University of Houston’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences circulated a three‑page memo asking faculty to affirm they will not “indoctrinate” students and to document compliance with the administration’s interpretation of critical‑thinking standards. The request was tied to Texas’s Senate Bill 37 and came from college leadership after an email from President Renu Khator emphasizing neutral instruction. Faculty members and the local AAUP chapter pushed back, offering conscientious‑objector language and warning the form could chill academic freedom. The college dean said no punitive action would be taken for non‑signers but indicated syllabi reviews could follow — a step that many faculty see as administrative overreach into curriculum design.