General Information
Registration and Advising Procedures
Financial Information
Adding and Dropping Classes
Cross-Registration
Nondiscrimination Policy
Degree Programs
Relocation Programs
Second Baccalaureate Degrees
General Education Codes
Student Responsibilities in Advising Procedures
Buckley Amendment
Release of Information Form

General Information

1. In order to register for classes at UPG, you must have been admitted to the campus; i.e., you must have complet¬ed an admissions form and paid the admissions fee or you must have had your records relocated to UPG from another Pitt campus or school. Students who have not been formally admitted to UPG will not be permitted to register.

2. Since registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, the sooner you register, the more likely you will be to have all of the courses that you want. If you register for a course that is already closed, the Registrar's Office will not accept your registration unless you have a permission slip from the instructor or depart¬ment head. All registration, course change, etc. forms must have the student's 7-digit Pitt Student ID number in order to be processed.

3. No course registrations or Add/Drops will be processed from December 18 through December 20, 2007.

4. All campus buildings and offices will be closed from Decem¬ber 24, 2007 - January 1, 2008. If you need official copies of your transcripts, you may complete the request form in the Registrar's Office before December 24 or after January 1.

5. No student who has a stop order on his/her records from the Office of Students Accounts, the Vice President for Academic Affairs Office, or the Library will be permit¬ted to com¬plete his/her regis¬tration in the Registrar's Office.

6. To help you plan your Spring Term schedule, your advisor has a copy of the tentative Summer Term (Spring/Summer) schedule. You may wish to defer certain courses to the third term, or resolve potential Spring Term conflicts by taking courses in the Summer Term. Additional reference copies are available in the Registrar's Office and Library.

7. GRADUATION PROCEDURES: all students who intend to finish their program of studies during the Fall Term must complete their final registration with Ms. Michele Shuey, Senior Advisor, for a Degree Audit/Grad Application before registering for classes. Call 724/836-9940 or 724/836-9893 for an appointment. Students who intend to graduate in April, 2008 should refer to the "Calendar of Important Dates."

8. NOTICE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILI¬TIES: If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Director of Learning Resources Center, Dr. Lou Ann Sears, Room 105 Faculty Office Building (724) 836-7098 (voice)/(724) 836-7128 (TTY), as early as possible in the term. Learning Resources Center will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.

Between July 1 and August 31, students interested in disability services should see Carol Calloway in Millstein (724/836-9904, 724/836-7128).

9. Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Notice: Students and prospective students have the right to review the University's most recent report prepared pursuant to the Federal Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, 20 U.S.C.  1092. The report is available in the Millstein Library. Inquiries may be made at the Reference/Information Desk.

Registration and Advising Procedures

FOR FULL-TIME (DAY) STUDENTS

1. The registration period for the Spring Term for full-time day students is October 25-December 7. Make an ap¬point¬ment to see your advi¬sor during this period. Please refer to the Calendar of Important Dates.

2. Permanent advisors have been assigned to all full-time students. If you have not been as-signed an advisor, please contact Michele Shuey in LH 209.

3. All full-time students must plan a schedule of classes with their advisor on or before December 8. The advi¬sor's signature on the enrollment form will indicate approval of your choice of courses. You must complete all parts of the enrollment form.

4. Returning full-time students who fail to com¬plete their registration by December 7 will be charged the official University late registration fee.

FOR PART-TIME (EVENING) STUDENTS

1. Attending part-time students may register from October 25 to January 7 at any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mon¬day through Friday in the Registrar's Office. No ap¬point¬ments are necessary.

2. Advising Schedule: Academic advising appointments for attending part-time students and those interested in attending part-time can be arranged by contacting the Office of Academic Affairs. Call 724/836-9940 or 724/836-9893 for an appointment.


Adding and Dropping Courses

All registrations are frozen from December 18 - 20, 2007. No add/drops will be permitted during this period.

FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS:
TO ADD/DROP A COURSE: Have your advisor sign the enrollment form;
Take the form to the Registrar's Office to complete the add/drop process.

FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS:
TO ADD/DROP A COURSE: Go to the Registrar's Office to complete the enrollment form.

Cross-Registration

Certain courses at Seton Hill College and Westmoreland County Community College are open to full-time UPG students. Please consult the Seton Hill and Westmoreland County Community College course schedules and bulletins that are located online at the following websites if you are interested in cross-registration :
http://www.setonhill.edu/o/index.cfm?PID=6&T1=4&T2=0&T3=0
and
http://www.wccc.edu/
Students are permitted to cross-register for one course per Fall and Spring term provided they are full-time students.

Cross-registered courses require the approval of the student's academic advisor before they can be processed by the Registrar. Forms are available in the Registrar's Office, 120 ML.

Nondiscrimination Policy

The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. Further, the University will continue to take affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent with the University mission. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment in University programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.

For information on University equal opportunity and affirmative action programs and com¬plaint/grievance procedures, please contact: Carol Mohamed, Director of Affirmative Action, Diversity and Inclusion (and Title IX and 504 Coordinator), 412 Bellfield Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, 412/648-7861, or the UPG Unit Affirmative Action Officer, Ms. Carol Calloway, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, 724/836-9904.

Degree Programs

Students may complete all coursework for their entire degree/certificate program at the Greensburg Campus in the following fields:

UPG Baccalaureate Programs

Accounting (Officially Management/Acct)	American Studies
English Writing	History
Anthropology	Humanities Concentration
Applied Mathematics	Management
Biological Science:	Management/Accounting
Environmental Science	Management Information Systems
Health Careers	Natural Sciences Concentration
Communication: Rhetoric & Communication	Political Science
Criminal Justice (formerly Admin of Justice)	Psychology
English Literature	Self-Designed Major
Interdisciplinary Arts	Social Sciences Concentration

Students may complete all coursework at the Greensburg Campus in the following pre-professional fields:


Pre-Dental Medicine
Pre-Education
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Physical Therapy

NOTE: The Information Science (IS) program offered through the School of Information Sciences can be completed at the Greensburg Campus. Students must apply for admission to the program once they earn approximately sixty credits.

Relocation Programs for Full-Time / Day Students

Those who intend to relocate to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in Pittsburgh as full-time day students should be aware of the following:
(a) You must take one-half of the minimum number of credits required for your major in Pittsburgh if you wish to graduate from CAS.
(b) A maximum of 12 credits in non-liberal arts cours¬es are acceptable for graduation. Generally, non-liberal arts courses at UPG are those in Engineer¬ing, Management, Information Science, Physical Education, and the Administration of Justice classes that do not have sociology numbers.
(c) Currently, 60 posted credits (45 must be Pitt University credits) and a quality point average of at least 3.0 are necessary to relocate to CAS.
(d) Satisfactory completion of MATH 0031 (Algebra) and ENGCMP 0020 (College Composition 2)
(e) For more information, contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at 724/836-9940 or 836-9893.

Second Baccalaureate Degrees

Students with baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions may seek a second degree at UPG. A maximum of 90 (out of a minimum of 120 required) credits of advance standing may be granted. For more detailed information, contact the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs 724/836-9940 or 836-9893.

General Education Requirement Codes

Humanities Area
AT satisfies the Artistic Tradition requirement
LT satisfies the Literary Tradition requirement
PT satisfies the Philosophical Tradition requirement
FC satisfies the Foreign Cultures requirement
HM satisfies the additional Humanities requirement

Understanding the Natural World
Students must complete the two-course sequence listed as NS in the Schedule of Classes or two courses designated as NS 1 in sequence (i.e., CHEM 0110 and CHEM 0120).
NS2 satisfies additional natural science requirements.

Behavioral / Social Science Area
SS1 satisfies the Human Behavior requirement
SS2 satisfies the American Society requirement
SS3 satisfies the Modern World requirement
SS satisfies additional behavioral/social science requirements

The General Education Program brochure for UPG is available in the Academic Affairs Office in Lynch Hall 207.

Student Responsibilities in the Advising Process

The student is ultimately responsible for making final decisions on course selection and other academic matters within the guidelines and policies of the University and the Greensburg campus. Students are expected to be generally familiar with the basic degree and major requirements.
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Buckley Amendment
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