Overview of the College of General Studies
We specialize in addressing the unique needs of students who are already busy with work, family, and community responsibilities. Our priorities are providing our students with a high-quality education that will help them change or advance their careers, and supporting them with the personalized services and resources they need to achieve their academic and professional aspirations.
CAAP Testing
Attention: Students Seeking a College of General Studies Degree
Register now for this spring’s liberal arts critical thinking assessment. For participating, you’ll receive:
- a $20 cash card,
- a chance to win a Kindle Fire,
- an external evaluation of the skills you’ve developed as a CGS student, which can help your résumé or portfolio stand out in a competitive job market, and
- a certificate of achievement.
News & Events
Congratulations to the College of General Studies' Dean's Stars and those who made the Dean's List for the fall 2014 term.
The following CGS students are recognized as Dean's Stars for achieving a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2014 term:
| Joel Baker | Kaila Balatgek | Kathleen Buccigrossi |
| Mary Frank | Regis Garris III | Nicholas Goings |
| Michael Goldstein | Nia Graves | Julia Helgert |
| Brian Johanson | Christina Jutzi | Brianna Kiesel |
| Katheryn Knepshield | Lauren Marei | Holland Millure |
| Aleena Moin | Jenna Potts | Adryan Richardson |
| Nicole Roschella | Ryan Rugh | Jacob Sweed |
| Matthew Wolfe | Sophia Zhang |
The following CGS students are recognized for achieving a 3.50 or better GPA for the fall 2014 term. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must complete at least 12 letter-graded credits with a 3.5 or better GPA within one academic year without G-grades. In order to qualify again, you must complete a new set of 12 credits and earn a 3.5 GPA. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding academic achievement:
| Raba Al Nasiri | Gabrielle Amato | Leah Ashton |
| Samantha Badolato | Clara Bahan | Kristy Ball |
| Marc-Antoine Bérubé | Glenn Besser | Erin Betancourt |
| Haley Bodenheimer | Kelly Brack | Marie Bracy |
| Curtis Bucher | John Burnheimer | Carolyn Burton |
| John Carlson | Shawn Casey | Tenisha Chancellor |
| Kevin Chrestay | Lauren Christiansen | Elizabeth Cioffi |
| Ryan Connolly | Dylan Dekanchuk | Nathan Deron |
| Jaron Deutsch | Michael Dokmanovich | Monique Dowdy |
| Shane Elliott | Roxana Evans | Chinedu Ezikanyi |
| Kelsey Ferlin | Bridget Finley | Sarah Ford |
| Victoria Frankeny | Kaitlin Gathers | Sarah Graham |
| Melanie Gross | Danielle Guarascio | Kate Gurnsey |
| Rachel Hellman | Jennifer Hoffmann | Joshua Hoover |
| Peter Hrydil | Trevor Hyland | Elizabeth Jamriska |
| Chelsea Johnson | Travis Keister | Juliette Kelly |
| Julie Klischer | Kelly Knight | Nicole Koster |
| Paige Krewson | Matthew Kuhl | Daniel Kyle |
| Christopher Lazzarotti | Elizabeth Lennox | Shelby Loughner |
| Connor Lyons | Dominique Malcolm | Joseph Mangiarelli |
| Christopher Mangogna | Kimberly Mason | Noel Maurizi |
| Elizabeth Mazanek | Madison McConnell | Amanda Messina |
| Justin Miney | Timothy Mizerak | Vito Morrow |
| Molly Nace | Ellen Nash | Emily Norris |
| Kimberly O'Connor | Sara Ohm | Michael Olecki |
| Kevin Packer Jr | Daniel Peluso | Abigail Perrott |
| Kristen Peschka | Mark Phillips | Carolyn Procknal |
| Chelsea Procopio | Lindsey Quinn | Micah Rafkin |
| Melanie Readal | Beth Redling | Nina Ricci |
| John Risley | Frank Rocks | Katherine Rose |
| Kira Russell | Mary Jo Russo | Nicholas Sallinger |
| Shawn Sauerbry | Loranna Sayre-Nath | Jonathan Schenk |
| Lyndsee Schomer | Haley Sedgewick | Rebecca Shaffer |
| Jennifer Shaheen | Dana Shearer | Ryan Sheets |
| Cole Sheptock | Marielle Siebert | Wesley Stanford |
| Abigail Stubenbort | Alexandra Surunis | Jonathan Switzer |
| Elizabeth Talarico | Emma Taylor | Elayna Tell |
| Kristie Teorsky | Christopher Thompson | Alex Vicari |
| Melissa Wadsworth | Candess Ward | Michelle Wass |
| Geoffrey Webb | Stephen Weiss | James Weller |
| Kevin Wheeler | Samantha Wills | Michelle Wright |
| Jacob Yeager |
New students can get off to a good start by developing strong academic habits early. This workshop will highlight seven strategic steps that students can follow to reach their academic goals, enrich their college experience, and succeed at the University.
Come learn about the basic building blocks to crafting a winning resume. One-on-one resume reviews will be available after the presentation for those students who bring a draft of their resume.
In our fast-paced world of competing priorities—school, family, work, and more—time management skills are essential. This workshop provides tools for successful and realistic planning, strategies to make the most of your limited time, and easy solutions for tracking how your time is spent.
In our fast-paced world of competing priorities—school, family, work, and more—time management skills are essential. This workshop provides tools for successful and realistic planning, strategies to make the most of your limited time, and easy solutions for tracking how your time is spent.
The McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success is the heart of the College of General Studies. It is a gathering place and a resource center. Come here for peer mentoring, academic assistance and resources, student organizations, and career services and counseling.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Pittsburgh is a membership-based community of adults, age 50 and older, who are passionate about learning. Because there are no test, no grades, and no degree requirements, it is the perfect environment for exploring new topics with other interested adults.
