Distance Education Resources
Professional Development Events
Graduate School Travel Fund and Fellowship Recipients: You may view these archived events for professional development credit. Once you view an event, you must record your attendance with the Graduate School through the link: http://gradwebprod.ttu.edu/AwardTracker/. Additional live events are available and can be located on the Graduate Events Calendar.
External Funding Workshop
The Graduate School provided an external fellowship workshop that included how to
search for and apply for external fellowships that support graduate education and
scholarly activity. External fellowships for graduate and postdoctoral studies are
available from many organizations outside Texas Tech, including state and federal
agencies, private foundations, non-profit groups, and international organizations.
This workshop includes identifying possible funding sources, compiling a competitive
application, utilizing campus resources to write the application, and hearing from
students who have submitted and received notable national fellowships.
Webinars
To view pre-recorded Graduate School workshops and webinars, please visit our webinar webpage.
Academic Writing Resources
Graduate Writing Center
The Graduate Writing Center is dedicated to making all its resources available to distance students. Distance students can make appointments for synchronous online consultations by using our online appointment system.
Anachronistic appointments are only available through the University Writing Center .
Distance students are also welcome to attend any of our workshops, writing groups, or boot camps. Links to register for these events can be found on our homepage by selecting the corresponding service or in our regular email communication to all graduate students.
Graduate School Thesis and Dissertation Information
All information on Thesis and Dissertation requirements can be found in the Academic Progress tab on the Graduate School website. Students should review deadlines and requirements at least one semester before their anticipated graduation.
Citation Style Guides
Connect to campus resources for citation guides for using APA, Chicago, CSE (Council of Science Editors), MLA, and Turabian.
Style guides will be selected by professors, publishers, or based on industry standards. Students can consult their designated librarian or advisor or work with the Graduate Writing Center or University Writing Center to review formatting.
Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and Institutional Review Board Resources
IRB Approval
IRB approval is needed when your project meets the definition of human subject research.
Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge (45 CFR 46.102.) Click here to learn more.
A human subject is a living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducts research (45 CFR 46.102). Researchers who are in doubt about whether an activity constitutes research with human subjects should consult with the HRPP Manager or the IRB Chair. IRB approval is needed prior to recruitment of participants, consent/assent process, data collection, and/or gaining access to identifiers.
Does Your Project Need an IRB?
Learn more about the Submission Process and IRB Process Policies and Procedures Introduction.
Library Research Online Resources
The library home page offers information linked in the lower right corner for distance learners.
University Career Services Online Resources
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The University Career Center provides most of its services to distance students. If you would like access to any of the services offered face-to-face, contact your designated career representative.
Many graduate specific workshops can be found on the Graduate School Event Calendar. These workshops have links for distance students to join online.
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Other Distance Graduate Student Resources
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