Completing Your Housing Application in 13 Easy Steps
Step 1: Log in to http://my.pitt.edu
Step 2: Click on My Resources and select Panther Central.
Step 3: On the right-hand side of the page, under Housing, click on 2021-2022 Housing Applications.
Step 4: You will now be prompted to pay the $325 Housing Deposit through PittPAY. Once the deposit is paid, you will be directed to choose the appropriate housing application. Please read second page for more details.
Step 5: Choose the appropriate housing application based on your guarantee status. For example, if you are guaranteed housing, pick 2021-2022 Guaranteed Upperclassmen Housing Application. If you are applying for the waitlist, choose 2021-2022 Non-Guaranteed Upperclassmen Housing Application. After reading the information, click NEXT to begin.
Step 6: Confirm your Personal Information and click Next Step.
Step 7: Enter your Extended Contact Information and click Next Step.
Step 8: Read the Meningitis Waiver, enter your Peoplesoft number, and click I AGREE.
Step 9: Read the Housing Contract, enter your Peoplesoft number, and click I AGREE.
Step 10: Indicate andy potential interest in Living Learning Communities for next year, and click Next Step.
Step 11: Indicate your interest in participating in RSA, and click Next Step.
Step 12: Choose a meal plan preference, keeping in mind that you can change it in the future, and then click NEXT STEP.
Step 13: Confirm that everything is correct, and then hit SUBMIT. If you have indicated your interest in an LLC, you will now be redirected to that LLC’s supplemental application. Otherwise, you’re all done!
Please read all of the materials in the Housing Selection Processes and Deadlines Booklet before beginning the process.
1. Log in to http://my.pitt.edu.
2. Click on MY RESOURCES and choose PANTHER CENTRAL.
3. On the right-hand side of the page, choose Housing Applications and Information and Information. You will be directed to AskCathy.
4. In AskCathy, choose 2021-2022 Housing Applications and Information. If you have not yet paid your $325 Housing Deposit, you will be directed to PittPAY automatically, landing on the Account Summary tab. Select the Make Deposit tab in PittPAY.
5. Pay your $325 Housing Deposit via credit card. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted. If you have concerns about this step, please contact Panther Central. When you are finished with the deposit, you must click the CONTINUE button to move on to the housing contract and application.
• It is important that you do not close the window before clicking the CONTINUE button and moving on to the application process. If you close the window, you will be prompted to re-pay the housing deposit when you attempt to re-enter the application. Do not pay the housing deposit more than once. If you are prompted to pay a second time, please contact Panther Central.
6. From the landing page, please select the appropriate application for you. For example, if you have a housing guarantee for next year, select the 2021-2022 Guaranteed Upperclassmen Housing Application. If you are applying for non-guaranteed housing, choose 2021-2022 Non-Guaranteed Upperclassman Housing Application.
7. Confirm your Personal Information and then enter your Extended Contact Information. When you have finished, click Next Step.
8. Read and agree to the terms and conditions of the Meningitis Form. In the box that asks for your Student ID Number, make sure to enter your Peoplesoft Number and not any other ID or user-name.
9. Read and agree to the terms and conditions of the Housing/Dining Services Contract.
NOTE: If you are under 18, a parent or guardian will need to co-sign both the Housing/Dining Services Contract and the Meningitis Form. For each step of the process, you will need to enter an email address to be sent the co-signature information. Your parent or guardian will receive a link as well as a co-signer code for each form; the link must be followed and the code must be entered in order to co-sign the contract. It is your responsibility to follow up with your parent or guardian to ensure that they complete the electronic co-signature requirements. Your application will remain Pending until co-signatures are received, and you will NOT be eligible for on- campus housing.
10. After completing the Meningitis Form and contract, proceed through the remainder of the application. On each page, after entering the required information, click Next Step.
Note: You must complete all steps of the housing contract, and submit the final summary page, in order to retain your guarantee. After paying your deposit, entering your extended contact information, and agreeing to both the Meningitis Form and the Housing/ Dining Services Contract, this involves proceeding through the LLC Interest page, the RSA Interest page, the Meal Plan Selection page, and the summary/ finalize page. (Remember: You will have until the end of add/drop in the fall term to change your meal plan, so right now you are just selecting a preference. If you are placed in a building that does not require a meal plan, you will have the opportunity to cancel the preference you list now.)
Reminders
11. If you are planning on submitting Suite or Apartment Style Bid, you will need to complete the online application by February 15, 2021.
12. If you are a guaranteed student who plans to participate in General Room Selection, you must also select a ROOMMATE PIN back on the Housing Information landing page. Your roommate will need it to pull you into an open bed space.
IF YOUR GUARANTEED HOUSING APPLICATION IS NOT SUBMITTED ONLINE BY FEBRUARY 15, 2021, YOUR PENDING GUARANTEE WILL BE INVALIDATED AND YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR NON-GUARANTEED HOUSING INSTEAD.