Fall 2020 Updates
All advising appointments will be over the phone or virtual for fall 2020
For the fall 2020 semester we will not be meeting with students in-person. We have many phone and virtual options to still receive academic advising available to students. All advising staff will be working remotely this fall, and so we can ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
Please schedule your appointment with your assigned advisor through the Navigate app or by clicking on the button below. All appointments will be help either over the phone or virtually.
Note: If you would prefer a Zoom appointment, please be sure to indicate that in the comments section.
Jacobs School Fall Workshops
Time Management
The time management workshop will be held on Thursday October 15th from 4:00-5:00pm. During this time of remote instruction time management is more important than ever. This hour long workshop run by our tutoring center will discuss with you time management strategies that can be employed this semester as well as in future semesters. This workshop is for undergraduate students in the Jacobs School.
Study Skills
The study skills workshop will be held on Thursday October 22nd from 5:00-6:00pm. Learning to study is an important skills to have, but not one we all possess. This workshop will focus on specific study skills and ways to study that might help you as you move through the semester. This workshop is for undergraduate students in the Jacobs School.
Advisors
As a reminder, we divide our advisees by last name:
Last name: A-J
Ashley Fries
Academic Advisor
Last name: K-M
Kelli Hickey
Director
Enrollment Management & Biomedical Undergraduate Education
Last name: N-Z
Shannon M. Brown
Assistant Director
Biomedical Undergraduate Education
Fall Advising Procedures
Freshman
All freshman will receive an email in late September prompting you to sign up for a group advising session via Zoom with Ashley to go over how to register, find out which courses you’ll need to take, as well as other important information you should know. *Please make sure to sign up in a timely manner. Failure to attend a group session will result in a hold on your account, which will prevent you from registering for the spring*.
Transfers and All other Intended (or lower-level) Students
All transfers and other intended (lower-level) students will be sent an email in early October, strongly encouraging themto schedule a 15 minute one-on-one virtual appointment with their academic advisor in mid-late October to talk about spring courses.
Approved (upper-level) Students
All approved (upper-level) students will contact their Program Director to schedule an advising appointment.
UBLearns Course
As a student in the Jacobs School, you have been enrolled into our UBLearns course called ‘Biomedical Undergraduate Advising’. Here you will find information about your major, campus resources and opportunities, fall 2020-specific information, and much more! New information, updates, and opportunities will be posted throughout the semester, so check back often! If you are not enrolled, please contact Ashley at alfries@buffalo.edu
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