Once you have completed Steps 1 and 2, academic advisors will help you register for classes.
Prior to working with an academic advisor to register for classes, you must:
The process and timeline for getting registered for classes vary depending on your major and/or academic advising center. The chart below summarizes the process and timeline for each advising unit. If you have not completed steps 1 and 2, you must complete those before course registration.
To find your timeline, choose the semester you will start at UB from the tabs below, then utilize your advisor code and student type. Your advisor code is assigned after you submit your Orientation Data Form; check your confirmation email to learn your advisor code. If you change your major, your advisor code may change.
STAY ON TRACK
Take prompt action on any messages from your academic advisor in your UB email.
| Advisor Code | First-Year Students | Transfer Students |
|---|---|---|
ACE Access to College Excellence Program | Beginning May 23, ACE advisors will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form with information on removing registration holds and how to schedule a phone or virtual appointment. ACE Advising Info | Not applicable. |
ACK Daniel Acker Scholars Program | Beginning May 24, advisor will send students a welcome email within 1 week of receiving the Orientation Data Form. Beginning June 1, advisor will call students to discuss creating the fall course schedule. ACK Advising Info | Not applicable. |
AED School of Architecture and Planning | Beginning June 1, within three weeks of receiving the Orientation Data Form and resolving all holds, AED advisors will enroll students for classes based upon Math and English placement, SAT/ACT/TOFEL scores, AP/CLEP/IB credit, and completed college courses, and then email students to review the course schedule in their HUB Student Center. AED Advising Info | |
ATH Athletics Academic Services | If you are a student athlete currently undecided in your major, you will be advised by the Office of Athlete Academic and Student Excellence. Your academic advisor will contact you within one week of receiving your Orientation Data Form to set up a phone or video advising appointment. ATH Advising Info | |
CAS College of Arts and Sciences | Beginning in April, CAS advisors will send students a written communication within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form. This communication will remind students to resolve any holds and call CAS advising at 716-645-6883 to schedule a time for advisement. | |
EOP Educational Opportunity Program | Beginning in May, EOP counselors will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to arrange an advising appointment. EOP Advising Info | |
EPAC Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center | Beginning in early May and within 7 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form, the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center (EPAC) will send students a welcome email with instructions for setting-up a virtual/phone advising appointment to discuss course registration. EPAC advisors will communicate with students directly via their UB email address (@buffalo.edu). EPAC Advising Info | |
HON Honors College | Beginning in early May, Honors students will receive an email from the Honors College with details about advising and registration. HON Advising Info | Not applicable. |
JSMBS Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | Beginning in May, Jacobs School Undergraduate Education advisors will email students within five business days of receiving their Orientation Data Form to confirm receipt. Once holds have been resolved, students will be emailed again with course registration instructions. JSMBS Advising Info | Jacobs School Undergraduate Education advisors will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form instructing them to set up an advising appointment. JSMBS Advising Info |
LAW School of Law | Beginning in May, students will receive an email from the LAW advisor within one week of submitting the Orientation Data Form instructing them to schedule a Zoom or in-person advising appointment. LAW Advising Info | |
MG School of Management | Beginning in late May, within 10 business days of submitting the Orientation Data Form and resolving holds, MG advisors will partially register students for classes based on college credit, AP/IB scores, and high school math. Once enrolled, advisors will email the UB address (@buffalo.edu) additional instructions to review their schedule and add a UB seminar course. MG Advising Info
| Within 7 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form, MG advisors will review the submission and transcript information, and then send an email to your UB address (buffalo.edu) with detailed course registration instructions including specific courses to add. Students are then expected to register themselves for courses based on the provided plan. Students can then expect an additional email allowing them to schedule a time to meet with an academic advisor. MG Advising Info |
NUR School of Nursing | Beginning in May, NUR advisors register students for most of their classes within 10 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form. The advisor will then email students their schedule along with directions instructing them to choose a UB Seminar that fits with the courses for which they have been registered. NUR Advising Info | Beginning in mid-April, NUR advisors email students within 10 business days of receiving Orientation Data Form, with instructions on how to schedule a phone/video advising appointment. NUR Advising Info |
SEASBE, SEASCE, SEASCIEENV, SEASCSCEN, SEASEAS, SEASEEGP, SEASENS, SEASIE, SEASMAT, SEASMEASE School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Beginning in early May, advisors will enroll students without holds into classes for the selected major based upon high school transcript, test scores, and data submitted on the Orientation Data Form (AP/CLEP/IB/Transfer credit). Students will receive an email with instructions for reviewing their course schedule in the HUB Student Center. Recent submissions may take up to 3 weeks to process. SEAS Advising Info | Beginning in early May, advisors will call or email students within 8 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form to set up an in-person/phone/virtual advising appointment. SEAS Advising Info |
SPHHP School of Public Health and Health Professions | Beginning in early May, advisors will register students for fall courses within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form. Students will then receive an email that includes:
(1) a notification to review their course schedule in their HUB Students Center (access through myub.buffalo.edu)
(2) a request to register for the UB Seminar
(3) an invitation to attend a group advising session with their academic advisor to review the course schedule, answer questions, and meet potential classmates. Students are strongly encouraged to attend an advising session and will have multiple opportunities during the following weeks: May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27. Dates/times of session will vary by academic advisor and details will be included in this email
| Beginning in early May, advisors will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to schedule a personalized, 1-hour advising appointment to discuss fall course registration. Students will then independently register for fall courses based on discussion with their academic advisor. SPHHP Advising Info |
SPPS School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | (1) Beginning May 2, the SPPS advisor will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form and confirming holds are resolved.
(2) Students will be invited by email to schedule a phone/virtual advising appointment to discuss fall course registration.
(3) Students who do not respond or who opt out of the appointment will be registered for classes (based on Math and English placement, AP or IB exams, and college credit course reported on the Orientation Data Form).
(4) Following registration by the advisor, all students will receive an email request to add a UB seminar course. SPPS Advising Info | (1) Beginning May 2, the SPPS advisor will email students within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to schedule a phone/virtual advising appointment to discuss fall registration.
(2) Students will then independently register for fall courses based on this discussion. |
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