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 and Sciences

Contacts:

• DSAS Advising Center for academic advising related questions
• Maria Shockling, Academic Administrator, for transfer credit evaluation related questions
• Michele M. Lagnese, Director of TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) for information about TRIO SSS
   

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

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

Contacts: CGS Advising Center

Transfer Information: External Transfer Student Application

Orientation Information: CGS hosts a virtual online orientation each August before the start of the academic year to provide students the opportunity to meet with your academic advisor and units available to support their successful transition to Pitt.

Advising Information: Advising for Transfer Students

School of Business

Contacts:

• Lisa Cherok, Director of Admissions – Admissions and Transfer Credit Questions
• Chris Meaner, Director of Student Success – Advising Questions
• School of Business Advising Staff Contact Information
   

Transfer Information: Admission - Transfer Students

Orientation Information: Academics: New Transfer Student Information

Advising Information: Academics: New Transfer Student Information

Swanson School of Engineering

Contacts: Christopher Kirchhof, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Transfer Student Services

Transfer Information: Transfer Student Admissions

Orientation Information: Transfer Orientation

Advising Information:

• Newly Admitted Transfer Student Advising Information
• Policies: Transfer Policies

School of Computing and Information

Contacts:

• SCI Advising Center (Web)
• SCI Advising Center (Email)

Transfer Information: Undergraduate Admissions: Application Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Advising Information: Academic Advising Center

School of Nursing

Contacts:

• School of Nursing Student Affairs Office, SAO50@pitt.edu
• Alicia Davin, BSN Student Advisor
   

Transfer Information: External Transfer Applicants

Orientation Information:

• School of Nursing Student Affairs Office, SAO50@pitt.edu
• Alicia Davin, BSN Student Advisor
   

Advising Information:

• School of Nursing Student Affairs Office, SAO50@pitt.edu
• Alicia Davin, BSN Student Advisor

School of Education

Contacts:

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

Transfer Information:

• Undergraduate Admissions
• School of Education Info
   

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:

• Applied Developmental Psychology, Bridget Lee
• Exercise Science, Elizabeth Nagle
• Teacher Education, Greg Maranowski
• CASE (Combined Applied Studies in Education), Greg Maranowski

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Contacts:

• Kathy Kelly, Associate Dean for Academic Outreach & Advising
• Jessica Maguire, 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 Academic Advising and Student Success

School of Pharmacy

Contacts:

• PharmD program: Marcia Borrelli, Director of Student Services Colleen Culley, Associate Professor
• Graduate programs: Lori M. Altenbaugh, Graduate Program Coordinator Graduate program e-mail: pharmgradad@pitt.edu

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: All new students are invited to participate in mandatory orientation events prior to beginning the programs in the fall term.

Advising Information: Personalize Your PharmD Education (see Professional Development Advising section)

School of Public and International Affairs

Contact: Jazmin Kent-Loera, Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Admissions Information: Admissions Counseling

School of Social Work

Contact: Leah Mafrica, Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator

Transfer Information: BASW: Applications Process

Orientation Information: Leah Mafrica, Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator

Advising Information: Dr. Toya Jones, BASW Program Director and Assistant Professor

School of Dental Medicine

Contact: Victoria Green, Interim 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: School of Dental Medicine Office of Student Affairs

School of Public Health

Contact: Christian Goetz

Transfer Information: Students can transfer in during the Fall and Spring terms. Internal transfer must have completed a minimum of 12 credits at the University of Pittsburgh with a minimum 3.0 GPA at time of application. Please visit the Internal Transfer page for deadlines and details to apply to transfer. External transfers will apply through the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. For more information, please visit the School of Public Health Undergraduate Admissions page.

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

Advising Information:

• Adrian Gonzales, Director of Academic Advising

Regional Campus Transfer Advising