Pitt ACT Content

View and download the content guides for each of the four Pitt ACT courses.

Pitt ACT Foundations Content

Advising at Pitt

1. Advising at Pitt Overview
2. Undergraduate Student Population Overview 

University Policies and Procedures

1. University Catalog and School Specific Policy Resources
2. FERPA

Academic Programs and Requirements

1. Academic Exploration Opportunities

Technology for Student Success

1. Technology Overview
2. Introduction to PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX
3. Introduction to Pathways
4. Introduction to Catalog of Opportunities
5. Introduction to Pitt Commons 

Campus Resources

1. Pittsburgh Campus
2. Bradford Campus
3. Greensburg Campus
4. Johnstown Campus

Advising Profession and Practice

1. Relational Components to Advising and Mentoring
2. Advising and Mentoring Professional Development
    

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Pitt ACT Level One Content

Advising at Pitt

1. Framework and Goals of Advising at Pitt
2. Undergraduate Students and Programs
3. Advisor Dashboard of Student Populations
4. Annual Advisement & Registration Timeline 

University Policies and Procedures

1. FERPA
2. Admissions Requirements
3. Add/Drop

Academic Programs and Requirements

1. Program of Study – Degree Finder
2. Majors, Minors & Certificates
3. Major Maps

Technology for Student Success

1. PeopleSoft/HighPoint CX Dashboard
2. Pathways Navigation and Referrals
3. Pathways: Documenting Sensitive Situations

Campus Resources

1. Helping Students Build Faculty Relationships
2. Tutoring Resources
3. Supporting International Students
4. Disability Resources and Services (DRS)
5. Thrive at Pitt
6. Career Center – Becoming a Career Champion

Advising Profession and Practice

1. Student Responsibility in Advising
2. Advising and Your Identity
3. Messaging to Nurture Belonging
    

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Pitt ACT Level Two Content

Advising at Pitt

1. Advising Special Populations
2. Office of Inclusion and Belonging

University Policies and Procedures

1. Academic Standing
2. SAP
3. Dean’s List
4. Transfer Student Policies

Academic Programs and Requirements

1. Advanced Placement, Cross Registration and Dual Enrollment
2. Foreign Language Requirements
3. Math Requirements
4. Writing Requirements
5. Me3 Career Inventory and Assessment Tool

Technology for Student Success

1. Using Canvas in Advising
2. Catalog of Opportunities
3. Schedule Builder (CX)
4. Leveraging Pathways

Campus Resources

1. Pitt Global
2. Frederick Honors College
3. Student Conduct
4. Student Clubs and Organizations

Advising Profession and Practice

1. Professional Development Opportunities
2. NACADA Core Competencies
3. Advisor Self-Care
    

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Pitt ACT Level Three Content

Advising at Pitt

1. Advising and Student Success Assessment
2. Reporting
3. Inclusive Advising Practices

University Policies and Procedures

1. Grading Options
2. Graduation Application Process

Academic Programs and Requirements

1. Transfer Credit and Course Equivalency

Technology for Student Success

1. Pitt Commons and Ask Pitt Alumni
2. IT Tools for Students and Advisors

Campus Resources

1. Undergraduate Research Opportunities
2. Scholarships
3. Grad School Advising

Advising Profession and Practice

1. Advising Student Development Theory
2. Personal Philosophy of Advising
    

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