What is TLI?

The Tech Leadership Institute (TLI) is an 8-week program designed to help new students, both first-year and transfer, develop their personal and professional skills for success in and out of the classroom.

Each week explores a different topic related to leadership through discussions and activities in both small and large group settings. Participants will also have support from peer mentors throughout the program, who participate alongside them and encourage students to explore and develop their leadership. 

Leadership doesn't start when you arrive at Texas Tech. You already bring experiences, strengths, and perspectives that have shaped who you are. TLI gives you space to build on that foundation, explore your leadership, and consider where it can take you next.

• • Discover Your Strengths 
    Reflect on the experiences and strengths you already bring and discover how they shape the way you lead.
  • Connect & Explore 
    Build meaningful relationships, engage with new perspectives, and explore leadership alongside your peers.
  • Grow Your Impact 
    Develop the confidence and skills to navigate new experiences, contribute to your community, and make an impact.
  • Prepare for What’s Next 
    Connect your leadership development to your academic, professional, and future goals as you begin building your path at Texas Tech. 

Join us by applying here!

Application Deadline is on Thursday, September 10  at 11:59 PM.

 

Lead from who you are. Grow into what’s next.  

 

"First year students should join TLI if they are looking to develop themselves in better ways. You will learn leadership skills, communication skills, professional skills, life skills, and make many new friends. There is no standard definition to who can be a leader, but you can make yourself a leader with the right tools, and TLI will help you to establish that."

Nejahla Hopkins
Public Relations
Houston, Texas
 

"TLI will present you with a multitude of skills. Then just as valuable is the opportunity to make friends and learn and grow from influential people such as your peers and the peer mentors."

Hunter Robinson
Marketing
Dallas, Texas