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How To Get Involved...

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Being an involved parent is more crucial now than ever. Students need to know they have support as they navigate college life and strive to excel in a competitive arena. Research studies have shown that the more parents are involved, the more likely it is a student will remain enrolled and proceed to graduation. Parent involvement at Texas Tech is encouraged!

Two organizations exist that help you stay involved. The following should help you understand the two and become more educated about how Texas Tech strives to serve its parents and family members.

The Office of Parent and Family Relations

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Parent and Family Relations is a Department within the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and is funded by student service fees. This office employs four full-time staff members and two Student Assistants. The goal of Parent and Family Relations is to work with Texas Tech Parents Association leadership to create a quality, nurturing, and caring environment for Texas Tech parents, family members, and students. We help plan events, field phone calls, provide administrative oversight for the "parent and family initiative" on campus and help parents and family members understand and relate better to their students. We are truly your on campus connection.

The Texas Tech Parents Association

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The Texas Tech Parents Association, or "Tech Parents," as it is commonly called, is an organization that strives to connect parents and family members of Tech students with the campus community and to do great things for parents, families, and their Texas Tech students. Tech Parents sponsors major events throughout the year such as Family Weekend, Spring Scholarship and Awards Breakfast, and Aloha Party. This is a non-profit organization that includes a Board of Directors and works closely with the Office of Parent and Family Relations to serve parents, families, and their students. Tech Parents encourages parents to join local chapters and get involved with other Tech parents in their area. Tech Parents also offers 57 scholarships each academic year to deserving students. Information about registering for membership in Tech Parents can be found here.

There are many ways for you to get involved and support your student.

Numerous opportunities exist, from participating in Webinars or the online Message Board to coming to Lubbock for the weekend to volunteer at an event. Whether you are two miles away or 900, your involvement is necessary. Whether your student is at Texas Tech for the first time or about to graduate, we need you.

Browse the various programs, services, and events throughout this web site and find a way to get involved. If you have questions or need more information, please let us know. Calls, emails, and personal visits are always welcome!