Benefits of Giving Your Event OCC Credit
- Additional event promotion via OCC social media accounts and Student Affairs newsletters
- Increased student attendance at event
- Easy to display QR code to track student attendance and access to post-event report
- At this time, we are not able to add student organization events to the OCC. We are currently revising and updating the OCC to ensure it effectively aligns with the program’s goals and delivers the desired outcomes.
Marketing Support for OCC Events
To learn more about the marketing options available for your event please reach out to occpitt@pitt.edu.
How to Post Events for OCC Credit
Event organizers play a vital role in the OCC by creating events that are intended to provide students with opportunities to learn skills or be part of experiences that they may not be able to encounter within the classroom.
- Plan Event with the OCC in Mind
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The first step toward hosting an event that would be included in the OCC is to create qualifying events. To determine which core competency goal best matches your event please reach out to occpitt@pitt.edu. Only one requirement under one goal may be met by a single event.
- Submit Event for OCC Credit
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At this time, we are not able to add student organization events to the OCC. We are currently revising and updating the OCC to ensure it effectively aligns with the program’s goals and delivers the desired outcomes. Follow the steps below to receive a QR code for students who attend your event to scan:
Log in to Suitable with your Pitt email and password Click on the ACTIVITIES tab on the left hand side of the screen. Click the blue ADD AN ACTIVITY button on the top of the page. Follow the steps to add your event to the system. Once your event is approved, you will receive an email with the QR code that students can scan at your event to receive OCC credit.
- Promote Your Event
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This event will now be visible to students who log in to the OCC, and will also appear as a fulfillment item for the specific goal that you selected. To request additional promotion via OCC newsletters or social media accounts, email occpitt@pitt.edu. Once your event is approved for credit, you are strongly encouraged to add OCC logos to your marketing materials.
- Record Attendance
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To make sure students who attend events receive OCC co-curricular credit, attendance must be recorded at the event. There are a few ways to track this:
1. Print the unique event QR code and make sure students scan using the Suitable mobile app at the event.
2. Students also have the option to self-report by logging in to the OCC through the Pitt Portal or using their Suitable mobile app.
3. After your event is over, you may email occpitt@pitt.edu for an event report containing every student that scanned the QR code.