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Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic
The Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic, with facilities on the east side of the Health Sciences Center, serves as a practicum site for students in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
Under faculty supervision, students in speech-language pathology and audiology provide clinical services for the students, faculty, and staff of Texas Tech University and other residents of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Assessment services and therapy are available for children and adults with hearing problems or disorders in language, voice, stuttering, or articulation. Individuals are accepted by self-referral and upon referral from other professionals. Anyone needing these services should contact the office of the Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic at 806.743.5678.
Strategic Acquisition (formerly Purchasing)
Information on requirements and procedures for purchasing goods and services for Texas
Tech University (TTU) business use may be obtained from the Procurement Services website or from the Strategic Acquisition Office (806.742.3844 or strategic.acquisitions@ttu.edu).
Purchasing requirements are set forth in the TTU Operating Policies and Procedures. All purchasing information, including access to policies, guidelines, forms, and
training information, can be viewed on the Procurement Services website. All purchase
requisitions must be entered in the TechBuy system by the requesting department and
shall include concise, clear descriptions that enable the vendor to clearly understand
the goods and services being purchased. TechBuy automates the review and workflow
processes and serves as the repository for all purchase, contract, and vendor payment
information. The website for TechBuy is techbuy.ttu.edu. The financial manager can grant other faculty and staff permission to purchase and
approve transactions on their organization code in TechBuy in the TeamApp system (team.texastech.edu). Once registered in the TeamApp system, the users will be required to attend training
and then will be granted access to TechBuy. For assistance with Strategic Acquisition
questions email strategic.acquisitions@ttu.edu. For technical assistance with using TechBuy, email TechBuy Support at techbuy.purchasing@ttu.edu.
TTU, the State of Texas, and many sponsored project regulatory agencies require a
competitive process for any single purchase or repetitive purchases made to the same
vendor that exceed $50,000.00 in a fiscal year (September 1-August 31). Informal bids
may be obtained for purchases with a value between $50,000.01 and $100,000.00. At
least two bids must be obtained from Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) vendors.
A formal competitive procurement process is required when the threshold exceeds $100,000.00.
The use of TTU-negotiated, State of Texas, federal GSA, other state agency, and purchasing
cooperative contracts satisfies the competitive procurement requirements and negates
the need for additional quotes or a competitive process.
The State of Texas requires compliance with all laws related to HUBs. A good faith
effort is required on all purchases. Most purchases exceeding $50,000.00 will require
soliciting at least two Texas certified HUB vendors. Strategic Acquisitions can assist
with these requirements.
The purchase of goods and services may be restricted based on the funding source.
Rules will vary depending upon the funding type the department is using. Guidelines
on fund use are available at https://apps.dmfr.ttu.edu/expenditure/.
Sponsored projects may have additional compliance requirements as provided for by
the regulating agency or in the terms and conditions of the grant. The Principal Investigator
(PI) is responsible for compliance with the requirements of the grant.
Student Union Building (SUB)
The Student Union Building (SUB) is the community center of campus. The SUB has as many as 20,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests come through its doors daily.
The Student Union & Activities department works hard to bring Texas Tech spirit into the building. The third floor of the building was renovated in 2017 to provide an open collaboration space for all students. The space is filled with moveable tables, chairs, and whiteboards, as well as a threaded power system throughout the floor, resulting in hundreds of available power outlets for students to charge their laptops, phones, and other devices. Additionally, the second-floor corridor was updated with new paint and carpet with a renovated student collaboration space on the West side in 2019. In 2014 the Student Union added the Stars and Stripes Military, Veteran, and Family Lounge. The Red Raider Ballroom was renovated with improved lighting, sound, and visual technologies in 2013. In 2006 the SUB completed a $45 million renovation and expansion that has created one of the finest facilities in the United States. The expansion included additional space for the official campus bookstore, a games area, Student Government Association office suite, and office spaces for the Student Union & Activities department, Dean of Students, Center for Campus Life, Office of Parent and Family Relations, and Student Legal Services.
The SUB features a food court, a casual dining area with seating for 500 patrons, multiple study rooms and spaces, 20 technologically capable meeting rooms for events, the 936-seat Allen Theatre, the courtyard, and the east entrance ATM hub. The food court is being renovated with a Pizza Hut®, Boar's Head® Deli, and Raider Pit BBQ that are scheduled to open in Spring 2022. A full-service Chick-fil-A® opened in 2019. The retail and service corridor on the first floor houses the University ID Office, Prosperity Bank, a University Police sub-station, Sam's Place Mini-Market, CopyMail service center, Smart Choices, and Paciugo Gelato Caffé.
The Student Union Building is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 11 p.m. Sunday.
Teaching Academy
The Teaching Academy is a university-wide organization of faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and are committed to the improvement of teaching and learning. Members of the Teaching Academy facilitate and participate in activities that demonstrate, support, promote, and recognize pedagogical excellence at Texas Tech University. Established in 1997 by the Office of the Provost, the Teaching Academy represents strong and visible evidence of the university's commitment to its teaching mission.
The membership application for the Teaching Academy occurs every spring. To become a member of the Teaching Academy, faculty must be nominated and supported by two sitting members of the Academy and submit a formal application. Applicants must be a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty, full-time professor of practice, or full-time lecturer who has been at Texas Tech for a minimum of three years (completed six long semesters). Applications are reviewed by a standing committee of Academy members, and new members are inducted during a ceremony in the fall semester. This year's Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023. More information and access to application materials may be found online at the Teaching Academy website.
The organizational structure of the Teaching Academy includes an Executive Council, elected by the full Academy membership and composed of one representative from each college (two from the College of Arts & Sciences) and two at-large members. The Chair and Chair-Elect are selected from the elected members of the Executive Council, and the Executive Director of the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center (TLPDC) also serves as an ex officio member. The Executive Council meets monthly. The Teaching Academy serves as the review committee for the Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award and the Departmental Excellence in Teaching award. The Teaching Academy's mission is to advocate for teaching excellence, promote service related to the university's teaching mission, advise and mentor colleagues and others, and share knowledge about teaching strategies and their implementation. Toward this mission, the Teaching Academy collaborates with the TLPDC in the Teacher Mentoring through Peer Observation (TeMPO) program to facilitate mentoring relationships among faculty using peer-observation. Each year, the Teaching Academy also hosts events and workshops on campus as we seek to continue conversations about teaching and offer opportunities for faculty members and students to connect and share their understanding about teaching and learning.
The John M. Burns Conference is an annual teaching conference hosted each fall by the Teaching Academy. Past speakers include James Lang, Noah Finkelstein, Bryan Dewsbury, Peter Felten, Claire Howell Major, Michele DiPietro, and Derek Bruff. This year's conference will be held on Friday, September 8, 2023, featuring Dr. Lauren Barbeau (Georgia Tech) and Dr. Claudia Cornejo Happel (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University).
Each fall, the Teaching Academy also offers the Lawrence Schovanec Faculty Development Scholarships to fund faculty attending conferences focusing on teaching skills and techniques. Although the number of scholarships awarded and the amounts will vary according to funding, at least one will be designated for an individual who is not a member of the Teaching Academy.
For more information about the Teaching Academy, visit the website at www.depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/Teaching_Academy/ or contact the Chair of the Executive Council, Dr. Karen Alexander.
Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center
The Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center (TLPDC) at Texas Tech University supports the university's commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. The center aims to develop and advance the whole individual by providing practical teaching assistance and other interactive professional development opportunities for all instructional faculty and staff, encouraging innovation in high-impact, evidence-based teaching practices.
Confidential teaching consultations are an important service provided by the TLPDC. At the instructor's request, a consultant will observe classes and gather feedback from students about their learning. There are also workshops throughout the year open to all in the TTU community focused on teaching and learning issues for face-to-face, hybrid, and online teaching modalities. In addition to consultations and workshops, the TLPDC website is a rich resource of links, articles, white papers, and our YouTube channel where you may retrieve recorded TLPDC professional development workshops.
The TLPDC has several faculty cohort programs each academic year that focus on STEM, teaching strategies, and ethics in teaching and learning. The STEM Teaching, Engagement and Pedagogy (STEP) initiative is a TLPDC faculty development program focused on improving student retention and teaching effectiveness through partnerships with STEM faculty members. Additionally, the STEP Learning Assistant (LA) Program partners with faculty to explore the use of undergraduate learning assistants in large enrollment classes. The TLPDC facilitates a cohort-based program focused on teaching strategies to reach all students in higher education as well as a one-semester peer review program (TeMPO). The Ethics in Teaching & Learning Program supports faculty across the institution by providing dedicated time to study ethical challenges in their teaching environments and explore strategies to address them.
Each fall, the TLPDC partners with the Teaching Academy in hosting the John M. Burns Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Each spring, the TLPDC sponsors the virtual Advancing Teaching and Learning Conference, bringing nationally recognized leaders in higher education to West Texas. The TLPDC also coordinates New Faculty Orientation each August and January and the Tenure Academy in November.
For further information about any of these programs or for questions regarding teaching practices at Texas Tech University, please contact Suzanne Tapp, Managing Director (suzanne.tapp@ttu.edu); call 806.742.0133; stop by the TLPDC, located on the first floor of the north wing of the library; or see the TLPDC website (www.depts.ttu.edu/tlpdc/).
Texas Tech Chess Program (TTCP)
The Texas Tech Chess Program (hereafter referred to as the TTCP) embraces as its charge the following aspirations: to promote and passionately advocate for the growth of chess, especially via engaged and persistent outreach to the K-12 students in Lubbock and the surrounding area; to recruit, build, and mentor a competitive collegiate team that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion, and champions equity for all. The TTCP seeks to support the academic pursuits of our students while simultaneously providing a challenging and competitive experience against the top chess programs in the country. We endeavor to uphold the values of Texas Tech University and to serve as informed and conscientious citizens of the world. We are strengthened by our close partnership with Student Life, and we strive daily to provide rich and significant opportunities for growth and excellence.
The Texas Tech Chess Program was formed in 2007 and, over the past 14 years, has captured more than 10 national titles as well as numerous regional and state championships. Included among the team's signature wins are the National College Team Championship in 2011 and 2012. In 2015, the TTU Chess Team won the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Championship for the first time in program history and then, just four years later, won it again in 2019. In 2014 and then again in 2020, Texas Tech University was named Chess College of the Year. The TTCP is led by International Grandmaster Alex Onischuk, a former U.S. Champion and one of the top professionals in the world.
The Texas Tech Chess Program offers competitive chess scholarships to qualified undergraduate and graduate applicants, and all scholarship awards reduce in-state tuition. Additionally, scholarship recipients receive rigorous training under supervision and tutelage of International Grandmaster Onischuk.
Working alongside the Knight Raiders—the university's student chess club—the TTCP offers a variety of services and opportunities related to chess. Activities include regular meetings, tournaments, after-school programs, workshops for teachers, and chess camps for kids. The Chess Program staff prepares the state-wide UIL chess quizzes and also provides resources and support to community organizations in the form of chess sets, chess clocks, a specialized chess library, demonstration boards, chess game analysis programs, and tournament management.
Contact: University Library, Room 303, texastechchess@ttu.edu, 806.742.7742
Texas Tech Farm at Pantex
The Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources operates an agricultural farm at Pantex, located 12 miles east of Amarillo. This farm consists of 5,770 acres of deeded land and an agricultural use permit on an additional 5,304 acres controlled by the Department of Energy. The farm serves as a valuable resource for agricultural research and education, adding strength, flexibility, and prestige to the academic programs at Texas Tech.
Texas Tech Foundation, Inc.
The Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) is an independent non-profit corporation organized under Texas law and qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Foundation supports and promotes every part of the Texas Tech University System, including all five of its universities—Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, and Midwestern State University. The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and actively supported and administered by the Texas Tech University System Office of Institutional Advancement.
The Foundation advocates for successful performance by:
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Positioning the Texas Tech University System as an institution of distinction;
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Raising funds on behalf of the universities and health sciences centers;
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Stewarding funds, caring for donors, and reporting on gifts and endowments;
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Partnering with the Board of Regents on investment and oversight; and
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Supporting and promoting all colleges, schools, programs, and campuses of the Texas Tech University System.
Due to the structure of the Foundation, faculty should coordinate efforts to solicit private gifts with the System's Office of Institutional Advancement, the university's development team, and the Foundation prior to such solicitation. Solicitation should be conducted in accordance with the Texas Tech University Operating Policies & Procedures, the Texas Tech University System's Regents' Rules, and other policies as may be in effect.
Gifts to the Foundation may be tax-deductible and are so receipted and acknowledged to the donor. The donor may reasonably designate the use and purpose of the gift. Gifts to the Foundation may be made online at www.give2tech.com, or a number of other philanthropic tools. Texas Tech faculty members should work directly with the Office of Institutional Advancement to coordinate any and all gift(s) to and/or through the Foundation.
Texas Tech Police Department
The Texas Tech Police Department is located at 413 Flint Avenue and provides 24-hour law enforcement services and security for the entire Texas Tech community. The department phone number is 806.742.3931 or, in case of an emergency, 911.
Officers of the Texas Tech Police Department are licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
The Texas Tech Police Department offers presentations on a number of topics, including personal safety, burglary/theft prevention, sexual assault awareness, active shooter awareness, and drug and alcohol awareness programs.
The department posts information and crime statistics online at www.depts.ttu.edu/ttpd/.
Texas Tech University Agricultural Field Laboratories—Lubbock County
The principal field laboratory units for the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences
& Natural Resources (Davis College) are (1) Texas Tech Research Farm, (2) Texas Tech
Quaker Avenue Research Farm, (3) Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute Farm, (4) Texas
Tech Native Rangeland Area, (5) Texas Tech Equestrian Center, and (6) Texas Tech Human-Animal
Interaction Facility. These field laboratories are heavily used in teaching and research
programs.
The Texas Tech Research Farm, located in northeast Lubbock County (six miles east
of New Deal on FM 1729) consists of 982 total acres of farmland, of which 271 acres
are irrigated (232 acres by subsurface drip and 39 by center pivot). The predominant
soil is Pullman clay loam, which is representative of soil types in the South Plains
area. Two buildings are used for teaching and research in conjunction with studies
related to soils and crops. There are three swine buildings, a ruminant nutrition
center, a sheep and goat center, a beef cattle center, the Burnett Center for Beef
Cattle Research and Instruction, a canine research center, a cattle energetics lab
equipped with stanchions to house cattle for energy balance research, and a shared
laboratory space equipped with a fume-hood and bio-safety cabinet. The field laboratory
facilities are essential integrated teaching and research spaces used by students
and researchers for study in Davis College.
The Quaker Avenue Research Farm is located less than two miles from central campus
on Quaker Avenue just north of 4th Street. The Department of Plant and Soil Science
uses this 130-acre farm for research on many different crops, including cotton, corn,
sorghum, sesame, horticultural crops, and turfgrass. More than three-quarters of the
farm is equipped with subsurface drip irrigation. Class activities on irrigation,
crop breeding, crop production, pollinator activity, and turf management are often
held at this farm.
A research farm at the Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute Laboratory at East Loop
289 and 4th Street was opened in 2015. This farm includes a 17-acre half circle center
pivot, 19 acres of permanent drip, and a 3-acre vineyard. The location also includes
9 acres with temporary subsurface drip irrigation. Research is conducted on cotton,
corn, grain sorghum, peanuts, wine grapes, and vegetable crops.
Also located about two miles from central campus, west of the Rawls Golf Course on
Erskine Street, is the Texas Tech Native Rangeland Area managed by the Department
of Natural Resources Management (NRM). This 132-acre tract has been a part of the
university since its inception in 1923. The rangeland has been consistently used as
an outdoor classroom for hundreds of students annually in NRM and several other departments
on campus. Historically, the area was grazed by cattle between 1960 and 2000. The
rangeland is now recognized as one of the most important native shortgrass prairie
sites remaining in the Lubbock area. Since its creation, more than 100 graduate students
have performed portions or all of their field research for their advanced degrees
on the native rangeland. Currently, there are long-term projects on plant ecology,
biodiversity, small mammals, and avian use of this unique site. Public schools and
conservation groups conduct field trips to the site to observe wild animals and conduct
educational programs about the ecology of the Southern High Plains.
The 120-acre Texas Tech Equestrian Center (TTEC), located approximately 7 miles southwest
of campus on County Road 1500, is home to multiple equine activities, including the
Equestrian Team, Horse Judging Team, Ranch Horse Team, Rodeo Team, and the Therapeutic
Riding and Therapy Center. The facility offers an indoor arena used for classes, team
practices, and events, with seating for approximately 700 people; a warm-up arena;
two small indoor arenas used for classes and team practices; and five outdoor arenas
and two calf roping lanes. There are boarding stalls and runs for Rodeo Team members'
and Ranch Horse Team members' horses as well. Other features the TTEC has to offer
are a breeding lab with breeding stocks and vet lab, as well as four round pens for
classes, students, and boarder use. The TTEC has 312 indoor/covered stalls for use
during events or by students and the outside public to board their horses. The facility
is available for lease for public and private events.
In 2017, with the addition of a Companion Animal Science program in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, a new facility was constructed to enhance the teaching and research capabilities in the Companion Animal Sciences. The Human-Animal Interaction Facility, located minutes from the main campus (Grantham Building on Erskine Street), consists of office space, a BSL-II certified cabinet, and an observation room with a two-way mirror equipped with video recording capabilities.
Texas Tech University Press
Texas Tech University Press (TTU Press) has been the book publishing arm of Texas
Tech University since 1971 and a member of the Association of University Presses since
1987. The mission of TTU Press is to disseminate the fruits of original research by
publishing rigorously peer-reviewed works that compel scholarly exchange and that
entertain and enlighten the university's broadest constituency throughout the state,
the nation, and the world. TTU Press publishes 15–20 new titles each year and has
approximately 450 titles in print. In addition to a diverse list of nonfiction titles
focused on the history and culture of Texas, the Great Plains, and the American West,
the Press publishes in the areas of natural history, border studies, and peace and
conflict studies. Additionally, the Press is committed to publishing early career
writers who work in literary genres that are underrepresented in the contemporary
commercial publishing landscape. It also publishes the annual winner of the Walt McDonald
First-Book Competition in Poetry.
For more information and to order, visit www.ttupress.org or call 800.832.4042.
Transportation and Parking Services
All vehicles parked on campus must have a valid Texas Tech ePermit. Students living off campus may purchase a permit for a commuter parking lot or garage that is valid weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Students living on campus may purchase a permit for their residence hall parking lot that is valid 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Transportation and Parking Services uses license-plate recognition to monitor campus parking, so students receive no physical permits.
By using “My Parking Account” on the Transportation and Parking Services website (www.parking.ttu.edu), viewers can access and update account information, register motor vehicles and bicycles, purchase a permit, and explore other ways to simplify their on-campus parking experience. The website also provides maps, citation appeals procedures, traffic and parking regulations, and other useful information.
A free on-campus Motorist Assistance Program is available 24 hours a day for anyone who runs out of gas, needs a battery boost, needs a car door unlocked, or has a flat tire on campus. Call 806.742.6277 (MAPP).
To contact Transportation and Parking Services, call 806.742.7275 (PARK) or visit Room 145 of the Administrative Support Center, 407 Flint Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
TTU eLearning
Texas Tech University offers multiple certificate programs, bachelor's degrees, and graduate degrees at a distance. These degree programs are delivered through a variety of modalities, including synchronous or asynchronous web-based instruction, as well as interactive video conferencing. Instructional technology available to faculty and students includes:
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Blackboard learning management system (TTU eLearning, 806.742.7227, or blackboard@ttu.edu)
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Confluence wiki (TTU IT Division – Technology Support Department, 806.742.1650)
- Feedback Fruits digital teaching tool (TTU eLearning, 806.742.7227, or blackboard@ttu.edu)
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Computer-based training – business, financial, and technology skill development for online learners (www.cbt.ttu.edu, TTU IT Division – Technology Support Department, 806.742.1650)
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SharePoint enterprise services – document collaboration, submission (TTU IT Division – Technology Support Department, 806.742.1650)
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Online accessibility information (www.ttu.edu/accessibility)
The Office of the Provost works with Texas Tech colleges and departmental leaders on the development of new, online, and distance degree and certificate proposals. TTU eLearning is responsible for compliance activities for federal and state regulations as well as accreditation activities related to online and distance learning.
Faculty who are developing or instructing courses in online formats are supported through resources within their respective college or school; the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center (806.742.0133); the Information Technology Division (806.742.5151 or 806.742.1650); and dedicated instructional designers available directly through TTU eLearning (806.742.7227). For more information about online and distance learning, visit the TTU eLearning website (www.elearning.ttu.edu) or contact Dr. Brian Still (brian.still@ttu.edu or 806.742.2184), Vice Provost for eLearning and Academic Partnerships.
TTU Regional Sites. The Office of the Provost coordinates all programs offered at regional sites in Austin
College (Sherman), El Paso, Fredericksburg, Highland Lakes (Marble Falls), Hill College
(Cleburne), DFW (Irving), and Waco.
Programs at these sites provide distance students with opportunities to earn undergraduate
and graduate degrees with a blended delivery of face-to-face, interactive videoconferences,
and online classes. Students may complete their degrees without the need to relocate
or travel long distances from their homes and work.
Texas Tech partners with regional community colleges for lower-division coursework
and offers upper-division courses to complete a bachelor's degree at the TTU regional
sites. Graduate degrees are offered through participating colleges at Texas Tech.
Students pursuing degree programs at TTU regional sites are held to the same entrance
requirements as students at the Lubbock campus. Courses, curriculum, and graduation
requirements at each site meet the same standards as those in Lubbock.
For more information about the various TTU regional sites, visit www.elearning.ttu.edu/regional or contact Dr. Brian Still (brian.still@ttu.edu), 806.742.2184.
University Libraries/Special Collections
Texas Tech University Libraries serve as a vital partner with students and faculty in their learning endeavors. The University Libraries' system is comprised of (1) University Library, (2) Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, (3) Architecture Library, and (4) Peters Family Legacy Library within the Black Cultural Center. The University Library is a patent and trademark depository and is one of two regional depositories for U.S. government documents in Texas. The central focus of the Texas Tech University Libraries is to make available 3.72 million physical volumes, electronic resources, special collections, and archives and to offer services to students and faculty that enable academic and research success.
The University Library is open more hours than any other building on campus (with special 24/7 hours during
final exam periods) and provides access to approximately 191,000 online journals,
newspapers, and periodicals; almost 1 million e-books; more than 400 databases; and
1 million architecture and art digital images. The University Library is the center
of academic, social, and intellectual discovery on (and off) campus. Librarians offer
personalized assistance for research and reference needs in person, by phone, via
email, or through the Ask-A-Librarian chat service. Every major has its own Personal
Librarian who can be found at http://guides.library.ttu.edu/. The Library's award-winning Document Delivery service will obtain materials not
owned by the Libraries for students and faculty and will hold and/or deliver them
upon arrival
The Library houses 279 public computers (both PC and Mac), the most computer stations
on campus, each equipped with the full and latest versions of the Microsoft Office
Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.), AutoCAD, and
other project/product and publishing tools. The University Library also features the
Study Hub with 14 Solstice Pods allowing screen mirroring for group work, as well
as four KIC Scanners allowing patrons to easily digitize content.
In the basement of the University Library, the state-of-the-art Crossroads Recording
Studio provides a free facility to all students and university employees for practice,
performance, podcasts, music, theater, and oral presentations. The basement also houses
new instruction labs for workshops and more.
On the second floor, Dynamic Media Services (DMS) and the 3D Animation Lab provide
access to the latest Mac and PC software, including industry-standard design, video
editing, and 3D art, modeling, and animation software. Anatomy models, digital cameras,
high-definition digital camcorders, GoPro cameras and mounts, more than 5,000 American
and international film and movie DVDs, and music and audio books on CD are all available
for checkout. The DMS also includes two podcast studios for recording and shares space
with the Library Makerspace featuring 3D printing, scanning, doodling pens, laser
cutting and modeling assistance, in addition to a Virtual Reality Lab offering VR
headsets with controllers.
Thirty-five group study rooms are available for reservation and over 180 individual
study rooms are available for check-out. The Library also offers event and exhibit
space reservations for faculty, staff, and students.
The university offers a 1 credit-hour course (LIBR 1100) to convey effective library
research methods and strategies for scholastic success. The Library also offers numerous
workshops throughout the year on topics such as databases, managing citations, 3D
printing, and more.
Contact: 806.742.2265 or library.ttu.edu.
The Architecture Library is located on the ninth floor of the Architecture Building. Its collection includes
materials on architecture, design, urban planning, and landscape architecture, as
well as an image library of digital collections on architecture, art, and design.
The Architecture Library's services include reference, reserve, instruction, and circulation.
It also offers 13 public computers and two KIC Scanners.
Hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
1 to 6 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 10:30 p.m.
For more information: 806.742.8058 or http://library.ttu.edu/arch/index.php.
The Peters Family Legacy Library is located within the Black Cultural Center. It is staffed with a full-time librarian and staff member. Its collections include African American poetry, Black Studies Center, Music Online: African American Music Reference, and more. It also offers four public computers.
Hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
For more information: 806.742.1435 or https://www.depts.ttu.edu/library/bcclibrary/.
The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL) includes the Southwest Collection; the University Archives; Rare Books; the James
Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community and the Natural World; the Archive
of Turkish Oral Narrative; and the Southwest Music Archive.
The Southwest Collection is the regional repository for historical information pertaining
to West Texas and the Southwest. The SWC/SCL collects and makes available for research
more than 1,800 collections of personal papers; more than 5,000 hours of oral history
interviews; noncurrent business and institutional records; and a non-circulating library
of Texana, Western Americana, maps, periodicals, photographs, newspapers, interviews,
films, videotapes, and microfilm.
The University Archives serves as the institutional memory for Texas Tech University by collecting, preserving,
and making accessible to researchers such materials as administrative and faculty
records, publications, photographs, memorabilia, and video and audio recordings. These
materials document the legal, historical, fiscal, administrative, and intellectual
aspects of the university, as well as the cultural and social aspects of student life.
Consisting of some 38,000 volumes, Rare Books is a rich resource for research. Its
holdings provide a wide breadth of materials, including rare and early printed books
and maps; artists' books; and limited edition, illustrated, and finely bound books.
Areas of strength include the history of science and medicine, European and American
literature, book history and book arts, Russian and Eastern European history and culture,
Mesoamerican and illuminated Medieval manuscript facsimiles, and Greek and Roman classical
authors.
The James Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community and the Natural World
contains the personal papers of award-winning contemporary American writers whose
work deals with the natural world, the significance of communities, and questions
of social justice. In addition to published books, materials available for research
include correspondence, drafts of manuscripts, research notebooks, diaries, calendars,
photographs, and film.
The Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative is a research collection devoted to the study
of Turkish folktales and related narrative forms: folk history, legends, folk minstrelsy,
and myths.
The Southwest Music Archive is a premier music archive in Texas actively pursuing
musicians and their associates to collect and preserve the state's vast musical heritage.
Additionally, the archive is working outside the state to obtain important music collections
that have been overlooked.
All materials may be used by both the university community and the general public
for research or reference. The SWC/SCL is located north of the University Library.
Reading Room service is provided during regular semesters from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday
with some extended hours available. The building is closed on campus holidays, and
all hours are subject to change. Please call to confirm hours. Inquiries and donations
are welcome. Tours are available.
Contact: 806.742.3749 or http://swco.ttu.edu
University Student Housing
University Student Housing offers a variety of living options and provides convenient and affordable housing for over 8,000 students. Our residence halls consist of traditional, suite, pod, and apartment-style configurations and offer students unique settings to live and learn. Students living on-campus enjoy proximity to the Student University Recreation Center & Leisure Pool, multiple athletic venues, the Library, Urbanovsky Park, and over 20 on-campus dining locations.
University Student Housing offers Learning Community options that allow on-campus students the opportunity to live with others of similar interests or majors. We also provide free tutoring and multiple job opportunities and are staffed with trained students and full-time professionals dedicated to handling student questions, concerns, and conflicts by offering resources and assistance. On-campus housing for married couples or individuals with children is not provided. However, Flex Housing is available for qualifying students allowing two or more students to mutually agree to share a multiple-occupancy apartment without regard to the gender of the occupants.
The university requires enrolled first-year students to live on-campus in the university residence halls. The First Year On-Campus Residence Requirement applies to students enrolled in more than six hours for the fall and spring semesters, and/or enrolled for three hours per summer session. Students may be eligible to live off-campus if they meet one of the off-campus eligibility requirements, complete the off-campus exemption application, supply any required documentation, and are subsequently approved by University Student Housing.
Applications for admission to the university and applications for residence hall accommodations are separate processes. Students are encouraged to apply for housing as soon as they are accepted to Texas Tech and receive their eRaider account information. All rates are subject to change with appropriate notice and are reviewed and approved by the President annually. The most recent housing and dining rates are posted on the University Student Housing and Hospitality Services websites.
Like all other services and facilities of Texas Tech University, residence halls are available to all students regardless of race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability. Registered sex offenders and students convicted of any felony are not permitted to live in university-owned housing. The information submitted is subject to verification.
Vietnam Center and Archive
Texas Tech University established the Vietnam Center in 1989 with the missions of funding and guiding the development of the Vietnam Archive and encouraging continued study of all aspects of the American Vietnam experience. The center provides a forum for all points of view and all topics related to Southeast Asia, particularly America's involvement in the region before, during, and since the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Archive collects and preserves materials and artifacts focusing on the men and women who directly participated in wartime events. This includes people from the United States as well as from all participant nations. Located in the Special Collections Library, the Vietnam Archive currently contains approximately 20 million pages of material, making it the largest repository of Vietnam War related materials outside the U.S. federal government.
In addition to documents, artifacts, and related items, the Vietnam Archive includes a dynamic oral history project, a library of more than 14,000 books, and an unrivaled microfilm/microfiche collection. The Vietnam Archive microform collection comprises material from all the U.S. presidential administrations involved in Southeast Asia from World War II to 1975 and contains a comprehensive collection of other government agency and military branch records. This collection also includes one of the largest French Indochina and Vietnamese newspaper collections in the country.
To ease the burden of researching these vast holdings, the Vietnam Archive has developed one of the largest online document retrieval systems in the nation. Created in 2001, The Virtual Vietnam Archive now provides access to more than 9 million pages of materials, all of which are accessible free of charge through the Internet. These online materials include documents; photographs and slides; and thousands of maps, audio recordings, oral history interviews, films, and more. The Vietnam Archive is continually adding new pages of digital material online each year.
In addition to the Vietnam Archive and its component projects, the Vietnam Center also administers a number of special projects and events, including scholarships for Texas Tech students, annual conferences and symposia, and numerous other projects and publications. The Vietnam Center website is www.vietnam.ttu.edu.
Official Publications
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