Advising Appointments

Students preparing to study abroad may work with several different campus advisors. We know it can get confusing, so the descriptions explain which advisors can help you with what and when to meet with them.

Academic Advising

Inform your Academic Advisor that you're planning to study abroad. Academic Advisors help students figure out when to study abroad.

Your Academic Advisor is most familiar with your unique degree plan, so meeting with them at the beginning of the planning process ensures you don't graduate late. Tell your Academic Advisor, “I want to build study abroad into my degree,” and they'll explain how and when a term abroad fits into your degree and keeps you on track to graduate. Additionally, your Academic Advisor can answer questions about which courses you still need to graduate, which is critical when choosing the credits you want to earn abroad. If your Academic Advisor is unsure about anything related to study abroad, don't worry - we work closely with Academic Advisors to make sure you can go abroad and graduate on time!

To schedule an advising appointment with your Academic Advisor to discuss your plan to study abroad, visit strive.ttu.edu

Major-Specific Study Abroad Advising

Study Abroad Advising For All Other Majors

Students are expected to come prepared to appointments with their Study Abroad Counselor. To prepare, arrive with a clear understanding of which study abroad program options interest you and which credits you want (or need) to earn for your degree. Also make sure you've completed your online TTU Study Abroad application.

Appointments are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. To meet with a Study Abroad Counselor, visit  strive.ttu.edu and follow these instructions:

1. Log in with your eRaider information and click on the blue box “Get Advising”
2. For type of appointment, select “Experiential Programs"
3. For location, select "TTU Study Abroad (MAIN) - Office of International Affairs"
4. Select your appointment based on the location of your chosen study abroad program.
5. In the comments box, write in the program(s) that interest you and click "Confirm"

How to choose your Study Abroad Counselor:

• Jacob Howle
  
  • Advises students who want to learn, intern, serve, or research anywhere in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific
• Lanna Sheldon
  • Advises students who want to learn, intern, serve or research anywhere in Spain including the TTU Center in Sevilla
    • Engineering students participating in the programs hosted by the TTU Center in Sevilla will not meet with Lanna Sheldon but instead the appropriate IEP Program Manager
• Emma Smith
  • Advises students who want to learn, intern, research or serve abroad in Europe (except Spain)

Study Abroad Peer Advisors

Study Abroad Peer Advisors (SAPA) is a student organization at Texas Tech University comprised of individuals who have studied abroad and hope to inspire other students by sharing stories, insights, and wisdom with other students who are interested in studying abroad. Peer Advisors help the Office of International Affairs at events such as the annual Study Abroad Fair held in the fall semester. They are resources you can seek out to receive student viewpoints on studying abroad and to ask questions about the study abroad process.

A Peer Advisor is at the Office of International Affairs every day for students to come ask questions or an appointment can be made by emailing studyabroadpeeradvisorsttu@gmail.com. For specific office hours, please see the table below. 

For more information on the organization, please visit the or message, the SAPA Instragram @studyabroadpeeradvisorsttu, the SAPA Facebook page, or email studyabroadpeeradvisorsttu@gmail.com.

2019-2020 Study Abroad Peer Advisors: