The SEAS Student Success Series familiarizes students with services, resources, and actionable strategies to aid in their personal and academic success at UB.
Join the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Advising Team for a live session to learn about academic advisor assignments, how advisors can help you throughout your undergraduate studies, and tips to make the most out of your advisement meetings!
Hosted by: The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education
Audience: Undergraduate students
To view the recorded webinar, you will need to sign in to Zoom using the "buffalo" SSO.
Class time, assignments, studying, extracurriculars, socializing, personal care, and more! How can I balance it all? This session introduces actionable strategies for managing a busy schedule, and thus promoting personal wellbeing and academic focus.
Hosted by: Lynn Noel, Academic Advisor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education
Audience: Undergraduate students
The "Student Success in Online Learning: Preparing for Remote Instruction" online webinar provides tips on what to expect and how to be successful as a University at Buffalo student in remote courses.
Topics that will be covered include:
Hosted by: Erin Rowley, Head, Science & Engineering Library Services, Engineering Librarian, and Robin Sullivan, Teaching and Learning Strategist, Education Services
Audience: Undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is required for this session. Complete the registration form to receive the Zoom meeting details via email prior to the event.
To view the recorded webinar, you will need to sign in to Zoom using the "buffalo" SSO.
The STEAM Job + Internship Fair, which will take place virtually from October 5-October 9, 2020, is UB's largest job and internship fair. This event connects employers with UB students interested in the science, technology, engineering, arts and math fields.
Join us for a live Zoom session to help you understand the format of this year's virtual career fair, and tips to help you successfully prepare and present yourself as an excellent job or internship candidate to potential employers.
Whether you are ready to seek out jobs or internships, or whether you're just joining us as a new student at UB, all are encouraged to participate! Even if you are not ready to pursue job or internship opportunities, learning about the event, the types of companies/opportunities presented, and how to best prepare yourself will help boost your confidence for when you are ready.
Hosted by: Holly Justice, Career Counselor at UB Career Services
Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is not required. Join using the button to the right, or search for Meeting ID: 990 9675 8461, Passcode: 920815.
Understanding how to fund your education, and the short and long term outcomes of your financial aid decisions can be a complicated feat. Join Christina Horner, Financial Aid Advisor for an informative session on financial literacy, including:
Hosted by: Christina Horner, Senior Financial Aid Advisor, UB Office of Financial Aid
Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students (though some content will be pertinent to undergraduate students only)
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is not required. Join using the button to the right, or search for Meeting ID: 970 0136 7975; Passcode: 600827.
Have you ever found your mind wandering during a lecture? Or revisited your class notes and been unable to interpret what you intended to record?
Join us for a workshop on focused learning and note taking:
Bring paper and a pencil to follow along with a couple of note-taking trial runs during the webinar!
Hosted by: Lynn Noel, Academic Advisor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education
Audience: Undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is not required. Join by using the button to the right, or search for Meeting ID: 912 2024 1161
Join our academic advisors to learn tips and tricks to maximize your time preparing for midterm exams. Incorporating strategies and techniques for studying into your test prep routine can help you retain information, enhance your understanding of the content, and reduce feelings of stress while taking an exam. Topics explored will include:
Hosted by: Lynn Noel and Eric Comins, Academic Advisors in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Undergraduate Education
Audience: Undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is not required. Join by using the button to the right, or search for Meeting ID: 993 8477 2540
Join Dr. John Jurica and Matthew Henninger from UB Counseling Services for a session on managing stress and promoting personal mental wellness as an engineering student. Though stress is a normal reaction to life’s complex demands, there are actionable strategies that can help you cope with, reduce, or better understand your stressors.
*Please note that this session is an information session and casual discussion forum that all SEAS students are welcome to join. If you are in need of additional mental health support, please contact UB Counseling Services for information on individual or group therapy services.
Hosted by: UB Counseling Services
Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is not required. Join by using the button to the right, or search for Meeting ID: 991 1948 9018, Passcode: 749918.
Thinking about Graduate School in the future, or not quite sure what you are planning to do after graduation? If so, then you will not want to miss this session to find out important information to best assist you in the process.
Hosted by: SEAS Office of Graduate Education
Audience: Current undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is required*. Zoom meeting information will be distributed to registered participants.
*If you are enrolled in the SEAS 360° Certificate Program and wish to receive credit for attending this session, please register through the link provided to you by email.
If you are thinking about Graduate School in the future then this session is a must. This is the second part of a three part series - you will be given the tools to help you navigate the application process to make your application stand out.
Hosted by: SEAS Office of Graduate Education
Audience: Current undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is required*. Zoom meeting information will be distributed to registered participants.
*If you are enrolled in the SEAS 360° Certificate Program and wish to receive credit for attending this session, please register through the link provided to you by email.
Thinking about Graduate School in the future and interested in funding opportunities? This is the final part of a three part series, and is extremely important! Find out important information to best assist you in the process of how to find funding opportunities and how to navigate the process.
Hosted by: UB's Office of Fellowships and Scholarships
Audience: Current undergraduate students
Zoom session info: Pre-registration is required.* Zoom meeting information will be distributed to registered participants.
*If you are enrolled in the SEAS 360° Certificate Program and wish to receive credit for attending this session, please register through the link provided to you by email.