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Opening Convocation at Pitt-Titusville UNIVERSITY

OF PITTSBURGH

AT TITUSVILLLE

September 5, 2014 Volume 28, Issue 2

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CampusDean,Dr.DavidFitz,askedfacultymembersatPitt‐Titusvilletocomeupwithan idea thatwould teach the incomingstudents thehabits that lead toaca‐demicsuccess.FacultymembersDr.NancyTress,MaryAnnCaton,andJeffLede‐buragreedthatputtingstudentsinaroomandlecturingthemaboutstudyhabitswasaboringprocessandthestudentsdidn’t listen. Thegroupcameupwiththeideaofturningthecampusintoagiantgameboard.Theideawasforittobeafunwaytocommunicatethehabitsofacademicsuccessinamoreinteractiveway.

Immediately following thegame,administration, faculty, staffandstudentscele‐brated theopening convocation inHenneAuditorium. Opening convocation is along‐standingacademictradition inAmericanhighereducation. It isanoccasionthatbringstogetherallthemembersofthecampuscommunity,notonlytomarkthe beginning of a new academic year, but also to rededicate themselves to thecommongoalsofeducationandservice.

The University of Pittsburgh at Ti‐tusville celebrated the beginning ofthe2014‐2015academicyearwithanew twist in theorientationprocessandtheopeningconvocationonSat‐urday,August23,2014.

Faculty, staff and students at Pitt‐Titusville turned the campus into agiantgameboardforanewlycreatedeventforthisyear’snew‐studentori‐entationentitled“PassorFail.”

Followingtheprocessional, ledbyDr. Richard Mulcahy, grand mar‐shal, Pitt‐Titusville President Dr.Livingston Alexander formallywelcomed new students to theTitusvillecampus.EmilSpadaforerepresentedthePitt‐TitusvilleAd‐visory Board and welcomed newstudentson theirbehalf. CampusDean, Dr. David Fitz spoke to thenew students about the Pitt‐Promise. The Pitt‐Promise is acommitmenttocivility.Itencour‐agesthePitt‐Titusvillestudentsto

Pictured above are students playing “Pass or Fail.” Photo by Tammy Knapp.

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TheLearningCenterTheLearningCenteriscurrentlyopenandoperatingMonday‐Thursday,9am‐5pmandFriday9am‐4pm.The schedule is available online on the UPT website: http://www.upt.pitt.edu/site/academics/aa_learning_center.htmlStudentsareencouragedtoscheduleappointmentstomeetwithtutorsandmaydosobycontactingMr.Ledebur,LearningCenterDirector,[email protected](814)827‐4479.Whileappointmentsareap‐preciated,studentsmayalso ‘walk‐in’andreceivetutoringaswell.AllstudentsarewelcometoutilizetheLearningCentertutorsandresourcesthroughouttheschoolyearfreeofcharge.TheLearningCenteroffersdirectindividualandgrouptutoringaswellasacademicprogrammingandworkshopsthroughouttheyear.Someofourprogramsforthe2014‐2015schoolyearinclude:Learn‐ing Luncheons, Academic Crawls, Faculty Forums, Professional Student Development Series, ResumeWorkshops,MockInterviews,Dine’NShine,Let’sDoLunch,SocialSpeakerSeries,FinalsExtravaganza–Preparation…andmanymore!!

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livebyvalues that includemutual respect and ci‐vility, self‐restraint, concern for others and aca‐demicintegrity.

MaryAnnCatonandTammyKnappwelcomedthestudents on behalf of the faculty and staff(respectively). At the end of their presentations,allthefreshmanstudentsreceivedagiftfromeachgroupconsistingofaPitt‐Titusvillewristbandanda Pitt‐Titusville lanyard. Josie Sweitzer, a Pitt‐Titusvillestudent,closedtheceremonywithawel‐come and helpful hints from a student perspec‐tive.

Article by Tammy Knapp.

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Picturedaboveleft—MaryAnnCaton,Left—EmilSpa-dafore,andaboveright—Dr.DavidFitz.

PhotosbySommerElliott-Disque.

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Evan Ditty Interns at Student Affairs This Fall

Ready to Graduate? Ifyouhavecompleted60ormorecreditsIencourageyoutotalktoyouradvisoraboutgraduat‐ingwithoneofUPT'sassociatedegrees.Evenifyouarenotsureyouhavemetalldegreerequirements,itisrecommendedthatyoucom‐pletetheApplicationforGraduationandreturnittotheOf iceofStudentServicesinDavisHall.Onceyourapplicationisreceived,anauditofyouracademichistorywillbeconducted.Youwillbe informed before the end of the ADD/DROP period (September 5) if schedule changes areneededinordertomeetthegraduationrequirements.PleasekeepinmindthatthedeadlineforgraduationapplicationsisThursday,September4,2014.Thankyou,NicoleY.Neely,RegistrarDirectorofStudentServices,UPT

Evan Ditty is interningthis fall with StephanieFiely in StudentActivitiesandResidenceLife. Evanis a graduate student at

Evan Ditty

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in the College Counselingprogram. AresidentofTitusville,EvangraduatedfromTitusvilleHighSchoolin2008andfromThielCollegein2012withaBache‐lor’sdegreeinHistorywithaminorinMusic.AtEdinboro,Evanisthegraduateassistantforcampuslifewhereheadvisesthe13so‐cial fraternitiesandsororities,theirtwogoverningboards,honorsociety,andtheNationalSocietyofLeadershipandSuccess.In his spare time, Evan enjoys reading anything he can get hishands on, singing, and acting. Hehas performed inmanyof theTitusville Summer Theater productions, including this summer’sproduction of “Oliver!” inwhich he played the role of Bill Sykes.Also this summer, Evan completed a practicum internship in theAdmissionsof icewithBobbyWyant.EvanisalsoavolunteerforDeltaSigmaPhiFraternity,havingvolunteeredasamemberoftheNational Nominations Committee for two years and is currentlyservingashischapter’sActingPresidentoftheAlumniBoard.

EvanisexcitedtobehereatUPT,andislookingforwardtomeet‐ingandworkingwithmanystudentsduringhisinternship!

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Move In Day Photos by Tammy Knapp

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Day of Service Photos by Tammy Knapp

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Day of Service Photos by Tammy Knapp

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Pass or Fail Game Day Photos by Tammy Knapp

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Back to Football Friday Photos by Stephanie Fiely

Need a Room Change?

Nowthateveryoneisintheswingofthingswiththestartofthenewacademicyear,con lictsmaybearisingbetweenyouandyourroommate.Beforeconsideringaroomchange,talkwithyourRAaboutthepossibilityofdoingamediationorrevisitingyourroommateagreement.

If a roomchange is recommended,pleasenote:RoomChangesareofferedonlyoncepersemesterandwillbetakingplaceSeptember8‐22nd.Itisyourresponsibilitytocommuni‐catewithyourRAandGRDifyouareconsideringchangingrooms.

RoomChangescomeintwoforms:1. One‐for‐one swap: students who know of another student who would be interested inswappingrooms.Inthissituation,bothresidentsmustspeakwiththeGRDandallfourpartiesmustbeokaywiththeswap.2. Vacancy Pull‐in: if a vacancy existswithin a room or a townhouse, youmay request tomoveintothisspace.Atthistime,theonlysinglesallowedoncampusaremedicalsingles.Note:Ifyouarecurrentlylivinginasingleroom,youarenotguaranteedthissingleforthefore-seeablefuture.Onceroomchangesareover,youwillbecontactedtoinquirewhetheryouwouldliketopayasingleroomdeposit($300)orreceivearoommate.

Astheresidentseekingaroomchange,youareresponsiblefordecidingwhatthislookslike.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhatvacanciesareavailabletoyou,pleasetalkwithyourRA.Onceyou'vedecidedyouwanttomove,youmustemailGRDKathleenJensenatkjensen@pitt.eduforpermission.Youcannotmoveroomsuntilyouaregivenpermission.

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Tree Down at McKinney Hall Photo by Richard “Goldie” Goldsmith

AsaresultofthethunderstormonThursday,August23,thistreecamedown and blocked the back entrance toMcKinneyHall. The tree re‐movalservicecutdownandremovedthetreeonFriday.

JosieSweitzer,SGAPresident,speakingatOpeningConvocationonAugust23rd.

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