Incoming Student FAQs

What’s a section?

A section is the approx. 75 law students you will be grouped with for your first year classes. You can figure out what section you are in by looking at your schedule after the course number, you should see “01,” or “02,” etc. There are 4 sections currently, and I expect there will be more after the Lanier Professional Development Center addition to the law school is completed. Note that the Legal Practice course is further divided into half-sections, so you'll see "011" or "012" after the LP course number. The symbol for section is §, by the way. You might want to learn to write it now since you'll be using that symbol a lot in your legal writing.

Who are my professors?

You will know as soon as Admissions sends you the information. Martha and Donna would like for you to be patient, they are working as hard as they can. Please don’t call them to ask about sections, books, or professors. All of it will be sent soon.

When will I know what my section is, who my professors are, and what books to buy?

It used to be the rule that profs remained within a 1L section as the years went by, but now, changes are common; also, you will not know what section you are in until you get your schedule. So the answer is "wait and see." The law school cannot give you that information early, so be patient. As for the books, once you know your section, check the semester book order on the Tech Law Current Students website. (See picture below.) If that book order hasn't been posted yet and you really want to get a head start, call a Lubbock bookstore like Varsity as they may have the information ahead of time.

What about housing?

Law students generally live in off-campus apartments. To minimize your move-in related stress, we recommend a furnished apartment. Here are some furnished housing choices.

Incoming Students’ Frequently Asked Questions

Sterling University Pointe
2323 8th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79401
(806) 749-2323 / Phone
(806) 749-2324 / Fax

Sterling University Trails
2210 Main Street
Lubbock, Texas 79401
(806) 749-2200/ Phone
(806) 762-1353/ Fax

Raiders Pass
3120 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79415
(806) 762-5500/ Phone
(806) 762-5558/ Fax

University Plaza

1001 University Plaza

Lubbock, Texas, 79401

(806) 763-5712/ Phone

(800) 388 6980/ Toll Free

(806) 763-2258/ Fax

College Park- University Trails
(806)749-2200
2210 Main Street
Lubbock, TX 79401

Jefferson Commons
1002 Frankford Ave
Lubbock, TX 79416-5056
(806) 785-4088 / Phone
(806) 785-4077/ Fax

Sterling University Fountains
(806)747-2340
2202 Mac Davis Lane
Lubbock, TX 79401

College Park- The Point

(806)749-2323

2323 8th Street

Lubbock, TX 79401

This isn't an exhaustive list, and there are many unfurnished apartments as well. A furnished apartment will save time, but they tend to fill up pretty quickly. Not all law students live in furnished apartments, so don't panic if you don't get one. See also: the HLSA Housing Rankings and Housing Exchange.

Do I need to order utility hookups? Who do I call?

Whether you need to order (or pay for) utilities will depend on the particular apartment or house where you live. Ask your landlord which company services your particular property. For more utility information, see: http://www.lubbockhospitality.net/utilities/

If you need to order utilities, here is all the information you will need:

Atmos Energy

Natural Gas

(888) 363-7427

Directions,

Website

Lubbock Power & Light

Electricity & Water

(806) 775-2509

Website

AT&T (formerly SBC)

Phone, DSL, satellite TV

(800) 246-4999

Website

Cox Communications

Cable and Internet

(806) 793-2222

Website

Xcel Energy

Electricity

Website