The Campus Food Pantry will be open Monday and Tuesday, 8am – 5pm (regular hours). We will be closed the rest of the week for the Thanksgiving Holiday (aside from food basket pick ups). Have an amazing holiday break!!!
https://www.tntech.edu/volunteer/pantry.php
Spring 2022 – Educational Assistance & Fee Waiver Deadlines and Reminders
Please submit educational assistance forms to Human Resources by Friday, December 10, 2021 to ensure timely processing. Educational Assistance and Fee Waiver forms can be found at the following link: https://www.tntech.edu/private/hr/employment/benefits.php. The first day to register for a course at Tech, if you are using a fee waiver, is Monday, December 6, 2021. Tennessee Tech fee payment/enrollment confirmation deadline for Spring Term is Saturday, January 8, 2022. Last day for 100% refund for Spring Term is Sunday, January 9,2022. Tennessee Tech Spring Term classes begin on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Please review the Tennessee Tech Calendar for additional dates and deadlines. For additional information, please contact Sheila McNeal, Human Resources, at smcneal@tntech.edu or ext. 3034.
Student engagement and community are characteristics of a quality course regardless of the modality. While poorly structured group projects can lead to frustration and stifle motivation for students, well-organized projects can pull students together as a team allowing them to learn from each other by sharing perspectives, mindsets, cultural expectations, and ideas. Join us for part 1 of this two part series and learn how to successfully plan and utilize group work in your courses.
Tennessee Tech University will conduct a tornado drill Tuesday November 23, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., barring inclement weather. The drill is an important exercise that allows the Tennessee Tech community to test its readiness in the case of emergency conditions.
The sequence of the drill:
11:30 a.m.
A tornado “warning” message will be issued via:
Once the tornado “warning” message is received, all members of the campus community should quickly and safely evacuate to the designated areas within each respective building.
11:45 a.m.
Wait for the “All Clear” to be issued. Once the all clear has been declared you may resume normal operations.
For more information click here.
Please join the TN Tech Counseling Center for Question, Persuade, Refer Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention. QPR is intended to teach individuals on how to recognize warning signs of suicide and use the QPR framework to assist those individuals in getting appropriate help. This gatekeeper training will be held on November 18th at 11:00am in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (Room 282). For more information please contact the Counseling Center at 931-372-3331.
In the final session of the Video Projects series, Dr. Beach and Ms. Story will discuss options for implementing the video tips and tricks they have shared in part 1 and part 2, as well as provide information specific to student video projects.
1 in 5 first-generation college students experience period poverty – the lack of access to menstruation supplies and hygiene facilities. Help the Women’s Center fight period poverty at Tech by dropping off tampons, pads, sanitary wipes, or other related items to the Women’s Center (RUC 339) throughout November. Cash donations can be made here , click on the drop-down menu for “fund”, and select “Period Poverty.” For more information, click here and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @tntechwomenscenter.
Join us for part 2 of our Video Projects series as we take a look at the how to element of creating videos. Beginning with the editing and various tools available, Dr. Beach and Ms. Story will demonstrate how to use the various video editing software available, as well as provide guidance on which media options may work best for your course.
Join us on November 8th at 3 PM in Derryberry Hall room 200 for our next CAFÉ Conversation in the Diversity & Inclusion series, Responding to Disclosure. Dr. Helen Hunt will share information about trauma-informed responses when people are talking to you (what to say versus what not to say) as well as information about resources and how to do a “warm handoff” to get them the help they need based on what they’re wanting. This conversation is geared toward employees who don’t have confidentiality; it’s not designed to have the person disclose details about what happened, but instead how to provide an affirming reaction and then get them to whatever thing they need next.
The Student Nurses’ Association is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive this Thursday, November 4th from 10-4 in the Tech Pride Room. Come donate blood and save three lives!
To sign up, visit RedCrossBlood.org and use the sponsor code TTU19.
Don’t forget to eat a good breakfast and drink plenty of water!
Bring a valid ID to the drive.
We hope to see you there!