Resources in Lubbock For Graduate Students

Popular On-Campus Study Areas!

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Building

The main building for all your classes can be a great place to study too! There are tables and chairs throughout the atrium on floors 1-3 that can be used at anytime. You can request a key to the building and have 24h access to study anytime you’d like!

Library

The TTU Library is another classic study spot! with multiple floors of study space, you can have it loud or quiet. You can request 24h keycard access and even rent a study carrel on a semester basis as a graduate student. https://www.depts.ttu.edu/library/studySpaces/

Student Union Building

The student Union Building is a great place to get some food or coffee, but also a great place to study! There are meeting rooms that can be reserved.

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/

Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Saturday:  8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Sunday:  12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

*Closed on University Holidays

Graduate Center

The Graduate Center is a facility dedicated to Texas Tech Graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows. The Graduate Center is host to numerous support services and facilities that include a computer lab, meeting space and quiet study areas.

Other Resources:

  • Complimentary studio headshots
  • Statistical counseling services
  • Library research assistance  
  • Graduate writing center (graduate writing groups, dissertation bootcamp, etc.)

Location

Weeks Hall, Room 319

2508 15th Street

Fall Hours of Operation

Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday – Sunday – Closed

Experimental Science Building 2

Experimental Sciences Building is one of the newest on campus and home to many professors’ offices and labs. There are tables in the common spaces to study as well as offices that you may be in one day depending on your research advisor! You can have 24h keycard access upon request.

Popular Off-Campus Study Areas!

J&B Coffee
Monomyth Coffee

Market Street (24h)
Starbucks off University
Starbucks off 19th St

Housing Resources

Off-campus Housing Marketplace
Lubbock Apartments Website

Transportation Resources

Raider Ride (Evening Transportation Services)

From 6 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. seven days a week during the semester, Transportation & Parking Services provides a night shuttle service to students across campus.

Request a ride during service hours through the TapRide app (Google PlayApp Store). A valid student ID is needed. Raider Ride uses white 10-passenger vans for service. Raider Ride operates from the night before the first day of class through the Sunday morning following commencement during the fall, spring, and summer II semesters. For summer I, Raider Ride operates from the first day of class through the morning following the last final. Raider Ride does not operate on Texas Tech holidays.

https://www.depts.ttu.edu/parking/InformationFor/MobilitySolutions/RaiderRide.php

On Campus Parking and Other Resources
UBER and Lime

UBER is an app that can call a person to drive you whever you need to go for a price.

Lime scooters are located around campus and can also be rented through the UBER app.

https://www.uber.com/

Funding Resources

Travel Funding Through CGSO

Check out out Travel Funding Page to see more about how to apply for up to $650 in travel funding to attend your next conference!

Annual CGSO Scholarship

As a CGSO member you can apply for a scholarship each spring. One member from each division will win the scholarship and emails will be sent out about how to apply!

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