Housing Selection Process and Deadlines

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Panther Panther Central Central

Fall Term 2014 Spring Term 2015 Housing Services

Dear Resident Student, Panther It is time to begin the housing application process for the 2014–15 school year. Every resident student must process a housing application in order Central to be eligible for the next year’s housing selection process. This application, along with a $325 housing deposit, is to be completed online by February 1, 2014. Please take the time to read and understand this information completely. If you have any questions regarding this process, please visit or call Panther Central as soon as possible. Panther Central is located in the main lobby of Litchfield Towers and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The telephone number is 412-648-1100.

You have received an e-mail with your personalized Housing Information that indicates whether or not you have a housing guarantee and indicates your randomly generated lottery number for guaranteed students. For those who will be selecting/choosing a roommate, you will need to know your roommate’s seven-digit student identification number, also known as the PeopleSoft number, as well as his or her University user name and meal plan choice for next year.

The room selection process is conducted online. The room selection dates for guaranteed juniors-to-be are March 4, 5, and 6, 2014. The room selection dates for guaranteed sophomores-to-be are March 25, 26, 27, and 28, 2014. Please refer to pages 15 and 16 in this book for the date and time you will need to log on to our Web site and submit a request for a specific room. Your assigned date and time is the earliest you may access the selection site. The online selection program will remain accessible through the end of the day on March 28, 2014, for all students who did not select an assignment on their appropriate selection day. Changes to your selection can be made up to the end of business on March 28, 2014. Should you make an error or change your room preference after March 28, 2014, you may come to Panther Central to request a change to your selection. Any changes made will be based upon room availability at the time of the change.

For more information on the selection process, visit www.pc.pitt.edu. Residential Options Residential Options 1

choose to live in apartment-style is available to download and print at Options tions may purchase a meal plan, although they are da

Residential Handbook Those students who are not guaranteed University housing or who choose to live off campus go can to the Off-Campus Living Web site at www.ocl.pitt.edu for alternative housing options. Off-campus living Important information The following pages provide a brief overview of residence each hall and the apartment-style accommodations. also You will find Apartment-style accommodations Upperclass students also can accommodations. Apartment-style accommodations include kitchens and dining and living areas for one to four students. The University furnishes apartment each and provides cable TV and online network access, wired and wireless. Residents in apartment- style accommo not required to do so. If you desire apartment-style accommodations, in addition to your housing application, you must submit a Suite and Apartment-style Application Sheet by February 6, 2014.* *Please see for page 12 more information. explanations of housing eligibility and housing guaranteesthis in brochure. The Panther Central Web site, www.pc.pitt.edu, has additionalinformation on University housing and the housing selection process. Please refer to pages and in 16 15 this book for the date and time you will need to log on to the Web site and submit a request for a specific room.Your assigned dateand time is the earliest you may access the selection site. The on each. Residence halls Most resident students live in the residence 14 halls located throughout The campus. University provides every student living in a residence hall with the fundamental amenities of contemporary student life, from furniture to cable TV, and online network access, wired and wireless.Every student living in a residence hall is required to purchase a meal plan for both the fall and spring terms. There are both regular rooms and suite-style rooms in residence halls. If you desire suite-style accommodations, in addition to your housing application, you must submit a Suite and Apartment-style Application Sheet by February 6, 2014.* *Please see for page 12 more information.

Eligible upperclass students who wish tolive on campus in University housing have two options, residence halls or apartment- style accommodations. Please read below for more information Residential Residential www.pc.pitt.edu/documents/resident_handbook.php. Residence Halls Overview Residence Halls Overview 2 floors. Bruce Hall houses one sorority located on the third floor. third the on located sorority one houses Hall Bruce floors. all on available are facilities Laundry bathrooms. private more or one and refrigerator with akitchenette features suite Each suites. six-person and four- in freshman 192 houses Hall Bruce Quadrangle, Schenley the of Part Bruce Hall www.honorscollege.pitt.edu. at College Honors University the about more You can learn penthouse. the in located are facilities Laundry MicroFridge. a include not do that Hall Brackenridge in rooms double and single a few are also There bathroom. aprivate and aMicroFridge features suite Each suites. five-person and four- in College Honors University the in students 210 houses It Quadrangle. Schenley the of part is Hall Brackenridge Brackenridge Hall each on floor. facilities laundry offers Hall Amos room. achapter and room, aliving bathrooms, private akitchen, featuring suites in live residents female upperclass 135 The sororities. nine houses Hall Amos Quadrangle, Schenley the in Located Amos Hall h Residence Common Grounds coffee cart. cart. coffee Grounds Common the and store, convenience Zone aQuick venues, restaurant made-to-order Central Market the center, mail a center, fitness has a Towers Litchfield floor. third every on is lounge ATV/study Areas. Experience First-Year are in B Tower floors All each on floor. showers and bathrooms communal are There rooms. double in air-conditioned women and men first-year 769 houses It Towers. Litchfield three the of largest Tower the Bis Tower B 412-648-1100. at Central Panther contact please housing, 12 month about details more For term. summer the throughout and Break Winter over campus on remain may students that so housing freshmen 12 month of option the Tower Aoffers addition, In cart. coffee Grounds Common the and store, convenience Zone aQuick venues, restaurant made-to-order Central Market the center, mail center,a fitness hasa Towers Litchfield floor. third every on is lounge TV/study each A on floor. showers and bathrooms communal are There rooms. double air-conditioned are rooms All women. and men first-year 664 Tower Ahouses campus. Pitt the on complex residential largest the is Avenue, Fifth on located Towers, Litchfield Tower A Litchfield Towers facilities. laundry and area, study alounge, features penthouse The showers. and bathrooms ascommunal well as each on floor a kitchenette is There accommodations. quadruple and triple, double, single, in students female 600 houses hall The Quadrangle. Schenley the of part is Hall Holland Holland Hall Avenue. Forbes overlooks that patio rooftop a and floor, second the on hall arecreation center, amail offers also Hall Forbes room. astudy has Hall Forbes of wing Each each on floor. area alaundry and showers communal are There rooms. powder semiprivate adjoining have doubles the of Some Hall. Forbes in housed are students engineering Freshman rooms. double in air-conditioned women and men first-year 232 houses Hall Forbes Towers, Litchfield from blocks four about Avenue Forbes on Located Forbes Hall alls Overview alls

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Sutherland Hall Sutherland Hall is located on the Upper Campus. It houses 737 first-year menand women. The air-conditioned rooms are mostly doubles with semiprivate baths. There is a TV lounge or study room floor. on each The commonarea of Sutherland Hall includes the Perch at Sutherland made-to-order restaurant facility, a Quick Zone convenience store, a computer center, the Hill O’Beans coffee cart, and a mail center. Laundry facilities and meeting rooms are on the ground floor of each wing. Sutherland West is home to eligible freshman Honors College students. You learncan more about University Honors College at www.honorscollege.pitt.edu Pennsylvania Hall Pennsylvania Hall is located on the Upper Campus and houses 420 upperclass men and women. The air-conditioned rooms are a combination of four-person suites and doubles with private baths. There are open an lounge and laundry facilities on every floor,and the commonarea contains Pennsylvaniathe Perk coffeecart, a fitnesscenter, a meeting room,and a mailcenter. Panther Hall Panther Hall is located on the Upper Campus and houses upperclass 511 men ties are located in the penthouse. and women. The air-conditioned rooms are a combination of three-person and five-person suitesand doubles with private baths. Thereare an open lounge, study area, and laundry facilities on every floor. The commonarea contains the Thirst coffee & 10 cart, a meeting room, a fitnesscenter, and a mailcenter. McCormick Hall McCormick Hall is located in the Schenley Quadrangle. It houses 132 upperclass men and women in three-, six-, and seven-person suites. Each suite features a kitchenette with a refrigerator and one or more private bathrooms. Laundry facili Mark A. Nordenberg Hall Mark A. Nordenberg Hall is our newest residence hall, housing 559 first-year men and women in air-conditioned doubles and triples. Each floor will offer a large lounge area, smaller study lounges, communal bathrooms, and a laundry room. Special building features include a fitnesscenter, a bike storage room, two music practice rooms, a print station, and wireless Internet throughout the building. The Health and Wellness Center, consisting of the Student Health Service and the University Counseling Center, will be located on the second floor of the building along with retail space, and the University Pharmacy, located on the first is floor, accessible from Fifth Avenue. A resident director and resident 18 assistants are on staff in MarkA. Nordenberg Hall. Located on Lothrop Street, Lothrop Hall houses 723 upperclass men and women, mostly in single and a few double rooms. Most rooms are equipped with a sink, wingand each has a communal bathroom and shower floor. on each There is a lounge on every floor in Lothrop Hall as well as a fitness center laundryand room and a mail center on the lobby level. Lothrop Hall ness center, a mail center, the center, Market mail a ness center, Central made-to-order restaurant venues, a Quick Zone convenience store, and the Common Grounds coffee cart. In addition, C offers Tower the option of month 12 upperclassmen housing so that students may remain on campus over Winter Break and throughout the summer term. For more details about month 12 housing, please contact Panther Central 412-648-1100. at Tower C Tower C is theTower smallest of thethree LitchfieldTowers. It houses 435 upperclass in air-conditioned single rooms. There are communal bathrooms and showers on floor. A each TV/study lounge is on every third floor. Litchfield Towers has a fit Apartment-style Accommodations

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validity of your number. Students will be contacted when becomes space available. encour We sent from the Office of the University Registrar. Please follow up with that office to verify the Any student who does not have a housing guarantee and who has concerns about next e-mail account or personal phone number. Please note that the phone number we have on file is waitlist process please contact Panther Central at 412-648-1100. Panther Centralwill determine availability of beds and will contact you through your University non-guaranteedage students to sign up for the housing wait list as the deposit is fully refund able if you do not get placed in on-campus housing. If you have any questions about the housing year’s housing may visit the Off-Campus Living Web site at www.ocl.pitt.edu for alternate options.housing available, you will be eligible to secure one. Once theonline selection process is complete, application and deposit payment by the due date of February 2014, 1, so that if beds do become For anysenior or other nonguaranteed student, we encourage you to submit your housing Wha Housing Selection Index Number/Wait List Housing Selection Index Number/Wait List 8 to reach you properly. you reach to able is Central Panther that so registrar the with updated is information contact your all that important is It available. asspace becomes application housing their returned they date the of order the in accommodations housing offered be will students applications, completed for deadline no is there manner. While atimely in application housing and deposit your process you that important is year, it next for housing in interested are but guaranteed not are you If Wha student. resident each current for generated randomly is and residents rent cur of number total the of range the within number aunique is This account. e-mail pitt.edu your to sent e-mail Process Selection Housing the via number index selection housing a find You will Wha t isthewait list? t isthehouingeleconindexnumber?

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ticipa Am I eligible to par Students who are members of Greek organizations gain can guarantee a of housing to their specific selection index number. More information is available at www.pc.pitt.edu. Refer to ScheduleA or B at the of back this brochure for your specific selection time based on your housing Other guaranteed students will select their rooms according to their academic class online at my.pitt.edu. housing selection index number will be used to determine the order in which you will select your room. selection schedule teed students’ room Other guaran by February2014. 1, scholarship athletes, chancellor’s scholars, and students with physical disabilities. academic class Your and Greek organization housing unit. This guarantee is limited to the total number of accommodations in the unit. In order to obtain this guarantee, your president must notify Panther Central by February 2014, 1, of your intent to reside in the unit. housing Your deposit and application must be received at Panther Central selection process? the due date of February 2014. 1, These include 2014–15 resident assistants, residential consultants, full- who are guaranteed housing, provided they pay the $325 deposit and process their housing application by In addition tothe incoming freshmen who are guaranteed housing, there are other categories of students sing? teed hou dents guaran other stu Are any Retention of Rooms, Suites, and Apartment-style Accommodations Retention of Rooms, Suites, and Apartment-style Accommodations 12 retenion rselec? t on the Suite and Apartment-style Selection Application Sheet. Each student of the suite or apartment group group apartment or suite the of student Each Sheet. 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n -style retention -style selection . Students who have been approved to in live Forbes Craig Apartments or Brackenridge All floorsare honors college housing. Floor 3, sorority. Floors are First 4-11 Experience Year areas. Rooms 100-110, 201-202, 210 are not available. All floorsare FirstYear Experienceareas. All floorsare FirstYear Experienceareas. All floorsare FirstYear Experienceareas. All floorsare FirstYear Experienceareas. Floors are 9-12 not available. Floor 13 is not available. All floorsare FirstYear Experienceareas. Ground floorand floors 1, 2, and 3 are not available. Floors 2, 3, 4, and 5 are notavailable. Sutherland East and West contain First Experience Year areas. tment te and apar excluded from room/sui

Bruce Hall: Centre Plaza: Forbes Hall: Holland Hall: LitchfieldTower A: LitchfieldTower B: LitchfieldTower C: Lothrop Hall: Nordenberg Hall: Panther Hall: Pennsylvania Hall Sutherland Hall: Brackenridge Hall:

tment and room/suite and apar Each residence hall contains designated Americans with Disabilities Act rooms that are excluded from selection.

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criteria for the special living communities from the Office of Residence Life, located on the ninth floorof the established guidelines and programs of that community. obtain can You more detailed information regarding the When you select accommodation an in a special living community, you must sign agreement an to abide by the Communities Living LEARNING www.honorscollege.pitt.edu Craig Apartments or Brackenridge Hall can learn more about this option and download an application at Suite and apartment-style selection takes place online on February 25, 26, and 2014. 27, Group representatives Students who are unable to participate in the suite and apartment-style selection process may participate in room Note: Students interested in living in the University of Pittsburgh Honors College Community in Forbes apartment-style selection. must be prepared to make suite, apartment, room, and meal plan selections for all students. selection with their appropriate class. William Pitt Union, or online at www.reslife.pitt.edu. Hall be will contacted directly by the University Honors College with detailed room selection instructions. post a schedule at the officeand online at www.pc.pitt.edu indicating whengroup each is scheduled for suiteand index number group in each is used tobreak ties among groups. On February 18, 2014, at p.m., 5 Panther Central will determines the selection order among the groups based upon the highest bid total. The lowest housing selection is given points for his or her class standing as follows: juniors = 3 points, sophomores = 2 points. Panther Central Excluded Rooms and Available Buildings Excluded Rooms and Available Buildings 14 The University is able to accommodate 7,939 undergraduate students. The facilities available are asfollows: are available facilities The students. undergraduate 7,939 accommodate to able is University The Wha

Building Litchfield C Tower Litchfield B Tower Litchfield A Tower Litchfield Holland Hall Complex Fraternity Hall Forbes Craig** Forbes Plaza** Centre Hall Bruce Gardens** Bouquet Hall Amos Hall Lothrop Total Total Hall Sutherland Hall** Ruskin Hall Pennsylvania Hall Panther Oakwood** Hall McCormick Hall Nordenberg A. Mark Brackenridge Hall Brackenridge t buildingsareinclueinthprocess?

Permanent beds Permanent 7,939 420* 435 664 600 232 132* 723 723 559 559 197* 769 740 651* 135 102 192 416* 210 211 511* 40* ** * listed buildings. listed the each in of found amenities and rooms of description acomplete for ResidenceHallLiving 2014_2015_000.pdf www.pc.edu/documents/ at found brochure Living Hall Residence the see Please plan. ameal purchase must listed buildings other the of all in Residents voluntarily. so do may but plan ameal have to required not are buildings these in Residents selection style apartment- and suite for available Buildings

Selection Schedules Selection Schedules 15

8–8:15 a.m. 8–8:15 a.m. 8:15–8:30 a.m. 8:30–8:45 8:45–9 a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. 9:30–9:45 9:45–10 a.m. 10–10:15 a.m. a.m. 10:15–10:30 a.m. 10:30–10:45 a.m. 10:45–11 11–11:15 a.m. a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. 11:30–11:45 11:45 a.m.–noon Noon–12:15 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:45–1 p.m. p.m. 1–1:15 p.m. 1:15–1:30 1:30–1:45 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2:30–2:45 2:45–3 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3:30–3:45 3:45–4 p.m. 4–4:15 p.m. p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. 4:30–4:45 4:45–5 p.m. Time Selection arch 6, 2014 M Housing Selection Index # 3601–3650 3651–3700 3701–3750 3751–3800 3801–3850 3851–3900 3901–3950 3951–4000 4001–4050 4051–4100 4101–4150 4151–4200 4201–4250 4251–4300 4301–4350 4351–4400 4401–4450 4451–4500 4501–4550 4551–4600 4601–4650 4651–4700 4701–4750 4751–4800 4801–4850 4851–4900 4901–4950 4951–5000 5001–5050 5051–5100 5101–5150 5151–5200 5201–5250 5251–5300 5301–5350 5351 and up

Time 8–8:15 a.m. 8–8:15 a.m. 8:15–8:30 a.m. 8:30–8:45 8:45–9 a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. 9:30–9:45 9:45–10 a.m. 10–10:15 a.m. a.m. 10:15–10:30 a.m. 10:30–10:45 a.m. 10:45–11 11–11:15 a.m. a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. 11:30–11:45 11:45 a.m.–noon Noon–12:15 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:45–1 p.m. p.m. 1–1:15 p.m. 1:15–1:30 1:30–1:45 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2:30–2:45 2:45–3 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3:30–3:45 3:45–4 p.m. 4–4:15 p.m. p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. 4:30–4:45 4:45–5 p.m. Selection arch 5, 2014 M Housing Selection Index # 1801–1850 1851–1900 1901–1950 1951–2000 2001–2050 2051–2100 2101–2150 2151–2200 2201–2250 2251–2300 2301–2350 2351–2400 2401–2450 2451–2500 2501–2550 2551–2600 2601–2650 2651–2700 2701–2750 2751–2800 2801–2850 2851–2900 2901–2950 2951–3000 3001–3050 3051–3100 3101–3150 3151–3200 3201–3250 3251–3300 3301–3350 3351–3400 3401–3450 3451–3500 3501–3550 3551–3600

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arch 4, 2014 c Index # M Housing Selection 1–50 51–100 101–150 151–200 201–250 251–300 301–350 351–400 401–450 451–500 501–550 551–600 601–650 651–700 701–750 751–800 801–850 851–900 901–950 951–1000 1001–1050 1051–1100 1101–1150 1151–1200 1201–1250 1251–1300 1301–1350 1351–1400 1401–1450 1451–1500 1501–1550 1551–1600 1601–1650 1651–1700 1701–1750 1751–1800

n schedule m selectio rs-to-be roo teed junio Guaran S Selection Schedules Selection Schedules 16 Guaranteed Sophomres-toberooelecinchule S Index # Index Selection Housing M 1331–1365 1296–1330 1261–1295 1226–1260 1191–1225 1156–1190 1121–1155 1086–1120 1051–1085 1016–1050 981–1015 946–980 911–945 876–910 841–875 806–840 771–805 736–770 701–735 666–700 631–665 596–630 561–595 526–560 491–525 456–490 421–455 386–420 351–385 316–350 281–315 246–280 211–245 176–210 141–175 106–140 71–105 36–70 1–35 c arch 25, 2014 25, arch h edule B edule Selection 5:45–6 p.m. 5:45–6 5:30–5:45 p.m. p.m. 5:15–5:30 p.m. 5–5:15 p.m. 4:45–5 4:30–4:45 p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. p.m. 4–4:15 p.m. 3:45–4 3:30–3:45 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. 2:45–3 2:30–2:45 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 1:30–1:45 1:15–1:30 p.m. p.m. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. 12:45–1 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. noon–12:15 a.m.–noon 11:45 11:30–11:45 a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. a.m. 11–11:15 10:45–11 a.m. a.m. 10:30–10:45 10:15–10:30 a.m. a.m. 10–10:15 9:45–10 a.m. 9:30–9:45 a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. 8:45–9 8:30–8:45 a.m. a.m. 8:15–8:30 Time

Index # Index Selection Housing M 2696–2730 2661–2695 2626–2660 2591–2625 2556–2590 2521–2555 2486–2520 2451–2485 2416–2450 2381–2415 2346–2380 2311–2345 2276–2310 2241–2275 2206–2240 2171–2205 2136–2170 2101–2135 2066–2100 2031–2065 1996–2030 1961–1995 1926–1960 1891–1925 1856–1890 1821–1855 1786–1820 1751–1785 1716–1750 1681–1715 1646–1680 1611–1645 1576–1610 1541–1575 1506–1540 1471–1505 1436–1470 1401–1435 1366–1400 arch 26, 2014 26, arch Selection 5:45–6 p.m. 5:45–6 5:30–5:45 p.m. p.m. 5:15–5:30 p.m. 5–5:15 p.m. 4:45–5 4:30–4:45 p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. p.m. 4–4:15 p.m. 3:45–4 3:30–3:45 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. 2:45–3 2:30–2:45 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 1:30–1:45 1:15–1:30 p.m. p.m. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. p.m.–1 12:45 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. noon–12:15 a.m.–noon 11:45 11:30–11:45 a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. a.m. 11–11:15 10:45–11 a.m. a.m. 10:30–10:45 10:15–10:30 a.m. a.m. 10–10:15 9:45–10 a.m. 9:30–9:45 a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. 8:45–9 8:30–8:45 a.m. a.m. 8:15–8:30 Time

4061–4095 4026–4060 3991–4025 3956–3990 3921–3955 3886–3920 3851–3885 3816–3850 3781–3815 3746–3780 3711–3745 3676–3710 3641–3675 3606–3640 3571–3605 3536–3570 3501–3535 3466–3500 3431–3465 3396–3430 3361–3395 3326–3360 3291–3325 3256–3290 3221–3255 3186–3220 3151–3185 3116–3150 3081–3115 3046–3080 3011–3045 2976–3010 2941–2975 2906–2940 2871–2905 2836–2870 2801–2835 2766–2800 2731–2765 Index # Index Selection Housing M arch 27, 2014 arch Selection 5:45–6 p.m. 5:45–6 5:30–5:45 p.m. p.m. 5:15–5:30 p.m. 5–5:15 p.m. 4:45–5 4:30–4:45 p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. p.m. 4–4:15 p.m. 3:45–4 3:30–3:45 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. 2:45–3 2:30–2:45 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 1:30–1:45 1:15–1:30 p.m. p.m. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. p.m.–1 12:45 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. noon–12:15 a.m.–noon 11:45 11:30–11:45 a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. a.m. 11–11:15 10:45–11 a.m. a.m. 10:30–10:45 10:15–10:30 a.m. a.m. 10–10:15 9:45–10 a.m. 9:30–9:45 a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. 8:45–9 a.m.. 8:30–8:45 a.m. 8:15–8:30 Time

Index # Index Selection Housing M 5426 and up and 5426 5391–5425 5356–5390 5321–5355 5286–5320 5251–5285 5216–5250 5181–5215 5146–5180 5111–5145 5076–5110 5041–5075 5006–5040 4971–5005 4936–4970 4901–4935 4866–4900 4831–4865 4796–4830 4761–4795 4726–4760 4691–4725 4656–4690 4621–4655 4586–4620 4551–4585 4516–4550 4481–4515 4446–4480 4411–4445 4376–4410 4341–4375 4306–4340 4271–4305 4236–4270 4201–4235 4166–4200 4131–4165 4096–4130 arch 28, 2014 28, arch Selection Time 5:45–6 p.m. 5:45–6 5:30–5:45 p.m. p.m. 5:15–5:30 p.m. 5–5:15 p.m. 4:45–5 4:30–4:45 p.m. 4:15–4:30 p.m. p.m.. 4–4:15 p.m. 3:45–4 3:30–3:45 p.m. p.m. 3:15–3:30 p.m. 3–3:15 p.m. 2:45–3 2:30–2:45 p.m. p.m. 2:15–2:30 p.m. 2–2:15 p.m. 1:45–2 p.m. 1:30–1:45 1:15–1:30 p.m. p.m. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m. p.m.–1 12:45 p.m. 12:30–12:45 p.m. 12:15–12:30 p.m. noon–12:15 a.m.–noon 11:45 11:30–11:45 a.m. 11:15–11:30 a.m. a.m. 11–11:15 10:45–11 a.m. a.m. 10:30–10:45 10:15–10:30 a.m. a.m. 10–10:15 9:45–10 a.m. 9:30–9:45 a.m. 9:15–9:30 a.m. a.m. 9–9:15 a.m. 8:45–9 8:30–8:45 a.m. a.m. 8:15–8:30

Important Housing Dates and Guidelines for Pitt resident students

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1 The $325 deposit must be paid and the housing application must be submitted online; LLC/ Honors applications due; fraternity/ sorority rosters are due to 5 Additional LLC/ 6 Suite and Panther Central. 2 3 4 Honors information apartment-style retention 7 8 sent to applicants. and selection forms are due to Panther Central.

12 Room/suite 9 10 11 and apartment-style 13 14 15 retention takes place online.

19 Panther Central 16 17 18 posts the suite and 20 21 Resident assistant 22 apartment-style selection notifications are sent by schedule online at 5 p.m. Residence Life.

23 24 25 Suite and 26 Suite and 27 Suite and 28 apartment-style apartment-style apartment-style selection takes selection takes selection takes place online. place online. place online.

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4 Guaranteed 5 Guaranteed 6 Guaranteed 2 3 juniors-to-be room juniors-to-be room juniors-to-be room 7 8 selection takes selection takes selection takes place online. place online. place online.

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25 Guaranteed 26 Guaranteed 27 Guaranteed 28 Guaranteed 23 24 sophomores-to-be sophomores-to-be sophomores-to-be sophomores-to-be 29 room selection room selection room selection room selection takes place online. takes place online. takes place online. takes place online.

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