Check your email for the dates of your orientation session! GET READY FOR ORIENTATION Table of Contents YOUR ORIENTATION SESSION What to bring 1 How to get here 2 PREPARE FOR ORIENTATION Things to do before Orientation 4 Preparing for Orientation 5 PREPARE FOR UB Things to do before Opening Weekend 6 Dining & Campus Cash 7 UB Information Technology 9 Residence Hall Check-in If you’ll be living in the residence halls, you will receive your housing and roommate assignment by early August. Plan to move in on August 27. Watch your mail and e-mail for more details. FALL SEMESTER 2015 I M P O R T A N T D AT E S @UBOrientation @UB_Orientation August 26 August 27 August 27-30 August 27 August 27 August 31 September 4 November 25-28 December 14-21 December 22 First fall 2015 tuition payment due New Student Check-in (residence halls) Opening Weekend AlcoholEDU (Phase 1) Deadline - all new students HAVEN (Phase 1) Deadline - all new students Classes Begin Last day to change Meal Plans Fall Recess Semester Final Examinations Winter Recess Begins Your Orientation Session Thanks for submitting your Orientation Data Form! Now it’s time to plan for your summer orientation session. Summer orientation is an important part of your UB experience. You’ll get to meet staff and students who will support you as you start your education. WHEN IS MY ORIENTATION SESSION? Check your email or log in to your Orientation Data Form (orientation.buffalo.edu/step1) to check the dates of your orientation. On the first day you will check-in at Fargo Quad, a North Campus residence hall, between 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. You will stay overnight in Fargo and the program will end at 3:30 p.m. on the second day. To change your orientation session dates, log in to your Orientation Data Form (orientation.buffalo.edu/step1). For help, contact us at 716-645-6125 or 877-434-0665 (toll-free) or [email protected]. WHAT HAPPENS AT ORIENTATION? At orientation, you will: > Pick up your UB Card and parking hang tag (see page 5) > Meet academic advisors and learn success strategies for your major > Hear from UB faculty about academic expectations > Learn about university services and resources available to all UB students > Gain insight about college life, including what it’s like to live on campus or to commute > Get acquainted with some of UB’s 300 student clubs and organizations > Socialize with other UB students through small group discussions, late night events, etc. > Explore the campus > Learn about UB’s history and traditions and much more! WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO ORIENTATION? Personal items you’ll want to bring include: > Photo identification (driver’s license, passport, military ID, or state-issued non-driver’s ID) > Informal, casual clothing and comfortable walking shoes > Bed linen (twin extra long sheets) or sleeping bag and pillow > Toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc.) and towel > Fan > Umbrella and rain gear > Questions, ideas, and plenty of enthusiasm! > Optional: donations for service project (see below) COST The new student fee covers all expenses associated with academic planning, summer orientation, and Opening Weekend. The $225 fee will be included in your fall 2015 tuition bill. No payment is due now. At orientation, you can choose to participate in a service project assembling care packages for children who are staying at a local hospital. If you have small toys (e.g., coloring books/crayons, stuffed toys, toy cars) or toiletry items (for their parents/family members) that you’re willing to donate, please bring them with you! 1 Greiner Hall How to Get to UB By plane The Buffalo Niagara International Airport (4200 Genesee St.) is approximately 15 minutes from UB and a taxi costs about $30. By bus The Greyhound bus station (181 Ellicott St.) is approximately 20 minutes from UB and a taxi costs about $30. By train Amtrak has two stations nearby (the Exchange St. station, approximately 25 minutes from UB and the Depew station, approximately 15 minutes from UB). A taxi ranges from $30 to $50. Using any of these methods, direct a taxi to bring you to the Fargo Quad in the Ellicott Complex on the University at Buffalo’s North Campus. By car If you are traveling via the New York State Thruway (I-90), take Exit 50 to I-290 West. Stay on I-290 to Exit 4 2 @UBOrientation @UB_Orientation Once on campus follow the red line indicated above. (I-990). Follow the signs for University at Buffalo (Exit 1 off I-990). Exit 1 will bring you onto Audubon Parkway, the main road that encircles UB’s North Campus. Use the “turn-around” just before the traffic light and travel north on Audubon. At the first traffic light turn left onto Hamilton Road. Then turn right into the Fargo parking lot. Once you park, student orientation leaders will direct you to the check-in area in Fargo Quad. Check out the map above, or go to buffalo.edu/home/ visiting-ub for more maps and directions. GPS directions If you are using a GPS device for navigation, enter the intersection Hamilton Road and Audubon Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228. Turn north onto Hamilton Rd toward the Ellicott Complex of residence halls. Prepare for Orientation 3 THINGS TO DO BEFORE ORIENTATION 4 @UBOrientation Make note of your orientation date and make travel arrangements. Submit your immunization records. health.buffalo.edu/immunization Upload a photo for your UB Card. sendusyourselfie.com Register for your parking permit online (if you’ll need one). ub-parking.buffalo.edu/permits Register for Parent & Family Orientation (learn more at orientation.buffalo.edu/step4/ parent-orient.php), if you haven’t already done so. Make lodging reservations if necessary. Prepare for academic advising and course registration (orientation.buffalo.edu/step3). Get answers to financial aid or billing questions. For a complete checklist of what you need to accomplish before starting at UB, visit orientation.buffalo.edu/checklist.php. @UB_Orientation PREPARE FOR ORIENTATION Register for Parent & Family Orientation Parent & Family Orientation is highly recommended and we encourage you to ask someone who will be supporting you during college to attend. Parent & Family Orientation is a two-day program held separately but at the same time as your orientation session. For more information, visit orientation.buffalo.edu/step4/ parent-orient.php. Preparing for Orientation 1 Your UB Card is your official photo ID, residence hall and meal plan access, bus pass for campus shuttles and debit card. Upload your photo at least one week prior to your scheduled Orientation Session and be sure to bring official, government issued identification with you. These are currently the ONLY acceptable forms of identification we can accept: driver’s license, state-issued non-driver’s ID, Passport, US military ID, or Homeland Security ID. Submit your photo online at sendusyourselfie.com. 2 3 courses that interest you. For majors with highly structured first-year programs, your advisor will send you a prepared schedule and ask for your questions and comments. Submit a Photo for Your UB Card Register for Your Parking Hang Tag To park on campus during the academic year, you will need a parking permit (hang tag). To get yours at orientation, register for your permit at ub-parking. buffalo.edu/permits. Select the “pick up at orientation” option and print your permit number. (Please note: You do not need a parking hang tag to park in designated lots during orientation). Prepare for Academic Advising and Course Registration Before orientation, your advisor will create a fall schedule based on your major and the information provided on your Orientation Data Form. For majors with a great deal of flexibility in the first-year program, an advisor will call or email to get your ideas about Please note: You must submit immunization records to Student Health Services before your advisor can register you for classes. To see the next steps for your specific major, visit orientation.buffalo.edu/step3. If you change your major, be sure to contact Orientation, Transition & Parent Programs right away. 4 Get Answers to Financial Aid or Billing Questions and More The HUB Student Center is an online one-stop shop for all of your financial aid, billing, and registration needs. To access your HUB Student Center select the tab in MyUB. For questions, visit buffalo.edu/hub. The name of your financial aid advisor is posted in the HUB Student Center. Advisors are located at 115 Porter Quad in the Ellicott Complex; call 716-645-8232 or email [email protected]. For billing inquiries, view studentaccounts. buffalo.edu, email the Student Accounts office at [email protected], or call 716-645-1800. You may also visit the Student Response Center in 232 Capen Hall for billing and general financial aid questions. 5 THINGS TO DO 6 @UBOrientation BEFORE OPENING WEEKEND Download UB software. buffalo.edu/ubit/start Accept or decline Student Medical Insurance coverage (by the due date of tuition bill upon which student medical insurance charge first appears). healthinsurance.buffalo.edu Sign up for UBAlert, Emergency Text Messaging. emergency.buffalo.edu/sign_up Review Meal Plans (included in this guide) and consider adding Campus Cash. myubcard.com Complete AlcoholEDU and HAVEN (between August 1-27). wellness.buffalo.edu/wes/newstudents.php Pay your first fall 2015 tuition payment by August 26. myub.buffalo.edu (Billing eNotifications are sent to students’ UB email addresses in July. Be sure to check your UB email!) Get familiar with HUB Student Center (UB’s one-stop online resource for financial aid, billing, student information and registration needs). buffalo.edu/hub @UB_Orientation PREPARE FOR UB Dining & Campus Cash Love a variety of foods and dining options? Then you’ll love dining at UB! From our outstanding, award-winning residential dining program to many popular national chains and UB venues, Campus Dining & Shops has something for everyone. EATING ON CAMPUS AS A FIRST-YEAR RESIDENT STUDENT To help students transition to college life, first-year students living in residence halls must have a meal plan. Your meal plan consists of a set number of meal credits per week, along with Dining Dollars. Here’s how it works: MEAL CREDITS: > Residential Dining Centers: Use a meal credit to eat in an all-you-care-to-eat format at any of our Residential Dining Centers for breakfast and dinner during the week and brunch and dinner on weekends. > Campus Dining & Shops’ Restaurants and Cafés: To give you flexibility and options, your meal credits have assigned dollar values based on the meal period that can be used at our restaurants and cafés. If your purchase goes over the assigned dollar value, you can pay the remainder using a second meal credit or Dining Dollars. To view all of our dining locations and meal period times, visit myubcard. com/locations. DINING DOLLARS: > Dining Dollars give you the flexibility to get a snack or meal whenever you want. Dining Dollars work like a debit account on your UB Card at all Campus Dining & Shops locations, with purchases automatically deducted from the balance of the account. Get a beverage or snack from a vending machine, grab a late-night meal, or purchase food or beverage products from one of our convenience stores. > Your Dining Dollars roll over from the fall to spring semester (with the purchase of a spring meal plan), but they do not roll over to the next academic year. If you use up your Dining Dollars before the end of the semester, simply add more in increments of $25. More than convenient, Dining Dollars are tax-exempt, saving you 8.75% on every purchase. Meal credits and Dining Dollars are stored on your UB Card so there isn’t any need to carry cash. Unused meals from your meal plan do not carry over from week to week, so be sure to use your meals before the end of the week. First-year students living in residence halls must choose from one of the two plans listed below. First-year students are automatically assigned the Any 19 Plan, but may select the Any 14 Plan by visiting myubcard.com/mealplans. Any 19 Plan - $2,745 (per semester) This is a great plan and the best value. This plan gives you 19 meal credits a week to use in any combination in the Residential Dining Centers and Campus Dining & Shops restaurant and café locations. This plan provides you the opportunity to socialize with friends, take a break from a hectic college schedule, and enjoy an atmosphere designed with you in mind. Plus you’ll receive: > $200 Dining Dollars > 3 Guest Meal Passes Any 14 Plan - $2,600 (per semester) Like all of our meal plans, this plan provides convenience, flexibility, and access to a variety of foods here at UB. This plan gives you 14 meal credits a week to use in any combination in the Residential Dining Centers and Campus Dining & Shops restaurant and café locations. Plus you’ll receive: > $300 Dining Dollars > 3 Guest Meal Passes 7 Eating on Campus as a Commuter Student Commuters can select any meal plan or just Commuter Dining Dollars to use in any of our dining locations. Most commuters also add funds to their Campus Cash account, allowing for even more dining options here at UB and off-campus too. A meal may be used in any of our residential dining locations or as a meal credit at our restaurant and café locations. Log on to myubcard.com/mealplans to see all your meal plan options. CAMPUS CASH ADDITIONAL SERVICES Campus Cash is a campus administered prepaid declining debit account encoded on your UB Card. Campus Cash is a safe and convenient way to purchase your textbooks, classroom supplies, and food - as well as other necessities both on and off campus. Campus Dining & Shops provides other services for students in addition to our on-campus restaurants and residential dining centers. Check out our website myubcard.com/shops to learn more about these great services: Campus Cash can be ready and waiting for you when you arrive at UB. Simply add to your Campus Cash account anytime online at myubcard.com/campuscash. It’s fast, easy and convenient - You can access funds from Financial Aid/Student Loans not yet received by billing your Campus Cash to your University Student Account. The initial minimum deposit is $25 and then you can deposit in increments of $25. For all the details and to view the entire list of locations and services where you can use your Campus Cash, check out myubcard.com/campuscash. > Greetings from Home Packages > Banking on Campus > Storage Solutions > Campus Essentials (buy items such as a minirefrigerator, towel sets, and extra-long twin sheets) > Student Advantage (exclusive student deals on travel, entertainment, & apparel) WORKING FOR CAMPUS DINING & SHOPS Campus Dining & Shops is also UB’s largest student employer (over 450). If you’re looking to gain work experience in fun and diverse environments, in a job that is compatible with your academic schedule, check out myubcard.com/jobs. Key Dates The last day to change your meal plan for the fall semester is September 4, 2015. All dining plans for resident students automatically renew for the spring semester unless changed in person at the UB Card Office or online by the beginning of spring semester classes. 8 @UBOrientation @UB_Orientation PREPARE FOR UB Connect with UB Information Technology Visit 1 2 3 4 5 6 buffalo.edu/ubit/start to learn how to: ACTIVATE YOUR UBITNAME (IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY) Your UBITName (account) is your unique digital identity and a vital component of your success at UB. Activate it now to access all of UB’s services. We’re Here to Help! CHECK YOUR UBMAIL Your new @buffalo.edu email address awaits! Set it up on your smartphone today or you’ll miss official communications from UB. INSTALL UB-REQUIRED SOFTWARE (FREE!) Download and install Symantec Endpoint Protection (anti-virus and firewall) to protect your computer, then download Microsoft Office at no cost. Check UB’s standards if you’re purchasing a new device. GET READY FOR WI-FI Use the UB Secure WiFiSetup wizard from anywhere just once and your devices will connect to encrypted Wi-Fi when you arrive at UB. For questions about UB’s IT services, problems with your UBITName and password, or help connecting when you arrive at UB, contact the CIT Help Desk at 716-645-3542 or cit-helpdesk@buffalo. edu. Visit us in the Lockwood 2nd Floor Cybrary on North Campus. EXPLORE UB ... FROM HOME Check out UB’s online resources. The UB Mobile app offers a look at campus maps, dining and more, and MyUB is a one-stop destination for all aspects of your life at UB. KEEP IT LEGAL UB takes copyright laws very seriously. Before the semester begins, delete any media files that you don’t own from your devices, and stay away from illegal sharing. >> Some academic programs have discipline-specific requirements, set-ups and services. Ask about these when you are at orientation. Don’t forget that UB will never ask for your password, but scammers will. 9 SAVE THE DATE: UB OPENING WEEKEND August 27-30, 2015 Enjoy a weekend of fun activities including a picnic for new students and families! welcome.buffalo.edu QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORIENTATION PROCESS? Connect with us! @UB_Orientation @UBOrientation 112 Student Union University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260-2100 716-645-6125 or 877-434-0665 (toll-free) [email protected] /ubclassof2019
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