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  • Originally published August 24, 2009 at midnight, updated August 29, 2009 at 3:50 p.m.

Q: What is the University of Houston-Victoria's relationship with the University of Houston System at Sugar Land and the University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch?

A: Both of these teaching centers in Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch are managed by the University of Houston System, of which UHV is a part, through the Provosts' Council. This council is made up of the provosts from each UHS university (UHV, UH, UH-Clear Lake and UH-Downtown).

The academic programs offered at UHS at Sugar Land and UHS at Cinco Ranch are each assigned to the leadership of one of the four system universities. For example, UHV is the only university to offer nursing degrees at both teaching centers and the popular Master of Business Administration program. In fact, 65 percent of all the students enrolled at Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch are taking classes offered by UHV.

UHV's success in Fort Bend County has allowed the university to invest in the Victoria location by expanding the number of programs offered face to face, through Interactive Television and online.

It also has meant the university could pursue admitting freshmen and sophomores to the Victoria campus, which we will do for the first time in the fall of 2010, pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. SACS currently accredits UHV and most other major universities in Texas.

Identifying where UHV students attend classes is challenging because most of our students take a combination of face-to-face, ITV and online classes to meet their scheduling needs. For example, they might attend a face-to-face biology class in Victoria, take an ITV class offered by a professor teaching in a classroom in Cinco Ranch and then take an online class taught by a professor who lives in Sugar Land.

Of UHV's 3,260 students taking classes through the three locations during the spring semester, about half of them were from the Victoria region and considered UHV in Victoria as their primary campus. All UHV students, no matter what they identify as their primary campus, are admitted to the university and receive most student services through the Victoria campus.

Q: When UHV adds freshmen and sophomores, what will happen to its programs at UHS at Sugar Land and UHS at Cinco Ranch?

A: We will continue to expand the number of programs available at both teaching centers to better meet the needs of Fort Bend County residents. Both centers offer only junior-, senior- and master's level courses. Freshmen- and sophomore-level classes will be available only in Victoria, which will become a destination university offering housing, dining and all the student services that go along with a traditional university setting.

Do you have a question about the University of Houston-Victoria? Contact UHV Communications Manager Paula Cobler at (361) 570-4350 or coblerp@uhv.edu.


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  • Paula Paula Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink

    Adding freshmen will boost enrollment and traditional class offerings in Victoria, and will result in the hiring of more faculty, many of whom will choose to make Victoria their home.

    Paula Cobler
    UHV Communications Manager

    August 27, 2009 at 10:45 a.m.
  • aholman aholman Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink

    So of the 3,260 UH-Victoria students, just barely over 1,500 are from the Victoria area? Wow! No wonder our students are forced to take online courses with instructors who don't even live in the area. I wonder if it will still be like this when UH-Victoria adds freshmen and sophomores??!!!

    August 25, 2009 at 5:38 p.m.