.  Click here to find out more. A faculty symposium regarding the Faculty Emergency Preparedness Guide is planned for the fall semester; the date for this symposium will be made available soon. 

September 4, 2018 - The ITLD Conference is a one-day working conference and will focus on instructional technologies that can promote engagement and active learning in face-to-face, blended, and online environments.  Workshops will take place in the afternoon and will feature best practices that advance college teaching and learning through a combination of hands-on activities, demonstration, reflection, and discussion.  Workshop proposals will be accepted online via this form through Tuesday, September 4, 2018.  The working conference will take place in Farrish Hall on Friday, October 19, 2018.  Click here to find out more.

October 12, 2018 - Rockwell Lecture Series on Leadership and Ethics will feature the award winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien.  Soledad has established herself as one of the most recognized names in broadcasting by telling the stories behind the most important issues, people, and events of the day.  A champion of diversity, she gives a voice to the underserved and disenfranchised through her Emmy-winning reporting and acclaimed documentary series, Black in America and Latino in America.

Fall 2018 - The Student Centers is excited to announce an upcoming film series that strives to enrich and build community by providing a platform for educating and engaging discussions with students about relevant societal issues.  Faculty, staff, and student leaders have the opportunity to suggest a film, which they think is educational and engaging, and lead their own discussion afterward.  The Student Centers Film Committee will evaluate all proposals and coordinate payment for film licensing, and expenses related to marketing, equipment, and space reservations for selected films.  If any UH faculty, staff, or student leader is interested in participating, please submit a proposal. For more information, please contact Eve Esch, DIrector of Student Centers (emesch@Central.uh.edu). Click here to find out more.

Fall 2018 - Please join your fellow colleagues at the UH  Faculty Café.  The Faculty Café is located in the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building, Room 31, Ground Floor.  The UH Faculty Café is a place to grab a snack, have a cup of coffee as well as interact with colleagues. Click here to find out more.