Frequently Asked Questions
- FAQs about Simple Syllabus
- FAQs about Accessing UH Syllabi and Curricula Vitae online
- FAQs about Uploading UH Curricula Vitae
Making Texas universities' course syllabi and faculty curricula vitae readily available to the public is one of the main purposes behind House Bill 2504. The University of Houston wants to insure that access to the online-publication process is as easy as possible for everyone concerned.
Toward that end we have provided here answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about Simple Syllabus, accessing course syllabi and instructor CVs and uploading instructor CVs. For detailed instructions, please also see the information for Students and Faculty provided elsewhere in these pages.
Still have questions which aren't answered here? Please feel free to contact uhpolicies@uh.edu.
Frequently Asked Questions about Simple Syllabus
Frequently Asked Questions about Accessing UH Syllabi and Curricula Vitae online
- How and where do I search for my course syllabus?
- Where can I find more information about my instructor's credentials?
- What information will I need to do the searches?
- I understand that CV and Syllabus information is to be retained for 2 years – how could I access an older version of a document?
- How and where do I search for my course syllabus?
- A course syllabus conveys requirements for and other essential information about a specific course and section. A link to the search tool is provided on the HB 2504/TEC 51.974 Information for Students.
- Where can I find more information about my instructor's credentials?
- A curriculum vitae is an academic résumé. You may search for your instructors' curricula vitae (or CVs) via the Curriculum Vitae Online search tool. A link to the search tool is provided on the HB 2504/TEC 51.974 Information for Students.
- What information will I need to do the searches?
To search for any instructor's CV, you will need to know, at minimum, the first letter of the instructor's last name. If you are enrolled in a specific course, you may also find the CV of the instructor teaching your section by doing a search for your course. For courses, you should know the semester of attendance (or Term); the Subject Area; the Catalog Number; and the Class Number. Click the search icon to find and select specific or more detailed information for your course.- To search for course syllabi, the information you need will depend on whether you are using the Simple Syllabus platform (summer 2025 and later) or the online search tool (before 2025). For Simple Syllabus, you should know the session, college, and program or department for the course. For the online search tool, you should know the information necessary to search by course listed above.
- I understand that CV and Syllabus information is to be retained for 2 years – how could I access an older version of a document?
- Syllabi for courses before summer 2005 are available using the online search tool.
You can search by semester ("Term") through the syllabi information. As far as instructors'
CVs, the search tool will always display the latest CV on record.
Please note, as the online search tool was inaugurated Fall 2010, documents earlier than Fall 2010 are not available in the database. Please contact the relevant college for information.
Frequently Asked Questions about Uploading UH Curricula Vitae
- I can't upload CVs to the Faculty Center.
- Is my browser capable of uploading my CV to the Faculty Center?
- Can I scan and upload my CV to the Faculty Center?
- Do I need to use the provided template, or is it optional?
- How can I correct or update my CV after I’ve uploaded them?
- Will I have to upload my CV every term?
- I can't upload files to the Faculty Center.
- If your browser’s pop-up blocker is on, you won’t be able to upload files. Click the name of your browser for instructions on disabling its pop-up blocker:
- Is my browser capable of uploading my CV to the Faculty Center?
- If you've already disabled your pop-up blocker (see above) and you still cannot upload documents to the Faculty Center, please check to see if your browser is on the myUH (PeopleSoft) supported web browser list.
- Can I scan and upload my previously-existing CV to the Faculty Center?
- No. Instructors of Record must download the UH template (a Microsoft Word document), fill in the information needed within the template, make sure to save their files where they can find them for future use, and then upload those documents to the Faculty Center. The templates are available from either the Faculty Center or the HB 2504 Information for Instructors of Record page.
- Do I need to use the provided CV template, or is it optional?
- The template is not optional. Instructors of Record must use the UH template to create their CVs for upload to the Faculty Center. The templates are available from either the Faculty Center or the HB 2504 Information for Instructors of Record page.
- How can I correct or update my CV after I’ve uploaded them?
- Make any needed changes to the Microsoft Word documents you created using the UH template (see above), then simply upload them again. The newly uploaded files will overwrite the previously uploaded ones.
- Will I have to upload my CV every term?
- Yes - unless the material does not change.