Information for Freshman Students

Dear Freshman Nursing Students,

We hope that you had a delightful and relaxing summer.  We would like to share some new information with you, so please take note of the new information.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your advisor within the Student Services Office located in room 239 Victoria Building or you can reach us by email at sao50@pitt.edu.

Best Wishes,

Linda S. Holden, MSN, RN
Associate Director of Student Services,

Undergraduate Program

Fall Term Dates to Remember | Health Forms | Peoplesoft Updates | Freshman Advisors | Academic Advisory Board | Dean's Student Advisory Council

Fall Term Dates to Remember

Visit our Web site at http://www.pitt.edu/calendars.html

Health Forms

Undergraduate students must have a health evaluation upon admission and annually until completion of the program.  Students will not be permitted to register or participate in clinical activities until the completed health form has been submitted. POLICY NO. 20

New students admitted to the School of Nursing will submit the INITIAL HEALTH APPRAISAL FORM, which you received in your packet, to University of Pittsburgh-Student Health Services Office.   The Initial Health Appraisal form must be completed and returned to the Student Health Services office prior to the start of the first Undergraduate level term for the Nursing School.  You must submit your health form to the following address (keep a copy for your records):

• University of Pittsburgh-Student Health Services
  3708 Fifth Avenue
  Medical Arts Building
  Suite 500
  Pittsburgh, PA  15213

Peoplesoft

Student Self Service (PeopleSoft)

Students can check their grades, view class schedules and more by using the PeopleSoft Student Self Service feature of the my.pitt.edu Web portal. To use this feature, log in to my.pitt.edu and click the Student Services tab.

Getting Started with the PeopleSoft Student Center

The PeopleSoft Student Center is the central online location to access your student information. Student Center enables you to view your academic history, update contact information, view your class schedule, search for University classes, and more from one location.

StudentCenter features include:

• Clickable links and drop-down menus provide easy navigation and quick launch views
• Schedules which include your registered classes, exam dates, and University registration enrollment dates
• The ability to update personal information such as addresses and phone numbers

Accessing PeopleSoft Student Center

Log in to my.pitt.edu with your University Computer Account username and password. Next, click the Student Services tab at the top of the page, and then click the Link to Your Student Center. Next, click Self Service and then click Student Center.
For more instructions, click on the following links.

• Accessing Peoplesoft Student Center
• VIEWING YOUR GRADES ONLINE
• Searching for Class and Courses in Peoplesoft
• Updating your Personal Information in PeopleSoft

Faculty Advisors

• Freshman Advisors List

Academic Advisory Board

Your student representative for the Academic Advisory Board is Patrick Brownsey (plb17@pitt.edu). He will serve as a communications liaison for the Freshmen academic group. Meetings are scheduled once per semester with the Dean and the appointment is for one year.

Dean's Student Advisory Council

Your student representatives for Dean's Student Advisory Council are Brendan Ahern (bsa11@pitt.edu) and Molly Boyce (mjb145@pitt.edu). The student representatives serve as a communications liaison for the Freshmen academic group and appointments are for one year.