THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT GREENSBURG

 

About Pitt-Greensburg

 

 

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is situated on a 219-acre campus in suburban Hempfield Township, three miles southeast of the city of Greensburg and approximately 33 miles southeast of the city of Pittsburgh. Pitt-Greensburg enrolls approximately 1,800 full-time students, 650 of whom live in one of five residence halls on campus.

Other campus facilities include three classroom buildings, the library, the computer center, the student union, the administration building, athletic fields—including a newly constructed NCAA Division III regulation softball field—a nature trail, and a small creek that runs through the center of campus (see Campus Facilities section for more details). Through the Academic Village, Pitt-Greensburg provides lectures, films, field trips, and other programming that link academic and student life (see Academic Village section).

Pitt-Greensburg offers a safe, close-knit academic environment that provides personalized guidance from faculty who help students see the connection between the skills they are learning and the abilities they will need as working professionals. Undergraduate research opportunities are available and encouraged, further preparing students for graduate and professional school.

Fifteen percent of Pitt-Greensburg’s full-time faculty—the highest percentage of any University of Pittsburgh campus—have received the prestigious University-wide Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award. Eighty-six percent of Pitt-Greensburg faculty hold a doctorate or terminal degree within their field—a significantly higher number than the majority of other area colleges and universities.

In addition to classroom experience, students may choose to participate in student government, volunteer projects, campus honor societies, academic and service organizations, and student leadership programs. Information about student activities may be found at www.greensburg.pitt.edu/student-life. Pitt-Greensburg fields 13 varsity teams and is a member of the NCAA Division III and the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Athletic Conference. Learn more about Pitt-Greensburg Athletics at www.greensburg.pitt.edu/athletics.

 

The Community Beyond Campus

Pitt-Greensburg’s affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh and proximity to the city of Pittsburgh gives students access to the computer and library resources and the cultural and athletic opportunities of a large university and metropolitan center.

The nearby city of Greensburg and Westmoreland County also offer a wide range of cultural and recreational activities. A variety of stage productions, musical concerts, art displays, film series, and lectures are available.  Moviegoers can find current films at the nearby shopping mall. Facilities for ice-skating, tennis, swimming, and golf also are available locally. Regional ski resorts are located within 30 miles of the Pitt-Greensburg campus. Greensburg's religious community offers places of worship for all faiths.

As the student center, Chambers Hall is the major social and recreational hub for the Pitt-Greensburg campus. The information desk, just inside the main doors, is where students sign up for events, purchase tickets, rent videos, borrow athletic equipment, etc. Recreational facilities include a fitness room, gymnasium, fitness center, game room, and running track. Dining facilities include a cafeteria (Wagner Dining Hall) and a snack bar (Bobcat Station). The Fireside Lounge and the Formal Dining Room provide spaces for formal and informal meetings. The campus bookstore is also on the first floor. The second floor of Chambers Hall is home to the offices of the dean of student services, the Office of Housing and Residence Life, the Health Center, the Counseling Center, the Career Service Center, and the Athletic Department. The offices for the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Student Activities Board (SAB) as well as other student organizations are also on the second floor.

 

Faculty Office Building

 

Frank A. Cassell Hall

Cassell Hall serves as the campus computer center. Its facilities include a large walk-in computing lab, one computer classroom, one training classroom, one video classroom and offices for computer center staff and faculty. The Department of Computing Services and Telecommunications, located in Cassell Hall, supports both academic and administrative users of computers, networks, and telephones.

Greensburg Campus Police Building

Lynch Hall

 

McKenna Hall houses two computer classrooms and three regular classrooms, three faculty offices and supports both academic and administrative users with infrastructure for network and telephone connections.

Millstein Library

 

Powers Hall is the major classroom building at Pitt-Greensburg containing 13 classrooms, a small auditorium, and faculty offices. Seven of the classrooms in Powers Hall are equipped as electronic classrooms to facilitate the use of multimedia and instructional technology.

Robertshaw Hall is a traditional-style residence facility for 96 students. Rooms in this hall hold two students, and every two rooms share a bathroom. The building offers a spacious TV lounge, two study rooms, a large main lobby, a recreation room, and the best view of the beautiful campus.

Rossetti House

Rossetti House is an attractive colonial-style house originally converted for use as a residence hall. In 2005, it was adapted to office space and now houses the Office of Admissions. It contains 9 offices, a conference room, a reception area in what was originally the living room of the house, a lunch room and several storage areas.

Smith Hall contains eight classrooms, science laboratories, offices for most of the faculty in the Division of Natural Sciences, and the 270-seat Ferguson Theater. Six of the Smith Hall classrooms are equipped as electronic classrooms with facilities for multimedia and computer presentations.

University Court is a three‑building, apartment-style residence for as many as 130 students. Each apartment contains a large living room, a dining alcove, a kitchen, and a modern bathroom. Two to three students share each of the two bedrooms in the apartment.

Village Hall provides shared meeting and programming space for the Academic Villages. The campus coffeehouse (The Exchange) as well as offices for the directors of the Behavioral Sciences and Humanities Villages and the student newspaper are also located in Village Hall. Further, student mailboxes for village residents and a lounge area can be found in Village Hall. See the Academic Villages section for more details on Pitt-Greensburg's academic village program.

Computer Facilities

Pitt-Greensburg provides its students with easy access to a rich array of computing and networked information resources. Every residence hall room/apartment is equipped with at least two network ports for Internet access. All students receive a package of productivity, Internet, and utility software along with Microsoft Office, Windows7 and Visual Studio. All students have access to the networked resources of the University, including Pitt’s high-speed Internet connection, UNIX timesharing system, and digital library resources.

The campus computer center in McKenna Hall provides a walk-in computing facility equipped with PCs running Windows 7. In McKenna Hall, students have access to a variety of software for document processing, programming, data management, statistical analysis, second language study, and mathematical and scientific exploration, as well as facilities for printing and scanning. In addition, McKenna Hall houses three computer classrooms that are used for hands-on instruction at all levels of computer and information sciences, as well as by language, science, business, and math classes for computer-based instruction.

Library Facilities

As part of the University Library System, the Millstein Library maintains a collection of books, journals, microfilm, videotapes, DVD's, and compact discs designed to enhance the undergraduate curriculum. Currently the library houses more than 75,000 print volumes and more than 25,000 non print items in various formats. The UPG Archives, detailing the history of the UPG campus, is also maintained on site with an accompanying online image database hosted by the University Library System, UPG Visual History. Students are able to search the University of Pittsburgh Digital Library both on site and remotely, with access to more than 5 million titles on PITTCat+, as well as thousands of bibliographic, full-text and image databases.

With a staff of seven, the library provides various services such as reference assistance, interlibrary loan, library instruction, and tours to all students, faculty, and staff on the Greensburg campus. Access to all library services, such as Ask A Librarian, is also provided virtually through the Millstein Library Web site. Other facilities on site include a library computer lab, a stereo room providing devices for listening and viewing, group study rooms, adaptive computing devices, a microfilm reader/printer, and photocopy machine. The library is also home to the Joan Chambers Children’s Literature Collection and the Carl F. Poke Media Collection.

Faculty at Pitt-Greensburg

 

Housing and Residence Life

A mandatory, non-refundable housing deposit must accompany the application and contract for housing and food service. This fee is credited toward the student's room and board charges for the spring term of the contract. In applying for housing, students must also select one of the meal plans offered by Chartwells Food Services. All housing and food charges for the coming term must be paid in advance or alternate arrangements must be made with the Office of Student Accounts before the student will be permitted to move in.

Students are responsible for the physical condition of their rooms or apartments and the common areas in their buildings. All resident students living in the residence halls must abide by the University's Student Code of Conduct as well as any supplemental residence hall provisions.

The goal of the Office of Housing and Residence Life is to assist resident students in creating an atmosphere that is conducive to both living and learning. The staff of the Office of Housing and Residence Life includes a director, an assistant director, a resident director, two graduate resident directors, and a night residence hall coordinators. The staff of the Office of Housing and Residence Life is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the residence halls. They, along with the student RAs, offer social, recreational, and educational programming activities throughout the year.

 

Pitt-Greensburg enforces the Pennsylvania law related to underage drinking by students less than 21 years of age. In addition, Pitt-Greensburg prohibits the consumption and possession of alcohol by any student or his/her guest regardless of age anywhere on the Pitt-Greensburg campus without the explicit approval of the campus administration. Pitt-Greensburg operates the Personal Responsibility Initiated through Drug and Alcohol Education (PRIDE) program to identify students with substance abuse problems as early as possible and to develop a high level of awareness among students of the dangers of alcohol. Students who violate the campus alcohol policy are required to participate in the PRIDE program. For more information, see http://www.cfo.pitt.edu/policies/policy/04/04-05-02.html.

Affirmative Action and University of Pittsburgh Nondiscrimination Policy Statement

The University of Pittsburgh, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity.  Accordingly, as fully explained in Policy 07-01-03, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability, or status as a veteran.  The University also prohibits and will not engage in retaliation against any person who makes a claim of discrimination or harassment or who provides information in such an investigation. Further, the University will continue to take affirmative steps to support and advance these values consistent with the University's mission. This policy applies to admissions, employment, access to and treatment in University programs and activities. This is a commitment made by the University and is in accordance with federal, state, and/or local laws and regulations.

For information on University equal opportunity and affirmative action programs, please contact: University of Pittsburgh, Office of Affirmative Action, Diversity and Inclusion, Carol W. Mohamed, Director (and Title IX, 504 and ADA Coordinator), 412 Bellefield Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (412) 648-7860.

Computing Use Policy

Every member of the University community has two basic rights regarding computing: privacy and a fair share of resources. It is unethical for another person to violate these rights. All users, in turn, are expected to exercise common sense and decency with regard to the campus computing resources. Please read the Ethical Guidelines for Computing online at technology.pitt.edu/policies, for details.

Students are subject to the rules and regulations as described in the University of Pittsburgh’s Student Code of Conduct. Students should realize that any misuse of computing resources may result in the suspension of their computing privileges.

 

Copyright Policy

Faculty-Student Relationships

The University's educational mission is promoted by professional relationships between faculty members and students. Relationships of an intimate nature (that is, sexual and/or romantic) compromise the integrity of a faculty-student relationship whenever the faculty member has a professional responsibility for the student. The University prohibits intimate relationships between a faculty member and a student whose academic work, teaching, or research is being supervised or evaluated by the faculty member.

If an intimate relationship should exist or develop between a faculty member and a student, the University requires the faculty member to remove himself/herself from all supervisory, evaluative, and/or formal advisory roles with respect to the student.

 

 

Immunization Policy

The University requires the immunization of all incoming freshmen against measles, mumps, and rubella as a condition of attendance at the University of Pittsburgh. Incoming freshmen must provide to the University Student Health Service documentation of immunization that includes the month, day, and year that the immunizations were administered. Completed immunization forms must be kept on file in the Student Health Service.

Exemptions may be granted based on a written statement from a physician that the immunization may be detrimental to the health of the student or on a student's objection to immunization on religious grounds or on the basis of a strong moral or ethical conviction similar to a religious belief. However, if an outbreak of measles, mumps, or rubella occurs, the State Health Department may exclude from classes students who do not provide proof of immunity to these diseases. For more information, see http://www.cfo.pitt.edu/policies/policy/06/06-01-02.html.

 

Notice to Individuals with Disabilities

 

 

Patent Policy

 

The University of Pittsburgh does not discriminate against individuals who are diagnosed as HIV positive or as having AIDS. The University recognizes that the health condition of individuals is personal and confidential. Reasonable precautions will be taken to protect information regarding the health condition of all members of the University community. Based on medical evidence that indicates that there is no risk of transmitting HIV through casual contact in the classroom or circumstances involving only casual contact with others, the University will impose no undue restrictions on faculty, staff, or students who are infected with HIV. For complete text on this policy, see http://www.cfo.pitt.edu/policies/policy/06/06-01-03.html.