University of Pittsburgh Fact Book 2010 The University of Pittsburgh at a Glance The University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth As for academic offerings, the Pittsburgh Campus System of Higher Education is a nonsectarian, schools provide undergraduate and graduate certificate coeducational, state-related, public research university. programs and baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate - The University was founded in a log cabin near the professional practice degree programs. The regional confluence of Pittsburgh's three rivers in 1787 as a campuses offer undergraduate certificate programs and small, private school named the Pittsburgh Academy. It associate and baccalaureate degree programs. Overall, was renamed in 1819 as the Western University of the University provides 440 distinct degree programs, Pennsylvania, and then renamed again in 1908 as the augmented by numerous dual, joint, and cooperative University of Pittsburgh. The institution became state- degree program options. In fiscal year 2009, the related in 1966. University conferred 8,009 degrees. Since its founding 223 years ago, the University of The University of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Pittsburgh has emerged as the most comprehensive Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and educational complex in the region. Pitt has garnered additionally by various specialized accrediting agencies. international respect as a center for learning and Furthermore, Pitt is an elected member of the Association research, and it provides a wide range of academic of American Universities, an organization of 62 leading programs and services for the Pittsburgh metropolitan doctorate-granting research institutions in the United population of 2.4 million. With an enrollment of more States and Canada. than 35,000 students, the University accounts for approximately 5 percent of all students enrolled in UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania. More affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh’s schools of the than 12,600 faculty, research associates, and staff health sciences, is an integrated global health enterprise members support the needs and interests of the and one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the University. From a financial standpoint, Pitt functions as United States. UPMC is dedicated to providing exemplary an economic engine for the local economy, contributing patient care, educating the next generation of health care 1.74 billion dollars to the region annually. professionals, and advancing biomedical research. By integrating 20 hospitals, 400 doctors' offices and The University comprises five campuses. The 132- outpatient sites, long-term care facilities, and a major acre Pittsburgh Campus is located in Oakland, the City health insurance services division, UPMC has advanced of Pittsburgh's cultural and medical center. The the quality and efficiency of health care and developed University’s four regional campuses are located in the internationally renowned programs in transplantation, following areas of western Pennsylvania: Johnstown, cancer, neurosurgery, psychiatry, orthopedics, and sports Greensburg, Titusville, and Bradford. medicine, among others. UPMC is commercializing its medical and technological expertise by nurturing new companies, developing strategic business relationships More than 100 academic, research, and with some of the world's leading multinational administrative buildings, and residence halls are located corporations, and expanding into international markets. on the Pittsburgh Campus. Of prominence is the 42- story Cathedral of Learning, which is one of the tallest Numerous organizations, athletic activities and academic buildings in the world. Visitors from around cultural events enliven student life at the University the world have toured the famed Nationality Rooms, throughout the year. Art exhibits, theatre performances, which are located in the Cathedral of Learning. The music workshops, and concerts provide a cornucopia of Nationality Rooms provide functional classrooms, while cultural activity for the enrichment of the local area. displaying cultural motifs that represent the traditions of the region's many ethnic groups. The University continues to make great strides in furthering its commitment to offering quality education, The Pittsburgh Campus is comprised of 16 research, and public service locally and throughout the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. world. Admission to the University has become more These entities include the following: the School of Arts selective in recent years, with 49% of first-year students and Sciences; the College of General Studies; the graduating in the top 10% of their high school classes, as University Honors College; the Joseph M. Katz compared to 22% in 1996. The University has moved into Graduate School of Business and College of Business the top 10 American higher education institutions in terms Administration; the School of Education; the Swanson of federal funding, as reported by the National Science School of Engineering; the Schools of Law, Social Foundation. Pitt also ranks among the top five Work, and Information Sciences; the Graduate School universities nationally in annual research support awarded of Public and International Affairs; and the University’s by the National Institutes of Health. Pitt is advancing its six schools of the health sciences. The health sciences efforts to become one of the finest, most productive include the Graduate School of Public Health and the universities in the world. Schools of Dental Medicine, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. University of Pittsburgh Fact Book 2010. Mission Statement The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. As one of the nation's distinguished comprehensive universities, the resources of the University constitute an invaluable asset for the intellectual, economic, and social enrichment of Pennsylvania, while the international prestige of the University enhances the image of Pennsylvania throughout the world. The University's mission is to: • provide high-quality undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and professional fields, with emphasis upon those of special benefit to the citizens of Pennsylvania; • offer superior graduate programs in the arts and sciences and the professions that respond to the needs of Pennsylvania, as well as to the broader needs of the nation and the world; • engage in research, artistic, and scholarly activities that advance learning through the extension of the frontiers of knowledge and creative endeavor; • cooperate with industrial and governmental institutions to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care; • offer continuing education programs adapted to the personal enrichment, professional upgrading, and career advancement interests and needs of adult Pennsylvanians; and • make available to local communities and public agencies the expertise of the University in ways that are consistent with the primary teaching and research functions and contribute to social, intellectual, and economic development in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. The trustees, faculty, staff, students, and administration of the University are dedicated to accomplishing this mission, to which they pledge their individual and collective efforts, determined that the University shall continue to be counted among the prominent institutions of higher education throughout the world. Source: Office of the Secretary, approved by the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, February 1995. Guide to Fact Book Definitions Many terms in higher education are interpreted similarly by any institution; however, there are some terms uniquely defined by each institution. The following terms are used in the Fact Book as they are defined by the University of Pittsburgh. CALENDAR FACULTY AND STAFF Academic Year The year beginning September 1 and ending August Academic Rank A categorization which includes: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, and lecturer. 31. Terms include Fall Term (September to December), Spring Term (January to April), and Summer Term (May to August). Instructional Faculty Those University faculty associated with teaching activities, as defined by the American Association of Fiscal Year The year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. University Professors. Race This classification taxonomy includes: Black Non-Hispanic DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (African American), American Indian/Alaskan Native (Native American), Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and White Non-Hispanic. Certificate Category A certificate classification which includes: Certificate (CERT), Advanced Certificate (ADVCT), Advanced Tenure A status accorded to those members of the University’s faculty who have demonstrated high ability and achievement in their Certificate - Master's Level (ADVCTM), Advanced Certificate - dedication to the growth of human knowledge. Doctorate Level (ADVCTD). Certificate Program An academic program whose completion is STUDENTS recognized by conferring upon the student an award referred to as a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment A calculated number certificate. derived by adding the number of full-time students to 40 percent of the number of part-time students. Degree Category A degree classification which includes: Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's, Doctorate,