U.Scholars Email Policy and Information

Email as the Primary Means of Contact
UScholars will use your UH e-mail alias as the primary means to contact you and keep you informed about college news. This policy does not apply to students taking not-for-credit certificate and continuing education programs. In addition, you will be able to use this alias after you graduate.

What is your UH email alias?
As a student at the University of Houston, you have been assigned a UH e-mail alias that points to the e-mail address you provided to the university when you applied for admission (it is blank if you did not). E-mail messages addressed to your alias are automatically forwarded to your preferred e-mail account. For example, if you provided joecougar@aol.com to UH, any e-mail sent to your new alias will automatically be sent to joecougar@aol.com. UH will use your alias to send you important university information such as emergency closings or information from your faculty and department.

Managing your UH Alias & Account
To update your email account info, print this page, then follow these steps:

• Log into myUH (PeopleSoft) (http://my.uh.edu)
• Once logged in, select UH Self-Service
• Select Campus Personal Information
• Follow the instructions to update your phone number and email address.  You must have at least an updated Destination address at which you can receive official UH email
• Your UH e-mail alias will now be set up to point to this address

If you don't have an e-mail account, you should obtain one from the University by requesting one online from the UH Information Technology . Or, if you have a Cougar 1 Card, you can go to the Information Technology Support Center service counter located in room 56 in the basement of the M.D. Anderson Library.

If you have additional questions about the UH e-mail alias, please contact the IT Support Center at 713-743-1411, or send an e-mail to support@uh.edu .

updated 8/07