Introduction

TechAnnounce is an official email announcement/communication method for the Texas Tech University (TTU) community. The purpose of TechAnnounce is to facilitate the communication of university business and events. By submitting to TechAnnounce, you agree to comply with the requirements outlined below.

Cadence

  • TechAnnounce will be sent 3 times a week. In urgent situations, additional editions may be sent as needed.
  • TechAnnounce will not be sent during university holidays.
  • An announcement can only be published once per week.
    • General announcements: Announcements may be posted once, with one follow-up reminder. No additional announcements regarding the same content will be permitted for the remainder of the semester. (events, updates, resources, etc.)
    • Available Courses: Announcements will be posted no more than once per week and twice per month for the duration that the course is open and available.
    • Research Studies: Announcements may be posted no more than once per week for a maximum of six weeks each semester.

Submitting

  • Announcements must be submitted 3 business days before the requested publish date.
  • Individuals submitting to TechAnnounce must be current Texas Tech faculty, staff, or students, with a valid TTU email address.
  • Announcements are limited to Texas Tech University departments, events, and university resources.
  • Texas Tech Marketing & Communications is not responsible for submitting announcements for individuals or departments.
  • Submitters are required to select a category and topic for their announcement. The Marketing & Communications team reserves the right to adjust these selections as needed to ensure the announcement is appropriately categorized.
    • See category and topic examples

Content

  • TechAnnounce submissions are limited to 500 characters.
  • Announcement submissions can include a maximum of one URL. That one URL can not be repeated in the text. Include TTU emails in the description.
  • Research study announcements must include an official approval letter from the Texas Tech Institutional Review Board (IRB) as part of the submission.
  • Attachments, outside of research study submissions, are prohibited to comply with accessibility requirements. Please include all announcement details in the request form description.
  • Student Organization Announcements: The student organization must be registered on TechConnect.
  • Only Texas Tech University email addresses may be included in the body of an announcement.
  • TTUHSC announcements need to be posted at https://info.ttuhsc.edu unless it is a joint venture by Texas Tech and HSC.
  • If an announcement includes a form or survey, it must be created using Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey or Qualtrics. Google forms are not allowed.
  • Submissions regarding student, faculty, or staff positions will not be accepted. This includes full-time, part-time, and internship positions.
  • Lost-and-found announcements are not permitted and should be pursued with Texas Tech Police Department.
  • The use of any Texas Tech University resources, including TechAnnounce, to engage in political activities is a violation of both the University Ethics Policy and State Law. TechAnnounce, as a university resource, may not be used for political announcements.
  • Announcements that promote joint fundraisers with private entities or businesses and TTU entities are not permitted unless the fundraiser contributes directly to the university’s State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) efforts.
  • Campus event announcements must be approved by Texas Tech Campus Events Office first. Events can be submitted through the Campus Events form. The confirmation PDF from campus events must be attached to TechAnnounce submissions. If announcements about campus events are submitted before approval from the Texas Tech Campus Events Office, submitters will have to resubmit with approval attached. If you have questions about campus events, please contact campusevents@ttu.edu.
  • Regardless of an event location, an official university organization must be the sole generator and sole recipient of the monetary and/or non-monetary benefit generated by a fundraiser. Fundraiser announcements will be distributed to the appropriate list.

Submission Errors

  • Texas Tech Marketing and Communications has the right to reject or edit any announcement submitted.
  • If an announcement is rejected for any reason, the submitter will be notified and provided with the reason for the rejection.
  • It is the responsibility of the submitter to revise and resubmit the announcement with the necessary corrections

Operating Policies & Procedures

Acceptable TechAnnounce submissions must comply with all Texas Tech University Operating Policies and Procedures. Event announcements should describe factual information such as a brief description of the event, location, date, time, and sponsor. Subject lines must include only factual and descriptive information about the event.

Support

Contact Digital Communications team at mc.digitalcomms@ttu.edu with any questions or concerns.