Pitt Links
Warning
Anything here could be out of date or just plain wrong.
The Links
Advising/Scheduling
Most of this is specific to the College of Arts and Sciences.
- Advanced Placement Credit PDF
- Course Descriptions Search
- Degree Requirements (Wayback Machine archive of additional requirements)
- List of Courses That Fulfill General Education Requirements (the "Union List") (PDF) — note: it appears that this information is now available through the Course Descriptions Search, linked above
- Major, Minor, and Certificate Sheets as PDF's
- RateMyProfessors.com for Pitt (don't put blind faith in the ratings, but they can be worth a look)
- Schedule of Classes (direct link to Fall 2008)
- Writing (W) Courses Available for Fall 2008
- Ombudsman
Major‐Specific Advising/Scheduling
Buses
- Buses Home for the Holidays
- Port Authority City Buses
- Shuttle Schedules
Help
Library
- Databases A–Z
- E‐Reserves for Specific Courses (you will need a password provided by your instructor)
- Hours for Campus Libraries
- Journals Available Online (may require use of a computer on the Pitt network)
- List and Maps of Pitt, CMU, and Public Libraries
- PittCAT Library Catalog
Calendars/Schedules
- Academic Calendars (direct link to 2008–2009 PDF or Google Cache in HTML Format)
- Book Center Hours
- Computer Lab Schedules
- Dining Locations — hours for:
- Made to Order
- Food Court
- Einstein Bros Bagels
- Retail
- Take‐Out Facility
- Coffee Carts
- Final Exam Schedule
- Gym Hours
- Pool Hours
- Sports and Recreation Hours
- Library Hours
- Pitt Program Council Movies and Other Activities
- PittArts
- Panthers Football Schedule
- Student Health Services (clinic, pharmacy, etc. — also has contact info)
Maps
Login Required
- Change Passwords, Forwarding Addresses, Contact Information; View Quotas for E‐Mail, AFS, Printing
- CourseWeb Login
- my.pitt.edu (webmail and e‐mail forwarding; dining dollar / Panther fund management under My Communities | Panther Central; basketball and football tickets under Student Services | Student Tickets)
- Maintenance Request Form (no login required, but visible only within Pitt network)
- PeopleSoft Login (terms: Fall 2008 is term '2091,' Spring 2009 is '2094'; searching for courses: when searching for, say, PHIL 210, you must enter
0210;210will not work. All course numbers must be four digits)- Course Catalog
- (that is, a list of the courses offered by the university and their descriptions) at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Catalog | View Course Catalog.
- Financial Account Information
- at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Finances | Account Summary.
- Schedule of Classes
- (i.e., the times for all courses offered by the university) at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Catalog | View Schedule of Classes.
- PeopleSoft ID (one of the many "student numbers" you have) / Name You Are Registered Under
- at SA Self Service | Personal Portfolio | Tasks | Demographic Information.
- Transcript / Degree Progress Report
- at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Academics | View Degree Progress Report. Report type is "Academic Advisement Trans," the only option.
- View My Class Schedule
- at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Academics | View My Class Schedule (or View My Weekly Schedule, a new feature which produces a somewhat better‐formatted schedule. You may also be interested in my schedule formatter).
- View My Exam Schedule
- (to find out when your finals are) at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Academics | View My Exam Schedule.
- View My Grades
- at SA Self Service | Learner Services | Academics | View My Grades.
- Log in to the Pitt SSL VPN for Off‐Campus Access to Many University Sites
Miscellaneous
- Book Center Textbook Lists and Prices
- Movie Theater Schedules (see also South Side Works schedule, which is not included at IMDb, Fandango, etc.)
- Software Available (also follow the link to downloadable programs at software.pitt.edu)
- Weather