Posted August 24, 2006 in General
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Monday, August 28, 2006 - Fall 2006 UB classes begin.
Friday, September 1, 2006 - Last day to drop fall 2006 courses without financial liability.
Monday, September 4, 2006 - Labor Day. UB is closed.
Friday, September 8, 2006 - Last day to drop/add fall 2006 courses. Resigning with a grade of “R” begins on Saturday, September 9, 2006.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - Day of Learning. No UB classes.
Friday, September 22, 2006 - Rosh Hashanah. Classes cancelled after 6 pm.
Saturday, September 23, 2006 - Classes resume at 6 pm.
Monday, September 25, 2006 - Tentative date Spring 2007 class schedule will be available on the web.
Monday, October 2, 2006 - Yom Kippur. Classes cancelled until 6 pm.
Friday, November 10, 2006 - Last day (by 11 pm) for ALL UB students to resign a Fall 2006 semester course(s) with a grade of “R”. Students are strongly encouraged to speak with both an academic and financial advisor prior to resigning from a course(s) to learn about any academic or financial implications.
Thursday, November 23-Friday, November 24, 2006 - Thanksgiving holiday. UB is closed.
Friday, December 8, 2006 - Last day of Fall 2006 classes.
Learn more about other student calendar listings of important academic, financial, and billing date information. Also, for a list of academic and other workshops offered this fall semester, be sure and consult the Life and Learning Workshops program.
Posted August 24, 2006 in General
Do you need to make adjustments to your fall semester schedule based upon any recent coursework?
If you took classes over the summer or were surprised by grades that you received in the spring semester, be sure that you make any necessary adjustments to your fall schedule. A good rule of thumb is if you received a grade of C- or lower particularly in a sequential course such as chemistry 101 or calculus I, chances are you will not be ready to successfully continue on with the second course in the sequence. Contact an academic advisor immediately for assistance.
Have you sent all of your AP credits, alternative credits, and any college transfer coursework to UB?
To Send AP Credit - http://src.buffalo.edu/procedures/ap.shtml
To Send Other Alternative Credits - http://tas.buffalo.edu/altexam/scorereports.shtml
To Send College Transfer Coursework - http://taurus.buffalo.edu/caspages/transcripts.shtml
Are you comfortable with your amount of registered credit hours?
Students complete about 15 credits a semester. To be considered a full-time student, students need to be registered for at least 12 credits a semester. To be making Academic Progress at UB, a full-time student needs to complete a minimum of 24 UB credit hours an academic year.
If you plan to work, organize your job to work for you.
It is recommended that you limit yourself to no more than 15 hours of work per week as a full-time student in order to ensure that you are not taking needed time away from studying.
Remember to ALWAYS print out an updated copy of your class schedule.
If you make any changes to your fall semester schedule, you always need to check that such changes have been recorded correctly and to print out an updated copy of your schedule through MyUB. When visiting MyUB, remember to click on the “Web Registration” link and the “View Schedule” button.
Go to class!
Do not underestimate the importance of attending class. The first day of class particularly is the most important time for you to receive the syllabus, learn about the course content, meet your instructor, and learn if you have the necessary preparation essential to be successful in the course.
Plan appropriate travel time.
Plan at least 1 hour of travel time between a North and South campus class. If you have a class in the Ellicott Complex followed by a class on the North Campus spine, you need to plan at least 30 minutes of travel time.
Check Your UB E-Mail Regularly
All students are urged to check their UB e-mail accounts often. Important academic and financial communications as well as other details that affect students’ statuses are communicated year-round. Be sure that you check your UB e-mail frequently and that you stay informed throughout the semester.
All New Freshmen
If you are a new freshman this fall 2006 semester, you must participate in AlcoholEDU, a three-hour, on-line science-based course that helps students think about their choices in relation to alcohol. The course has two sections, both of which must be completed to fulfill the requirement.
Part 1 - Part 1 of the course takes approximately 3 hours to complete, and it is recommend that you take it in multiple sittings. This part ends after the Exam and Survey 2. You must earn a grade of 70% or higher to pass and receive credit for the course. The deadline for finishing Part 1 of the course is Sunday, August 27, 2006.
Part 2 - About 45 days after you complete the Exam and Survey 2, you will receive an e-mail asking you to complete Part 2, which includes Chapter 4 and Survey 3. The deadline to complete Part 2 is Monday, October 23, 2006.
For more information on AlcoholEDU contact UB’s Wellness Education Services, 114 Student Union, North Campus, 716-645-2837.
Posted August 24, 2006 in General
UB’s Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is offering proficiency exams in Spanish and French this fall. These exams are NOT placement exams. They are intended for students with 3 or more years of high school Spanish or French and to test a student’s elementary and intermediate level proficiency. If students pass the Spanish or French exam, they are exempt from UB’s Foreign Language General Education requirement.
Friday, September 15, 2006
4:45 - 6:50 PM, Room 322 Clemens Hall
Friday, October 13, 2006
4:45 – 6:50 PM, Room 322 Clemens Hall
For more information and to register contact Romance Languages and Literatures.
UB e-mail is a main form of communication here at University at Buffalo. Professors will assume that students are checking their UB email accounts regularly, and will often communicate important class announcements or assignments to students via email. For this reason, it’s very important that you either regularly check your Inbox or set your UB account to forward to any account that you do check on a consistent basis. Likewise, you should only use your official UB email account to email faculty and staff, since outside email addresses could be filtered away from their Inboxes or considered of questionable origin. Professors are generally expected to check their email regularly, but always refer to the class syllabus to discern your professor’s contact preferences.
Please be cautious when using public computers at UB. Ensure that you close all browsers and logout of workstations before leaving the computing lab or Cybrary. In addition, do not disclose any personal information online (in discussion boards, instant messaging, etc.) such as your Social Security number or your UB Person number. It’s important to be wary of security issues and identity theft, so remember to be safe and aware of these matters. Last but certainly not least, always keep a close and watchful eye on your belongings when you’re in the library or anywhere on campus. Laptops in particular are always hot theft items.
Posted August 11, 2006 in New Students
Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama. The chosen book for the 2006 UB Reads program is an astonishingly frank autobiography and a true story of hope and the sense that even in the midst of horror and hardship, the potential for good exists everywhere in the world. What better time than now to read a book like this???
Be sure to enter for the chance to win a free semester of tuition by entering the UB reads writing contest and DO NOT MISS the 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to the University at Buffalo, promoting peace across borders through education (UBE101 students will receive free tickets to this sold-out event). Learn more here. The Dalai Lama is one of the world’s great leaders today, and his life can be an inspiration for many.
Alcohol is the cause, indirectly or directly, of the vast majority of transitional issues experienced by students entering college. To help freshmen understand the health and wellness repercussions of alcohol, UB now requires all UB Freshman to participate in AlcoholEDU, a three-hour, on-line science-based course that will help freshman students think about their choices in relation to alcohol. Whether or not one drinks, AlcoholEDU empowers students to make well-informed decisions and better cope with the drinking behavior of peers.
The AlcoholEDU course includes three surveys that gather information on your alcohol-related attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are confidential; the University at Buffalo will only receive information about the student body as a whole and will NEVER see any individual student’s answers.
Timeline
• Freshman students receive an e-mail in their UB e-mail account in late July with logon instructions and directions for taking the course. All incoming freshmen are expected to complete Part I of AlcoholEDU (Chapters 1-3) before August 25, 2006 - UB’s Opening Weekend - and before they come to campus for the fall semester.
• After August 28, students are encouraged to watch for further e-mail reminders in their UB e-mail accounts to complete Parts 2 and 3 of AlcoholEDU before the end of the fall 2006 semester.
• Don’t wait! Be sure that you complete all three parts of AlcoholEDU by the end of the fall 2006 semester.
For more information on AlcoholEDU: http://www.outsidetheclassroom.com/prodandserv/higher/alcoholEdu_college/
For alcohol-education resources and policies at UB: ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/alcohol.shtml and www.ub-judiciary.buffalo.edu/compendium.sthml
For additional information on AlcoholEDU contact UB’s Wellness Education Services, 114 Student Union, North Campus, 716-645-2837.
