Student Orientation
When is My Orientation Session?
UB holds 3 one-day transfer orientation sessions in December and January. Check your email after submitting your Orientation Data Form for your scheduled date. The program begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Student Union Lobby on UB’s North Campus and will end by 4:00 p.m.
UB offers a one-day first-year student orientation session on Friday, January 8, 2010. The program begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Student Union Lobby on UB’s North Campus and will end by 4:00 p.m.
You must submit an Orientation Data Form in order to sign up for orientation.
Note: Changes to your orientation session date can be made under special circumstances. For more information, call 1-888-434-0665 (toll free) or 716-645-6125.
What Happens at Orientation?
At orientation, you will:
- Learn about academic requirements and expectations
- Meet your academic advisor and finalize your class schedule
- Investigate UB resources and services available to you
- Meet current and new students
- Learn about community standards and safety at UB
- Get your UB Card and parking hang tag
- Explore the campus
What Should I Bring to Orientation?
Be sure to bring the following with you to your orientation program:
- Photo identification (passport, military ID, driver’s license or non-driver’s ID)
- Vehicle info for parking permit (make, model, license plate number). Or register now on MyUB — (UBITName and Password required — choose “pick up at orientation” option).
- Any recent college transcripts
- Completed Health Background Form and proof of immunization records (if complete)
- Questions, ideas, and plenty of enthusiasm!
Finding Your Way Here
If you’re arriving by plane, train, or bus, direct a taxi to bring you to the Student Union on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus.
If you’re traveling by car via the New York State Thruway (I-90), take Exit 50 to I-290 West. Stay on I-290 to Exit 4 (I-990). Follow the signs for University at Buffalo (Exit 1 off I-990). Exit 1 will bring you onto Audubon Parkway, the main road that encircles UB’s North Campus. Use the “turn-around” just before the traffic light and travel north on Audubon. Turn right at Lee Entrance, the first street after the traffic light. Turn right into the Jarvis B Parking Lot. After parking, follow signs to the Student Union. The check-in site will be located in the Lobby. Please note, students and family members attending orientation must park in Jarvis B Lot.
Maps of the UB campus are available online.
New Student Fees
The new student fee covers all expenses associated with orientation. The $80 fee will be included in your spring 2010 tuition bill; no payment is due now.
Where You Can Stay for Orientation
For students (and family members) who will need to find off-campus housing, view the accommodations page for a list of hotels located near UB’s North Campus. For students living in the University Residence Halls during the spring semester, the halls officially open on Sunday, January 10, 2010. However, you may make arrangements to move in early by calling the University Residence Halls & Apartments at (716) 645-2171. Please note: There will be an additional nightly fee for students who move in prior to their confirmed date.
Parent & Family Orientation
Parent & Family Orientation helps familiarize your family with UB. Learn more about Parent & Family Orientation now!
Last updated: October 15, 2009 1:47 pm EST