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We are pleased to inform the campus community of some changes in Orientation. We have changed the First-Year Orientation program to a two-day schedule, based on feedback from students, faculty, and staff. The Orientation Advisory Committee reviewed feedback from the fall 2013 orientation program, and based on this data, recommended that the length of the first-year program be changed to two days. This is similar to several of our SUNY counterparts. 

Resident students will move in to the residence halls on Tuesday, August 19. The first event will be First-Year Convocation on Wednesday, August 20, at 9:00 a.m. in the Sports Arena. Realizing the importance of faculty to the success of students, academic departments have been invited to take part in this formal event to welcome our new first-year students. People enjoyed First-Year Convocation last year. This year, students and participating family members may have the opportunity to meet the new president.

On Wednesday afternoon, each school will create time for students to meet with department faculty to discuss what it takes to be effective in their major, and to get to know their peers. Continuing this year will be the “mock first day of class,” designed to prepare students for the start of classes on Monday, August 25. Presenters will cover such topics as how to read a syllabus and use Blackboard. Thursday’s schedule will be filled with sessions to make students familiar with offices that may benefit them during their tenure at Buffalo State. Concurrent with First-Year Orientation, participating parents and family members will attend an optional program. 

Transfer Orientation will continue to be a one-day program on Friday, August 22. We will use centrally coordinated transfer advisement days in the summer to aid students with course selection before Orientation.

For additional information, please visit the Orientation website or e-mail the Orientation Office.