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 (and the tasks listed above), 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 you 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 you a welcome email within 1 week of receiving the Orientation Data Form. Beginning June 1, advisor will call you to discuss creating your fall schedule. ACK Advising Info | Not applicable. |
AED School of Architecture and Planning | Beginning in early May, within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form and resolving all holds, AED advisors will enroll students for classes based upon information provided in the Orientation Data Form and available transcripts, then email students to schedule an advising session to discuss the schedule and other time sensitive information. 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, soon after completing the Orientation Data Form, you will receive an email from CAS Advising with an invitation to attend a group advising session. After all holds are removed:
| Beginning in April, soon after you complete the Orientation Data Form, you will receive an email from CAS advising instructing you to call the office (716-645-6883) to set up a Zoom advising appointment to discuss your fall schedule. CAS Advising Info for Transfer Students |
EOP Educational Opportunity Program | Beginning in May, EOP counselors will email you 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 you a welcome email with instructions for setting-up a virtual/phone advising appointment to discuss course registration. 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 you within five business days of receiving their Orientation Data Form to confirm receipt. Once holds have been resolved, you will be emailed again with course registration instructions. JSMBS Advising Info | Jacobs School Undergraduate Education advisors will email you within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form instructing you to set up an advising appointment. JSMBS Advising Info |
LAW School of Law | Beginning in May, you will receive an email from the LAW advisor within one week of submitting the Orientation Data Form instructing you 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 you for classes based on college credit, AP/IB scores, and high school math. Once enrolled, advisors will email you with additional instructions to review your schedule. MG Advising Info
| Within 7 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form, MG advisors will review the submission and transcript information, and then email you detailed course registration instructions including specific courses to add. You are then expected to register yourself for courses based on the provided plan. After, your advisor will email you inviting you to schedule a time to meet and discuss. MG Advising Info |
NUR School of Nursing | Beginning in May, NUR advisors register you for most of your classes within 10 business days of receiving the Orientation Data Form. The advisor will then email you a schedule along with instructions to choose a UB Seminar that fits with the courses for which you have been registered. NUR Advising Info | Beginning in mid-April, NUR advisors email you within 10 business days of receiving Orientation Data Form, with instructions on how to schedule a phone/video advising appointment. NUR Advising Info |
SEAS 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). You will receive an email with instructions for reviewing your 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 you 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 you for fall classes within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form. You will then receive an email that includes:
| Beginning in early May, advisors will email you within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to schedule a personalized, 1-hour advising appointment to discuss fall course registration. You will then independently register for fall courses based on discussion with your academic advisor. SPHHP Advising Info |
SPPS School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beginning May 1, your SPPS academic advisor will email you within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to schedule a phone/virtual advising appointment to discuss fall registration. If you do not respond or opt out of the appointment, you will be registered for classes based on AP or IB exam score and college credits reported on the Orientation Data For). Following registration by the advisor, all students will receive an email confirmation with important next steps in finalizing the fall schedule. SPPS Advising Info | Beginning May 1, your SPPS advisor will email you within one week of receiving the Orientation Data Form to schedule a phone/virtual advising appointment to discuss fall registration. You will then independently register for fall courses based on this discussion. SPPS Advising Info |
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