As Fall 2008 Registration is underway, be sure that you have:
- Checked when your fall registration window opens and you are eligible to register for classes. NOTE: Your registration window is determined by the number of credit hours you have COMPLETED prior to your currently enrolled semester.
- Logged on to MyUB and verified that you do not have any checkstops on your account. Checkstops will prevent you from being able to register for your upcoming semester classes.
- Learned how to register. Be familiar with registering using MyUB and the BIRD touch-tone telephone system.
- Met with your academic advisor. NOW is the time to be seeing your academic advisor to help you select classes for the upcoming summer and/or fall 2008 semester(s).
Posted March 28, 2008 in General
If you plan to take courses at another campus this summer, be sure that you consult with an academic advisor and that you utilize TAURUS, UB’s transfer and articulation web site.
NOTE: NEW Changes and Look to TAURUS!
If you want to learn some tips on using the “NEW” TAURUS site to search for articulation of transfer course equivalencies, stop by one of these TAURUS Q&A sessions!
NORTH CAMPUS:
Monday, March 31st • 2:30-3:30 pm, Room 170 Fillmore
Tuesday, April 1st • 11:30 - 12:30 pm, Room Talbert 212
SOUTH CAMPUS:
Tuesday, April 1st • 2:30-3:30 pm, Room 205 Diefendorf
Drop-In’s are welcome! The TAURUS Q&A Sessions are sponsored by UB’s Transfer & Articulation Services, http://tas.buffalo.edu; taurus@buffalo.edu.
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Thinking about taking a UB summer course? There’s still time to sign up! UB Summer 2008 Registration began March 19th. Contact an academic advisor for more information and visit: http://src.buffalo.edu/register/summer.shtml.
Be sure that you check out a Discovery Seminar TODAY!
While Discovery Seminars are open to all undergraduate students, if you are a freshman or sophomore and you want to explore an exciting topic in a small group environment with a UB faculty member then UE 141 - the Discovery Seminar Program is for you!
For Fall 2008 there are a variety of seminars being offered and the many BENEFITS include:
- Be able to explore possible majors or areas of interest;
- Broaden your academic horizons;
- Engage more closely with faculty;
- Be exposed to new or unfamiliar fields of study and research; and
- Add an additional credit hour to your record in order to qualify for Dean’s List (15 credit hours per semester) or full-time status (12 credit hours per semester).
Check out the following exciting Fall 2008 TOPICS:
- Exploring Nanomaterials in Consumer Products
- Electronic Portfolios
- The American Declaration of Independence in World History
- Graphic Novels & Comic Books in American Culture
- New Product Innovations
- Mathematics of Voting
- The Real Grey’s Anatomy
- Contemporary American Theater
- Community Based Development
- Globalization, Democracy and Gender
- …and many more!
For more information, including a complete list of all fall semester’s topics, visit the Discovery Seminar Program.
To participate, simply register for the appropriate section of UE 141 when you register for your courses. You can find these seminars in the class schedule under “Undergraduate Education.”
Researching, Exploring And Developing Yourself
Search FACEBOOK.COM for: “READY @ UB” and join today!
READY @ UB (PDF) is an in-person discussion group and an online Facebook community sponsored by Student Advising Services (SAS). READY @ UB provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to engage in conversations with other UB students who are undecided or confused about majors. The READY @ UB Discussion Series is facilitated by Jillian Reading, SAS Graduate Assistant and Caitlin Haskell, SAS Undergraduate Peer Assistant.
READY @ UB is for undergraduates who are:
- Undecided or confused about a major or minor
- Thinking about changing their major
- Seeking help with career exploration or navigation of UB resources
The READY @ UB FACEBOOK page includes:
- An interactive discussion board
- Contact with other students
- Student videos and tutorials
- Updated posted items with links to web resources on exploring majors, career information and much more!!
Visit us on FACEBOOK.COM for more information and find out how you can join READY @ UB today! Group Name: “READY @ UB”
The LAST day to resign a spring semester course(s) for all undergraduate students is Friday, March 28, 2008 (by 11 pm using MyUB or BIRD).
If you are considering resigning from a course(s) be sure that you have:
- Talked with your instructor to discuss if you can obtain any additional help;
- Spoken with an academic advisor to discuss strategies to improve your performance and to learn of the consequences of course resignation, including how changes to your course load could impact your sequence of required courses or your time to graduation;
- Talked with financial aid to learn how changes in your course load may impact financial aid;
- Learned how changes to your course load may impact your medical insurance eligibility.
Remember: If you are contemplating resigning from any courses this spring, talk with your instructors, see your advisor, and use the following UB resources to assist you:
As we reach the mid-point of the spring semester, NOW is the time to talk with your instructors about your progress in their courses.
If you are a first semester student, your instructors have reported whether you are progressing satisfactorily or unsatisfactorily in your classes. An e-mail message will be generated to your UB e-mail account informing you if you are currently performing Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U).
While mid-semester evaluations are not grades, nor do they predict your final grades, if you receive an Unsatisfactory (U), it does mean that there may be concerns about your:
- Attendance;
- Inadequate preparation for class;
- Poor study skills;
- Adjustment issues;
- Or poor performance on tests.
If you receive an Unsatisfactory (U) evaluation or if you have concerns with your current courses, you should do the following at once:
1. Make an appointment with the instructor or visit the instructor during posted office hours to discuss the course and to obtain additional help.
2. Make an appointment with an academic advisor. Your advisor can help you develop strategies to improve your performance.
3. Consult the information about mid-semester review and other success strategies and resources available to you.
If you are considering resigning from a course after speaking with your instructor, make sure that you understand the consequences of course resignation. Changes in your course load may impact your: (1) financial aid; (2) medical insurance eligibility; (3) sequence of required courses; or (4) time to graduation. Prior to resigning, you should speak with an academic advisor and financial aid.
The course resignation deadline is Friday, March 28, 2008 by 11 pm via MyUB or BIRD.
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Do You Identify with these Warning Signs that may Predict Academic Difficulty?
1) Are you falling behind on assignments?
2) Have you missed several classes recently?
3) Do you feel lost or confused?
4) Are you relying heavily on a friend for help in completing assignments?
5) Do you feel restless and listless, as if something is wrong but you’re not sure what it is?
6) Do you feel constantly tired or spend a lot of time sleeping?
Source: Adapted from McWhorter, Kathleen T. (2000). Study and critical thinking skills in college. New York, NY: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
If You Are Experiencing Warning Signs that may Predict Academic Difficulty:
- Remember that you are not alone.
- And be sure you utilize these important additional resources to assist you.
Academic Departments
College of Arts and Sciences
Counseling Services
The Learning Center
The Blake Academic Success Center
Student Advising Services’ Student Success Workshops Program
Life and Learning Workshops Program
Student Advising Services is offering several more important Student Success Workshops this spring semester. Be sure that you take advantage of these programs that are designed to help YOU!
*STUDY SKILLS
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 1-2 pm - Room Norton 111
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 1-2 pm - Room Norton 111
Learn helpful study techniques and strategies in the areas of reading, note-taking, preparing for tests, and retention of material.
*GRADES GUARANTEED
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 2-3 pm - Room Norton 111
Friday, March 21, 2008 - 3-4 pm - Room Norton 111
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 1-2 pm - Room Norton 111
Understand the reality of achieving good grades by effective study techniques. If you are experiencing academic difficulty, learn to identify the problem and make the appropriate adjustment to academic success.
*ACADEMIC PLANNING—HOW TO REGISTER
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 1–2 pm - Room Norton 111
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 3–4 pm - Room Norton 111
Monday, March 31, 2008 - 4–5 pm - Room Norton 111
This workshop is designed for new freshmen and transfer students. Learn how to build a schedule using the Undergraduate Catalog, DARS, the electronic class schedule, and web registration.
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Looking to attend other workshops this spring semester? Be sure you consult the complete list of Student Success Workshops offered through Student Advising Services as well as the Life and Learning Workshops program for more information.
Posted March 3, 2008 in General
You are ready to start registering for Fall 2008 classes if you have done the following things:
1. Determined when your Registration Window begins using MyUB Web Registration - “Check Registration Window”
2. You have resolved any Check-stops placed on your Student Account. Most check-stops can only be resolved during business hours. So if you have a check-stop and your registration window begins on a Saturday or Sunday, you will have to wait until Monday at the earliest to start registering for classes.
3. You have met with an advisor prior to registration to discuss strategies for completing pre-requisite courses for your intended major, and General Education areas.
Are you trying to choose a major? This is an important question, and one of which you may have already begun to reflect and act upon. If you are looking for an academically structured experience to complement your investigation to date, you may want to consider one or more of the courses below.
UBE 202 – Career Planning: Assists students in examining their career choice. Focuses on career awareness, personal awareness, and educational awareness as they relate to the process of making a career decision. Discusses planning skills and self-assessment instruments that help identify tentative career options. Also explores decision-making strategies, resume/cover letter writing, interviewing skills, and job-search strategies.
Note: To register for UBE 202, you must go to Career Services, 259 Capen.
CPM 292 – Work & Employment: Assists students in developing and implementing job-hunting strategies. Emphasizes resume writing, interviewing, researching employment opportunities in various industries and finding the right job in today’s competitive market. Supplements classroom lectures with guest speakers.
UBE 102 – Dynamics of Leadership: For a student at the beginning of his/her leadership journey. Presents the fundamentals of leadership while allowing time for self awareness and discovery. Explores and defines different aspects of leadership, leaders on campus, and leadership in action, while making it clear that leadership is not just a position. Designed to develop leaders through an interactive group experience and require each student to be an active participant.
ES 102 – Fundamentals of Wellness: Provides information, theories, and practices, which support individual wellness and health promotion on college campuses. Students are participants in an interactive learning environment that addresses key campus health and wellness issues, including: building healthy relationships and healthy communities, alcohol and other drug use, sexual health, nutrition and physical activity, violence and sexual assault prevention, and stress management.
GSE 155 – Methods of Inquiry: The Methods of Inquiry course is all about thinking. The course offers undergraduates concrete ways to approach their studies by helping them become actively involved in their own learning processes. All activities in the course explore the theoretical foundations of learning and thinking, but the main emphasis is on ways to recognize and use effective learning strategies as first steps towards understanding and well-reasoned critical thinking. Students review and discuss: How to develop an appropriate mindset for learning How to think critically within a discipline How to monitor their comprehension and provide feedback for themselves. In the end, the students strive to take control of their academic and personal lives, writing for themselves a winning script: a script that reflects understanding; careful, purposeful thought; and sound judgment.
