Academic Resources

The following is a selection of school- and university-wide resources designed to provide easy access to the answers to some frequently asked questions. If you do not see the information you need, please contact the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Office of Graduate Studies at 412-624-6094 or graduate@as.pitt.edu.

Courses

• Course offerings and descriptions

Graduate Faculty Roster

This roster assists in selecting dissertation major advisors and forming doctoral committees.

Policies & Code of Conduct 

• Academic 
  • Academic Integrity Code
  • Doctoral Dissertation Committee Policy
  • Parental Accommodation Guidelines
  • Request for Parental Accommodation Form

• Professional Ethics: 
  • ​Faculty-Student Relationship Policy
  • Graduate and Professional Catalog
  • University of Pittsburgh Policies and Procedures Home
  • Research Integrity Policy
  • Sexual Harassment Policy

Forms

• Audit Request Form (For Dietrich Graduate Courses only)
• Diploma Name Request Form
• Enrollment Form
• Grade Option and Audit Request Form
• Monitored Withdrawal Form
• PCHE Cross Registration Form
• PCHE Withdrawal Form
• Statute Extension Request Form
• Term Withdrawal Form

Graduation

• Graduation Instructions, Checklists, and Deadlines
• Electronic Theses and Dissertations
• Commencement

Teaching & Research Appointments (TA/TF/GSA/GSR)

• GSR Policy
• TA/TF/GSA Policy Statement
• TA/TF Handbook
• Advising and Mentoring

Additional Resources

Discounted Software: From Adobe to EndNote, Pitt offers software at great prices for students. 

Keith Hjortshoj, Writing from A to B: A Guide to Completing the Dissertation Phase of Doctoral Studies (links to pdf.)