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Contact Us

Welcome to the College of General Studies (CGS) contacts page. For individual staff profiles, please visit our CGS People Directory.
Front Desk & Leadership
General inquiries for CGS, leadership contacts, or departmental questions.
- Phone: 412-624-6480
- Email: cgs@pitt.edu
- For faculty and leadership profiles, see the CGS People Directory.
Admissions, Enrollment & Student Records
Questions about admissions, enrollment, or transfer credits can be directed to this office.
- Phone: 412-624-6480
- For individual staff contacts, see the CGS People Directory.
Specific inquiries:
- External transfer credit evaluations: please refer to Angie Byrne (see CGS People Directory for contact info).
- Admissions into CGS: please refer to Lena Zellers (see CGS People Directory for contact info).
- Graduation from CGS: email cgsgrad@pitt.edu.
Online Learning
Support for online courses, instructional design, and digital learning resources.
- Email: cgsapa@pitt.edu
- For individual staff contacts, see the CGS People Directory.
Academic Advising
Assistance with course selection, degree planning, and academic guidance.
- Email: CGSAdv@pitt.edu
- For individual advisor profiles, see the CGS People Directory.
Academic Support
Resources for tutoring, study labs, and academic coaching.
- Email: mccarl@pitt.edu
- For individual staff contacts, see the CGS People Directory.