The University respects and values religious and spiritual diversity. This page provides Pitt students, faculty, and staff with information pertaining to religious groups and organizations both on and off campus.
- Religious Accommodations
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Religious accommodations as defined by the OFCCP for faculty and staff, are alterations in the job and/or term of employment to allow for the practice of individual moral and ethical beliefs. These beliefs, governing the individual’s perception of right and wrong, must be sincerely held with the conviction of traditional religious views.
Students may request absence from class because of religious observance; please review Memo on Religious Observances and Student Well-Being during the Academic Year. If there is another type of request, please contact OEDI.
If you would like to request a religious accommodations, email the OEDI Civil Rights and Title IX Team.
- Community Resources
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Islamic Center of Pittsburgh
The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh serves to encourage a sense of community among people of all faiths and followings in the Pittsburgh area.
Religious Services for Special Needs
The Autism Society of Pittsburgh provides a list of autism-friendly opportunities for religious worship.
- Independent Student Religious Groups
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The University is home to numerous independent student groups focusing on religion. These individual student run organizations are open to any student at the university and include:
Adventist Students Living for Christ
Asian Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Central Church Student Fellowship
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
Chinese Bible Study Fellowship
Coptic Orthodox Youth Association
Cornerstone Christian Ministry
Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ International)
Episcopal Students Association
Ignite: InterVarsity's Black Student Movement
Newman Catholic Graduate Student Association
Pittsburgh Students Active in Lutheran Ministry
- University Resources
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Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies provides classes, a major, and a minor for both undergraduate and graduate level students.
University of Pittsburgh Association of Chaplaincies
UPAC exists to provide links with the religious organizations that wish to serve the University community.
Office of Interfaith Dialogue and Engagement
This Office in Student Affairs focuses on providing the University of Pittsburgh and surrounding communities with opportunities to engage in rich interfaith dialogue through a variety of engaging activities, workshops, events, and initiatives that enhance personal spiritual identity and communal connections.
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- Local places of worship
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Many religious places of worship surround the University and Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, including:
Heinz Memorial Chapel, University of Pittsburgh (times vary during University holidays and breaks, check website for details)
- Sundays, 8 p.m.: Compline
- Mondays, 7 p.m.: Lutheran Worship Service
- Tuesdays, 9 p.m.: Acts 2 Fellowship Prayer Time
- Wednesdays, 9 p.m., Catholic Newman Club Mass
- Thursdays (1st and 3rd), 8:30 p.m.: Coptic Orthodox Tasbeha (Midnight Praises)
Anglican (ACNA):
- Church of the Ascension (Oakland)
Baptist:
Buddhist:
Episcopalian:
- Calvary Episcopal Church (Shadyside)
- Church of the Redeemer (Squirrel Hill)
- St. Andrew Episcopal Church (Highland Park)
Greek Orthodox:
Hindu:
Islamic:
Jewish:
Lutheran:
Non-Denominational:
Presbyterian:
- Cornerstone
- Commonwealth of Oakland (LGBTQ welcoming)
- Reformed University Fellowship
Roman Catholic:
- Saint Mary Magdalene Parish (LGBTQ welcoming)
- Catholic Newman Center
- St. Paul Cathedral
- Holiday Calendar
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This calendar includes significant religious observances of some of the major faiths represented at the University of Pittsburgh. Bahai, Jewish, and Islamic holidays begin at sundown and end at sundown the following day. It also includes U.S. legal holidays observed in the United States, as well as other important national or international observances.
- Religious Observances Guidelines
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The Office of the Provost maintains the University's guidelines on religious observances.
- Working Definitions
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As an aid to understanding, OEDI offers links to resources about antisemitism and Islamophobia. These definitions are not University policy and are provided for learning and discussion purposes.