Graduate Student Resources

Graduate Student Advising Steps - Brief checklists of what steps are required from admissions through graduation for all of our students: certificate, Master's, and Doctoral. For more information, email the Graduate Office at gradrecruitment.educ@ttu.edu

Doctoral Support Resources

View our growing collection of resources focused on supporting our doctoral students.

Graduate School Forms

These forms are hosted on the Graduate School's website and are linked here for your convenience:

• Change of Degree Plan Form - Upon completion, email a copy of the PDF to gradforms.educ@ttu.edu

Research Assistant

• Research Assistant/GPTI Application Form
• RA Guidelines
• RA Job Description
• RA Job Opportunities

Graduate Student Travel

• Graduate Travel Application Form
• Graduate Travel Application Guidelines

Dissertation Announcement Request

Complete this online form to have your dissertation announcement request sent directly to the Faculty Chair:

• Dissertation Announcement Request Form

The graduate school has also prepared a pair of helpful infographics about the dissertation/thesis defense process:

• Defense Infographic
• Electronic Thesis Defense (ETD) Review Infographic

View a list of upcoming Dissertation proposals and defense presentations.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Visit our Funding for Graduate Students page to learn about scholarships, grants, and other financial aid available to you.

The Graduate School Fellowship system is open and will accept applications through January 15, 2019. Apply online at the Graduate School's Website

Hooding Ceremony

• Hooding Ceremony

Video Resources

• College of Education Library Resources

Yearly Scholarly Activity/Post-Graduation Employment

• Student Portfolio Management System

Education Graduate Student Organization (EGSO)

The purpose of the Education Graduate Student Organization is to foster communication between students, faculty, and administration and to provide a forum for representing graduate student concerns and information with a focus on gaining scholarship experience.

• Learn more about the Education Graduate Student Organization

Grade Grievance Process

Please see TTU OP 34.03 for full information about the grade grievance process:

• OP 34.03: Student Grade Appeal
• Grade Appeal Form

Faculty chairpersons:

• Jeong Hee Kim - Curriculum & Instruction programs
• Kamau Siwatu - Educational Psychology, Leadership, & Counseling programs
• Fernando Valle - Special Education programs

Teacher Preparation Program Documents

• Educator Preparation Program Handbook
• Common Calendar for Graduate Educator Certification

Mental Health, Personal Crisis

• Student Counseling Center – licensed mental health care providers (group and individual) (806) 742-3674
• Student Health Services – accredited primary care clinic, includes mental health care (806) 743-2848 
• Beyond Okay – A Guide for Mental Well-Being at Texas Tech University
• TTU Crisis Help Line – 24 hour phone line where students are connected to licensed counselors who can provide crisis intervention and referral services. (806) 742-5555