University at Buffalo (UB)
Academic Advisement
The Office of Undergraduate Education provides advisement for all of the departments within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
We provide a wide range of advisement services and are happy to assist you with any issues you're facing.
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Advisement is available Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. For quick advisement questions, SEAS students can join the drop-in queue by calling the office at (716) 645-2775. Staff will add you to the drop-in list and an advisor will respond to you directly via phone or email.
To schedule a 30-minute academic advisement appointment with your OUE academic advisor please call (716) 645-2775, use the Navigate app or schedule a meeting online.
Advisement is available in-person, by phone or virtually via Zoom. When participating in a phone meeting with an academic advisor, we recommend that you have access to a computer so you can follow along with the many online tools that our advisors make use of.
As a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, you will obtain academic advice and guidance from the academic advisors in the Office of Undergraduate Education and from a faculty advisor in your program of study. In general, the Office of Undergraduate Education advises all students throughout their first year and half or first two years of study. In your junior and senior years, students seek advisement primarily from departmental faculty advisors. This demarcation is not absolute and students are free to seek advice from the Office of Undergraduate Education advisors at any time they wish. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor each semester. Students are also advised to use our online tools listed below and to log into the SEAS Portal to view additional advisement details.
The Office of Undergraduate Education assists students in meeting their academic and career goals through student-centered, holistic advisement services that span personal, social, financial, emotional, cultural, and ethnic spheres. Advisors are guided by NACADA's Core Values of Academic Advising and UB’s Academic Advisement Vision & Mission, Values and Goals. Advisors empower SEAS students to be active, responsible learners who will set goals, develop plans, learn to overcome difficulty, and take full advantage of the many opportunities the university provides in the areas of academics, research, and community and global engagement in the timely attainment of their degree. Particular advisement services for students include:
- Advise students with admission and graduation requirements and opportunities to enhance their educational experience
- Assist with selection of SEAS degree programs
- Provide academic planning, including course selection and resolution of scheduling difficulties
- Convey and interpret academic policies and guide students through appropriate petitions, withdrawals, and leaves of absence
- Provide students with strategies for improving academic performance
- Foster trusting relationships with students and campus partners and provide referrals to additional offices on campus to help students
Office Location
Office of Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
410 Bonner Hall
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Advisement Tools and Services
Your Academic Advising Report shows you all of the courses you have taken at UB, as well as all of the transfer credit that you have on your student record. If you are thinking of taking coursework at a different institution, you should check in TAURUS prior to registering to ensure that the course will transfer in to UB.
Please contact us if you have any questions as to the accuracy of your report.