For the 2016 fiscal school year, UHCL received $85.1 million in funding from the 84th Texas State Legislature. Below is breakdown of where the money will be spent.
In case you missed the memo, the UHCL has undergone a major transformation. The university officially shifted from being a two-year, upper-level institute and expanded into a full-fledged, four-year collegiate establishment in fall 2014.
UHCL President William Staples held a university-wide meeting Sept. 30 with faculty and staff to discuss updates to the four-year initiative, budget information, tuition and the upcoming 2015 legislative session.
The comptroller for the state of Texas reported an estimated $8.8 billion budget surplus for the 2014-2015 budgetary years because tax revenues exceeded budget expectations.
As the doors of the Student Services and Classroom Building slid open, one could feel the excitement and energy as the first potential UHCL freshmen entered the building.
UHCL held its Hawk Premier Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the SSCB Building. Many parents and students interested in entering the university as freshmen were provided information about the campus and the future of UHCL.