The MyPitt Portal

How to Use MyPitt

Get Started with 3 Easy Steps

  1. Log in to MyPitt (my.pitt.edu) with your University Computing Account username and password. (Note: You may be required to complete the login process with multi-factor authentication using Pitt Passport to gain access.)
  2. Search for services using keywords and phrases and discover other associated resources.
  3. Select favorite services to curate your personalized list of resources you use most.

 

Personalize your Portal by Choosing your Campus and Role

  • Upon login, a default Role (Student, Faculty or Staff) and Campus will be selected based on your attributes in Single Sign On (SSO). You can find this selection in the top right corner of your portal:

screenshot highlighting sign in button on my.pitt.edu screen

  • If the system doesn’t identify a role for you it will default to All Roles
  • If the system doesn’t identify a campus for you it will default to All Campuses
  • Users can add and change Role and Campus selections at any time
    • Roles – can choose multiple
    • Campus – one at a time
  • Set your default Campus in preferences
  • Once you have selected your Role(s) and Campus, the next time you log in this will be your default
     

Customize the Announcements that Appear on Your Page

Global Announcements

To hide Global Announcements, simply click on the bell icon next to the login to collapse this section of the page. Click on the bell icon again to unhide this area of the page.

screenshot highlighting notification button on my.pitt.edu screen

Featured Task Carousel

To hide the Featured Task Carousel, simply go to the login dropdown menu and select preferences. Select the checkbox next to "Hide featured task carousel." and save.

Hide the featured Task carousel

 

Select Favorite Tasks and Task Centers

Users can favorite any Task or Task Center in the application. Simply click on the Heart icon in the bottom left hand corner to add to your favorites listing.

screenshot highlighting favorite heart icon on my.pitt.edu screen