University of Pittsburgh

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Remedial

math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 44% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 22% of housing units are Singles.
• 42% of housing units are Doubles.
• 21% of housing units are Triples.
• 14% of housing units are Apartments.
• 1% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 30 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Major events on campus, during the past year, include: Fall Fest, where the street outside the William Pitt Union is shut down and students can “break it down” with interactive activities, novelties, and live music; the one of its kind homecoming event that is Pitt’s Homecoming Fireworks and Laser Show; the performance, contest, games, and crafts extravaganza that is Bigelow Bash; and the three-day ice skating and chocolate treats event that is Winter Wonderland. The Pitt Program Council is the central programming organization on campus. Its committees, and an overview of events respective to each, are as follows: The arts committee presents programs which have included open-microphone poetry nights, acoustic nights, and gallery exhibits in the Wiliiam Pitt Union’s Kimbo Gallery. The film committee selects and coordinates film programs including a Tuesday night series and weekend feature films and sneak previews in the William Pitt Union’s Assembly Room. The lecture committee presents a variety of lectures, debates, and forums involving cultural, educational, and entertaining speakers and topics. The leisure learning committee provides a series of non-credit, low-cost courses such as aerobics. The publicity committee designs and creates all Pitt Program Council publicity materials which includes fliers, Pitt News ads, bulletin board design, and event tickets. The recreation committee sponsors tournaments in billiards, table tennis, and the College Bowl and coordinates various other recreational activities. The special events committee plans and directs all homecoming festivities, large-scale entertainment events, and assists in coordinating the Bigelow Bash. The travel committee coordinates travel packages for students, with past destinations including Spring Break at Panama City Beach, Cedar Point, and concert trips to the nearby Post Gazette Pavilion. Pitt’s Greeks hold several events as part of their efforts to raise funds for charities, including: Greek Sing, Greek Formal, Greek God and Goddess, Brother-Sister Auction, Comedy Night, Dance Marathon, Greek Olympiad and the Campus Classic Run. The University’s Black Action Society sponsors speakers and campus and community events throughout the year, activities which enrich the social, educational, and political experiences of African American students. The Student Volunteer Outreach engages students, student organizations, and groups of students in volunteer service with community organizations and agencies. Annual programs include: the annual Volunteer Fair, Pitt Project Oakland, Collegiate Park Steward Program, Pitt Partnership for Food, and the Orientation Blood Drive. Other programs offered include: Alternative Break, America Reads, Faith Tech, and Jumpstart Pittsburgh. One of the prominent programs supported by the University is Pitt Arts. This program connects the University’s students to the cultural life of Pittsburgh. Through Pitt Arts, Pitt students experience the magic and power of art each year. The program sponsors 120 free student outings each year, including trips to experience the symphony, film, opera, ballet, theatre, and museums. During the academic year, students can simply use their ID to visit the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, Phipps Conservatory, the Mattress Factory, and the Andy Warhol Museum.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 270 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: There are 17 honorary organizations. These include: Alpha Sigma Lambda, Beta Beta Beta, Blue and Gold Society, Chi Epsilon, Freedom Honor and Mentoring Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta – Omicron Psi Chapter, Lambda Sigma Honor Society, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, NRHH – National Resident Hall Honorary, NSCS – National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma Pi -National Honor Fraternity, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Lambda.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) There are 21 religious organizations. These include: Agape Christian Ministry, Alpha Omega, Ambassadors for Christ, Anointed Steps of Faith, Art of Living, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chabad House, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Christian Legal Society, CrossSeekers/Baptist Camus Ministry, Christian Student Fellowship, Hillel Jewish University Center, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Intercultural Dialogue Group, International Student Fellowship, Jewish Women’s Organization, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Newman Club, Pittsburgh Students Active in Lutheran Ministry (PSALM), Some of God’s Children Gospel Choir, University Skeptics and Humanists.
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) There are 34 ethnic and nationality organizations. Ankur: Indian Graduate Students Association of Pittsburgh, Arabic Cultural Organization, Asian Student Alliance, Asian Law Student Association, African Students Organization, Bangladeshi Student Association, Bengali Student Association, Brazil Nuts Portuguese Club, Caribbean and Latin American Student Association, Chinese American Students Association, Filipino Students Association, German Language and Literature Club, Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia, Hellenic Students Association, Hindu Student Council, Indian Subcontinent Association, Iranian Student Cultural Association, Japanese Speaking Society, Jewish Law Students Association, Korean Culture Association, Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Organization, Pan African Graduate and Professional Students Association, Quechua Club, Saudi Student House, Session: Middle East, Sisters Beyond the Surface, Students of the Department of Africana Studies, Spanish Club, Student Slovak Club, Turkish American Student Association, Ukrainian Student Organization, Visions of Latin America, Vietnamese Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) There are 189 other student organizations as follows: arts and literature organizations, political advocacy organizations, professional organizations, service organizations, recreational organizations, and special interest organizations.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Pitt News (daily during the school year, Wednesdays during the summer)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Pittsburgh (suburban) (15)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Pittsburgh (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Pittsburgh (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 16 fraternities
• 7 fraternity houses
• 9% of students are fraternity members
• There are 11 sororities
• 11 sorority houses
• 9% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Carnegie Mellon University)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited