Texas Tech University Advising
Our Mission
The Department of Texas Tech University Advising exists to engage, equip, empower, and encourage students (and their families) to explore and excel in their educational goals and beyond."
You may be thinking, "That's a lot of e-words." Or maybe you're thinking, "Yeah, right ... prove it!" We couldn't agree more. Let us explain:
- Our mission uses several e-words by design. The statement was carefully crafted to help our own team memorize, understand, and deliver! We've outlined it in an advising syllabus for our students, but it is far more than that. So go ahead, ask one of us about it. What does it mean? How are we working to accomplish it? We look forward to the conversation.
- On 'proving it' ... we intend to. Our department is investing precious time, energy, and resources to center all of its efforts on exceeding the highest standards of academic excellence in academic advising. Everything we do is based on a specific learning objective and has deliberate assessments so we can know where we are successful as well as where there are opportunities to better serve our students. You can learn more about this element of our work at www.advising.ttu.edu/stratplan.
You've graduated from high school.
You've made it to college.
Success here will probably look a little different than you've imagined. Don't sweat it, your road to a degree in higher education will be the biggest adventure [road trip] you've ever encountered.
[And we're calling shotgun.]
Your diploma won't give you a job; it will get you an interview to a job. One in four of you will graduate and go into a career that doesn't currently exist. You'll probably change careers at least four times before you retire. Yeah, no kidding. So the Advising Center is here to give you a chance to make the most of your college education. Get Started...
Advising: it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.
TTU Advisors, we're glad it's you. Whether they say, "Thank you," or not, one day, the students will also appreciate your diligent efforts to resource and guide their academic progress. Most of the advisors at TTU are tied to specific colleges and schools, with the charge of focusing on students in their area. As the Advising Center, our job is to specialize in helping students find their place with you, so you can guide them on toward graduation. To help us all, we've put together a collection of resources that we find useful, and want to make them available to you as well. We're so swell. :)
Advising Programs for the University Community
TTU PEGASUS ProgramYour parents didn't graduate from a four-year college, and that means that you're the first in your family to really learn about college through the experience of being here. PEGASUS helps you explore with purpose and succeed with panache. Yeah, panache - I'm not talking flapjacks. Pegasus is the mythological horse that can fly. You are the one in your family who will go beyond what you've dreamed. You are now cleared for takeoff.
TTU Prelaw ProgramWith your drive and determination, plus a little direction and encouragement, it can be yours for the taking. While starting a degree in law may be four or more years away, preparing for law school starts today. The TTU Prelaw Program is here to walk with you through the application process, planning your finances, and preparing for the LSAT exam. Law School is waiting, and the competition will be fierce. Will you be ready?
TTU DISCOVERY! ProgramChoosing a major is an important step in your first year of college. By using the DISCOVERY! Program, you don't lose time and money. Instead, you spend your first year discovering who you are, what you want out of life, and creating an educational plan to get you there. "What major really fits you?" It is a big question, and we are here to help.
Hope Chest for Foster Care GraduatesWhen Texas foster care youth graduate from high school or turn eighteen years old, they are required by law to provide for themselves. As foster care youth, they typically leave state support with their clothes, personal items, and limited state and federal funds if they are eligible. Reach out and make a difference!