New freshmen are registered for their fall semester schedule based upon academic interests, skill levels and university requirements (such as General Education requirements). Your schedule also includes some blocked courses (typically English, World Civilization, and Math courses). This means that you will have some classes with the same students. Over the past five years new students have found this to be a very good idea during their first semester at UB.
Now we realize that for some students a change in schedule may be required.
For example, AP score results or taking a summer course might result in different course placement. You must contact your assigned academic advisor who originally made your schedule to discuss these circumstances, refer to the Advising Directory.
If you attempt to change your schedule on your own, you run the risk of being closed out of required courses. If you drop a course and cannot get back into it or in another section, you could be forced to make other course choices.
So if you are considering changing your Fall 2006 schedule, please speak with an academic advisor beforehand.
This summer UB is offering over 2,000 for-credit courses in six-week sessions, which are available on campus or on-line. Courses are open to current UB students, students from other academic institutions, and the general public. For more information, visit UB’s Summer 2006 Registration page and be sure that you also take note of the various registration add, drop, and resign dates pertaining to the different summer session courses.
Additionally, be sure that you also join us for the UBThisSummer Lecture Series, where internationally-recognized faculty will share their excitement about topics in such areas as humanities, social sciences and sciences. The lectures are FREE and will enlighten you on topics of personal, community and world interest. For more information on UBThisSummer contact 716-829-6019 or visit http://ubthissummer.buffalo.edu.
Posted May 11, 2006 in General
Let your voice be heard! UB’s Student Government and the Office of Special Events are working on the selection of the Students’ Choice speaker for the 2006-07 Distinguished Speaker Series.
Help them in making a good selection by responding to a brief survey.
This survey will be live from May 11 - May 17, 2006 and is also available on MyUB (MyOpinion).
For more information contact Bill Regan, Office of Special Events at 645-6147.
While the importance of placing phone calls to networking contacts and conducting face-to-face informational meetings are still highly recommended strategies to successful job hunting, UB’s Career Services has additionally provided a list of their favorite online job boards. Students are encouraged to utilize these sites as a way to learn about the types of jobs available in their industry as well as to learn about the skills and qualifications employers are seeking.
Take a look at a few of their favorite online job boards. Remember that not all jobs are for professionals with several years of experience. Try typing in “entry level” in the keyword search to see if it will produce a more targeted set of results for you.
• BullsEye - Career Services’ very own online job board. Students and alumni may view job postings, post their resume, and more.
• UB Career Services’ Staff Picks - They put their heads together to assemble this extensive list of online job boards for UB students and alumni.
• Idealist.org - Is one of their favorite resources for jobs in the nonprofit sector. It is excellent for entry level liberal arts majors.
• iambuffaloniagarajobs.com - A local job board for local opportunities.
• Associationjobboards.com - A site that links to the job boards of dozens of professional association web sites.
• The Riley Guide - While this is not a job board in itself, this site is an excellent resource for finding those smaller “niche” job boards for specific career fields.
Have questions? Contact Career Services at 716-645-2231 for more information.
UB’s Counseling Services is offering weekly group therapy sessions this summer. These groups are free and open to all registered UB students. Call Counseling Services at 716-645-2720 for more information.
Women’s Groups
Tuesday, 1:30-3 pm
For women who want to explore views about themselves and factors that shape their lives.
General Therapy Groups
Wednesday, 3:30 - 5 pm
A safe environment to connect with other students, while increasing your self-awareness.
Graduate and Non-Traditional Group
Thursday, 1:30-3 pm
Exploring special issues and concerns faced by graduates and non-traditional students.
Grief & Loss Group
Thursday, 3:30-5 pm
A supportive group exploring issues of grief and loss. The group will be co-led by 2 therapists and will be confidential.
