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International Student Orientation Overview of Important ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Spring 2013. International Student Orientation Overview of Important ACADEMIC INFORMATION. For Undergraduate Students ONLY. GPA: Grade Point Average HUB: UB’s Student Information System Hold / Service Indicator : electronic block to course registration

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International Student Orientation Overview of Important ACADEMIC INFORMATION

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  1. Spring 2013 International Student Orientation Overview of Important ACADEMIC INFORMATION For Undergraduate Students ONLY

  2. GPA: Grade Point Average HUB: UB’s Student Information System Hold / Service Indicator: electronic block to course registration Waive (a course, requirement): not have to take the course or fulfill the requirement Prerequisite: course which must be taken before student can register for a higher level course Spring 2013 UB Terminology - Definitions http://registrar.buffalo.edu/glossary/index.php

  3. Spring 2013 Campus Advising Offices • You should meet with an Advisor at least once a semester. They will show you how to use UB academic tools, and to help you develop your academic plan. • Have you started your UB Contact list? http://advising.buffalo.edu/directory/index.php

  4. Spring 2013 Your UB Identity 1. UBIT name (username) & Password. Use this to access MyUB, UBLearns, and your HUB Student Center. 2. UB Person Number is found on your UB Card.

  5. Spring 2013 UBIT Information for Students • Your UBIT Account • Getting Connected • Email • Software • Computing Sites • File Storage and Sharing http://www.buffalo.edu/ubit/information-for-students.html

  6. Spring 2013 Your Identity: MyUB and HUB Student Center 3. UBmail 4. UBlearns 5. Your HUB Student Center Need to Know announcements

  7. Spring 2013 Your Identity: HUB Student Center HUB Student Center is the University at Buffalo’s online one-stop shop for students that can be accessed through MyUB. Link to the Undergraduate Catalog Within the Student Center students can register for classes, check their grades, request transcripts, manage their finances/financial aid, maintain their personal information, and much more.

  8. Spring 2013 Your responsibilities as a student… “…As a condition of enrollment, students are responsible for reviewing, understanding and abiding by the university's regulations, procedures, requirements and deadlines as described in official publications, including the university's undergraduate catalog, UB web sites and official university e-mail communications. In addition, all students are required to positively affirm their knowledge of, and adherence to UB's Rules and Regulations prior to their inaugural semester at UB. Asserting a lack of knowledge of university regulations will not be accepted as a basis for an exception to these regulations.” Source: Undergraduate Catalog http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/

  9. The Undergraduate Catalog is available ONLY on-line at: http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/ The Catalog is your CONTRACT with UB. It explains the policies and procedures of the University. It describes all academic degree programs as well as courses and careers related to each program. Your Catalog Year is 2012-2013. Spring 2013 The Undergraduate Catalog You will use the Catalog in conjunction with your Academic Advisement Report (AAR) found in HUB.

  10. Spring 2013 University Degree Requirements What is required to earn my baccalaureate degree and graduate? Do you hope to complete your degree fouryears? Finish in Four: http://advising.buffalo.edu/fif/ http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/index.shtml

  11. Spring 2013 University Degree Requirements

  12. Spring 2013 General Education Requirements http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/degree/gened.shtml

  13. Spring 2013 General Education Requirements General Education is the fundamental liberal arts core of your American education. To earn a bachelor’s degree, you must acquire certain skills and knowledge in areas outside your major. All State University of New York students are required to complete the same general education program (specific course details may vary by school). General Education requirements are tracked on your Academic Advisement Report (in HUB).

  14. Spring 2013 General Education Requirements 

  15. Spring 2013 Academic Programs Links to: • Majors • Non-Degree programs • Approved Minors • Department Abbreviations • Course Prefixes http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/index.shtml

  16. Spring 2013 Academic Program Requirements Links to: • Overview of Department • Degrees & Policies ( Acceptance Criteria courses & gpa, Major requirements) • Courses – descriptions, and Prerequisite info. • Faculty – where did they earn their last degree • Careers – what have recent graduates go on to.

  17. Spring 2013 Transfer Credit Have you earned credit from another college or university? Have you requested that a Final Official Transcript be sent to UB? http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/alternative/index.shtml

  18. Spring 2013 Alternative Exam Credit http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/alternative/index.shtml

  19. Spring 2013 Your Major

  20. Spring 2013 Managing Your Academic Plan More Information: HUB Information for Students Links to Undergrad Catalog & Calendars 1. My Academics

  21. Spring 2013 How do I know what requirements I have completed? 2. 4. 3.

  22. Spring 2013 How do I know if I am making timely progress toward a degree?

  23. Spring 2013 How and When Do I Register for Classes? Holds Registration links When You can begin to Register

  24. If you are not yet registered for classes, you MUST meet with an academic advisor later today and register. Registration for Fall 2013 semester begins in mid March. You will be assigned a start date and time based on your total number of completed credits. Get the classes you want and need! Don’t miss your Enrollment Date (in HUB Student Center)! Spring 2013 Course Registration Information http://registrar.buffalo.edu/registration/index.php

  25. Spring 2013 How do I find out which courses are offered each semester? Course offerings information is found on the Registrar website and in HUB by doing a Course Search. HUB course search will display information such as: sections, components (e.g. lecture with lab, lecture with recitation), times, location, teacher, description, registration number of all course offerings for each semester.

  26. Spring 2013 Dates & Deadlines 1. http://registrar.buffalo.edu/calendars/index.php

  27. Spring 2013 Late Fees & Holds / Service Indicators Source:Office of the Registrar http://registrar.buffalo.edu/registration/policies/checkstops.php • Financial penalties and/or registration holds apply if deadlines are missed! • REMINDER: Avoid a hold on next semester registration by affirming the UB Rules & Regulations in the “Need to Know” box on your MyUB homepage.

  28. Spring 2013 Creating your Time Management & Study Plan

  29. Spring 2013 Dropping / Resigning Classes

  30. Spring 2013 Repeating Classes • Always speak with an advisor BEFORE repeating a course! • Courses can be repeated whether you pass, resign or fail. • Credit is earned only once. • Second grade will calculate into the GPA. All grades will appear on transcript. • Students attempting a class for the FIRST time are given priority for enrolling in high demand classes. Some courses may only be repeated in a summer session. Examples include: BIO 200 & 201 ENG 101, 102, 201 CHE 101- 202 MTH 121- 241 COM 101 PHY 101 ECO 181 & 182 PSC 101 UGC 111 & 112 PSY 101 http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/grading/repeat.shtml

  31. Spring 2013 Academic Course Expectations The Academic Integrity Video and more information on this topic can be found on-line at: http://academicintegrity.buffalo.edu http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/course/index.shtml

  32. Spring 2013 Course Syllabi The course syllabus serves as a contract between the student and professor regarding course expectations and policies. The course syllabus should clearly communicate what the instructor expects of students and what students can expect from the instructor. A course syllabus must be finalized and distributed to the class during the first week of classes. All course syllabi should include, but are not limited to, the following components: • Course Description • Learning Outcomes • Academic Content • Grading Policy • Office Hours • Academic Integrity http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/course/syllabi.shtml

  33. Spring 2013 UB Learns UBlearns is our application of the BlackBoard Course Information & Course Management System. Through UBlearns, students and faculty have access to course and classroom tools and materials. The UBlearnswebsite is not the same as the MyUB website! UBlearns is a Blackboard™ application that SOME professors use as a complement to formal classroom instruction. NOT ALL of your classes will be listed on UBlearns- your class will only be listed there if the instructor chooses to enroll the course. https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/

  34. Spring 2013 Tutoring Services at UB http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/helpAZ/tutoring.html

  35. Spring 2013 Grading http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/grading/index.shtml

  36. Spring 2013 Do I have to maintain certain grades or standards? http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/policies/grading/academicreview.shtml

  37. Spring 2013 YES! There is an Academic Standards Review at the end of each semester

  38. Spring 2013 Academic Honors

  39. Spring 2013 Other UB Resources

  40. Spring 2013 Leaving UB

  41. Spring 2013 Tuition & Billing The Office of Student Accounts performs the following functions for the University: • Provides Tuition and Fee Rates • Processes Comprehensive Fee Waivers • Manages UB Billing • Collects Payments • Provides Information about the 1098-T • Administers Service Indicators/Holds on Students’ Accounts • Determines New York State Residency for Tuition Purposes • Manages Financial Aid Refunds • Provides Liability Deadlines http://studentaccounts.buffalo.edu/

  42. Spring 2013 Student Response Center The Student Response Center (SRC)! The SRC is a single point of contact for our current and future students. Strategically developed to bring resources together in one convenient location, the SRC staff can answer questions on: • Financial aid • Billing • Registration • Academic records services Location: Capen 232, North Campus Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. http://sarfs.buffalo.edu/src.php

  43. Spring 2013 Transfer Support Services Tau Sigma National Honor Society Welcome new Transfer Students. Go the Transfer Student page for more information on the following services and programs: • “TRANSFERmation” workshop • Transfer Peer Mentor Program - application and info on-line • Tips from other Transfer Students • University at Buffalo chapter since 2001 • Over 1000 students inducted • Leadership experience, campus and community involvement • 3.5 GPA at UB required to join ---Will YOU become a Tau Sigma member? http://sas.buffalo.edu/transfer/index.php

  44. Spring 2013 Charting Your Progress in the First Year

  45. Spring 2013 How Do I Remember All of This? • …all of this information, and more, is available on-line or in University publications and there are many people you can go to for help (e.g. academic advisors). Read your UB e-mail account • Read the “Need to Know section of MyUB regularly at http://myub.buffalo.edu • Read the “Be Advised Web Log” at http://advising.buffalo.edu • Read the Spectrum (student newspaper) Spring Semester 2013 First Day of Classes: Monday, January 14, 2013

  46. Meet Your Academic Advisor Please look at your name tag and find the code for your major. (Example: SEAS)

  47. Student Athletes Please call to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor. Office of Athlete Academic & Development Services Alumni Arena 169 716-645-5533

  48. School of Management MG Stay in this room

  49. College of Arts & Sciences CAS Park Hall 275 North Campus 716-645-6883

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