The Administration and Finance unit provides support to all units and divisions in the Office of International Affairs, and interacts with other campus entities for administrative and financial issues as they relate to the OIA. The Passport Application Acceptance Office is part of this unit, and offers full passport services to the campus and surrounding community.

Comprised of International Alumni Relations, International Arts and Culture (art exhibits, speakers, etc.), and International Fundraising, the International Relations division engages and connects TTU alumni, scholars, and donors and brings cultural programming to the multiple and diverse South Plains and TTU communities.

The International Enrollment Development and Outreach division brings together the K-12 Global Education Outreach (K-12 GEO) unit and the International Enrollment Development unit to provide a wide variety of educational and community services.

Comprised of K-12 Global Education Outreach and Facility Operations, this unit serves the community by providing cultural programs to K-12 students from public, private, and home schools throughout the South Plains and facility room rental to both TTU and community groups across the region.

The International Enrollment Development unit supports the academic pursuits of international students by providing expertise in undergraduate admissions, recruitment, and sponsored student services.

The International Grants and Partnerships division works with faculty to identify and disseminate international research opportunities and facilitate the development and submission of multidisciplinary and multi-institutional research proposals to funding agencies. Additionally, they work with faculty to develop partnerships with international institutions to further enhance the international reputation of Texas Tech.

The International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS) promotes the University's special mission of the interdisciplinary study of arid and semiarid environments and the human relationship to these environments from an international perspective. The purpose of ICASALS is to stimulate, coordinate and implement teaching, research, and public service activities concerning all aspects of the world's arid and semiarid regions, their people and their problems.

Dr. Jorge Salazar-Bravo

Interim Director, International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies (ICASALS)

Phone: (806) 742-3667

Email: j.salazar-bravo@ttu.edu