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
- Register for Orientation (Coming in Summer 2025!)
- Complete your New Student Checklist
- Review Pre-Recorded Virtual Sessions
Orientation 2025 will be held Thursday, Aug 21-Friday, Aug 22
The 2025 Orientation Schedule is still being created. For your reference, the 2024 schedule is below. Note that there will likely be changes to the schedule for 2025.
Orientation Days
Thursday, August 22
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 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Travel to South Campus |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Campus Resource Fair (South Campus Lawn near Pharmacy Building) |
| 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Team Building: Lab Olympics |
Friday, August 23
All Graduate Students
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Lab Safety Training, Room 1220 (Active Learning Center) |
Department/Program Meetings
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 11:00 a.m. - Noon | Biochemistry, Room 4101 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Biomedical Informatics, 77 Goodell St., 5th floor |
| 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy, and Pathology, Room 7240 |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics, Room 4218 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Microbiology and Immunology, Room 5103 |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Natural Sciences Interdisciplinary, Room 6128 |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Neuroscience, Room 3101 |
| 11:00 a.m. - Noon | Pharmacology and Toxicology, Room 3101 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, Room 6201 |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Physiology and Biophysics, Room 3103 |
All Graduate Students
| Time | Location |
|---|---|
| 2:30 p.m. | Biomedical Graduate Student Government Mixer, Room 1220 (Active Learning Center) |
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.