Academic Success Workshops
Photo taken at the Fall 2024 ISS Academic Success Program Lunch, to thank our presenters from CEW & TASS, ISS Academic Success Student Advocates, and First-Year International Undergraduate Students.
Learn more about UB ISS Academic Success Workshops designed to assist new incoming & continuing undergraduate international students with navigating the academic rigors of a US university.
Prepare for Success at UB
New incoming and continuing undergraduate international students are strongly encouraged to attend the workshops listed below to learn about various academic success topics and meet other new incoming international students as well as UB Staff and Offices that can assist them with their academic success at UB and beyond!
Spring 2026 Academic Success Workshops
Hot Cocoa & Hellos
International Undergraduate Students are invited to attend this event to meet UB Staff who are available to assist them with their academic success in their first semester. UB Staff presenting include the ISS Student Success Advisor, CEW (Center for Excellence in Writing), and TASS (Tutoring and Academic Support Services). Hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows, and assorted Timbit donut holes will be provided!
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 107 Capen Hall (North Campus)
Cookies & Chat GPT
Join us for cookies as we cover the topic of “When to Bring your Chat Buddy to Class?” This workshop will discuss the ways students can use AI for academic work and caution when NOT to use AI. The Innovative Pedagogy and Creative Spaces Librarian from UB Libraries will demonstrate various tools for generating text, images, and analyzing data.
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 107 Capen Hall (North Campus)
Stay tuned!
Information on upcoming spring workshops coming soon.
Questions?
Please direct any questions to the ISS Student Success Advisor, Olga Crombie, at omlepkyj@buffalo.edu.