Find answers to common questions about Catalog of Opportunities, its purpose and its features.
These student-specific questions about using the Catalog of Opportunities can help you to make the most of the Pitt student experience.
A guide to all Suitable dashboards is also available.
- How is the Catalog of Opportunities different from other platforms like the OCC or Pitt Global?
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The Catalog of Opportunities is powered by Suitable, which is the same platform used by the Outside the Classroom Curriculum, myPittGlobal, Honors OCC, and Pitt Business OCC.
The catalog displays the existing Suitable platforms in one unified view so that students can search all activities across multiple disciplines. The catalog also includes opportunities that don’t fall under a specific theme, as well as those that are not assigned a level or competency under one of the formal programs.
Students can use the catalog to search and filter by keywords and phrases and also view in-progress achievement privately.
- What is the relationship between the catalog and the interdisciplinary distinctions?
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The interdisciplinary distinctions require both co-curricular and academic coursework components. Students who are interested in pursuing a transcript distinction can use the catalog to search for qualifying co-curricular opportunities.
- Who can use the catalog?
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Current students at the Pittsburgh Campus—undergraduate, graduate, and professional students—can browse the catalog for engagement opportunities and offerings.
Faculty and staff users can contribute relevant items to the catalog.
- Is the log in different for the Catalog of Opportunities and program dashboards?
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Both dashboards and the Catalog of Opportunities are powered by Suitable. You can log in via single sign-on from the website as well as via the Suitable app on your mobile device.
- Do I have to have a pitt.edu email address to use the catalog?
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Yes. Pitt faculty, staff and students will need to use their University Computing Accounts information (My Pitt username and password) to access the Catalog of Opportunities.
- How do I switch between the Catalog of Opportunities and program dashboards?
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Web platform: After logging in with your credentials, you can select the dashboard you wish to view on the top left corner. The selection will remain the same as you last viewed when you log in again.
App: After logging in with your credentials, you can select the dashboard you wish to view from the dropdown menu on the top.
- Can students submit opportunities to the Catalog of Opportunities?
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Yes, students can submit co-curricular activities to the Catalog of Opportunities. Please note that activities posted to the Catalog will not have any points assigned to them. If you intend for the activity to be shared on a particular program dashboard—e.g., OCC—please make sure you select the relevant dashboard when you submit the opportunity. (See previous question about how to switch between program dashboards.)
- If I do not belong to a program dashboard (e.g., Honors), can I still participate in activities or events hosted by the dashboard?
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It varies depending on the nature or topic of the event. Please refer to the event description for details about participants. Contact the program dashboard administrators for further information.
- If I do not belong to a program dashboard (e.g., Honors), do I still receive the points if I complete an activity hosted by program via Catalog of Opportunities?
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No, you will not collect points but it will reflect in your experiences tab upon completion of the activity.
- How can I share my accomplishments/scorecard?
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Within the catalog, you can generate a unique URL to share with mentors, advisors, and potential employers to showcase your co-curricular achievements and accomplishments.
To do so, simply follow the steps below:
- Log in to your Catalog of Opportunity account via single sign-on.
- Select Scorecard from the menu on the left column
- Select the dashboard view you wish to share. (The catalog will display all activities while each dashboard will display milestones and achievements within the program.)
- Click Share to copy the link.
- Is there anywhere else I can look if I have specific questions about using the catalog?
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Yes. Suitable has a forum for navigating the platform. You can also email studentsuccess@pitt.edu with any questions.
Faculty and staff users, you'll find more information specific to your needs on the Student Success website.
If your question isn't answered here, email us at studentsuccess@pitt.edu.