Saturday, August 8–Saturday, August 15, 2026
Tentative Agenda – Students will receive the official schedule via their Pitt email in August.
Download the Tentative Provost Academy Schedule
Saturday, August 8
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Residence Hall Move-in | Various Locations |
| 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | Provost Academy Check-in | Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union |
| 1 p.m.-5 p.m. | Find Your Academic Buildings: Bring your fall term schedule! Provost Academy Leaders (PALs) leave at 1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15 | Depart from Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union |
| 3 p.m.-4 p.m. | Family Resource Lounge | Ballroom, William Pitt Union |
Sunday, August 9
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Residence Hall Move-in | Various Locations |
| 10 a.m.-noon | Provost Academy Check-in | Atrium, William Pitt Union |
| 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Find Your Academic Buildings: Bring your fall term schedule! PALs leave at 10:15, 11:15, and 12:15 | Depart from Atrium, William Pitt Union |
| 1 p.m.-2 p.m. | Provost Academy Welcome Reception | Ballroom and Kurtzman Room, William Pitt Union |
| 2 p.m.-3 p.m. | Provost Academy Welcome Presentation featuring Dr. Carla Panzella, Vice Provost for Student Affairs | Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
| 3 p.m.-4 p.m. | Family Information Session | Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union |
| 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | City of Pittsburgh Amazing Race | Depart from Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
| 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. | Student Dinner and Teambuilding | Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
Monday, August 10
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. | Get to Know the Provost and Leaders at Pitt Panel and Breakfast | Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
| 10 a.m.-noon | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 7 p.m.-9 p.m. | Evening Activity brought to you by the PALs | William Pitt Union |
Tuesday, August 11
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 10 a.m.-noon | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 7 p.m.-9 p.m. | Evening Activity brought to you by the PALs | William Pitt Union |
Wednesday, August 12
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 10 a.m.–noon | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 7 p.m.-9 p.m. | Evening Activity brought to you by the PALs | William Pitt Union |
Thursday, August 13
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 10 a.m.-noon | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Dinner | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 7 p.m.-9 p.m. | Evening Activity brought to you by the PALs | William Pitt Union |
Friday, August 14
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 10 a.m.-noon | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 1:15 p.m.-3 p.m. | Academic Project Learning Experiences | Various Locations |
| 3 p.m.-4 p.m. | Campus Resource Marketplace | Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
| 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | Free Time | |
| 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | Dinner | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 5:40 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox | PNC Park |
Saturday, August 15
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-10 a.m. | Breakfast | The Eatery Dining Hall, Litchfield Towers |
| 10 a.m.-11 a.m. | Free Time | |
| 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Academic Project Presentations and Brunch | Assembly Room, William Pitt Union |
| 2 p.m.-4 p.m. | Thriftsburgh Reuse and Rummage Sale | Parking Lot, O’Hara Student Center |