PADR: Programs for Academic Development & Retention
XL is a noncredit course with a mandatory attendance policy. From Spring 2003, students required to repeat the XL course will be placed into a section with a more in-depth and tailored curriculum. Thus XL will have two different curricula one for first time students and the other for repeaters. In addition to the skills discussed above under Mission, the XL course covers Stephen R. Coveys The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and how to use the FranklinCovey™ personal management system widely used by professionals in most disciplines.
Located in: 56 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3928
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/passxl/
Email Address:
xl@ttu.edu
Panhellenic Council - Greek Life Programs
The Panhellenic Council (PHC) is the unifying, coordinating, and governing body of the sororities at Texas Tech University that are members of The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). Panhellenic strives to promote high academic standards, philanthropic services, deep friendships, and the empowerment of women on campus. There are twenty-six NPC sororities in the United States and Canada, and eleven of them are registered at Texas Tech. The Texas Tech Panhellenic Council follows the policies and procedures as outlined in the Constitution of the Texas Tech Panhellenic Association and the By-Laws.
The Council can provide information on Greek life, recruitment dates, etc. You may also contact the Greek Life Advisor in the Center for Campus Life office.
Located in: 201 Student Union
Phone Number: (806)742-2403
Web site. Address:
http://www.orgs.ttu.edu/gogreek/
Email Address:
gogreekttu@aol.com
PEGASUS First Generation College Students Program
Pioneers in Education: Generations Achieving Scholarship and Unprecedented Success.
Texas Tech University recognizes the unique needs of First Generation College (FGC) students and provides academic, social, and personal support during their first year experience through Texas Tech University Advising (TTUA). FGC students (students whose immediate family or guardians did not complete a four-year bachelor’s degree) often do not have a comprehensive perspective of the university culture and could not succeed without academic advising specific to their needs. FGC students that want to meet peers, develop skills that lead to success in college, or would like to have a FGC Mentor should contact the PEGASUS program located in University Advising.
Located in: Doak Hall 120 and 122
Phone Number: 806-742-7060
Web site. Address:
http://www.fgc.ttu.edu
Email Address:
pegasus@ttu.edu
Personal Fitness and Wellness
Located in: Student Rec Center, Room 4
Phone Number: (806) 742-3375
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hess/content/students/undergrad/personalfitness.php
Email Address:
jeff.key@ttu.edu
Pre-Professional Health Careers
Located in: 340 Chemistry
Phone Number: 806-742-3078
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/pphc
Email Address:
pphc@ttu.edu
Preston Smith Library of the Health Sciences
Located in: 3601 4th Street
Phone Number: 806-743-2200
Web site. Address:
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/libraries/
Email Address:
Psychology Clinic
The clinic offers a broad range of outpatient mental health services. Clinic therapists provide individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. The clinic also offers couples and family counseling. At times, group therapy is available in the clinic. Clinic therapists help clients with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, and adjustment to difficult or stressful life situations.
Therapists can also assist individuals who need help deciding on an initial career choice or changing careers. In addition, many therapists are trained to treat childhood disorders and help parents cope with these disorders.
Cases involving litigation are usually difficult to accommodate with services that are provided by doctoral students.
We are not a crises center. Therefore, we are unable to meet the needs of individuals that require 24 hour access to support. If we cannot meet your needs we will refer you to a center that can meet your needs.
Located in: 111A Psychology Building
Phone Number: 806-742-3737
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/psychologyclinic/index.php
Email Address:
psychology.clinic@ttu.edu
Public Access to Course Information
In compliance with Texas House Bill 2504, this site provides Course Details including a Syllabus, Cost of Education, Cost of Education Calculator, College Work Study, and Course Evaluation information.
Located in:
Phone Number:
Web site. Address:
http://www.ttu.edu/courseinfo/
Email Address:
Southwest Collections/Special Collections Library
Located in: Library building north of the main library
Phone Number: 806-742-3749
Web site. Address:
http://swco.ttu.edu/
Email Address:
Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
The Speech–Language and Hearing Clinic, with facilities on the east side of the Health Sciences Center, serves as a practicum site for students in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
Under faculty supervision, students in speech–language pathology and audiology provide clinical services for the students, faculty, and staff of Texas Tech University and other residents of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Assessment services and therapy are available for children and adults with hearing problems or disorders in language, voice, stuttering, or articulation. Individuals are accepted by self-referral and upon referral from other professionals. Anyone needing these services should contact the office of the Speech–Language and Hearing Clinic at 806.743.5678.
Located in: TTU Health Sciences Center
3601 4th Street
Suite # 2A300
Phone Number: 806-743-5678
Web site. Address:
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sah/patient/
Email Address:
sherry.sancibrian@ttu.edu
Student Business Services
Located in: 301 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3272
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices/
Email Address:
sbs@ttu.edu
Student Counseling Center
The Student Counseling Center provides short term counseling and consultation to students who are experiencing emotional and psychological problems that are interfering with their ability to be successful in school and with their individual personal development. Our purpose is not to provide intense treatment for severe, chronic, or long-term mental illness or mental health problems.
Due to the high volume of students that are seen in the SCC, individual therapy is provided on a time-limited basis. Students are provided 8 individual sessions per academic year should they be found appropriate for our services during the Walk-In Clinic Intake. Other services provided by the SCC have an unlimited amount of usage (i.e. group therapy, couples counseling, outreach services, and mind/body lab).
Located in: 201 Student Wellness Center
On the corner of Flint Ave. and Main St.
Phone Number: 806-742-3674
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/scc/
Email Address:
Student Disability Services
At the Texas Tech Student Disability Services Office our mission is to enhance each student’s learning through the provision of programs and services for students with a disability. Our goal is to assist you in attaining your academic, career, and personal goals – regardless of any physical, learning, psychological, psychiatric, or other documented disability you may have. Within the SDS Office we provide reasonable in-class accommodations based on the documented needs of each of our students. We also have a comprehensive student retention program and offer skill-building workshops designed to enhance students’ in-class learning. These topics are focused on the skills necessary to be successful both in the classroom and in life, and topics include areas such as organization, time management, note taking, tips for test taking, and many others. Accommodations are tailored to the individual rather than the disability, and are based on information contained in each student’s documentation.
The TECHniques Center is a specialized, fee based program of Student Disability Services which addresses the needs of students with LD or AD/HD. The TECHniques program provides 4-5 hours of individual tutoring per week, by tutors who are certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). The TECHniques Center also provides individualized assistance with time management, study skills and self advocacy skills. Students are required to meet weekly with their counselor to review progress and grades.
Located in: 335 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-2405
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentaffairs/sds//
Email Address:
sds@ttu.edu
Student Employment Office
Located in: 301 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3690x22
Web site. Address:
https://appserv.itts.ttu.edu/sptea/Client/default.aspx
Email Address:
student.employment@ttu.edu
Student Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP)
Student Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP)
Located in: 301 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3721x24
Web site. Address:
https://appserv.itts.ttu.edu/sptea/Client/default.aspx
Email Address:
student.employment@ttu.edu
Student Financial Services
Located in: 310 West Hall
Phone Number: (806) 742-3681
Web site. Address:
http://www.fina.ttu.edu
Email Address:
Student Handbook
A university, like any community, must have
regulations and/or standards by which its members abide and procedures by which its
organization functions. The standards should provide order and an atmosphere conducive to intellectual and personal development. The
Student Handbook and the Code of Student Conduct contained within are intended to serve these purposes in the interest of all segments of
Texas Tech University.
Located in:
Phone Number:
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/dos/handbook/
Email Address:
deanofstudents@ttu.edu
Student Health Services
Located in: Inside Student Wellness Center
Phone Number: 806-743-2848
Web site. Address:
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/studenthealth/
Email Address:
Student Legal Services
Student Legal Services provides legal advice, counsel and limited representation for currently enrolled students at TTU/HSC. Services include document preparation, notary, advising and research. The attorneys can represent students in landlord/ tenant disputes, uncontested family matters, name changes, essential needs licenses, expunctions and small claims consumer disputes. Representation must be in Lubbock County.
Student Legal Services is staffed by three full-time licensed attorneys, an administrative business assistant, two law clerks and interns.
Student Legal Services cannot advise students against another TTU/HSC student, faculty or staff member, department or TTU/HSC as a whole. Student Legal Services does not advise or represent in the areas of tax, immigration or bankruptcy.
Located in: Student Union Room 307
Phone Number: 806-742-3289
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/sls/
Email Address:
legal.services@ttu.edu
Student Loan Center Branch
Lobby Hours:
9 AM - 4 PM Mon-Fri
Fax: 806-742-3715
Located in: 166 Administration Building
Phone Number: 806-742-3640
Web site. Address:
Email Address:
Student Media
Student Media provides employment opportunities for students to use academic knowledge in journalism, broadcast and business obtained at Texas Tech in the practical settings of publishing the student newspaper, The Daily Toreador ; the campus yearbook, La Ventana ; and a website devoted to new media, www.dailytoreador.com
.
Both The Daily Toreador and La Ventana have published consecutively since their first publications in 1925. The student editorial and advertising staffs are responsible for all content within the newspaper, yearbook and on the website. The newspaper also serves as a designated public forum for members of the campus community to voice their opinions free from administrative control or censorship.
Located in: 103 Student Media Building
Phone Number: 806-742-3388
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentmedia
Email Address:
susan.peterson@ttu.edu
Student Organizations
The "Search for Student Organizations" online application lists names, organization type (i.e. service, academic, professional, religious groups, etc.) and contact information for the 390+ registered student organizations at Texas Tech. As a part of the Texas Tech University residence community, students have the opportunity to join most any of the registered organizations. The below website address will connect you to the on-line guide where you can find the organization(s) in which you are most interested in participating.
Located in: 203 Student Union
Phone Number: 806-742-5433
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/centerforcampuslife/StuOrg/
Email Address:
Student Recreation Center
The Student Recreation Center at TTU is one of the largest facilities in the country. The Rec Center offers students opportunities to participate in intramurals, open recreation, sports clubs, aquatics, non-credit instruction, special events and general fitness activities by providing open recreation racquetball, basketball, jogging, volleyball, weight rooms, cardiovascular equipment and a 50-meter pool.. The Rec Center also possesses an Outdoor Pursuits Center to provide students with opportunities to enjoy and create both recreational and learning experiences within the natural environment by providing workshops and clinics on outdoor topics, cooperative off-campus adventure trips, an outdoor equipment rental shop, and the indoor rock climbing center. In addition to the above services, the Rec Center also offers CPR and other Red Cross classes, health and fitness screenings, personal coaches, massage, educational programs, and more.
Located in: Main Office - 202 Student Recreation Center
Phone Number: 806-742-3351
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/
Email Address:
recsports@ttu.edu
Student Union Building (SUB)
The Student Union Building (SUB) is the community center of campus. Referred to as the living room of the university, the SUB has as many as 20,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests come through its doors daily.
In 2006 the SUB completed a $45 million renovation and expansion that created one of the finest facilities in the United States. The expansion included additional space for the Barnes and Nobles Campus Bookstore, the Student Organization Involvement Center, 60 registered student organization cubicles, TV and study lounges, Student Government Association office suite, Student Union & Activities administration offices, Dean of Students and the Center for Campus Life offices, Student Legal Services, Student Judicial Programs, and West Plaza Courtyard between the SUB and library. In 2007 the Offices of Student Diversity Relations and Parent and Family Relations were added to the SUB as well. The renovation encompassed a five-concept food service court, a ca
Located in: East of the Main Library;
15th Street and Akron Avenue
Phone Number: 806-742-3636
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/
Email Address:
matt.ducatt@ttu.edu
Student Wellness Center
Located in: 1003 Flint Ave.
Phone Number:
Web site. Address:
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/studenthealth/
Email Address:
evelyn.mcpherson@ttuhsc.edu
Study Abroad
Texas Tech University offers study abroad opportunities in 70 different countries worldwide. Students can participate in study abroad opportunities from culinary classes in Florence to Range and Wildlife Management in Australia, from language study at the Texas Tech Center in Seville to Engineering in Czech Republic, just to name a few. Knowledge in a foreign language not always required!
Program costs vary depending on the location and type of program. Some programs allow students to pay Texas Tech tuition whereas others have set tuition fees paid to the third-party program. Students in TTU approved study abroad programs are registered at Texas Tech and therefore are eligible for most state, federal, and university grants or scholarships and federal financial aid.
Students may also apply for the Texas Tech Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship. There are many other study abroad scholarships are available.
For more information on the different study abroad programs, opportunities, and scholarships visit the web site.
Located in: Office of International Affairs - located in the International Cultural Center
601 Indiana Ave
Phone Number: 806-742-3667
Web site. Address:
http://www.studyabroad.ttu.edu
Email Address:
studyabroad@ttu.edu
Study Abroad Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to Texas Tech students going on an approved study abroad program. Students wishing to discuss financial aid options with a Study Abroad Financial Aid Advisor should go to the Office of Financial Aid between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm in West Hall 301.
Located in: Office of International Affairs
Phone Number: (806) 742-3667
Web site. Address:
http://www.studyabroad.ttu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=2289DC1B-5056-B72E-3A64BCAEAB3EECB1&Link_ID=22C98A94-5056-B72E-3A2FF544DE33F9D4&pID=6&lID=17
Email Address:
Study Abroad Scholarships
The Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship is funded by the $4 International Education Fee that all Texas Tech students pay every semester. The scholarship is competitive and money is awarded to domestic students who will study abroad on Texas Tech approved programs, or international students studying here at Texas Tech. Award amounts generally range from $250 to $2,500 for semester programs and $250 to $1,000 for summer programs.
Located in: Office of International Affairs, International Cultural Center
Phone Number: (806) 742-3667
Web site. Address:
http://www.studyabroad.ttu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=2289DC1B-5056-B72E-3A64BCAEAB3EECB1&Link_ID=34D2EEF3-5056-B72E-3A6B6167678FF94A&pID=6&lID=18
Email Address:
Suppemental Instruction (SI)
The Supplemental Instruction Program (SI) seeks to increase retention within historically difficult courses; to improve student grades in targeted historically difficult courses; and to increase the graduation rates of students.
SI participants develop an in-depth understanding of course content in addition to effective study skills that
are transferable to college work. The mission of the SI
Program contributes to the University’s strategic priority
of increasing enrollment and promoting student success.
Research indicates that students earn one-half to one full letter grade higher if they attend SI sessions regularly throughout the semester.
Supplemental Instruction targets historically difficult,
entry level courses. A course falls into this category by
having 30% or higher in D’s, F’s, or W’s grade distribution
from the initial enrollment. SI leaders (students who have
previously taken the course, mastered the content, and are recommended by a professor) schedule regular sessions designed to follow the course syllabus.
Each SI leader must attend lectures for the classes they
support. This allows them to specifically follow the professor’s unique approach towards course content. From
course notes, which the SI Leaders garner from the lectures, they prepare study sessions focusing on a specific study strategy. These sessions are not of a tutorial nature, but are instead a peer-facilitated learning environment encouraging the participation of all students in attendance, rather than targeting high-risk students.
Located in: 237 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3608
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/passcntr/SI/
Email Address:
lindsey.luman@ttu.edu
Support Operations for Academic Retention
SOAR is dedicated to providing quality services to meet all the academic achievement needs for Texas Tech students by: establishing collaborative relationships with faculty to strengthen the students' educational experience; increasing learning opportunities to foster an eagerness to learn and contribute toward lifelong learning for all Texas Tech students; and ensuring that all students using any area of SOAR experiences full quality service addressing their personal and academic needs.
Located in: 80 Holden Hall
Phone Number: (806) 742-3664
Web site. Address:
http://www.soar.ttu.edu
Email Address:
soar@ttu.edu
Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center (TLPDC)
The TLPDC offers practical teaching assistance and professional development opportunities for the Texas Tech teaching community through confidential consultations, workshops, conferences, and other customized services. We encourage innovation in pedagogies such as Service Learning and Distance Education, support educational technologies like Blackboard and help prepare graduate students to be future faculty through our TEACH Program.
Located in: 136 University Library Building
Phone Number:
Web site. Address:
http://www.tlpd.ttu.edu
Email Address:
suzanne.tapp@ttu.edu
TechMail (Email Account Setup)
This tutorial will walk you through setting up a new TechMail account.
Located in: 2903 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone Number: 806-742-4357
Web site. Address:
http://j.mp/techmailsetup
Email Address:
ithelpcentral@ttu.edu
TechMail (Phone Setup)
This tutorial will help you set up convenient TechMail access (email, contacts, calendar) on any number of client devices, including smartphones and desktop computers.
Located in: 2903 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409
Phone Number: 806-742-4357
Web site. Address:
http://j.mp/techphonesetup
Email Address:
ithelpcentral@ttu.edu
TECHniques Center
The only program of its kind in Texas, the TECHniques Center provides supplemental academic support services to meet the needs of, and to promote the retention of, undergraduate students with documented evidence of learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders. Techniques, by definition, reflect a way in which each student is guided to find the best strategies for learning. Educators refer to this process as finding a personal learning style. At the TECHniques Center, learning styles are only part of the puzzle. The TECHniques Center supports students in maintaining their focus, accomplishing their educational goals, and making education accessible to those who learn differently. Services include: content and study skills tutoring, learning style assessments, specialized computer software, academic skill-building seminars, and individual support from staff members including assistance with course scheduling, time management and organizational skills, and academic performance
Located in: 250 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-1822
Web site. Address:
http://www.techniques.ttu.edu
Email Address:
techniques.center@ttu.edu
Technology Assessment
Technology Assessment http://www.depts.ttu.edu/infotech/techassessment.php ) provides timely and objective information and analysis of current and emerging technologies. The department helps customers keep current with technology news and trends and provides the concise information necessary for customers to make decisions regarding technology. Various levels of assessments of technology and technology-related issues are available, ranging from short briefs to comprehensive studies.
Located in:
Phone Number: 806-742-5151
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/infotech/techassessment.php
Email Address:
itassessment@ttu.edu
Technology Operations and Systems Management
Located in: First floor of the Computer Science Building
Phone Number: 806-742-2900
Web site. Address:
http://www.texastech.edu/it/tosm/
Email Address:
serversupport.tosm@ttu.edu
Telecommunications
Located in:
Phone Number: 806-742-8000
Web site. Address:
http://www.net.ttu.edu/default.asp
Email Address:
webmaster@mail.net.ttu.edu
Testing Accomodations
Under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, students with documented learning, mechanical, mobility, or visual disabilities may be eligible for various accommodations in classroom and testing situations. Such accommodations may include:
- extended test time on tests
- alternative test formats
- enlargement of testing materials
- the use of a reader or scribe
Eligible students should discuss their specific needs with each instructor at the beginning of each academic term. The instructor may choose to provide the requested accommodations within the appropriate academic department or may allow the students to take tests in the Learning Center facilities in West Hall.
Eligibility for testing accommodations must be established through Student Disability Services in Room 335 of West Hall. Their phone number is (806) 742-2405.
Located in: 205 West Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3664
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/testing/ta.php
Email Address:
steven.martin@ttu.edu
Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
Our program offers students program academic advising and a continual program of skills development until the students successfully satisfy the TSI requirements. The TSI Office strives to improve students college readiness by enhancing knowledge and skills in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics, while at the same time ensuring that the proper TSI compliance requirements are met.
Located in: 78 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3242
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/tasp/
Email Address:
emily.hammer@ttu.edu
Texas Tech Police Department
The Texas Tech Police Department is located at 2901 4th Street and is operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department provides police services and security for the entire Texas Tech community, an area much larger and more populated than many towns in Texas. The department phone number is 806.742.3931 or, in an emergency on campus, 9-911.
The Texas Tech Police Department employs 54 officers and 36 civilian employees. The officers are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education and are fully commissioned.
The Texas Tech Police Department employs a full-time Crime Prevention officer available to offer presentations on a number of topics, including personal safety, burglary/theft prevention, sexual assault awareness, and drug and alcohol awareness programs. In addition, this officer will discuss crime prevention with any student, faculty or staff member.
The department posts information and crime statistics online at
Located in: 2901 4th Street
Phone Number: 806-742-3931
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ttpd/
Email Address:
Texas Tech University Theatre
A regular schedule of major dramatic productions is presented each academic year under the direction of professionally qualified members of the theatre arts faculty. Plays are chosen so that each student generation has an opportunity to see a representative selection of the great plays of the past as well as works by modern playwrights. These plays are presented on the Mainstage of the Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre, which seats 385 patrons in a comfortable, continental arrangement.
A program of contemporary and original student-directed productions and a summer repertory season are presented in the Maedgen’s Laboratory Theatre, an intimate, thrust-stage performance space. All Texas Tech students are eligible to audition for roles in plays or to work on production crews.
Located in: 18th and Detroit Avenue
Box 42061
Phone Number: 806-742-3601
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/theatreanddance/dtd/MapParking.asp
Email Address:
richard.privitt@ttu.edu
Transfer Credit
Use this website to check how your credit from high school or other academic institutions will transfer to Texas Tech University. If the TTU equivalent is not an exact course number then your class will likely transfer as an elective only.
Located in:
Phone Number:
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/registrar/teo/TEOequivsearch.aspx
Email Address:
TSI Advising Paperwork
Students can go to this website to submit the required paperwork for TSI advising.
Located in: 078 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806.742.3242
Web site. Address:
http://plc.soar.ttu.edu/TSIadvising/
Email Address:
TTU Center at Junction
Texas Tech University Center at Junction is located in the Central Texas Hill Country. The campus provides an excellent setting for a variety of year-round activities. Located on the South Llano River, the diverse 400 acre campus provides a natural landscape for academic learning, recreation, and solitude. As part of Texas Tech University, the Junction campus serves as a natural laboratory for science courses as well as being a vital part of the Department of Arts recruiting and graduate studies.
The center offers regular, full-credit undergraduate and graduate courses in an intensive format over three-week periods, May through July. An Intersession is held in May, allowing students to earn up to three hours credit between the spring and the summer sessions. These courses ordinarily include art, biology, botany, zoology, geography, education, and physical education, and have first priority for campus use.
In addition to regular credit courses, the center is used for wo
Located in: P.O. Box 186
254 Red Raider Ln.
Junction, TX 76849
Phone Number: 325-446-2301
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hillcountry/junction/
Email Address:
TTU Chess Program
The goal of the TTU Chess Program is to work with our friends and colleagues to enhance chess, education, technology, research, etc.
In collaboration with the university's student chess club, the Texas Tech Chess Program offers a variety of services and opportunities related to chess, including regular meetings, tournaments, after-school programs, workshops for teachers and chess camps for kids.
Located in: 303 Library
Phone Number: 806-742-7040
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ttuchess
Email Address:
chess@ttu.edu
TTU DISCOVERY! Program
DISCOVERY! is a structured program that assists students to Graduate-On-Time. The program is designed to work with students to learn about a decision-making process leading to better educational research, planning, and best fit choices. The process focuses on developing decision-making skills and teaches users how to locate and use University resources in the fields of self-discovery, academics, and career interest and advancement.
DISCOVERY! shows students where to go and what to do to uncover values, learning styles, personality types, strengths, and interests and then use that information to select an appropriate major and/or career. The program helps students gather, analyze, and organize information to discover and interpret their findings to form a plan for reaching their goals and dreams. The decision-making process learned will assist students in problem-solving for life, not merely during their undergraduate career at Texas Tech. All students, regardless of entering major, ar
Located in: 79 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-2189
Web site. Address:
http://www.discovery.ttu.edu
Email Address:
discovery@ttu.edu
TTU Federal Credit Union
The TTU Credit Union offers membership to students. Student accounts are open with a deposit of $5. The Credit Union is a full-service financial institution that offers three on-campus branches. There is a Student Loan Center located in Room 166 in the Administration Building on campus (Lender ID 829651). The Credit Union has 24/7 banking including online baking, ATM located in the Student Union, ATM at main office, and Telephone Teller ("TT") at 742-0207. Lobby hours are 9-4 and drive-thru (at the main office) hours 8-6 M-F and 9-1 Saturday.
Services include: Free Masked Rider Checking, Savings, IRA accounts, low interest Credit Cards, Consumer Loans including vehicle and Home Equity, and Student Loans. Direct Deposit is available as well as payroll deductions from TTU. Other no-cost services include: Notary Service, Signature Guarantee, NADA Used Vehicle Guide, Quarterly Newsletters, Consumer Information and Education, Discount Theme Park tickets, and more. In addition, low
Located in: 1802 Texas Tech Parkway
Phone Number: 806-742-3606
Web site. Address:
http://www.texastechfcu.org
Email Address:
TTU PreLaw Program
The TTU PreLaw Program is a four year structured program that supports students through their undergraduate course of study. The program focuses on the development of skill sets that law schools value in the students who are admitted. The TTU PreLaw Program also supports students in discovering a best-fit academic major that will lead to the practicing or non-practicing law career of their choice.
Univesity Advising is the academic home for TTU PreLaw students. PreLaw advisors help students learn about and assess their values, their strengths and challenges personally and academically, their talents, and their opportunities. This information guides students to informed choices about a best fit major.
Located in: 79 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-2189
Web site. Address:
http://www.prelaw.ttu.edu
Email Address:
prelaw@ttu.edu
Tutoring: Learning Center
One of Techs Programs for Academic Support Services (PASS), The Learning Center provides a variety of learning assistance services designed to enhance students’ academic effectiveness while empowering them to make the most of the educational opportunities available at the university. Students have already paid for these services with their semester fees, thus there is no additional charge when students make use of the Center’s resources. Services include, but are not necessarily limited to, in-house and on-line peer tutoring (math, science, foreign languages), computer lab access, test preparation study guides, testing accommodations and outreach presentations. Outreach presentations as well as individual study skills advising are offered on topics such as time management, reading comprehension, test taking strategies and test anxiety, listening / note taking skills and applying your learning style to various learning situations.
Located in: 80 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-3664
Web site. Address:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/passcntr/PLC/
Email Address:
michael.a.brown@ttu.edu
Tutoring: Math Tutoring and Study Center
The Tutoring and Study Center is a free tutorial service available to students registered in Math 0301–3350 that is provided by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at TTU. The tutors are typically TTU undergraduate and graduate students who meet the knowledge and skill qualifications for tutoring as specified by the department of Mathematics and Statistics. The department lists the tutoring schedule on the department website (see below link) each semester.
Contact the math department for more information.
Located in: 106 Math
Phone Number: 806-742-2566
Web site. Address:
http://www.math.ttu.edu/Undergraduate/Resources/tutor.shtml
Email Address:
Undecided, Undeclared, and Unsure Student Resources
Incoming freshmen and transfer students are often unsure of a direction
regarding an academic major and often choose the “Undecided” category to begin
their educational career. The Undecided academic status actually consists of
three subgroups: undecided, undeclared, and uncertain. The three subgroups have
some common characteristics, but are better defined as being in different stages
of the decision-making process for selecting a best fit degree program.
Undecided : truly means the student does not know where to
begin or what options are available from which to choose a major. Unsure : the student who has narrowed the degree options to
a specific college or to two or three specific majors. Undeclared : the student has researched and made a best fit
choice, but for various reasons (such as college regulations or grade
requirements) are unable to declare that major.
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Located in: 79 Holden Hall
Phone Number: 806-742-2189
Web site. Address:
http://www.advising.ttu.edu
Email Address:
advising@ttu.edu
Undergraduate Catalog Online
The Undergraduate Catalog is a helpful tool in the course registration process as it contains academic policy, degree requirements, course descriptions, information on course prerequisites, and requirements to declare into majors.
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http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/_viewcat.php
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Undergraduate Services Center
This is the best place for students in the College of Business or interested in the College of Business to get the help and information they need. All undergraduate students in RCOBA are advised in this office.
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Web site. Address:
http://undergrad.ba.ttu.edu/
Email Address:
ba_undergrad@ttu.edu
University Advising
University Advising (UA) exists to engage, equip, empower, and encourage students (and their families) to explore and excel in their educational goals and beyond.
University Advising serves the campus community via seven distinct and yet closely related advising endeavors:
University Advising, via the Campus Advising Liaison carries out directives on advising, promotes national standards of excellence, facilitates collaboration, and as a representative of the Committee on Academic Advising & Retention , provides an initial contact point for academic advising matters at Texas Tech University.The University Advising Center is a physical space and open door in 079 Holden Hall. The Advising Center provides accessible staff members who assist students seeking academic direction, refers students to available campus resources, and serves as home for all UA programs and appointments.
Exploratory & Preparatory Advising is provided for students who have not yet declared a major. These students are designated as University Undeclared & Exploratory . UA also advises students who are pursuing entrance to restricted academic majors, e.g., PreEngineering . Each UA student works with his or her assigned full-time academic advisor until declaring into an academic department.The TTU Discovery! Program supports the academic exploration of any student considering a change of major, including the students assigned to UA by their academic designation.
The TTU PreLaw Program , in conjunction with a student's assigned major advisor, provides four years of academic guidance for any TTU student or graduate who is pursuing education in a school of law. Students desiring to minor in Legal Studies also meet with UA staff to determine appropriate coursework for the minor.
The TTU PreEngineering Program provides an opportunity for students not directly admitted into an engineering major to engage the preparation necessary for them to successfully transition into their intended program of study.
A&S On-Site Recruiters for Prospective Students provide guidance for each prospective student (and family) when these campus visitors are 1) considering majors in the College of Arts & Sciences, 2) interested in a professional education in law, or 3) investigating potential majors en route to find their best academic fit.
Located in: 079 Holden Hall
Phone Number: (806) 742-2189
Web site. Address:
http://www.advising.ttu.edu/
Email Address:
advising@ttu.edu
University Career Services
The Center provides services designed to assist all Texas Tech students and alumni with their career development and job search efforts. The Center offers workshops, seminars, individual career counseling, career exploration programs, a career library, Career Days, SIGI-Plus (computerized career gui dance system), and on-campus interviews with prospective employers. During Career Days, representatives from hundreds of organizations visit the Career Center each year to conduct employment interviews with students in an effort to fill internship, Co-Op, and full-time positions. To obtain interviews and submit a resume, students may register at www.careercenter.ttu.edu.
The Career Center also sponsors job fairs that include graduate and professional schools, school districts, summer camps, and two large career expos. Resources at the Career Center include videos and job listings. Career counselors are available to meet with students to discuss job-related topics such as resumes, cover let
Located in: 150 Wiggins Complex
Phone Number: (806) 742-2210
Web site. Address:
http://www.careercenter.ttu.edu/
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University Parking Services
All vehicles parked on campus are required to display a valid Texas Tech parking permit in the commuter lots on weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and in the residence hall parking lots 24 hours a day from Monday at 7:30 a.m. through Friday at 5:30 p.m.
By using “My Parking Account” on the parking services Web site (www.parking.ttu.edu
A free on-campus Motorist Assistance Program is available 24-hours a day for anyone who runs out of gas, needs a battery boost or a car door unlocked, or has a flat tire. Call 742-MAPP.
To contact University Parking Services, call 742-PARK or visit Room 145 of t
Located in: 2903 4th Street
Administrative Support Center
Room 145
Phone Number: 806-742-7275
Web site. Address:
http://www.parking.ttu.edu
Email Address:
parking@ttu.edu
University Writing Center
The Writing Center is a University-supported facility that serves students, faculty, and staff in all disciplines. The Writing Center works with writing projects of all types, from course assignments to personal writing tasks. Tutorials are available on-site, usually lasting 30 minutes, in which each client works with a tutor who may assist with any stage of the writing process. Although clients are seen on a walk-in basis, a scheduled appointment is highly recommended. The UWC also provides on-line assistance to students with writing projects. Check out their website for more details!
Located in: 310 English
Phone Number: (806) 742-2476
Web site. Address:
english.ttu.edu/uwc01/
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