Parent, Family Relations offer support to Techsan parents

Texas Tech appreciates families and knows they are valuable members of our students’ success teams. Parent and Family Relations provides programs and services that engage and inform parents and families to support student success at Tech.

Parent and Family Relations provides a free monthly newsletter that covers a variety of information, including student involvement opportunities and events and programs for students, as well as ways to support students and get involved. To subscribe to the e-newsletter, visit www.parent.ttu.edu.

Parent & Family Relations offers a Family Webinar Series on a variety of topics designed to help families stay informed on how best to support their Red Raiders. Registration information as well as previous webinar recordings can be

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found at www.parent.ttu.edu.

We encourage you to visit your Red Raider when it’s best for your family. We provide opportunities like Family Weekend and Family Days to help you plan your visit.

Family Weekend 2023 will be Sept. 29-30, when Tech plays Houston in football.

Discounted tickets to the game as well as other campus activities will be available for the whole family. There will be lots of free activities, too.

Make your hotel reservations now, as hotels in Lubbock fill up quickly (keep this in mind for graduation, also).

Can’t make it to Family Weekend? Our Family Days calendar shares campus and community events as well as online opportunities of interest to students and their families. Access the calendar at go.ttu.edu/familydays.

Sibling Saturday is de- signed for students and their siblings between the ages of 8-15. Fun activities are planned that focus on academics, campus life and athletics. This event takes place during the spring semester.

Bookmark the Parent and Family Relations website to access a variety of resources including e-newsletters, publications, information about safety, resources for students, graduation and more. For more information about these programs or any questions you might have, go to www. parent.ttu.edu, call 806-7423630 or email parent@ttu. edu.

Parent and Family Tips

Parent and Family Relations aims to provide parents and family members with information and resources that will help them stay informed about all things Tech and learn how to be a valuable member of their students’ success teams.

Parent and Family Relations recommends parents and family members stay an active part of their students’ lives. Consider doing the following to ensure students feel supported:

• Call/email/visit your student

• Send a care package

• Visit your student during Family Weekend or whenever it’s most convenient for your family

• Make a note of when your student has exams, then ask how they felt about them and offer encouragement

• Talk with your student about sharing academic progress with you

• Discuss budgeting and who will be paying for what during college

• Sign up for the Red Raider Family Newsletter at www.

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Students and parents pose for photo on football field.

Red Raider Family Guide ttu.edu.

This guide is a comprehensive collection of information, advice, phone numbers and websites created for parents. The guide, published in both English and Spanish, is available online at www.parent.

To contact Parent and Family Relations, call 806-7423630, email parent@ttu.edu or visit www.parent.ttu.edu. You also can connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube by following @ TTUPFR.

TTAA builds relationships between students, alumni

From your first day on campus, the Texas Tech Alumni Association considers you One of Us. And from your first day as a part of the Red Raider family, the TTAA has many resources and benefits to offer students.

It’s never too early to connect with fellow Red Raiders and alumni and an easy way to do that is through Techsan Connection, techsanconnection.com, the official networking platform for Texas Tech University. This partnership with the University Career Center allows alumni and students to develop mentoring relationships and provides a place for students to find internships and jobs. There is no cost to join Techsan Connection. One of the most visible and tangible offerings is the Official Texas Tech Ring. This tradition has become a time- less and treasured symbol of academic achievement that unites generations of Red Raiders. There are numerous styles available to fit everyone’s individual tastes, but every design features two points of pride for all Red Raiders – the iconic Double T on the face of the ring and the phrase “Strive for Honor” engraved inside to serve as a charge to every Texas Tech graduate to excel with integrity in all endeavors.

Every spring and fall, the TTAA hosts the Official Ring Ceremony, where participants are presented their rings. This ceremony is a moving and meaningful event. Ring recipients are also invited to the ringing of the Victory Bells over their Official Texas Tech Rings, as they gather on the east side of the Administration Building. Recipients are allowed to go up into the tower as the bells ring in their honor, celebrating their connection to all those wearing their ring, and those who will in the future.

The TTAA also gives back to students. Each spring, the TTAA awards hundreds of scholarships to incoming freshmen as well as undergraduate and graduate students, all funded by alumni contributions. Scholarships are awarded from both the TTAA national organization and many of the 90-plus chapters from across the country. By applying online through the alumni association’s scholarship portal, students can be considered for all of the scholarships for which they are eligible rather than having to fill out multiple applications.

As soon as you join the Red Raider family, you also can join the Student Alumni Association. For $25 a year, SAA members receive a T-shirt and all benefits of being a TTAA member, including Frazier Alumni Pavilion pregame party access, a digital subscription to the Texas Techsan magazine and networking opportunities with Texas Tech alumni.

The TTAA also offers students the chance to apply for the Student Alumni Board, an organization that serves as official ambassadors for the TTAA at a variety of functions including the Official Ring Ceremony, graduation fairs and student-focused events. SAB members also help serve as hosts during pregame festivities at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion and Homecoming events. Applications for SAB open at the start of the fall and spring semesters. For more information on all the Texas Tech Alumni Association offers, visit www. texastechalumni.org.

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