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