The Academic Village is a Pitt-Greensburg innovation for the integrating the curricular and extracurricular experiences of students. As a joint venture of the faculty and the Office of Student Services, the Academic Village have both residential
and programming components.
Pitt-Greensburg’s Academic Village offer a unique living and learning experience to high achieving students with interests ranging from the sciences and technology to the arts, politics, history, and foreign cultures.
At Pitt-Greensburg you can discover yourself and your world by becoming an integral part of a thriving community of students and faculty members who share your interests and your academic drive.
Gain a unique perspective by combining classroom learning with interesting hands on programming outside the classroom.
Village members also have special opportunities for leadership and coursework not available to non-members.
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Housing Amenities
Each full-size, apartment-style room accommodates four students and includes the following:
- Four private bedrooms
- Each room is equipped with an extra-long twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, drawers beneath the bed, and closet space
- Two full bathrooms
- Full kitchen with oven, stovetop, dishwasher, microwave, and full-size refrigerator
- Dining table and chairs
- Furnished living room
- Air conditioning
- Carpeted rooms
- Free local phone service
- Cable service
- Internet port in living room and each bedroom
- Laundry facility in each building
- One Residence Assistant per building
- Parking is available and close to the residence halls
Faculty Involvement
Students in the Academic Village have the opportunity to work with faculty from all disciplines by participating in event planning, debates and discussions, small group
workshops and more!
Special Academic Courses
Village members have the first opportunity to enroll in special interdisciplinary seminars offered each semester by at least two faculty in different disciplines.
Leadership Opportunities
The Village Senate is made up of representatives from each Village and works to promote community, develop programs, and improve the living experience for everyone in the Villages.
Village Mentors are chosen each year to mentor the first year students, helping them make a successful transition to Village life.
Village Work Studies are returning Village members who work closely with the Village Coordinator to keep the Villages running smoothly.
Academic Excellence
Village members are held to high academic standards and are expected to be active members of the Village community. Grades and participation are evaluated each semester and members are required to reapply every year for readmission.
Are the Villages right for me?
If you are looking for a community that embraces learning and diversity, that encourages students to explore their interests and helps them to become better students and human beings, then the Villages are right for you.
What kinds of topics and interests are represented in Village programming?
The short answer to the questio
n is—ANYTHING
Village programming is intended to extend the learning experience outside the classroom. Faculty are encouraged to hold Village programs that tie into their course material. Students are encouraged to take course subjects and materials that interest them and expand on them through Village programs.
Here are just a few of the themes being explored in the Villages this year:
- Brazil (campus LaCultura theme)
- Science and Ethics (topic of special Village seminar)
- Podcasting and other topics related to music and technology
- Issues of cultural and social diversity
Anything else YOU are interested in. Every Village member chooses an interest group at the beginning of each term and works with those with common interests to develop ideas and programming.
OK, I'm sold. How do I apply?
Before you submit a Village application, you must first submit a Housing Application. Click Here to enter the housing section of the wesbite and follow the instructions to apply for housing.
At the end of the Housing Application there will be a link to the online Academic Village application.
Your application will be reviewed as soon as possible by the Academic Village staff.
Many things are taken into consideration when reviewing applications including GPA, SAT, short question answers and past Village participation where relevant.
For more information contact:
Dr. Frank Wilson
Academic Village Director
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
fdw@pitt.edu
Sheila Confer
Academic Village Coordinator
Instructor in Theatre Arts
724-836-9905
sec10@pitt.edu
UPG Academic Villages Program Application
General Membership Agreement
