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Transfer Student Advising

At Pitt, we understand that transfer students are an important part of our community. Advising is here to help support your transition.

Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences

Contacts

DSAS Advising Center for academic advising related questions

Maria Shockling, Academic Administrator, for transfer credit evaluation related questions

Transfer Information

Procedures: Transferring, includes information on External Transfers, Internal Transfers, and Regional Relocation

Orientation Information

 

Advising Information

Advising for Transfer Students

Peer Advising

DSAS has undergraduate Peer Advisors to assist students with question related to enrollment, degree requirements, and majors/minors/certificates, etc.

 

College of General Studies

Contact Person

CGS Advising Center

Transfer Information

External Transfer Student Application

Orientation Information

CGS hosts an orientation for incoming students each August before the start of the academic year to provide students the opportunity to meet with various people and units available to support their successful transition to Pitt.

Advising Information

Advising for Transfer Students

College of Business Administration

Contact Person

Lisa Cherok, Director of Admissions

Transfer Information

Admission - Transfer Students

Orientation Information

Academics: New Transfer Student Information

Advising Information

Academics: New Transfer Student Information

Swanson School of Engineering

Contact Person

Christopher Kirchhof, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Transfer Student Services

Transfer Information

Transfer Students

Orientation Information

Transfer Orientation

Advising Information

Admissions Info: Prospective Transfer Students
Policies: Transfer Policies

School of Computing and Information

Contacts

Rachel Parkes, Director of Academic Advising
Larissa Ciuca, Director of Student Success

Transfer Information

Undergraduate Admissions: Application Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Orientation Information

n/a

Advising Information

Academic Advising Center

School of Nursing

Contacts

Jennifer Brunner, Director of Advisement
Alicia Davin, BSN Student Advisor

Transfer Information

External Transfer Applicants

Orientation Information

n/a

Advising Information

n/a

School of Education

Contacts

Andrea Zito, Assistant Dean for Student Engagement
Kelsey Cole, Director of Student and Career Services

Transfer Information

Undergraduate Admissions

Orientation Information

The School of Education hosts an orientation for incoming students each August before the start of the academic year to provide students the opportunity to meet with various people and units available to support their successful transition to Pitt.

Advising Information

n/a

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Contacts

Kathy Kelly, Associate Dean for Academic Outreach & Advising
Leland Clark, Executive Director of Student Affairs
Tiwanda Taylor, Director of Advising and Student Success

Transfer Information

Undergraduate Transfer Applicants

Orientation Information

Orientation

Advising Information

Center for Advising website will be forthcoming

School of Pharmacy

Contacts

Colleen Culley, Associate Professor
Marcia Borrelli, Director of Student Services

Transfer Information

Transfer students are admitted through the Open Admissions process to the PharmD professional degree program. PharmD Student Handbook: Types of Admission

Orientation Information

Preorientation sessions remote during the past 2 summers which we will likely keep in the future (all admitted students invited); in-person orientation for all students day or two prior to start of classes.
Hold a transfer dinner (~15 transfer students per class) prior to the in-person orientation including campus tour and obtaining Pitt ID.

Advising Information

Personalize Your PharmD Education (see Professional Development Advising section)

School of Social Work

Contact Person

Leah Mafrica

Transfer Information

BASW: Applications Process

Orientation Information

Leah Mafrica

Advising Information

Dr. Toya Jones

School of Dental Medicine

Contact Person

Kelly Wagner, Dental Hygiene Program Director

Transfer Information

Dental Hygiene Admissions Process

Orientation Information

Orientation usually occurs a few days prior to the start of fall term classes.

Advising Information

n/a

School of Public Health

Contact Person

Mike Dolinger, Director of Student Services, Student Affairs

Transfer Information

Students can transfer in during the Fall and Spring term, but must apply no later than February 15 (following Fall start) or October 1 (following Spring start). Must have completed 15 credits at the University of Pittsburgh at time of application. Please contact your home School’s Student Records office to declare your intent to transfer, and the School of Public Health will then send you an application for transfer. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Undergraduate Curriculum will review your completed application and notify you of their decision for your admission into our undergraduate program.

Orientation Information

All students will be required to take PUBHLT 0140 in their first term

Advising Information

Adrian Gonzales, Academic Advisor

Regional Campus Transfer Advising

Pitt Greensburg

Contact

Michele Shuey, Senior Academic Advisor

724-836-9940

Admissions

Transfer Admissions

Orientation Information

Transfer Orientation

Advising Information

Transfer Advising

 

Pitt Johnstown

Contact

 

Orientation Information

 

Advising Information

 

 

Pitt Bradford

Contact

 

Orientation Information

 

Advising Information

 

 
Pitt Titusville

Contact

Patricia McClain

Nicole Neely

Orientation Information

 

Advising Information