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, new students must resolve the following items:
The process and timeline for working with your academic advisor to register for classes vary depending on your major and/or advising center. The chart below summarizes the course registration process and timeline for your intended major/academic advising unit. If you have not completed steps 1 and 2, you should 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.
| Advisor Code | First-Year Students | Transfer Students |
|---|---|---|
AED School of Architecture and Planning | Beginning December 1, AED advisors will send students their class schedule via email within one month of receiving your orientation data form. AED Advising Info | Beginning December 1, AED advisors will send students their class schedule via email within one month of receiving your orientation data form. 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 Affairs. Your academic advisor will contact you within one week of receiving your orientation data form to set up a phone or virtual advising appointment. ATH Advising Info | |
CAS College of Arts and Sciences | Beginning in November, CAS advisors will send students a letter or email within one week of receiving orientation data form, instructing them to submit immunization records and call CAS advising at 716-645-6883 to schedule an advising appointment. CAS Advising Info | |
EOP Educational Opportunity Program | Not applicable. | Beginning in December, EOP advisors will call or email students within one week of receiving the orientation data form to arrange a phone or in-person advising appointment. EOP Advising Info |
EPAC Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center | Beginning in late November, EPAC advisors will call or email students within two weeks of receiving the orientation data form instructing them to call 716-645-6013 to schedule a phone or in-person advising appointment. EPAC Advising Info | |
JSMBS Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | Beginning in November, JSMBS advisors will email students within two weeks of receiving orientation data form. Once immunization records are received, students will be emailed again with course registration instructions. JSMBS Advising Info | JSMBS advisors will email students within two weeks of receiving orientation data form instructing them to set up an advising appointment. JSMBS Advising Info |
LAW School of Law
| Beginning in late November, the undergraduate Law advisor will call or email students within two weeks of receiving the orientation data form instructing them to schedule a phone or Zoom advising appointment. LAW Advising Info | |
MG School of Management | Beginning in late November, MG advisors will partially register students for classes (based on Math and English placement) and will email information for how to view the course schedule in HUB. Students are then expected to finalize their schedules by adding the UB seminar within five days of receiving this schedule. MG Advising Info | MG advisors will call students within one week of receiving orientation data form to gather additional information and alert them to check email for detailed instructions, including specific courses to add and information on how to register at UB. Students are then expected to register themselves for the courses. MG Advising Info |
NUR School of Nursing | Beginning in mid-November, NUR advisors email students within 10 business days of receiving orientation data form, with instructions to email nursing@buffalo.edu to schedule a phone/virtual advising appointment. NUR Advising Info | |
SEASBE, SEASCE, SEASCIEENV, SEASCSCEN, SEASEAS, SEASEEGP, SEASENS, SEASIE, SEASMAT, SEASMEASE School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Beginning in mid-November, SEAS advisors will call or email students within two weeks of receiving the orientation data form to discuss classes. SEAS Advising Info
| Beginning in mid-November, SEAS advisors will call or email students within two weeks of receiving the orientation data form to set up a phone/virtual advising appointment. You must have an admissions decision from SEAS prior to working with an advisor on course registration. SEAS Advising Info |
SPHHP School of Public Health and Health Professions | Beginning in November, SPHHP advisors will utilize the orientation data form to register first-year students into appropriate classes. Within two weeks, students will then be contacted by email to schedule their own UB seminar and review their schedule. SPHHP Advising Info | SPHHP advisors will email students within two weeks of receiving orientation data form to schedule an advising appointment. During this appointment, SPHHP advisors will discuss transfer credit and an academic plan will be created. The plan will be emailed to the student so that they may register themselves appropriately. SPHHP Advising Info |
SPPS School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Beginning in November, the SPPS advisor will email students to set up remote advising appointments within one week of receiving the orientation data form. SPPS Advising Info
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Helping new students transition to life at UB:
Orientation, Transition and Parent Programs
Student Life
University at Buffalo
112 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-6125
