Alumni Association
The purpose of the Alumni Association is to promote the educational, social, and economic interests of Tennessee Tech University, its alumni, faculty, friends, and current students. All former students of Tennessee Tech University who earned a degree are recognized as alumni.
The Director of Alumni Relations coordinates the activities of the Alumni Association. The work of the Association is administered through the Office of Alumni Relations in consultation with the Association's Advisory Board. The advisory board consists of alumni representatives appointed by the Director of Alumni Relations and the current Advisory Board; it also includes a delegate from the Student Alumni Ambassadors.
Center for Career Development
The Center for Career Development, located on the third floor of the Roaden University Center, provides a variety of career resources for graduate students. Advice and suggestions to maximize interviewing strategies and resume preparation are also provided. As the University's centralized recruiting facility, candidates for a graduate degree should register with the office two (2) semesters prior to their anticipated graduation date for assistance with their job search. Registration is required for students and alumni in advance of their participation in campus interview activities.
Recognizing the benefits to be gained through the use of cutting-edge technology, Career Development maintains a full-service web site at http://www.tntech.edu/career/. Students, alumni, and employers can access information about campus recruiting activities including the ability to post and obtain resumes online. Electronic links have been set up as a quick resource tool to use when searching the Internet for career resources and opportunities. Interactive videoconferencing software enables students and alumni to interview with employers worldwide.
Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness
The professional staff of the Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness work with students experiencing a wide variety of personal issues and concerns. While not limited to these issues, the well-qualified counselors can help you with difficulties in areas such as:
adjustment to college life
relationship problems
feelings of inadequacy
anxiety
depression
stress management
loneliness
suicidal ideation
resiliency
coping skills
The TN Tech Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness, located in the Roaden University Center, offers an opportunity for students to develop more effective means of resolving problems and acquiring strategies for achieving personal and professional goals. Strict confidentiality is maintained in the counseling process. Outreach and consultation services on a variety of topics of interest to students are available.
There is no fee for this service. Registered, enrolled students are eligible and may make appointments by calling the Counseling Center (931) 372-3331.
Additionally, the TN Tech Center for Counseling and Mental Health Wellness is pleased to provide TN Tech Eagle Eye Crisis Hot Line. This hotline is free, confidential, and available to TN Tech students. Students can access this hotline weekdays after 4:30 and on weekends and holidays. The hotline is accessible at 931-372-3331 or 855-206-8997.
Computer Facilities
The D. W. Mattson Computer Center is equipped with a large-scale, modern digital computer, together with peripheral equipment for the rapid input, output, and storage of information. Although the Center satisfies the general administrative, instructional, and research needs of the University, there are numerous student computer labs located throughout the campus for instructional and research purposes. Many graduate students utilize computer facilities in their research pursuits. Lab locations and hours are posted on the ITS website.
Financial Aid
Graduate assistantships constitute the primary source of financial aid for students enrolled in the graduate school. Information concerning appointment of graduate assistants is found in the section titled Organization of the College of Graduate Studies.
Students who have been admitted as regular students in a degree-seeking program may wish to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA). Recipients of federal direct loans or work-study must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens enrolled for at least five (5) semester hours (for federal aid purposes, halftime status is defined as enrollment for five (5) hours, three-quarter time status is defined as enrollment of six to eight (6-8) hours, and full-time is defined as enrollment of nine [9] hours). The interest on these loans is a variable amount (set by the federal government each year); interest and principal repayment may be deferred while the student is enrolled. The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
You may also wish to review our website at www.tntech.edu/financialaid/ for further information about aid programs and procedures. In addition, you can use this site to link to the online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library
The Angelo and Jennette Volpe Library contributes to the university's mission by providing the collections, services, and environments that lead to intellectual discovery and student success.
The library has physical and digital collections, including University Archives and Special Collections and a selective US Federal Depository. Students can learn how to search the collections from online videos or get help from a librarian. Additional library services include a citation management tool and a notary service. The library hours are very user-friendly, and the building houses a wide range of technology.
Intercultural Affairs
Intercultural Affairs promotes personal, cultural, social, and academic growth and development of students from underrepresented populations and encourages opportunities for all students to engage with others across differences by way of dialogues, informal interaction, and programs in alignment with the goals of the Student Affairs Division and the Tech Tomorrow Plan. We offer academic counseling, scholarship information, the Intercultural Affairs Ambassador program, the Reaching Achievement and Committed to Excellence Peer Mentoring Program and internships to improve academic performance and professional development of our students.
The vision of the Intercultural Affairs Office is a campus where all students are able to perform, both in perception and reality, at their highest potential because of an atmosphere that invites and appreciates diversity of ethnicity.
The Office of Intercultural Affairs is located in the Leona Lusk Officer Black Cultural Center, on the second floor of the Roaden University Center 258. The center houses a computer lab, conference room, and a library of African-American authors.
Residential Life
Tennessee Tech has 15 residence halls and a 304-unit apartment complex--called Tech Village Apartments--which provides housing accommodations for enrolled students--both undergraduate and graduate.
Residence hall rooms are designed for double occupancy; however, a few single rooms are available. Rooms are furnished to include stand twin beds and mattresses, desks, chairs, dressers, telephone, closets, and smoke detectors. Additionally, all rooms have cable television and internet access. All residence halls have laundry facilities located in each building. Students may provide their own personal items to make their room more unique and comfortable.
Tech Village apartments are assigned to students in the following priority: married students, single students with child(ren), graduate students, students with disabilities, senior undergraduate students, and faculty/staff. Each apartment has a telephone, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, expanded basic cable service and mini blinds. Tech Village has a laundry facility, a community center with ice machine. Your monthly rent includes expanded basic cable service, local telephone service, water service, electricity, and internet. Occupants pay for long-distance phone calls.
All residence halls are connected to ResNet. ResNet is short for Residence Hall Computer Network. Each of these residence hall rooms has a ResNet connection for each occupant, provided the student has a personal computer. Residents also have access to computer labs in designated residence hall lobbies and the Tech Village community center. Additionally, all residence halls and Tech Village students will have a voice mailbox assigned to them to be used in conjunction with their telephone service.
To secure an assignment on campus, simply complete either a residence hall or Tech Village application or by contacting the Office of Residential Life by calling (931) 372-3414 or toll free 1-800-255-8881 or online at University Housing & Residential Life. On-line deposits may be made to secure your apartment/room. Applicants for residence hall assignments will be notified by the third week of July for a fall semester assignment, the second week of December for a spring assignment and the first week of May for a summer assignment. Applicants for Tech Village assignments will be notified as apartment space is available. Tech Village applicants are not guaranteed an apartment assignment; therefore, consider researching other housing options in the event an apartment does not become available.
Services for Students requesting Accommodation
The Accessible Education Center is committed to ensuring equal access for all qualifying individuals to Tennessee Tech's academic and physical environments, and further dedicated to providing quality services to students and faculty, through a variety of resources including academic adjustments, assistive technology and software, as well as other support programs that promote awareness of the law and other disability-related topics.
Registering with the Accessible Education Center is easy. Students can register at anytime. Requests and documentation are submitted online. Official documentation of a disability is necessary to determine the level of services that may be needed. All students with disabilities or conditions are urged to come by the Accessible Education Center to discuss their educational plans and any special accommodations. The center is located in Room 112, Roaden University Center. Students may also call for an appointment at (931) 372-6119.