QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

IIn August of 2022, UH-Clear Lake launched its Quality Enhancement Plan, “Becoming Aware: Cultural Interactions at UHCL.” This ongoing plan is now integrated into the university’s curriculum and student life. The ultimate goals of the QEP are to:

• Prepare students to thrive, personally and professionally, in a culturally diverse environment.

• Help faculty and staff to give students opportunities to engage in various programs and activities on campus that involve cultural diversity.

The plan was developed to improve student learning in specific areas using specific co-curricular activities and measurable data. With the support of faculty and staff, students will have the opportunity to participate in engaging activities inside the classroom and across campus that will facilitate learning more about themselves, others, and the global environment.

Faculty will modify their classes to include intercultural knowledge, intercultural teamwork, and/or intercultural humility. Events and activities will also emphasize similar knowledge, skills, and attitudes for interacting and working with all individuals.

New Leadership

As University of Houston-Clear Lake accelerates its mission to provide the region with a high-quality education that creates the next generation of leaders and innovators, it has found two new leaders who have taken a front-row seat to continue steering the university toward newer and brighter horizons.

Dr. Richard Walker was appointed to serve at UHCL’s sixth president on May 20, 2022, having previously served as the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services for the University of Houston System and Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services for the University of Houston.

His investiture on January 27, 2023 reminded the university community that for most students, acquiring an education is about climbing personal and professional mountains, with the most important lessons to be learned along the way rather than at the top. His 41-year career in higher education has been fueled by his passion to see students succeed, not only in the classroom, but to face the world empowered to be difference-makers.

In June 2022, Dr. Walker named Dr. Christopher Maynard as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, having served in that position on an interim basis since September 2021. His experience as interim provost at Sam Houston State University positioned him to positively impact UHCL’s students, particularly its growing first generation and Hispanic populations. Both share core values of breaking barriers and inspiring social change through education.

With President Walker and Provost Maynard at the helm to propel UHCL forward, the university is prepared to advance its mission, strengthen its foundations, and most critically, expand its lifechanging impact.