After you find an apartment or a house, you'll need to arrange for gas, electric, telephone service, and or cable service. See the Guide to Living in Pittsburgh for additional information, who to call, and where to go. All full-time graduate students in the Department are currently assigned an office. Graduate student offices are not private, but generally are not overcrowded. Graduate student office assignments are made by the Graduate Coordinator in conjunction with the Department Head.
Students performing experimental work are normally assigned offices in or near their lab.
Those performing theoretical work are assigned to Scaife Hall or Hamerschlag Hall depending on space availability. Students are usually assigned an office so that they can be near or with their research group. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, attempts are made to keep office moves to a minimum. A bill will be filed in each student's mailbox and must be paid at the end of the month. After students are assigned an office, it is their responsibility to keep the area clean and free of obstructions.