Academic Village

You must first submit a Housing Application.

At the end of the Housing Application there will be a link to the Academic Village Application. Your application will be reviewed as soon as possible by the Academic Village admission committee.

No! While there is no application process for students who will not be living in the Academic Village, we encourage non-resident students to participate in Academic Village programming, join the Academic Village Senate, and become part of life in the Academic Village.

Students who live in other residence halls on campus are of course welcome to participate in Academic Village activities, as well!

For incoming high school students

We set aside a limited number of spaces for incoming first year students. In order to qualify, students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.0. Qualified students who apply and agree to the Academic Village Membership Agreement will be evaluated using several factors, including but not limited date of application and GPA.

For incoming transfer students

Transfer students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA from their transfer institution in order to be considered. Qualified students who apply and agree to the Academic Village Membership Agreement will be evaluated using several factors, including but not limited date of application and GPA.

For continuing Pitt-Greensburg students

 

Continuing students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA to qualify for consideration. Current Academic Village members must be in good standing to qualify for consideration*. Qualified students who apply and agree to the Academic Village Membership Agreement will be evaluated using several factors, including but not limited date of application and GPA.

 

*Current Village residents participating in the Academic Village Monitoring Program will be considered on a case by case basis.

 

Yes. Academic Village members are held to high academic standards and are expected to be active members of the Academic Village community. Grades and participation are evaluated each semester, and members must reapply every year to remain in Academic Village housing.

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Living in the Village offers privacy with the comforts of home in a full-size, apartment-style accommodation. Four Academic Village students share an apartment consisting of four private bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a full-size kitchen and living room.

There are six individual Academic Village residence halls, each building housing eight apartments. The names of the Academic Village houses are: Apollo House, Athena House, Franklin House, Marshall House, Mead House, Selene House.

Academic Village apartment features

Four private bedrooms (each 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
Parking is available and close to the residence halls	WiFi and internet ports in living room and each bedroom
Laundry facility in each building	One Community Assistant per building

Village Hall, located in the center of the Academic Village, is home to the Coffeehouse where students commonly gather to grab a flavored coffee, sandwich, or dessert. Village Hall is a welcoming space for the entire campus community. It is the primary programming space for the Academic Village. However, many clubs and organizations hold meetings and host events in Village Hall. Village Hall is also used as classroom space and is a popular spot for quiet study.

The short answer is - ANYTHING!

We encourage and provide resources to students to explore subjects that interest them by designing Academic Village programs with other students, faculty, and staff. In turn, faculty members hold Academic Village programs that expand upon what they teach in class.

Some recent examples of Academic Village programs include:

• Carnaval celebration
• Campus Alliance for Free Thought discussions
• Spoken Word performers
• Mindfulness Workshops

Faculty from every program develop activities within the Academic Village. The Academic Village community nurtures unique, lasting relationships between faculty and students as they collaborate on event planning, debates and discussions, and more!