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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.

Science Center on the University of Houston campus in Houston, Texas.

Collegiate debate program

University of Houston

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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.

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Also known as University of Houston Speech and Debate Program.

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How the program debates

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

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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
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History and achievements

The program traces its competitive policy debate history to 1951 and describes participation in NDT–CEDA debate.Source

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    Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.