Academic regulations are the official rules for academic matters at the University of Pittsburgh and are maintained by the Office of the Provost. Academic regulations cover areas such as grading, course structure, academic standing, and degree requirements, and apply to both students and faculty. These are the authoritative source when questions arise about academic rights and responsibilities.
For University-wide policies on operations, employment, finance, and community standards, visit the Office of Policy Development and Management. Content is arranged alphabetically by regulation title.
- Academic Program Structure
- Academic Standing for Graduate and Professional Students
- Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students
- Advanced Standing Credits
- Assessment of English Language Proficiency for Admission
- Certification of English Language Fluency for Teaching
- Course Inventory
- Course Meeting Times
- Course Repeat
- Course Structure
- Course Withdrawal
- Credential Overlap
- Credit Hour
- Cross Registration from Regional Campuses to the Oakland Campus
- Definitions Related to Distance Education
- Grade Changes
- Graduate Faculty Qualifications
- Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) Regulations
- Incomplete Grade
- Maintenance and Publication of University Catalogs
- Minors and Areas of Concentration
- Parental Accommodation Academic Regulations for Graduate and Professional Students
- Registration for the “Full-Time Dissertation Study” Course
- Teaching Assistants, Teaching Fellows, and Graduate Student Assistants (TA/TF/GSA) Regulations
- University Cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) and GPA
- University Grading
- University Honors
Changes to Academic Regulations
Over time certain academic regulations may be discontinued and/or combined into new or existing regulations. If you're looking for a specific regulation not listed above, use this table to find the regulation that has superseded it.
| Discontinued Regulation | Now Contained within This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Academic Probation/Dismissal | Academic Standing for Graduate and Professional Students Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students |
| Dual (Double Degrees) / Joint Degrees | Credential Overlap |
| G Grade Deadline | Incomplete Grade |
| Grading Options | University Grading |
| Grading System | University Grading |
| Student Classification in Dual / Joint Degrees | Credential Overlap |
If you need to reference the old regulation for any reason, please reach out to request a copy.