The Office of Human Resources (HR) is committed to provide administrative services in the areas of human resources including: employee benefits, salary administration, human resources development, personnel records, employment, and employee relations to the employees of The University of Texas-Pan American.


Our Vision

The Office of Human Resources (HR) is an essential and indispensable force in facilitating the accomplishment of the University's mission by providing services and administering benefits that promote the security and well being of UTPA's most important resource -- its employees.


Our Goals

In order to accomplish this mission, HR shall strive to:

- Assure that faculty and staff employees of the University are receiving the best possible combination of employee benefits, especially in the area of medical care;

- Ensure that the salaries paid to University employees are both attractive and competitive in the job market;

- Provide University employees opportunities for professional development through effective training programs;

- Maintain accurate and complete personnel records;

- Be responsive to questions and concerns of employees regarding all aspects of their employee/employer relationship;

- Provide an applicant pool with the best possible qualifications and representing a broad cross-section of the community from which the University may assemble a high quality, diverse workforce;

- Assure compliance with all internal and external rules and regulations within which the University is required to operate regarding the area of human resources;

- And utilize electronic means to make its services more responsive and accessible to University employees.