Thank you for your interest in the Tech Leadership Institute! Applications are due Sunday, February 8th, 2026 by 11:59 PM.
The Tech Leadership Institute (TLI) is a 8-week program designed to help new undergraduate students (first-year and transfer) develop their personal and professional skills so they can be more successful both in and out of the classroom and have a positive impact on the Texas Tech community.
Students admitted into the TLI program will meet from 5:30 - 7:30 PM on Tuesday evenings in the fall semester, beginning on February 24th and concluding on April 21 with a pause during Spring Break. Each week will cover a different topic of leadership, taught through discussions and activities conducted in both small and large group settings.
The TLI program is led by peer mentors, who are program graduates and campus leaders. Every TLI student is placed in a small group with peers who have similar areas of study or interests. Each group is assigned two peer mentors who will guide them through their first year at Texas Tech.
*Applicants must be undergraduates in their first year at TTU, meaning their first semester was/is Summer 2025, Fall 2025, OR Spring 2026.