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Academic Grievances
Office of Judicial Affairs & Ombudsman
252 Capen Hall
Box 601605
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-1605
Tel: (716) 645-6154
Fax: (716) 645-3376
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/judicial/stuadvo.shtml
Admissions and Registration Questions
Student Response Center
232 Capen Hall
North Campus
(716) 645-2450
http://src.buffalo.edu/
Anti-Rape Task Force
North Campus-Walk Service
On the North Campus, the Anti-Rape Task Force (ARTF), located just outside the Undergraduate Library entrance in Capen Hall, has a walk service available 8:00 p.m.- midnight Sunday-Thursday. ARTF volunteers will walk you to your car, wait with you at the bus stop, or walk you to another location on campus. All ARTF volunteers wear identification tags and blue safety vests.
South Campus-Van Service
On the South Campus, the ARTF provides free van service seven nights a week from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. The van has three pickup stops on campus: the Health Sciences Library, Goodyear Hall, and the Main Street Bus Loop. The van will take you anywhere on campus or within a mile-and-a-half radius of campus. Vans are blue with white lettering or gold with burgundy lettering.
http://www.public-safety.buffalo.edu/saphone.shtml
Books and Supplies
Textbooks for courses taught on the South Campus are available at the University Medical Bookstore at 3610 Main Street, Buffalo. Textbooks for courses taught on the North Campus are available at the University Bookstore located at the Lee Entrance.
The estimated cost of books and supplies for a standard one-semester course is approximately $100.00. This cost can, however, only be stated as an estimate, since actual costs may range from less than half to more than twice this amount. Studio and lab courses (art, architecture, media, the sciences, etc.) may require the purchase of additional supplies.
http://www.buffalo.bkstr.com/
Bookstore Hours
University Bookstore
Lee Entrance, North Campus
(716) 645-3131
Medical Bookstore
3610 Main Street
(716) 833-7131
Campus Maps
Download a black and white Acrobat PDF version of our University of Buffalo campus maps. Acrobat Reader required.
North Campus Map (PDF: 480 Kb)
South Campus Map (PDF: 310 Kb)
Career Services
259 Capen Hall, North Campus
(716) 645-2232
The Office of Career Planning and Placement is here to help in the exciting process of choosing a career and setting/reaching career-related goals. Comprehensive services are available to all students and alumni of the University at Buffalo. Services include job-search assistance, career counseling, a credential file service, and assistance with the graduate/professional school search. For more information, contact the office. Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/career/
Computing Services
All UB students can access Information Technology (IT) services. Your UB IT name(computer account/username) is needed to access these services, including Internet browsing, E-mail, and workstations in UB's computing labs. To determine your UB IT name, take your UB Card to a swipe station at any public computing site. Besides displaying your UB IT name, the screen message describes how to figure out your initial secret password. If you lose or forget your password, you must bring photo ID to the CIT Accounts Office, 215 Computing Center, North Campus, during business hours Monday through Friday or call (716) 645-3540 to make arrangements to fax your ID.
IT workstations are available to students in 206-207 Diefendorf Hall on the South Campus. On the North Campus, IT workstations are in the Capen Cybraries on the first floor (Undergraduate Library) and on the third floor (Science and Engineering Library), and in the Lockwood Cybrary on the second and third floors. Public SUN workstations, which include IT applications, are available in 101 Bell Hall and 408 Fronczak Hall.
Workshops on various aspects of computing at UB are offered by Computing and Information Technology (http://www.cit.buffalo.edu/) and by the Libraries Help Center. The CIT workshop schedule is available online at http://wings.buffalo.edu/itworkshops/.
Counseling Center Services for Evening Students
To provide students in Millard Fillmore College with greater access to counseling services, the Counseling Center offers therapy groups and other counseling at a variety of late-after-noon hours throughout the semester. In addition, there are workshops offered on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. as part of a special one-hour Food for Thought series. Throughout the semester, look for flyers advertising these workshops. Popular favorites that are presented most semesters include time management, text anxiety, procrastination, stress management, and assertiveness.
In addition to the services described above, the Counseling Center also provides extended evening office hours for MFC students on a limited basis. Appointments must be scheduled in advance. To make an appointment with a counselor, MFC students should phone the Counseling Center office at (716) 645-2720 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The receptionist will arrange for you to meet with a counselor as soon as possible, often within a week. The Counseling Center is located on the first floor of Richmond Quad in the Ellicott Complex on the North Campus.
Feel free to phone the Counseling Center at (716) 645-2720 with questions about counseling or for information about outreach workshops, consultation, and referral services.
Visit us at the Counseling Center Self-Help Resource Page: http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu
Campus Crime Statistics
UB, in compliance with the Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Jeanne Clery Act), will provide, upon request, a copy of the Annual Security Report. The report can be accessed via the Internet at www.publicsafety.buffalo.edu. To receive a printed copy of the report, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 1-888-UB-ADMIT or the University Police at (716) 645-2230.
Emergencies
University Police
South Campus
(716) 829-2222
North Campus
(Bissell Hall)
(716) 645-2222
Pay Phones located on campus
Blue Light Emergency Phones
2222 (free call)
Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid
Student Response Center
232 Capen Hall
North Campus
(716) 645-2450
http://src.buffalo.edu/financialaid/index.shtml
Food Services
There are Cafeteria/Food courts in the Student Union and the Commons
North Campus
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Vending Machines are located throughout North Campus buildings as are other dining facilities.
http://www.ub-fsa.buffalo.edu/ds/ds_ovr.shtml
Graduation
Students preparing to graduate must formally declare this at the beginning of their final semester of enrollment. Only upon application for a degree can the final review of their requirements be performed, a diploma ordered, commencement information forwarded, etc. All students except those in certain graduate programs must notify Records & Registration prior to the application deadline for each conferral date.
http://src.buffalo.edu/record/degree.shtml
Library Skills Requirement
At the time of filing your degree card, students should also complete the Library Skills Requirement. Students may complete this requirement by logging on to the following address: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/courses/workbook/. Students may also go to the Undergraduate Library at Capen Hall to complete this requirement.
Libraries
Lockwood Memorial Library
North Campus
(716) 645-2814
Architecture and Planning Library
Hayes Hall, First Floor, South Campus
(716) 829-3505
Health Sciences Library
Abbott Hall, South Campus
(716) 829-3900 ext. 106
Undergraduate Library
Capen Hall, North Campus
(716) 645-2944
Science and Engineering Library
Capen Hall, North Campus
(716) 645-2944
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/
Official Transcripts and Official Letters of Certification
Office of Records and Registration
Student Response Center
232 Capen Hall
North Campus
(716) 645-2450
Letters of Certification
Student Response Center
232 Capen Hall
North Campus
(716) 645-2450
http://src.buffalo.edu/record/index.shtml
Parking
Parking hangtags are required and must be properly displayed on all vehicles between 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, including holidays when university offices are open. Parking permits and information regarding rules and regulations may be obtained from the Office of Campus Parking and Transportation Services, 102 Spaulding Quad, Bldg. 2, North Campus, or 22 Harriman Hall, South Campus.
If you are visiting MFC offices on a weekday before 3:00 p.m., be sure to ask the receptionist for a guest hangtag so you can avoid a parking fine.
Although parking hangtags are not required after 3:00 p.m., tickets will be issued for vehicles parked in restricted areas, such as handicap spaces, loading docks, service and state vehicles spaces, and spaces reserved for "A" permits.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call (716) 645-3943 or visit our Web site: www.ub-parking.buffalo.edu.
Student Health Center
Michael Hall, South Campus
(716) 829-3316
The Student Health Center is committed to providing comprehensive health education and quality medical services to support the development and enrichment of professional, graduate, and undergraduate students. The Center offers general medical appointments, specialty care in areas such as women?s health, and referrals to health care specialists in the community.
All registered students are eligible to use the Student Health Center regardless of their type of medical insurance coverage.
The phone lines at the Student Health Center are open at 8:00 a.m. The clinic hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Center also offers some evening hours.
For the most up-to-date information on our hours and services, visit our Web site at www.student-health.buffalo.edu.
Student Medical Insurance
Student medical insurance is mandatory for all students registered for 12 or more credit hours unless officially waived. To obtain waivers, students must bring proof of equivalent coverage to the Student Medical Insurance Office, Student Union, Suite 116, North Campus, (716) 645-3036. Part-time students who wish to purchase health insurance should contact the Student Medical Insurance Office.
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/shs/student-health/insurance.shtml
Tuition Charges/Bills
Office of Student Accounts
232 Capen Hall, North Campus
(716) 645-2450
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
http://src.buffalo.edu/studentaccount/index.shtml
University At Buffalo ID Card
You may have a new or replacement card made at one of the two UB Card Office locations. If you have a SUNYCard, you may bring it in and exchange it for a UB Card at no charge.
Office Locations:
The Commons, Suite 101 (in the UB Mart), North Campus
101 Harriman Hall, South Campus
Photo ID required (driver license, military ID, passport, NYS non-driver license). There is a fee for both new and replacement cards (SUNYCard exchanges are free).
Call (716) 645-6344 with any questions. http://www.ub-sunycard.buffalo.edu/anatomy.shtml
