Jacobs school building with text overlay "New Student Orientation.".

Orientation will introduce you to graduate life at the medical school and prepare you for a successful start at UB.

Fall Master’s/PhD Orientation Schedule

Before Orientation Begins

  1. Register for Orientation (Coming in July 2025!)
  2. Complete your New Student Checklist
  3. Review Pre-Recorded Virtual Sessions

Orientation Days

Thursday, August 21

All Graduate Students
Time Location
8:30–9:10 a.m. Check-In, Breakfast, and Group Activities, Room 1220 (Active Learning Center) Downtown Campus
9:10–9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome
9:45–10:30 a.m. Graduate School Information Session
10:45–11:25 a.m. Success Session & Onboarding
11:35 a.m.– 12:05 p.m. Jacobs School Library Information Session
12:10–1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15–2:30 p.m. Clubs & Community Expo

Friday, August 22

All Graduate Students
Time Location
8:30–10 a.m. Lab Safety Training, Room 2220 (Dozoretz)
10:15–10:45 a.m. Academic Integrity, Room 2220 (Dozoretz)
Department/Program Meetings
Time Location
1–2 p.m. Biochemistry, Room 4218
11 a.m.–2 p.m. Biomedical Informatics, 77 Goodell St., 5th Floor Conference Room
Noon–1:30 p.m. Biomedical Sciences MS, Room 6128
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy, and Pathology, Room 7240
Noon–1 p.m. Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics, Room 4101
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Medical Anatomy and Experimental Pathology, Room 7240
11 a.m.–2 p.m. Microbiology and Immunology, Room 5103
11 a.m.–Noon Neuroscience, Room 3101
Noon–1 p.m. Pharmacology, Room 3101
11 a.m.–2 p.m. PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, Room 6201
Noon–1 p.m.
 Physiology, Room 3101
International Students

We recommend you arrive at UB early in order to attend International Student Welcome Series. The first few days have many opportunities to assist you as you start your life as a student at UB, including mandatory sessions: F-1/J-1 Immigration Sessions and the Your Role in the UB Community session.