New Student Information Packet 2006-07 Compiled by, Srinivas Karra and Kiran Kumar Reddi Note: All the information provided in this document is based on our observation and some polls conducted in Indian student community along with the information obtained from various sources. References are sited where it is necessary. The purpose of this document is to provide some primary information to the new students from India, who are joining TTU in Fall-2006. ISA is not responsible for any sort of miscommunication or misrepresentation which resulted from extraction of the information from various sources. If you have any further queries don’t hesitate to contact
[email protected]. 1 CONTENTS 1. President’s message……………………………………………………………………… 3 2. ISA committee ……………………………………………………………………………. 5 3. Departmental contacts………………………………………………………………… 6 4. Things to be brought……………………………………………………………………. 7 5. Packing/Travel Information…………………………………………………………….12 6. What after landing? ....................................................................................15 7. Housing………………………………………………………………………………………16 8. Health Insurance and Immunization………………………………………………….17 9. Finding on-campus job……………………………………………………………………20 10. Establishing credit history in US……………………………………………………….21 11. All about Texas Tech University…………………………………………………………23 12. All about Lubbock………………………………………………………………………….25 2 President’s Message Dear new student, Welcome to the great state of Texas and to a warm reception awaiting you from the community of Indian students at the Texas Tech. While the lone star state invites you with open arms, the Red Raiders are not far behind rolling out a red carpet welcome. One thing we can promise, there will not be a dull moment living in Lubbock, a County growing in leaps and bounds providing all the opportunities needed to realize the American dream.