MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

As University of Houston-Clear Lake approaches the half-century mark since its inception, we have even more cause to reflect on what has sustained us as a strong, enduring part of our region’s landscape. Our university was created to meet a vital demand to educate future engineers, scientists, managers and even astronauts for NASA. While we continue to deepen and expand our partnerships with the aerospace industry, we have created new, meaningful relationships with other partners in our community. We look back at the previous year’s accomplishments with pride while focusing on the future with a sense of clarity and purpose.

Our imperative has always been student success. We believe that happens not only in classrooms, but in preparing students for an upward personal and professional trajectory. Approximately half our incoming students are firstgeneration, Hispanic or minority college students. Each are here to “climb a mountain” towards degree completion and ultimately, a long and satisfying career. We are committed to offering each of them a diverse, inclusive learning community in which to acquire the professional and personal skills they need to remain relevant throughout the decades that will pass as our graduates continue through their professional lives.

That’s why we have implemented a dynamic approach to experiential learning. We believe student success isn’t just about the education we provide, it’s about the careers students achieve after graduation. For our approach to be truly successful, we must equip students with the ability to adapt and embrace inevitable changes in their lives, their workplaces, communities and world. The roadmap that guides us toward this goal is our Impact 2025 Strategic Plan, which creates the pathways toward collaboration with community partners to provide students with innovative opportunities.

We have worked with internal and external stakeholders, we have sharpened our focus on our vision, values and mission, and we are clear on our intention: UHCL is where students come to transform into agents of change, leaders in their fields, and at the forefront of growth of the communities they serve.

The pages in this report highlight the accomplishments of our students, alumni, faculty and staff. With your support, our story will continue.

Sincerely,

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President

Who We Are

University of Houston-Clear Lake is both a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution with enrollment of more than 8,500 students and an alumni base of more than 75,000. UHCL currently offers more than 70 undergraduate and 50 graduate degree programs across four colleges: Business; Education; Human Sciences and Humanities; and Science and Engineering. As a student-centered, community-minded and partnership-oriented university, UHCL serves as a destination for lifelong learning, economic growth and global impact.

Our Mission

The University of Houston-Clear Lake places its highest priority on serving a diverse body of students in every aspect of their university experience. UHCL’s teacher scholars provide high quality, student-centered undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students to thrive in a competitive workplace and to make meaningful contributions to their communities. UHCL fosters critical thinking and lifelong learning through a strong legacy of vibrant community partnerships complementing its historical focus on teaching, research, creative activity, and service.

Our Vision

The University of Houston-Clear Lake will lead as a learner-centered university dedicated to achieving national prominence in transformative education grounded in creative activities, innovative research, and community partnerships that serve regional, state, and global locations. UHCL launches your future!

Stats And Facts

Enrollment by Class

9,383

Demographics

UHCL is both a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving institution.

University of Houston-Clear Lake is proud to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), with more than 40% of UH-Clear Lake students who identify as Hispanic. UHCL is also a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). More than 65% of students identify as Hispanic, Black, Asian, or International. What does this mean for students? It means the university offers programs and organizations specifically for Hispanic and minority students to help them succeed. These include:

• African Students Association

• Black Student Association

• Indian Student Association

• National Society of Black Engineers

• Office of Student Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Pathways to STEM Careers

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers