Best Practice Awards 2008 - 2009
see previous awards

Most Creative Use of Resources

Career Services
Targeted groups of employers on campus for Environment Science/Management and Biology and Biotechnology students with little or no money spent on marketing

Intercultural and International Student Services
Received grant from the Greater Texas Foundation to help fund Celebrating Our Elders scholarships

Student Conference for Research and Creative Arts
Funded conference base and effectively collaborated with all the Schools

Best Customer Service Award

The Student Assistance Center
Modeled exceptional customer service

Best Retention Program

Dean of Students Office
Created Student Success Center to provide tutoring and an early alert referral system to assist students

Best Staff Development Program

The Student Life Office
Expanded the Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement program and all their leadership development programs

Best Collaboration Between Student Services and Other Departments (Academic)

Health and Disability Services
Worked with faculty and students to provide accommodations, especially alternative testing, for students with disabilities

Intercultural and International Student Services, Career and Counseling Services, and the Student Life Office
Worked with faculty to bring the Vagina Monologues to campus

Most Innovative New Program

University Forest Apartments
Celebrated Earth Hour and Earth Day by organizing a Lights Out Cook Out and a tree planting

Career and Counseling Services
Teamed with the Services Marketing course to survey students regarding the best ways to receive career information

Most Effective Improvement in a Practice, Procedure or Policy

The Writing Center
Provided online services and extended hours after IKE

Best Program Demonstrating Collaboration Between Student Services Departments

Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Services,
Dean of Students,
University Forest Apartments,
UHCL Police Department,
Intercultural and International Student Services,
Student Life Office, and
SGA
Planned and implemented the evacuation for hurricane IKE

Best Team Work

Student Publications
Worked together to consistently produce a high quality student newspaper and literary magazine

Health and Disability Services
Worked together to deliver quality healthcare and assistance to students