New Student Tutorial

New Student TutorialWelcome to the College of General
Studies
New Student Tutorial
There are many resources to assist
you at the University of Pittsburgh, and
academic advising is one of them. You
will work with an assigned academic
advisor throughout your degree
program in the College of General
Studies. Your advisor will offer you
counsel as you progress toward
completing your educational goals.Purpose of the New Student Tutorial
The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce
you to those tools. The tutorial should
take approximately 30–35 minutes to
complete and must be completed prior to
your first advising appointment.
There are several quizzes throughout the
tutorial to help you understand how to
correctly use the student planning tools.



Expectations Upon
Completion of the Tutorial
To understand the degree requirements
necessary for your Major/Program Plan.
To understand and know how to use your
Academic Advisement Transcript as a
map for your degree progress and
creation of your course schedule.
To be able to login to PeopleSoft and
search for appropriate and open courses.
To create a tentative course schedule. 


Tutorial Overview
Section 1
–
A
ccessing the Academic Advisement Transcript (AAT
)
Section 2
–
R
eviewing the Academic Advisement Transcript (AAT
)
Advanced Standing
Unofficial Transcript
Unsatisfied Requirements
Section 3
–
G
eneral Education and Major/Program Plan
Requirements
Section 4
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