Information for New Students
I was unable to attend the New Student Orientation about technology services at TTU. Can I view the PowerPoint presentation online?
- To find out about IT resources available to students, go to Student Technology Services website.
Where can I sign up for a parking permit?
- Parking permits can be purchased online at Raiderlink or at the Traffic and Parking Office.
Where can I register for classes?
- You can register for classes at Raiderlink.
Where can I find out the bus routes through campus?
- A map of the bus routes can be found at the Citibus website.
Where can I find a map of the Texas Tech Campus?
- A map of the Texas Tech campus can be found on the Texas Tech Website.
Where can I find information on Laws and Policies for computer use?
- Texas Tech University has regulations and guidelines in place regarding internet usage. Please visit the Laws and Policies for Computer Use website for more information.
Technical Issues for New Students
What type of computer will I need while I am at Texas Tech?
- Your computing needs will be based on your major, interests, and planned usage. Please visit our Computing Guidelines page to review typical setups for different types of users.
How do I create my TechMail mailbox?
- Please read our instructions to Create your TechMail mailbox.
What can I do on the eRaider website?
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The eRaider website
allows you to:
- manage your email account
- download software
- change your online information.
- set up a personal website
- sign up for remote access
What can I do on the Raiderlink website?
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The Raiderlink
website gives you portal to the Texas Tech Community. It allows you to:
- register for classes
- chat with other students
- buy parking permits
- play games
- read the news
- check out the local weather forecast
- save data on your personal RaiderDrive
- watch stocks
What software can I get through the Microsoft Campus Agreement?
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The Microsoft Campus Agreement allows students, faculty, and
staff to purchase or download the following software titles:
These titles can be purchased on CD at the ATLC or downloaded for free from the eRaider website.
Windows Software
- Office Enterprise 2010
- Office Enterprise 2007
- Office Communicator 2007
- Office SharePoint Designer
- Office Expression Web
- Office Professional 2003
- Visual Studio 2008
- Visual Studio Professional 6.0
- Windows XP Professional Upgrade
- Windows Vista Enterprise Upgrade
- Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition
Apple Software
- Office Enterprise 2011
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Mac Messenger 7.0
- Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition
- Virtual PC V6 & V7 for Mac (requires G3 or G4)
What software can I get through Microsoft DreamSpark?
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Texas Tech University students have professional developer and designer tools available for free download from Microsoft DreamSpark. The DreamSpark program has partnered with Texas Tech University to confirm student status using TTU eRaider accounts, providing instant access to powerful software applications.
Please visit the Microsoft DreamSpark page for more information.
Software available includes:
- Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
- Expression Studio
- XNA Game Studio 2.0
- Visual C# 2005 Express Edition
- Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition
- Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
- SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
- Visual Web 2005 Express Edition
- Visual J# 2005 Express Edition
- Virtual PC