1. Welcome! You’re admitted, so what’s next? Karen Hamel, Associate Director Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions

2. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Fall 2008 Stats  Total enrollment: 28,260  4,407 freshmen  2,203 transfers  Average SAT score: 1113 (M/CR)  Average ACT score: 24  45% female; 55% male  87% Texas residents  More than 50% of students came from farther than 300 miles from Lubbock  Typical class size: 37-58 students  Student to faculty ratio: 18:1

3. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Admitted Student Checklist

4. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST What’s Next?  Activate eRaider account  Create your RAIDERspace profile  Apply for campus housing or file an exemption  Register for Red Raider Orientation  Comply with TSI Requirements  Register vehicle with Parking Services  Provide immunization records to Student Health  Send final transcripts

5. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Admitted Student Network  Information  Connections  User-generated content www.texastech.myu360.com

6. Housing & Residence Life  You’re guaranteed a room on campus.  Apply online and choose your room.  Learning communities and FIGs group students who share the same academic interest.  Dining plans provide variety and flexibility. www.housing.ttu.edu Students with fewer than 30 college hours are required to live on campus. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST

7. Financial Aid and Scholarships Complete the FAFSA to qualify for grants, scholarships, work study and loans.  www.fafsa.ed.gov Complete the Texas Tech general scholarship application. Deadline: FEB 1  www.applytexas.org

8. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Red Raider Orientation (RRO)  Held in June and July 2009  Provides the opportunity for new students to meet with academic advisors and register for fall classes  Offers informative programming for students and parents www.redraiderorientation.ttu.edu

9. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Major Selection You are assigned an academic advisor based on the major indicated on your admissions application.  Change your major by e-mailing the Office of Admissions at majorchange@ttu.edu  Keep restricted majors in mind

10. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Placement Exams  Mathematics – The Math Placement Exam ensures that you enroll in the math course that best matches your major and skills. To enroll in the appropriate math course, you must pass the Mathematics Placement Exam or meet one of the following exemptions: –An SAT math score of at least 610 –An ACT math score of at least 26 –College credit for the appropriate prerequisite course from an accredited college or university  Chemistry Based on your major, you may be required to take the Chemistry Placement Exam. A complete list of majors is online.

11. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Credit by Exam  CLEP Tests Tests offered during each NSO session. Complete list online at www.depts.ttu.edu/testing.  Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Earn credit in a variety of subjects with minimum required scores. Complete list of accepted exams and minimum scores online at www.depts.ttu.edu/testing.  Foreign Language The Texas Tech Department of Classical and Modern Languages & Literatures offer language placement exams during every NSO session. Earn up to 16 hours of course credit.

12. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Compliance Texas state law requires entering students to complete a TSI approved test or meet exemptions before enrolling at any public college or university.  Report official TSI scores or provide documentation of an exemption before attending NSO.  Exemptions listed online. www.depts.ttu.edu/registrar/TSI  Academic Testing Services can provide tests

13. ADMITTED STUDENT CHECKLIST University Parking Services www.parking.ttu.edu  If you plan to bring a vehicle to campus, you must register with University Parking Services and purchase a parking permit.  Pre-order your parking permit online. Immunization Records www.ttuhsc.edu/studenthealth  Show proof of 2 MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella) vaccinations during your lifetime.  Fax or mail records to Student Health Services.

14. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Enrolled Student Resources

15. ENROLLED STUDENT RESOURCES Texas Tech provides the guidance and tools you need to succeed.  Advising  Mentoring  Major and Career Planning www.admissions.ttu.edu/support.asp

16. ENROLLED STUDENT RESOURCES Campus Life www.campuslife.ttu.edu  Get involved!  First Year Raider Experience and Welcome Week  Center for Campus Life Leadership Multicultural Organizations and Events Community Service Greek Life Over 400 student organizations  Spirit and Tradition  Recreation and Personal Fitness

17. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Texas Tech is a place where you’ll explore your interests, discover your passion and realize your potential. Great things are happening here – in and out of the classroom. Choose Texas Tech. From here, it’s possible. Questions?