Step 6: Learn about Year One

Year One supports you through your start at UB with programs, resources and guidance.

Featured Resources

First Day of Class (FDOC) Photos

The first day of classes at UB is an important day to celebrate! Join us each fall for this event on the Academic Promenade during the first two days of the semester from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

If you post on social media, be sure to tag us (@ubstudentexp) and use UB hashtags (#ubuffalo and #NewtoUB). 

Additional Resources

students being tutored in Baldy Hall.
Academic Advising

Help the student become an independent, self-confident decision maker, able to solve problems that arise in pursuit of their educational goals.

student tutor.
Tutoring and Academic Support Services

Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS) helps undergraduate students raise the bar on their classroom performance by providing academic coaching and tutoring. Seek support early in the semester so you're familiar with where to go later on. Build proactive habits from the start! 

student sitting on campus.
Explore Career Communities

Career Communities give you personalized feeds, resources and events based on your interests, not your major. Be a part of a community (or three) that connects you with alumni, employers and other UB students with the same interests. It’s okay to not know where you want to be after college, but it is never too early to start exploring. Explore career communities > > >

  • UB Seminar
    3/8/22
    The UB Seminar is the entryway to your UB education. Small in size and centered around critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and reflective discussion, you learn from distinguished faculty how to meet and manage the rigorous academic demands of our world-class university.

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

Review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).