Our last five years: Accomplishments 1

Admission Standards 2 *Freshman Admission Standards Implemented in Fall 2014 *Will Implement Transfer Admission Standards in Fall 2015

Implemented Admissions Standards 3

Expanded Masters Programs MBA and Certificates MA Nonprofit Management MA Rhetoric and Composition 4

Online Programs *Increased online degree programs and certificates from 2 to 18 (15 Undergraduate and 3 Graduate) *In 2013, online and hybrid accounted for 29.9% of all SCH at UHD. UHD is now a Top 200 Online University! 5 Source: “Students Taking Online Courses Jumps 96 Percent over 5 Years,” Campus Technology, June 24, U.S. News and World Reports, Online Universities, 2014.

Engaging Students and Community 6

High-Impact Practices: Engaging Students in Learning University Seminar for freshmen and transfers as part of UHD lower-division. Expanded Undergraduate Research Symposium with HIPS Showcase. Established Centers: Center for Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Center for Critical Race Studies, and Center for Public Service and Family Strengths (Service Learning, Civic Engagement). Launching Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Initiating Honors Program. Increased Global Learning opportunities with faculty led courses in other countries. 7

UHD Students Vote at High Rates than the National Averages 8 UHD Participation Rates for 2012 Election In 2012, National Rates were 53% Students! Source: Tufts University CIRCLE Center National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, UHD Data, 2014.

Community Engagement *Number of courses with community engagement: : 111; : 486 *2680 students in service learning courses in 2013 *8,480 students involved in community service *67,536 Hours of Community Service Hours Performed by UHD students in 2013 *403 faculty and staff provided 5,504 hours of service to over 82,000 individuals! Sources: UHD 2013 Carnegie and President’s Honor Roll Applications 9

Community Engagement Lead Institution with City of Houston for Citizenship Month with 100 Partners with events on campus and throughout Greater Houston. Founding Partner for “Open the Doors” Celebration and OBA Public Art events with the Texan French Alliance for the Arts. Buffalo Bayou Service Project as part of Global Youth Service Day with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Harmony Public Charter Schools, UHD Undergraduate Research Day, and High Impact Practices Showcase. Homeless Youth Research Project ( ) with UTHSC, UH, CPS and HYN. Secured NEA funding for the ‘Big Read’ (2014) with City of Houston, HISD, Harmony Charter Schools, the Houston Center for Literacy, and the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. 10

Fundraising Total raised from FY 2008-present: $13.6 million From FY10-FY14 raised $9.5 million Received largest gift from an individual donor in history of institution in FY

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Let’s Celebrate! 13