Panther Central Panther Central U N I V E R S I T Y O F P I T T S B U R G H HOUSING SELECTION Process and Deadlines FAL L TERM 2 0 1 5 SPRING TERM 2 0 1 6 Housing Services Dear Resident Student, Panther Central It is time to begin the housing application process for the 2015-16 school year. Every resident student must process a housing application in order to be eligible for the next year’s housing selection process. This application, along with a $325 housing deposit, is to be completed online by February 1, 2015. Please take the time to read and understand this information completely. If you have any questions regarding this process, please visit or call Panther Central as soon as possible. Panther Central is located in the main lobby of Litchfield Towers and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The telephone number is 412-648-1100. You have received an email with your personalized Housing Information that indicates whether or not you have a housing guarantee. It also provides instructions on how to view your Housing Selection Index Number (“lottery number”) and how to create your personalized housing PIN number. For those who will be selecting/choosing a roommate, you will need to know your roommate’s seven-digit student identification number, also known as the PeopleSoft number, as well as his or her meal plan choice for next year. You will also need to share your personalized housing PIN number with your selected roommate(s). The room selection process is conducted online. The room selection dates for guaranteed juniors-to-be are March 4, 5, and 6, 2015. The room selection dates for guaranteed sophomores-to-be are March 17, 18, 19, and 20, 2015. Please refer to pages 15 and 16 in this book for the date and time you will need to log on our website and submit a request for a specific room. Your assigned date and time is the earliest you may access the selection site. The online selection program will remain accessible through 8:00 p.m. on March 20, 2015, for all guaranteed students who did not select an assignment on their appropriate selection day. Changes to your selection can be made up to 8:00 p.m. on March 20, 2015. Should you make an error or change your room preference after March 20, 2015, you may come to Panther Central to request a change to your selection. Any changes made will be based upon room availability at the time of the change. For more information on the selection process, visit pc.pitt.edu. RESIDENTIAL Options Eligible upperclass students who wish to live on campus in University housing have two options, residence halls or apartmentstyle accommodations. Please read below for more information on each. Residence halls Most resident students live in the 15 residence halls located throughout campus. The University provides every student living in a residence hall with the fundamental amenities of contemporary student life, from furniture to cable HD TV, and online network access, wired and wireless. Every student living in a residence hall is required to purchase a meal plan for both the fall and spring terms. There are both regular rooms and suite-style rooms in residence halls. If you desire suite-style accommodations, in addition to your housing application, you must submit a Suite and Apartment-style Application Sheet by February 9, 2015.* *Please see page 12 for more information. RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS Apartment-style accommodations Upperclass students also can choose to live in apartment-style accommodations. Apartment-style accommodations include kitchens, dining, and living areas for one to four students. The University furnishes each apartment and provides cable HD TV and online network access, wired and wireless. Residents in apartment-style accommodations may purchase a meal plan, although they are not required to do so. If you desire apartment-style accommodations, in addition to your housing application, you must submit a Suite and Apartment-style Application Sheet by February 9, 2015.* *Please see page 12 for more information. Important information The following pages provide a brief overview of each residence hall and the apartment-style accommodations. You also will find explanations of housing eligibility and housing guarantees in this brochure. The Panther Central Web site, pc.pitt.edu, has additional information on University housing and the housing selection process. Please refer to pages 15 and 16 in this book for the date and time you will need to log on to the Web site and submit a request for a specific room. Your assigned date and time is the earliest you may access the selection site. The Residential Handbook is available to download and print at pc.pitt.edu/documents/resident_handbook.php. 1 RESIDENCE HALLS Overview Amos Hall Located in the Schenley Quadrangle, Amos Hall houses nine sororities. The 135 upperclass female residents live in suites featuring a kitchen, private bathrooms, a living room, and a chapter room. Amos Hall offers laundry facilities on each floor, and access to Brackenridge Fitness Center. Brackenridge Hall Brackenridge Hall is part of the Schenley Quadrangle. It houses 210 students in four- and five-person suites. Each suite features a MicroFridge and a private bathroom. There also are a few single and double rooms in Brackenridge Hall that do not include a MicroFridge. Laundry facilities are located in the penthouse, and a fitness center is located on the ground floor. Bruce Hall RESIDENCE HALLS OVERVIEW RESIDENCE HALLS OVERVIEW Part of the Schenley Quadrangle, Bruce Hall houses 192 freshman business students in four- and six-person suites. Each suite features a kitchenette with refrigerator and one or more private bathrooms. Laundry facilities are available on all floors, and residents have access to Brackenridge Fitness Center. Bruce Hall houses one sorority located on the third floor. Forbes Hall Located on Forbes Avenue about four blocks from Litchfield Towers, Forbes Hall houses 232 first-year men and women in air-conditioned double rooms. Freshman engineering students are housed in Forbes Hall. Some of the doubles have adjoining semiprivate powder rooms. There are communal showers and a laundry area on each floor. Each wing of Forbes Hall has a study room. Forbes Hall also offers a mail center, a recreation hall on the second floor, and a second floor patio that overlooks Forbes Avenue. Holland Hall Holland Hall is part of the Schenley Quadrangle. The hall houses 600 female students in single, double, triple, and quadruple accommodations. There is a kitchenette on each floor as well as communal bathrooms and showers. The penthouse features a lounge, study area, and laundry facilities. Litchfield Towers Tower A Litchfield Towers, located on Fifth Avenue, is the largest residential complex on the Pitt campus. Tower A houses 664 first-year men and women. All rooms are air-conditioned double rooms. There are communal bathrooms and showers on each floor. A TV/study lounge is on every third floor. Litchfield Towers has a fitness center, a mail center, the Market Central made-to-order restaurant venues, a Quick Zone convenience store, and the Common Grounds coffee cart. In addition, Tower A offers the option of 12 month freshmen housing so that students may remain on campus over Winter Break and throughout the summer term. For more details about 12 month housing, please contact Panther Central at 412-648-1100. Tower B 2 Tower B is the largest of the three Litchfield Towers. It houses 769 first-year men and women in air-conditioned double rooms. There are communal bathrooms and showers on each floor. All floors in Tower B are First-Year Experience Areas. A TV/study lounge is on every third floor. Litchfield Towers has a fitness center, a mail center, the Market Central made-to-order restaurant venues, a Quick Zone convenience store, and the Common Grounds coffee cart. Tower C Tower C is the smallest of the three Litchfield Towers. It houses 435 upperclass students in air-conditioned single rooms. There are communal bathrooms and showers on each floor. A TV/study lounge is on every third floor. Litchfield Towers has a fitness center, a mail center, the Market Central made-to-order restaurant venues, a Quick Zone convenience store, and the Common Grounds coffee cart. In addition, Tower C offers the option of 12 month upperclassmen housing so that students may remain on campus over Winter Break and throughout the summer term. For more details about 12 month housing, please contact Panther Central at 412-648-1100. Lothrop Hall Located on Lothrop Street, Lothrop Hall houses 723 men and women, mostly in single and a few double rooms. Most rooms are equipped with a sink, and each wing has a communal bathroom and shower on each floor. There is a lounge on every floor in Lothrop Hall as well as a fitness center and laundry room and a mail center on the lobby level. Mark A. Nordenberg Hall RESIDENCE HALLS OVERVIEW RESIDENCE HALLS OVERVIEW Mark A. Nordenberg Hall is our newest residence hall, housing 559 first-year men and women in air-conditioned doubles and triples. Each floor offers a large lounge area, smaller study lounges, communal bathrooms, and a laundry room. Special building features include a fitness center, a bike storage room, and two music practice rooms. The Health and Wellness Center, consisting of the Student Health Service and the University Counseling Center, is located on the second floor of the building, with the University Pharmacy, PNC Bank, and an AT&T store located on the first floor – all of which are accessible from Fifth Avenue. McCormick Hall McCormick Hall is located in the Schenley Quadrangle. It houses 132 upperclass men and women in three-, six-, and seven-person suites. Each suite features a kitchenette with a refrigerator and one or more private bathrooms. Laundry facilities are located in the penthouse. Panther Hall Panther Hall is located on Upper Campus and houses 511 upperclass men and women. The air-conditioned rooms are a combination of three-person and fiveperson suites and doubles with private baths. There is an open lounge, study area, and laundry facility on every floor. The common area contains the Thirst & 10 coffee cart, a meeting room, a fitness center, and a mail center. Pennsylvania Hall Pennsylvania Hall is located on Upper Campus and houses 420 upperclass men and women. Pennsylvania Hall also houses the University Honors College Upperclass Living Learning Community. The air conditioned rooms are a combination of fourperson suites and doubles with private baths. There is an open lounge and laundry facility on every floor, and the common area contains The Pennsylvania Perk coffee cart, a fitness center, a meeting room, and a mail center. You can learn more about the University Honors College at honorscollege.pitt.edu. Sutherland Hall Sutherland Hall is located on the Upper Campus. It houses 737 first-year men and women. The air-conditioned rooms are mostly doubles with semiprivate baths. There is a TV lounge or study room on each floor. The common area of Sutherland Hall includes the Perch at Sutherland made-to-order restaurant facility, a Quick Zone convenience store, a computer center, the Hill O’Beans coffee cart, and a mail center. Laundry facilities and meeting rooms are on the ground floor of each wing. Sutherland West is home to eligible freshman Honors College students. You can learn more about University Honors College at honorscollege.pitt.edu 3 APARTMENT-STYLE Accommodations Bouquet Gardens Located just a few blocks from the heart of campus, Bouquet Gardens accommodates 651 students in 172 units in nine buildings. Each air-conditioned unit includes a kitchen, living room, and dining area. Parking is not available at Bouquet Gardens. In addition to the amenities listed above, each apartment in Bouquet Gardens buildings A–H has four single bedrooms and two bathrooms. Building J consists of three-person apartments with one bathroom and four-person units with two bathrooms. Building J also contains a small mail center, fitness center, and indoor bike parking, all of which are accessible to the entire Bouquet Gardens community. Centre Plaza Apartments APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS Centre Plaza Apartments are located in North Oakland. The 67 units in Centre Plaza Apartments house 197 students. The air-conditioned apartments each house from one to three students. The kitchens include microwave ovens, disposals, and dinettes, as well as refrigerators, stoves, and dishwashers. Some student parking is available and high speed internet is available in every apartment. Forbes Craig Apartments Located across from the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, Forbes Craig Apartments house the University of Pittsburgh Honors College Community. The 39 apartment units accommodate 102 upperclass students in single and double bedrooms. Limited student parking is available. You can learn more about the University Honors College at honorscollege.pitt.edu. Oakwood Apartments Oakwood Apartments are located between Oakland Avenue and Atwood Street, only a few blocks from the center of campus. The 18 units house 40 students in single and double bedrooms. Some student parking is available. Ruskin Hall Located a block from the Cathedral of Learning, Ruskin Hall houses 416 students in one-, two- and three-person apartments and one-person efficiency units. All units feature resident-controlled heating and air conditioning, private baths, and kitchens. There are laundry facilities on every floor, while the main laundry area and fitness center are located on the ground level. Map of residence halls and apartments Residence halls are labeled in bold type. Apartment-style living facilities are labeled in regular type. DRIVE R D UIP T L N E H C AR T S . FK C P R E E T J O N C A I R E S T R E E T S H E N L E Y B R I D G T R E E Y P E T R E E E T C S T . . L B O U N U S E . P L M P D N D V E A S A E O N E D O T . T R IA S EE I O VIC TO R D SB PR E ES BPR P TW R T S D Bouquet Gardens S JUC P R MERVS T FBCRG . E L E E R IV T E E AIF R SC T C A R BS DR SCHENLEY PARK N EBE RL EQ LL A R NT PC E S SA LK R E Y R V J T H T E N M E L E T E U C . R NG ST Q C A A E A L O HIL R O R W Y D S T U D E L T N BQ O B S TRE PA D D N A L S U T H E R S U O T S A A E M D K FR c OX M I A R E RS G L F LE VA R S T E B O CRGSQ CAR PO H Oakwood Apartments . E K E P S F A FAL F KS UNIVER SITY ET STREET S O E D A W T S A . T E E V S A T O T E L R CNBIO CSMR E A RK R UP A T T S EU D BL FO Those students who are not guaranteed University housing or who choose to live off campus can go to the Off-Campus Living Web site at ocl.pitt.edu for alternative housing options. T R N O S P . IC R V D P EY N . G W T. XT. EX DR. NL E O PH T S T. S U E E N AV NLEY SCHE HE S N T S L LOGCB P MP M Y ENLE SCHLAZA P SC AC H STEP D FH R P A DS V P T WW P P M L S T R E E T E Q NS SE E FILMOR S T. L E PBE Forbes Craig LUC Apartments E S R B F O E E GE E . AV U AN HLM N AWR LA DITHRID L D I E E F L L B E ROBIN . E O E BELLH C R A I G E U B BRUC UTDC S . V N CATHEDRAL OF LEARNING CL SOUTH E A Z IN HE CENTRE PLAZA PLAZA SPA UL U N V CRAIG O P S T. A V E . O N E R S A M B SIC N O I A H R D B. A Y A S T H E N R Y WINTHR S O U T H RAND MELLI E C E N T R THO T MU E S F T F N CH CHDEV U E AV E N G F O R D W A L L I N E H I R O N S D E V V Y E T F I F T H O D E W O M O R A N V S N N A A E PU K P SPAUL I CR E U W U N P I L D I E E F L L B E T PS K E Ruskin P AP CLHall W LA E U Q O IR W TO FR U S T N O E A WEBSR P M W R CO AC BR P V P T BELLL U O O B MC M E S R T F R P A T SB T U S M D LL HO RS W TO A B P Off-campus living L N P DH E T O S O Y E F EF E K L V G F A I . I H M LU B T F T N VL PA AU W E S P ES O YN O B 4 E LO H P PR R C LK FA Y HO E H C P T G K E Y G AN MELWD CATHO IS L LD A O BS NF L R L C TH L N RA A T O AM K O BO RT T O H S BH T T3 M FR T F AW CR A PA P L LO E E P U P E U PU E K IC Q DA R U B LU UC M T AC TH M BE O Y S IT E S R R T B E S UD G EN ND . IV H N . G E A V R H O SO T E E Y R T R C A C S T R E E T S T R E E T N R O B I N S O D U N S E I T H D O T A S S D R R E A T Mark A. C SC Nordenberg Hall G K A A E TD D 'H O R N P P EH O N LE AL M SA U P E RF G SR OS I IV VN E K U N U C Q A PAHLL O CC W HA A E T T L E G E V Y H L S E IT S T L A E DC A P R R I B L V R CT W N Y T SI UNI VER N I R D LR S EE TR VR CH U O B A O M L K L R I F 5 R V I T RA DG R R PANT H BL P E I P Fraternity Complex HD MP I A SUT P I P T S CO AT FR A E V VA A FRAT C I B R A C K E N R I D G BA E X T I N . . I ATHLETIC FIELDS MAGEE I I I I I A K L A N D W AY I WHAT DATES DO I NEED TO REMEMBER? February 1, 2015 February 6, 2015 The $325 deposit must be paid and Housing Application must be submitted online. LLC applications due. Fraternity/ sorority rosters are due to Panther Central. Additional LLC/Honors information sent to applicants. Suite and apartment-style selection forms are due to Panther Central. February 10, 2015 Room/suite and apartment-style retention takes place online. February 18, 2015 Panther Central posts the suite and apartment-style selection schedule online at 5 p.m. February 19, 2015 Room retention resumes through February 24. February 20, 2015 Resident assistant notifications are sent by Residence Life. February 25–27, 2015 Suite and apartment-style selection takes place online. March 4–6, 2015 Guaranteed juniors-to-be room selection takes place online. March 17–20, 2015 Guaranteed sophomores-to-be room selection takes place online. DATES TO REMEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER February 9, 2015 5 AM I ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESIDENT HOUSING APPLICATION PROCESS? You are eligible if you meet all three of the requirements below: 1. You are a current and continuing full-time undergraduate student. 2. You are currently a resident student in one of our residence halls or apartment-style accommodations. 3. You have no outstanding financial obligations or other holds against your student account. DO I HAVE A PENDING HOUSING GUARANTEE? HOUSING ELIGIBILITY AND GUARANTEE HOUSING ELIGIBILITY AND GUARANTEE Prospective freshmen who are admitted for the fall term and pay their $300 enrollment fee by May 1 and their $325 housing deposit by their designated due date are guaranteed on-campus housing. This guarantee is good for three years, provided that all housing application and deposit deadlines for each subsequent year have been met. You received an e-mail to your pitt.edu e-mail account that states whether or not you are a guaranteed student. If you believe you are entitled to a pending housing guarantee but find your Housing Information e-mail does not state such, contact Panther Central immediately. To keep your housing guarantee valid for the next year (2015-16) you must meet the housing application processing and deposit deadline of February 1, 2015. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PENDING HOUSING GUARANTEE Freshmen who currently live in the residence halls and who, upon entering the University, paid their tuition deposit on or before May 1, 2014, have a pending guarantee. Sophomores who currently live in the residence halls or apartment-style accommodations and who, upon entering the University, paid their tuition deposit on or before May 1, 2013, and met their renewal housing deposit and application deadline of February 1, 2014, have a pending housing guarantee. Other students with a pending guarantee, including chancellor’s scholars, resident assistants for 2015-16, full-scholarship athletes, and students with physical disabilities. Greek organization member students can gain a guarantee of housing to their specific Greek organization housing unit. This guarantee is limited to the total number of accommodations in the unit. In order to obtain this guarantee, your president must notify Panther Central by February 1, 2015 of your intent to reside in the unit. Your housing deposit and application must be received at Panther Central by February 1, 2015. 6 WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE A GUARANTEE? For any senior or other nonguaranteed student, we encourage you to submit your housing application and deposit payment by the due date of February 1, 2015, so that if beds do become available, you will be eligible to secure one. Once the online selection process is complete, Panther Central will determine availability of beds and will contact you through your University e-mail account or personal phone number. Please note that the phone number we have on file is sent from the Office of the University Registrar. Please follow up with that office to verify the validity of your number. Students will be contacted when space becomes available. We encourage non-guaranteed students to sign up for the housing wait list as the deposit is fully refundable if you do not get placed in on-campus housing. If you have any questions about the housing waitlist process please contact Panther Central at 412-648-1100. HOW DO I PROCESS MY HOUSING APPLICATION? HOUSING ELIGIBILITY AND GUARANTEE HOUSING ELIGIBILITY AND GUARANTEE First, each student must pay a $325 housing deposit online at my.pitt.edu. You must submit your completed housing application with payment online by February 1, 2015. The steps detailed in the instructions for processing your housing contract were included in the housing email sent to every student by Panther Central. If you receive a full scholarship or a full financial aid package, you may have your $325 deposit deferred. Contact Panther Central for more information. You will be required to submit verification of your full scholarship or full aid package. The payment of the deposit and the submission of the receipt and housing application must be completed by February 1, 2015. There are no exceptions, nor will any extensions be provided. Failure to meet this date will result in the loss of any and all guarantees. The housing application is for both fall term 2015 and spring term 2016. Subject to limited exceptions, your submission of the housing application and participation in the room selection/ assignment process indicate your contractual agreement to remain in housing residence for fall term 2015 and spring term 2016. 7 WHAT IS THE HOUSING SELECTION INDEX NUMBER? You will find a housing selection index number via the Housing Selection Process e-mail sent to your University e-mail account. This is a unique number within the range of the total number of current residents and is randomly generated for each current resident student. WHAT IS THE HOUSING PERSONALIZED HOUSING PIN? HOUSING SELECTION INDEX NUMBER/WAIT LIST HOUSING SELECTION INDEX NUMBER/WAIT LIST In order to select roommates during suite selection or general room selection, each person in your group will need to create a personalized housing PIN number. The person selecting the room or suite/apartment-style accommodation must have each roommate’s PIN number and seven-digit student identification number, also known as the PeopleSoft number, in order to select that person as a roommate. Each roommate must also be a guaranteed student, and must have turned in their 2015-16 Housing Contract and deposit on or before February 1, 2015. To create your housing PIN number, visit my.pitt.edu, go to the My Resources tab, select Panther Central, and then select the Housing e-Services link. 8 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW IF I WILL BE A SOPHOMORE? Your housing application will indicate if you are eligible for guaranteed housing as follows: 1. Sophomores-to-be who paid their tuition deposit prior to May 1, 2014: The Housing Selection Process e-mail sent to your pitt.edu e-mail account indicates that you are a guaranteed student. You must process your housing application and deposit by the due date of February 1, 2015, to be guaranteed housing. Your housing selection index number will be used to determine the order in which you select your room. If you will be a sophomore and your Housing Selection Process e-mail states that you are not a guaranteed student, refer to the Housing Eligibility and Guarantee section of this brochure. 2. You will participate in the selection process in order of your years in housing and then housing selection index number. Sophomores to be will select their rooms online on March 17, 18, 19, and 29, 2015, at my.pitt.edu. Refer to Schedule B at the back of this brochure for your specific selection time based on your housing selection index number. More information is available at pc.pitt.edu. WHAT SOPHOMORES-TO-BE NEED TO KNOW WHAT SOPHOMORES-TO-BE NEED TO KNOW 3. Roommates may choose to live together provided everyone has a housing guarantee and a valid housing selection index number. The roommate with the lowest housing selection index number can log on at the scheduled time and select a room for all of the roommates. The individual making the selection must have the personalized housing PIN number, as well as the seven-digit identification number (the PeopleSoft number) and the meal plan choice for next year for each roommate. 4. Roommates with different academic class status may choose to live together, provided all have a housing guarantee. The roommate with the highest academic class status can log on at the scheduled time and select a room for all of the roommates. The individual making the selection must have the personalized housing PIN number, as well as the seven-digit identification number (the PeopleSoft number) and the meal plan choice for next year for each roommate. 5. Any person who has a housing guarantee and a valid housing selection index number, has paid the $325 deposit, and has processed a housing application for next year but is unable to select a room between March 17 and 20, 2015, should contact Panther Central before 5 p.m. on March 20, 2015. 6. If you are interested and eligible in retaining your single or double room, the room retention process will take place online on February 10, 2015. After February 10, the room retention process will be suspended until February 19. On February 19, those students who may not have won a suite/apartment-style bid may choose to retain their current room. The room retention process will resume online from February 19-24. 9 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW IF I WILL BE A JUNIOR? Your housing application will indicate if you are eligible for guaranteed housing as follows: 1. Juniors-to-be who paid their tuition deposit prior to May 1, 2013, and met their financial deposit and housing application deadlines of February 1, 2015: Your Housing Selection Process e-mail sent to your pitt.edu e-mail account indicates that you are a guaranteed student. You must process your housing application and deposit by the due date of February 1, 2015, to be guaranteed housing. Your housing selection index number will be used to determine the order in which you select your room. If you will be a sophomore and your Housing Selection Process e-mail states that you are not a guaranteed student, refer to the Housing Eligibility and Guarantee section of this brochure. 2. You will participate in the selection process in order of your years in housing and then housing selection index number. Juniors-to-be will select their rooms online on March 4, 5, and 6, 2015, at my.pitt.edu. Refer to Schedule A at the back of this brochure for your specific section time based on your housing selection index number. More information is available at pc.pitt.edu. WHAT JUNIORS-TO-BE NEED TO KNOW WHAT JUNIORS-TO-BE NEED TO KNOW 3. Roommates may choose to live together provided everyone has a housing guarantee and a valid housing selection index number. The roommate with the lowest housing selection index number can log on at the scheduled time and select a room for all of the roommates. The individual making the selection must have the personalized housing PIN number, as well as the seven-digit identification number (the PeopleSoft number) and the meal plan choice for next year for each roommate. 4. Roommates with different academic class status may choose to live together, provided all have a housing guarantee. The roommate with the highest academic class status can log on at the scheduled time and select a room for all of the roommates. The individual making the selection must have the personalized housing PIN number, as well as the seven-digit identification number (the PeopleSoft number) and the meal plan choice for next year for each roommate. 5. Any person who has a housing guarantee and a valid housing selection index number, has paid the $325 deposit, and has processed a housing application for next year but is unable to select a room between March 4 and 6, 2015, should contact Panther Central before 5 p.m. on March 20, 2015. 6. If you are interested and eligible in retaining your single or double room, the room retention process will take place online on February 10, 2015. After February 10, the room retention process will be suspended until February 19. On February 19, those students who may not have won a suite/ apartment-style bid may choose to retain their current room. The room retention process will resume online from February 19-24. For room selection, you will need to select your room at the designated time or at your earliest convenience afterward. Panther Central will assign a room to any guaranteed student who does not participate in room selection, based on availability. 10 OTHER GUARANTEED STUDENTS/RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS OTHER GUARANTEED STUDENTS/RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE ANY OTHER STUDENTS GUARANTEED HOUSING? In addition to the incoming freshmen who are guaranteed housing, there are other categories of students who are guaranteed housing, provided they pay the $325 deposit and process their housing application by the due date of February 1, 2015. These include 2015–16 resident assistants, full-scholarship athletes, chancellor’s scholars, and students with physical disabilities. Your academic class and housing selection index number will be used to determine the order in which you will select your room. OTHER GUARANTEED STUDENTS’ ROOM SELECTION SCHEDULE Other guaranteed students will select their rooms according to their academic class online at my.pitt.edu. Refer to Schedule A or B at the back of this brochure for your specific selection time based on your housing selection index number. More information is available at pc.pitt.edu. AM I ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ROOM RETENTION OR SELECTION PROCESS? You are eligible if you paid the $325 deposit, met the housing application deadline, and have both a housing guarantee and a valid housing selection index number. CAN I REMAIN IN MY CURRENT ROOM? As long as you are eligible to participate in room retention, you can retain your current room assignment by participating in the room retention process, which takes place online, February 10, 2015. After February 10, the room retention process will be suspended until February 19. On February 19, those students who may not have won a suite/apartment-style bid may choose to retain their current room. The room retention process will resume online from February 19-24. You must officially reside in the room you wish to retain. Please reference page 13 of this book for a list of rooms that are excluded from the room retention process. The University reserves the right to designate currently occupied rooms as unavailable. If you retain your room, you will not be eligible to participate in room or suite/apartment-style selection. 11 CAN I SELECT A NEW ROOM? If you are eligible to participate in room selection, then you can select a new room assignment by following the room selection process for your academic class. RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS AM I ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE RETENTION OR SELECTION? You are eligible for suite and apartment-style retention or suite and apartment-style selection if you have a housing guarantee, have paid the $325 housing deposit, and have met the housing application processing deadline. SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE RETENTION Suite and apartment-style retention requires that at least one person must be returning next fall and must have a housing guarantee. Returning suitemates and apartmentmates will be responsible for recruiting additional persons necessary for 100 percent occupancy. All persons must have a valid housing guarantee at the time of applications. If these criteria are met, then you can retain your suite or apartment by following the suite and apartment-style retention process. The University reserves the right to designate currently occupied suites/apartments as unavailable for retention. YOU MUST HAVE FULL OCCUPANCY IN ORDER TO RETAIN YOUR SUITE OR APARTMENT Individual cancellations after retention/selection could invalidate assignments for the remaining occupants. Any suite or apartment occupant canceling after April 15, 2015, will forfeit the $325 housing deposit. Panther Central retains the right to fill suite or apartment vacancies. WHEN AND WHERE DOES SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE RETENTION TAKE PLACE? If you are interested and eligible in retaining your suite or apartment-style accommodation, the suite and apartment-style retention process will take place online at my.pitt.edu on February 10, 2015. To access the online suite and apartment-style retention process, visit my.pitt.edu, click on the My Resources tab, select Panther Central, then click on the Housing e-Services link on the Panther Central portal page. SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE SELECTION To be eligible for suite and apartment-style selection, the number of students must equal the designated suite or apartment capacity. A student may only participate as a member of one group. Any student found to be a part of more than one group voids suite selection for the members of all associated groups. Each group is required to complete a Suite and Apartment-style Selection Application Sheet and to nominate a representative. The application sheets will be available at Panther Central on January 9, 2015, and are due back at Panther Central no later than February 9, 2015. * Important: If students currently living together as part of a suite want to retain the suite but no longer want to live together, all students in the suite must follow the normal Suite Selection process. A bid process is used to determine suite and apartment-style selection based upon the information provided on the Suite and Apartment-style Selection Application Sheet. Each student of the suite or apartment group is given points for his or her class standing as follows: juniors = 3 points, sophomores = 2 points. Panther Central determines the selection order among the groups based upon the highest bid total. The lowest housing selection index number in each group is used to break ties among groups. On February 18, 2015, at 5 p.m., Panther Central will post a schedule at the office and online at pc.pitt.edu indicating when each group is scheduled for suite and apartment-style selection. 12 Students who are unable to participate in the suite and apartment-style selection process may participate in room selection with their appropriate class. LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES After completing the housing application online, you will be redirected to your previously indicated Living Learning Community application. When you select an accommodation in a special living community, you must sign an agreement to abide by the established guidelines and programs of that community. You can obtain more detailed information regarding the criteria for the special living communities from the Office of Residence Life, located on the ninth floor of the William Pitt Union, or online at reslife.pitt.edu. Note: Students interested in living in the University of Pittsburgh Honors College Community in Forbes Craig Apartments or Pennsylvania Hall can learn more about this option and download an application at honorscollege.pitt.edu. Students who have been approved to live in Forbes Craig Apartments or Pennsylvania Hall will be contacted directly by the University Honors College with detailed room selection instructions. AREAS EXCLUDED FROM ROOM/SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE RETENTION AND ROOM/SUITE AND APARTMENT-STYLE SELECTION Bruce Hall: Floor 3, sorority. Floors 4-11 are First Year Experience areas. Centre Plaza: Rooms 100-110, 201-202, 210 are not available. Brackenridge Hall: Floors 3 and 4 Forbes Hall: All floors are First Year Experience areas. Holland Hall: All floors are First Year Experience areas. Litchfield Tower A: All floors are First Year Experience areas. Litchfield Tower B: All floors are First Year Experience areas. Litchfield Tower C: Floors 9-12 are not available. Lothrop Hall: Floor 1 is not available. Nordenberg Hall: All floors are First Year Experience areas. Panther Hall: Ground floor and floors 1, 2, and 3 are not available. Pennsylvania Hall Floors G, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are not available. Sutherland Hall: Sutherland East and West contain First Year Experience areas. Each residence hall contains designated Americans with Disabilities Act rooms that are excluded from selection. 13 RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS/EXCLUDED ROOMS AND AVAILABLE BUILDINGS RETENTION OF ROOMS, SUITES, AND APARTMENT-STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS/EXCLUDED ROOMS AND AVAILABLE BUILDINGS Suite and apartment-style selection takes place online on February 25, 26, and 27, 2015. Group representatives must be prepared to make suite, apartment, room, and meal plan selections for all students. WHAT BUILDINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS? The University is able to accommodate 7,935 undergraduate students. The facilities available are as follows: EXCLUDED ROOMS AND AVAILABLE BUILDINGS EXCLUDED ROOMS AND AVAILABLE BUILDINGS Building Amos Hall 135 Bouquet Gardens** 651* Brackenridge Hall 206* Bruce Hall 192 Centre Plaza** 197* Forbes Craig** 102 Forbes Hall 232 Fraternity Complex 211 Holland Hall 600 Litchfield Tower A 664 Litchfield Tower B 769 Litchfield Tower C 435 Lothrop Hall 723 Mark A. Nordenberg Hall 559 McCormick Hall 132* Oakwood** 40* Panther Hall 511* Pennsylvania Hall 420* Ruskin Hall** 416* Sutherland Hall 740 Total 14 Permanent beds 7,935 * Buildings available for suite and apartmentstyle selection **Residents in these buildings are not required to have a meal plan but may do so voluntarily. Residents in all of the other buildings listed must purchase a meal plan. Please see the Residence Hall Living brochure found at pc.pitt.edu/publications.php and amenities found in each of the listed buildings. SCHEDULE A GUARANTEED JUNIORS-TO-BE ROOM SELECTION SCHEDULE March 5, 2015 March 6, 2015 Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time 1–50 8–8:15 a.m. 1801–1850 8–8:15 a.m. 3601–3650 8–8:15 a.m. 51–100 8:15–8:30 a.m. 1851–1900 8:15–8:30 a.m. 3651–3700 8:15–8:30 a.m. 101–150 8:30–8:45 a.m. 1901–1950 8:30–8:45 a.m. 3701–3750 8:30–8:45 a.m. 151–200 8:45–9 a.m. 1951–2000 8:45–9 a.m. 3751–3800 8:45–9 a.m. 201–250 9–9:15 a.m. 2001–2050 9–9:15 a.m. 3801–3850 9–9:15 a.m. 251–300 9:15–9:30 a.m. 2051–2100 9:15–9:30 a.m. 3851–3900 9:15–9:30 a.m. 301–350 9:30–9:45 a.m. 2101–2150 9:30–9:45 a.m. 3901–3950 9:30–9:45 a.m. 351–400 9:45–10 a.m. 2151–2200 9:45–10 a.m. 3951–4000 9:45–10 a.m. 401–450 10–10:15 a.m. 2201–2250 10–10:15 a.m. 4001–4050 10–10:15 a.m. 451–500 10:15–10:30 a.m. 2251–2300 10:15–10:30 a.m. 4051–4100 10:15–10:30 a.m. 501–550 10:30–10:45 a.m. 2301–2350 10:30–10:45 a.m. 4101–4150 10:30–10:45 a.m. 551–600 10:45–11 a.m. 2351–2400 10:45–11 a.m. 4151–4200 10:45–11 a.m. 601–650 11–11:15 a.m. 2401–2450 11–11:15 a.m. 4201–4250 11–11:15 a.m. 651–700 11:15–11:30 a.m. 2451–2500 11:15–11:30 a.m. 4251–4300 11:15–11:30 a.m. 701–750 11:30–11:45 a.m. 2501–2550 11:30–11:45 a.m. 4301–4350 11:30–11:45 a.m. 751–800 11:45 a.m.–noon 2551–2600 11:45 a.m.–noon 4351–4400 11:45 a.m.–noon 801–850 Noon–12:15 p.m. 2601–2650 Noon–12:15 p.m. 4401–4450 Noon–12:15 p.m. 851–900 12:15–12:30 p.m. 2651–2700 12:15–12:30 p.m. 4451–4500 12:15–12:30 p.m. 901–950 12:30–12:45 p.m. 2701–2750 12:30–12:45 p.m. 4501–4550 12:30–12:45 p.m. 951–1000 12:45–1 p.m. 2751–2800 12:45–1 p.m. 4551–4600 12:45–1 p.m. 1001–1050 1–1:15 p.m. 2801–2850 1–1:15 p.m. 4601–4650 1–1:15 p.m. 1051–1100 1:15–1:30 p.m. 2851–2900 1:15–1:30 p.m. 4651–4700 1:15–1:30 p.m. 1101–1150 1:30–1:45 p.m. 2901–2950 1:30–1:45 p.m. 4701–4750 1:30–1:45 p.m. 1151–1200 1:45–2 p.m. 2951–3000 1:45–2 p.m. 4751–4800 1:45–2 p.m. 1201–1250 2–2:15 p.m. 3001–3050 2–2:15 p.m. 4801–4850 2–2:15 p.m. 1251–1300 2:15–2:30 p.m. 3051–3100 2:15–2:30 p.m. 4851–4900 2:15–2:30 p.m. 1301–1350 2:30–2:45 p.m. 3101–3150 2:30–2:45 p.m. 4901–4950 2:30–2:45 p.m. 1351–1400 2:45–3 p.m. 3151–3200 2:45–3 p.m. 4951–5000 2:45–3 p.m. 1401–1450 3–3:15 p.m. 3201–3250 3–3:15 p.m. 5001–5050 3–3:15 p.m. 1451–1500 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3251–3300 3:15–3:30 p.m. 5051–5100 3:15–3:30 p.m. 1501–1550 3:30–3:45 p.m. 3301–3350 3:30–3:45 p.m. 5101–5150 3:30–3:45 p.m. 1551–1600 3:45–4 p.m. 3351–3400 3:45–4 p.m. 5151–5200 3:45–4 p.m. 1601–1650 4–4:15 p.m. 3401–3450 4–4:15 p.m. 5201–5250 4–4:15 p.m. 1651–1700 4:15–4:30 p.m. 3451–3500 4:15–4:30 p.m. 5251–5300 4:15–4:30 p.m. 1701–1750 4:30–4:45 p.m. 3501–3550 4:30–4:45 p.m. 5301–5350 4:30–4:45 p.m. 1751–1800 4:45–5 p.m. 3551–3600 4:45–5 p.m. 5351 and up 4:45–5 p.m. SELECTION SCHEDULES SELECTION SCHEDULES March 4, 2015 15 SCHEDULE B SELECTION SCHEDULES SELECTION SCHEDULES GUARANTEED SOPHOMORES-TO-BE ROOM SELECTION SCHEDULE 16 March 17, 2015 March 18, 2015 March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015 Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time Housing SelectionSelection Index # Time 1–35 8:15–8:30 a.m. 1366–1400 8:15–8:30 a.m. 2731–2765 8:15–8:30 a.m. 4096–4130 8:15–8:30 a.m. 36–70 8:30–8:45 a.m. 1401–1435 8:30–8:45 a.m. 2766–2800 8:30–8:45 a.m.. 4131–4165 8:30–8:45 a.m. 71–105 8:45–9 a.m. 1436–1470 8:45–9 a.m. 2801–2835 8:45–9 a.m. 4166–4200 8:45–9 a.m. 106–140 9–9:15 a.m. 1471–1505 9–9:15 a.m. 2836–2870 9–9:15 a.m. 4201–4235 9–9:15 a.m. 141–175 9:15–9:30 a.m. 1506–1540 9:15–9:30 a.m. 2871–2905 9:15–9:30 a.m. 4236–4270 9:15–9:30 a.m. 176–210 9:30–9:45 a.m. 1541–1575 9:30–9:45 a.m. 2906–2940 9:30–9:45 a.m. 4271–4305 9:30–9:45 a.m. 211–245 9:45–10 a.m. 1576–1610 9:45–10 a.m. 2941–2975 9:45–10 a.m. 4306–4340 9:45–10 a.m. 246–280 10–10:15 a.m. 1611–1645 10–10:15 a.m. 2976–3010 10–10:15 a.m. 4341–4375 10–10:15 a.m. 281–315 10:15–10:30 a.m. 1646–1680 10:15–10:30 a.m. 3011–3045 10:15–10:30 a.m. 4376–4410 10:15–10:30 a.m. 316–350 10:30–10:45 a.m. 1681–1715 10:30–10:45 a.m. 3046–3080 10:30–10:45 a.m. 4411–4445 10:30–10:45 a.m. 351–385 10:45–11 a.m. 1716–1750 10:45–11 a.m. 3081–3115 10:45–11 a.m. 4446–4480 10:45–11 a.m. 386–420 11–11:15 a.m. 1751–1785 11–11:15 a.m. 3116–3150 11–11:15 a.m. 4481–4515 11–11:15 a.m. 421–455 11:15–11:30 a.m. 1786–1820 11:15–11:30 a.m. 3151–3185 11:15–11:30 a.m. 4516–4550 11:15–11:30 a.m. 456–490 11:30–11:45 a.m. 1821–1855 11:30–11:45 a.m. 3186–3220 11:30–11:45 a.m. 4551–4585 11:30–11:45 a.m. 491–525 11:45 a.m.–noon 1856–1890 11:45 a.m.–noon 3221–3255 11:45 a.m.–noon 4586–4620 11:45 a.m.–noon 526–560 noon–12:15 p.m. 1891–1925 noon–12:15 p.m. 3256–3290 noon–12:15 p.m. 4621–4655 noon–12:15 p.m. 561–595 12:15–12:30 p.m. 1926–1960 12:15–12:30 p.m. 3291–3325 12:15–12:30 p.m. 4656–4690 12:15–12:30 p.m. 596–630 12:30–12:45 p.m. 1961–1995 12:30–12:45 p.m. 3326–3360 12:30–12:45 p.m. 4691–4725 12:30–12:45 p.m. 631–665 12:45–1 p.m. 1996–2030 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m. 3361–3395 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m. 4726–4760 12:45 p.m.–1 p.m. 666–700 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 2031–2065 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 3396–3430 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 4761–4795 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 701–735 1:15–1:30 p.m. 2066–2100 1:15–1:30 p.m. 3431–3465 1:15–1:30 p.m. 4796–4830 1:15–1:30 p.m. 736–770 1:30–1:45 p.m. 2101–2135 1:30–1:45 p.m. 3466–3500 1:30–1:45 p.m. 4831–4865 1:30–1:45 p.m. 771–805 1:45–2 p.m. 2136–2170 1:45–2 p.m. 3501–3535 1:45–2 p.m. 4866–4900 1:45–2 p.m. 806–840 2–2:15 p.m. 2171–2205 2–2:15 p.m. 3536–3570 2–2:15 p.m. 4901–4935 2–2:15 p.m. 841–875 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2206–2240 2:15–2:30 p.m. 3571–3605 2:15–2:30 p.m. 4936–4970 2:15–2:30 p.m. 876–910 2:30–2:45 p.m. 2241–2275 2:30–2:45 p.m. 3606–3640 2:30–2:45 p.m. 4971–5005 2:30–2:45 p.m. 911–945 2:45–3 p.m. 2276–2310 2:45–3 p.m. 3641–3675 2:45–3 p.m. 5006–5040 2:45–3 p.m. 946–980 3–3:15 p.m. 2311–2345 3–3:15 p.m. 3676–3710 3–3:15 p.m. 5041–5075 3–3:15 p.m. 981–1015 3:15–3:30 p.m. 2346–2380 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3711–3745 3:15–3:30 p.m. 5076–5110 3:15–3:30 p.m. 1016–1050 3:30–3:45 p.m. 2381–2415 3:30–3:45 p.m. 3746–3780 3:30–3:45 p.m. 5111–5145 3:30–3:45 p.m. 1051–1085 3:45–4 p.m. 2416–2450 3:45–4 p.m. 3781–3815 3:45–4 p.m. 5146–5180 3:45–4 p.m. 1086–1120 4–4:15 p.m. 2451–2485 4–4:15 p.m. 3816–3850 4–4:15 p.m. 5181–5215 4–4:15 p.m.. 1121–1155 4:15–4:30 p.m. 2486–2520 4:15–4:30 p.m. 3851–3885 4:15–4:30 p.m. 5216–5250 4:15–4:30 p.m. 1156–1190 4:30–4:45 p.m. 2521–2555 4:30–4:45 p.m. 3886–3920 4:30–4:45 p.m. 5251–5285 4:30–4:45 p.m. 1191–1225 4:45–5 p.m. 2556–2590 4:45–5 p.m. 3921–3955 4:45–5 p.m. 5286–5320 4:45–5 p.m. 1226–1260 5–5:15 p.m. 2591–2625 5–5:15 p.m. 3956–3990 5–5:15 p.m. 5321–5355 5–5:15 p.m. 1261–1295 5:15–5:30 p.m. 2626–2660 5:15–5:30 p.m. 3991–4025 5:15–5:30 p.m. 5356–5390 5:15–5:30 p.m. 1296–1330 5:30–5:45 p.m. 2661–2695 5:30–5:45 p.m. 4026–4060 5:30–5:45 p.m. 5391–5425 5:30–5:45 p.m. 1331–1365 5:45–6 p.m. 2696–2730 5:45–6 p.m. 4061–4095 5:45–6 p.m. 5426 and up 5:45–6 p.m. IMPORTANT HOUSING DATES AND GUIDELINES FOR PITT RESIDENT STUDENTS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday February 2015 1 The $325 deposit must be paid and the housing application must be submitted online; LLC/Honors applications due; fraternity/sorority rosters are due to Panther Central. 3 4 5 10 11 12 2 8 15 22 9 Suite and apartment-style selection forms are due to Panther Central. Room/suite and apartment-style retention takes place online from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 16 17 23 24 Panther Central 18 19 Room posts the suite and retention resumes apartment-style selection through February 24. schedule online at 5 p.m. 25 Suite and apartment-style selection takes place online. 26 Suite and apartment-style selection takes place online. 6 Additional LLC/ Honors information sent to applicants. 13 7 14 20 Resident assistant 21 notifications are sent by Residence Life. 27 Suite and 28 apartment-style selection takes place online. March 2015 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 22 23 24 29 30 31 17 Guaranteed sophomores-to-be room selection takes place online. 4 Guaranteed juniors-to-be room selection takes place online. 11 18 Guaranteed sophomores-to-be room selection takes place online. 25 5 6 7 12 13 14 Guaranteed sophomores-to-be room selection takes place online. 20 21 27 28 Guaranteed juniors-to-be room selection takes place online. 19 Guaranteed sophomores-to-be room selection takes place online. 26 Guaranteed juniors-to-be room selection takes place online. Visit pc.pitt.edu/publications.php for full selection details. Panther Central Litchfield Towers Lobby 3990 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 pc.pitt.edu PANTHER CENTRAL WE’RE AT YOUR SERVICE. Whatever questions you have about campus services, from arugula to zip codes, turn to Panther Central first. Call, stop in, or log on. We’re the place for answers. 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