Learn more about UB's welcome for F-1 and J-1 international students.
In addition to any orientation program provided by your academic department, graduate international students will participate in International Student Welcome in-person activities.
Graduate International Student Welcome provides programs and activities specifically for international students to welcome you to UB, and help you get settled before the start of your first semester here.
To access the schedule, join the Fall 2024 International Student Welcome group in UBLinked.
Your Event Pass is recommended when attending our events.
Use the Event Pass to sign in during International Student Welcome and at other events while you are at UB.
Download the CORQ app to view International Student Welcome events on your mobile device(s). You must first join the International Student Welcome events.
You must first join the International Student Welcome group in UBLinked before you can see the International Student Welcome events in the app.
Did you miss a pre-arrival live event? Do you know which ones are coming soon? Be sure to check out our event recordings! These are part of your International Student Welcome to help you get started at UB.
Event | Time | Location | Registration |
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Connecting with International Peers: Ice Breakers, Community Building, and Cultural Differences (Morning Session) | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Natural Sciences Complex 225 | Coming Soon! |
Connecting with International Peers: Ice Breakers, Community Building, and Cultural Differences (Afternoon Session) | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Natural Sciences Complex 225 | Coming Soon! |
Event | Time | Location | Registration |
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Vendor Fair | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Center for the Arts (CFA) Atrium | Coming Soon! |
Campus Tours | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | CFA Atrium | Coming Soon! |
Welcome Packet Pick-up | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | CFA Atrium | Coming Soon! |
International Student Welcome Group Photo | 1:30 pm– 3:00 pm | Student Union Field | Coming Soon! |
ISS Welcome Ceremony | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Main Stage Theater, CFA | Coming Soon! |
Welcome Party | 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Baird Point | Coming Soon! |
UB's Campus Map will help you find your way around North Campus.
Event | Time | Location | Registration |
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Buffalo Boat Cruise (3 sessions) | See below | Buffalo Harbor | Coming Soon! |
Buffalo Catamaran Cruise (3 sessions) | See below | Buffalo Harbor | Coming Soon! |
Buffalo Boat Cruises:
Buffalo Catamaran Cruises:
Event | Time | Location | Registration |
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Buffalo Boat Cruise (3 sessions) | See below | Buffalo Harbor | Coming Soon! |
Buffalo Catamaran Cruise (3 sessions) | See below | Buffalo Harbor | Coming Soon! |
Buffalo River History Tour | 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Canalside, Buffalo | Coming Soon! |
Buffalo Boat Cruises:
Buffalo Catamaran Cruises:
The Welcome Series sessions and activities are informative, useful, and important as you continue your transition to UB throughout your first semester on campus.
Welcome Series programs and activities will be shared leading up to and throughout the semester.
The International Orientation Fee is a one-time charge for international students new to the UB campus that covers the International Student Welcome programming. The International Orientation Fee for F-1 graduate students, J-1 students, and SIM students is $125.00.
The fee will appear on your UB bill during the second or third billing cycle. The fee is charged to all new students, and is not charged based on your choice of participation in any or all of the ISW programs, events, information sessions, etc., or receipt of any welcome items.