Academic Support Services

Academic support services to help you stay on track

At UB, we know how important it is to get off to a good academic start. We offer many services and resources to encourage your academic and personal success. These include advisement, tutoring, computer-use instruction, "life workshops," our popular UB 101 course, and the vast resources of MyUB.

As an incoming student, you'll be assigned an advisor before orientation to help you get on the right path. Many students continue to see the same advisor throughout their undergraduate careers until graduation. You can visit any one of our advisors at Student Advising Services, where most students go for information and guidance.

At Student Advising Services, you and your advisor will discuss class choices, course assignments, academic requirements, available majors, criteria for admission into special majors, and work together on other issues related to your coursework.

Some departments and schools, such as the College of Arts and Sciences, offer advising for students enrolled in their programs. In addition to its professional advisors, the College of Arts and Sciences has student peer advisors trained to counsel other students.

MyUB is a web-based, personal portal that allows access to information from a web page tailored to you, your major, and your interests. Many professors use the UBlearns feature to post important course notes and readings, as well as host online discussions and chats. Log on to MyUB to demo the wide array of academic support services available to UB students.

UB 101 is a one-credit course where incoming freshmen learn how to live, learn, and thrive at UB. Class topics include personal wellness, critical and creative thinking, reading and studying, use of computing resources, and more.

The Office of Student Affairs helps you to intensify your academic, cultural, and social experiences. You can celebrate diversity through the programs offered by the Intercultural and Diversity Center and enhance your leadership skills through workshops offered by the Leadership Development Center. Student Affairs also sponsors services to help low-income, disabled, and non-traditional students get the academic support they deserve.

Check out some of our other resources:

Cybraries Teaching Center

Learn how to use software programs such as Word and PowerPoint, how to navigate the Internet, use email, do research on the web, and more.

Tutoring Services

The Thomas J. Edwards Learning Center offers tutoring through its Writing Place and Math Place programs.

Pre-Medicine and Dental Medicine

If you're interested in medicine or dentistry you'll want to meet with UB's pre-professional health advisor early in your undergraduate career for advice and guidance.

Pre-Law

If you're interested in law school, you can discuss your career goals and course schedule with the pre-law academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisement and Services.

Related Links:

• UB Libraries
• Thomas J. Edwards Learning Center
• Careers in Health Professions
• Pre-Law Advising