The Signal newspaper is published by students at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The newspaper provides a public forum for students, faculty and staff at UHCL in online bi-weekly editions at UHCLTheSignal.com and special print editions.

The mission of the University of Houston-Clear Lake student newspaper, The Signal, is to inform, educate and engage our audience.

As a student newspaper, it is primarily a medium of communication for students, and we encourage all students to participate in this communication. Consistent with the shared governance philosophy of this university, it is also our goal to provide a forum to which all constituents of the university community have access.

At a secondary level, it provides an opportunity for students who participate in media production to gain expertise in journalistic writing, editing, photography, videography, social media and computer technology.

The Signal welcomes and encourages UHCL students, faculty and staff to submit contributions to the website. Contributions will be posted as they are submitted and will not be edited prior to publication.

The editor has the right to refuse publications. Contributions will not be accepted if they are deemed libelous, unlawful, slanderous, deceitful, harassing, obscene, pornographic, threatening, or posts that are hateful toward an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability.

Please submit all contributions to thesignal@uhcl.edu (you can also use the Contribution Submission Form located below the guidelines). Include your major or job title at the university with your submission. Please include a headline for your submission.

Response letters to the editor must be under 500 words and will be published exactly as they are submitted. Responses will not be edited before publication and the editor reserves the right to refuse publication. All response letters will be credited to the contributor, who will be identified by his or her full name. The Signal does not publish anonymous response letters.

To submit a response to the editor, email thesignal@uhcl.edu (you can also use the Readers Respond Form located below) and include your full name, email address, mailing address, relationship with the university and a telephone number you would prefer to be contacted by, if necessary. You can also mail a response to The Signal at the address listed below or visit The Signal newsroom in person in the Bayou Building, Room 1239. The Signal will not publish any personal information other than the author’s full name and relationship to the university.

The Signal
Student Publications Office
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd., Box 456
Houston, TX 77058

The Signal newspaper is a public forum for constituents of the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The editorial freedom of student editors implies a responsibility to the avoidance of libel, obscenity, undocumented allegations and techniques of harassment and innuendo. All postings on this website are moderated by The Signal staff in accordance with that responsibility.

Community Updates are short, need-to-know informational posts considered important and/or beneficial for the UHCL community. These can be for upcoming events, brief announcements, important deadlines, etc. Community Updates may be submitted by any individual or organization affiliated with the university.

Community Updates are published Wednesday of each week. To be considered for publication, forms must be submitted no later than noon on Tuesday.

Submissions must contain the essential information of who, what, when, where and why. If this information is not included, the Community Update will not be considered for publication. Please include any important links, fliers, etc.

The Signal does not guarantee publication of Community Updates. Submitting a completed Community Update form does not ensure publication in The Signal’s online editions, email newsletters or social media accounts. Publication is determined by The Signal editorial staff members.

For any questions, contact The Signal editorial staff via email at thesignal@uhcl.edu.

Fill out the Community Updates form

Publicity assistance is determined by the overall significance of the event to the university, the general public and the timeliness of the event.

Submitting a publicity request does not ensure publication in The Signal’s online editions, email newsletters or social media accounts. Publication is determined by The Signal editorial staff members.

When submitting a publicity request:

• Fill out the form in its entirety.
• Attach any promotional/additional materials for the event/topic.
• Take note of The Signal’s production schedule and publication dates so staff has ample time to conduct any necessary research.
• Indicate the type of publicity coverage being requested (article, live coverage, social media, etc.).

Send completed publicity request forms to The Signal via email at thesignal@uhcl.edu.

Download the publicity request form

Posts authored by The Signal’s Editorial Board represent collective involvement in the production of the piece. Editorials, specifically, express the stance of the board. The Signal’s Editorial Board is comprised of the editor-in-chief, executive editor, online editor, audience engagement editor and managing editors. When classes are not in session and during other university breaks, the editor-in-chief and executive editor constitute the Editorial Board.

To contact the Editorial Board, email thesignal@uhcl.edu or call 281-283-2570.