University of Houston Speech and Debate Program
UH’s Honors College supports an intercollegiate policy team and a public interest form for prospective members. The program connects tournament debate with campus speaking and debate activities.

Collegiate debate program
University of Houston
- University of Houston — Houston campus · Houston, TX
Activity: Unconfirmed
UH’s Honors College maintains a competitive policy debate program, a public student interest form and a named director; its official pages describe the team and recruitment route.
Verified 2026-11-03.
SourceSourceAlso known as University of Houston Speech and Debate Program.
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The University of Houston Speech and Debate Program is housed in the Honors College and combines intercollegiate policy competition with debate education and campus-facing events. The policy team competes in the NDT–CEDA style of collegiate policy debate, and the program provides an online interest form for students who want to join. Its official page also identifies the director and describes course-based and public debate activities. Students can use that page to submit interest and ask about current eligibility, meetings and tournament participation.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Not documented.
Joining and participation
- How to join
- Submit the student interest form linked from UH’s Speech and Debate Program page, then contact the director about current recruitment and practices.Source
History and achievements
The program traces its competitive policy debate history to 1951 and describes participation in NDT–CEDA debate.Source
Sources and verification
- University of Houston Honors College — Speech and Debate Program
Checked 2026-11-03
- University of Houston Honors College — Policy Debate
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.
