Family Weekend Event Hosting Tips

Family Weekend events allow students and their family members to reconnect and explore Texas Tech together. Programming is designed to help students and their families make memories by offering fun, engaging activities that allow them to make personal connections with faculty, staff, current, and other students and families.
Family Weekend events support student success through family engagement and involvement.
All Family Weekend Events Must:
· Provide a place for families to meet other families and build a sense of community
· Offer a variety of programs that meet the varied interests/needs of the student body
· Introduce families to the services and opportunities available to their students at the University
· Engage students and families in the spirit and involvement that is Texas Tech University.

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* 1. Please finalize all event details prior to submitting this form, in particular you must reserve your event location BEFORE completing this form.

Be sure you are planning your event during the Family Weekend dates: September 27 – 28, 2024.

For resources to help you plan your event, visit the Host an Event page of our website or visit the following websites:

For more information about available spaces on campus:
· Student Union Building: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/reservations/index.php
· Academic Buildings: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/odpa/spi/eism/
· Rec Outdoor Space/Aquatics/Urbanovsky Park: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/facilities/outdoorspaceinfo.php
· Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/
· Blackboard Collaborate: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/elearning/blackboard/collaborate/
Microsoft TEAMS: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/infotech/learning-teaching-working-remotely/microsoft-teams.php

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