Find Your Advisor

At the University of Pittsburgh, advising and mentoring are integral to the University’s educational mission as we “aim to prepare you for a life of impact through educational experiences tailored to your specific goals and needs.” As such, we advocate collaborative and holistic advising interactions.  

Not sure on who to contact or where to start? The Student Success Hub in 217 Langley Hall is a great place to begin your search. You can do so by visiting in person or by reaching out anytime at studentsuccess@pitt.edu.

Each undergraduate college and school at the Pittsburgh campus has advisors who actively engage with students.

First-Year Admitting Schools and Colleges

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Contacts	Dietrich School Advising Center Ed Giles, Director of Academic Advising 412-624-6444
Orientation Information	Welcome to the Dietrich School
Advising Information	Advising Center Staff Department and Program Advisors

College of Business Administration

Contacts	Chris Meaner, Director of Student Success
Advising Information	CBA Advising

Swanson School of Engineering

Contacts	Jill Harvey, Director of First Year Advising
Orientation Information	Online Orientation
Advising Information	Engineering Advising

School of Computing and Information

Contacts	School of Computing and Information Advising Center
Orientation Information	Undergraduate Student Orientation
Advising Information	SCI Advising Center
Student Success Support	Academic Support and Tutoring
Faculty Mentors	Connecting with Faculty Mentors

School of Nursing

Contacts	Jennifer Brunner, Director of Advisement 412-383-9531
Orientation Information
Advising Information	Student Advising

School of Public Health

Contacts	Adrian Gonzales, Director of Undergraduate Advising Emily Snyder, Academic Advisor Kristin Amos-Anbanyie, Academic Advisor
Orientation Information	Undergraduate Student Orientation
Advising Information	Advising and Mentoring

Upper Division Schools and Colleges

College of General Studies

Contacts	CGS Advising Center
Advising Information	Academic Advising

 

School of Education

Contacts	Tanner Wallace, Faculty 412-648-2230
Advising Information	Academic Advising

 

School of Social Work

Contacts
Advising Information	Academic Advising

 

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Contacts	Tiwanda Taylor, Director of Advising and Student Success  412-383-0967
Advising Information	SHRS Advisors

 

School of Pharmacy

Contacts	Colleen Culley, Director of Admissions Marcia Borrelli, Director of Student Services
Advising Information

 

School of Dental Medicine

Contacts	Kelly Wagner, Director
Advising Information

Regional Campus Advising Contacts

Pitt Greensburg

Contact	Beth Tiedemann, Director of Advising and Registrar 724-836-9940
Orientation Information	Pitt Greensburg Orientation
Advising Information	Academic Advising

Pitt Johnstown

Contact	Academic Success Center
Advising Information	Academic Advising

Pitt Bradford

Contact	Pamela Thompson
Advising Information	Academic Advising Center

Additional Advising Support Units

Pre-Health Resource Center

Contact	Pre-Health Resource Center 412-648-4521
Advising Information	Student Advising

David C. Frederick Honors College

Contact	Dave Hornyak, Associate Dean Liz Adams, Director of Advising and Student Success
Advising Information	Personalized Advising

University Center for International Studies

Contact	Elaine Linn, Global Studies Advisor
Advising Information	Global Studies Center International Academic Advisors

TRIO Student Support Services

Contact	TRIO SSS 412-624-6588
Advising Information	Individual Advising Meetings

Career Center

Contact	Pitt Career Center 412-383-4473
Advising Information	Pitt Career Center

Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes

Contact	Mike Farabaugh 412-648-7870
Advising Information	Academic Support Services for Student Athletes

Office of PittServes

Contact

Sydney O’Hara, Civic and Community Advising Program Manager