Step 5: Attend Welcome Weekend
Welcome Weekend prepares you for the start of classes through a semi-structured on-campus experience.
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Welcome Weekend is the official kick-off to the fall semester for new students. During Welcome Weekend, you will prepare for academics at UB, explore UB resources and connect with other students.
Welcome Weekend is an on-campus experience from Thursday, August 25, through Sunday, August 28; classes begin Monday, August 29. New students will move in on Thursday, August 25; you will receive more specific information about move-in from Campus Living.
Welcome Weekend is a semi-structured experience, meaning first-year students will have some requirements that are assigned, in addition to several opportunities to choose what is most important to you. All new first-year and transfer students are highly encouraged to participate in the weekend's events.
We cannot wait to welcome you to UB and help you plan for a successful first semester!
Check back in May for more details about Welcome Weekend in 2022 including a schedule overview. For now, save the dates and plan ahead to be on campus for Welcome Weekend.
What do you get out of Welcome Weekend?
During Welcome Weekend you will
- Be welcomed to UB
- Connect with others
- Prepare for academics
- Learn about getting involved
- Explore UB campuses
- Complete part 2 of both AlcoholEDU and Sexual Assault Prevention; instructions will be sent to your buffalo.edu email 40 days after completing part 1. Learn more about both programs on the Health Promotion website.
- Connect to UB's eduroam Wi-Fi. eduroam is UB's official Wi-Fi for fast internet almost everywhere on campus. Follow the instructions for connecting your device and you'll stay connected wherever eduroam is available.
- Complete the final steps of the Student Technology Guide (steps 5 and 6).
- Understand bus and shuttle schedules to get around and between campus with ease. View the bus schedules.
- Make a plan for how you'll get your textbooks: buy, rent, borrow, and/or share.
Need Help?
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