EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
The department collects and shares forms with the Graduate School and Office of the Registrar to monitor student data and progress. For questions, email pharm-advise@buffalo.edu.
Faculty members will be provided with a copy of your form submission and will receive notifications to submit their approval.
| Spring (June 1) | Summer (August 31) | Fall (February 1) | |
| 1. Defense/Project Scheduling Notify Corinne Cardy. This is the deadline for scheduling, not completing. | February 1st | April 30th | October 1st |
| 2. Grad Registration & Degree Update Form1 2b. MS also Apply for Graduation in HUB. | February 22nd* | July 15th* | October 15th* |
| *For registration updates, including Full-Time Certification (FTC) requests, submit before classes begin. | |||
3. Grad Degree Completion Form2
3b. PhD also see Electronic Thesis & Dissertation (ETD) Guidelines | |||
| PhD: | May 16th, 2025 | August 10th, 2025 | January 10th, 2025 |
| MS: | May 30th | August 30th | January 30th |
| 4. Commencement & Exit Form3 | April 15th | April 15th | April 15th |
1Grad Registration and Degree Update Form - use to...
- Update expected graduation term
- Update advisor or committee names
- Update PhD planned credit hour registration for tuition waivers
- PhD Application to Candidacy (ATC)
- Request full-time certification (due prior to the first week of classes)
- Petition for an extension of the time limit: MS students needing more than four years and PhD students needing more than seven years
- Replaces the Grad School/Registrar PDF forms:
Change Graduation Date: Master’s and Advanced Certificate Students
PhD Application to Candidacy
Change Graduation Date or Amend the ATC: PhD Students
Certification of Full-Time Student Status for Master's Students
Certification of Full-Time Student Status for PhD Students
Extension of Time Limit for Degree Completion
2Grad Degree Complete Form - use to...
- Seek authorization for the completion of degree/project.
- Indicate to SPPS staff to mark the project as "satisfied" on the MS Academic Advisement Report (AAR), which is required for MS degree granting.
Replaces...
- M-Form for PhD
3Graduating Student Commencement & Exit Form - use to...
- Confirm or update participation in the May Commencement Ceremony and to provide post-graduate plans.
- Complete regardless of ceremony attendance.
UB PhD Submission of Dissertation - use to...
- Submit dissertation to the Grad School.
Due by registration drop/add deadlines (7th day that classes, including Saturdays):
BS Pharm Sci Registration Request:
- For BS students who need force registration in PHC 498 Research, PHC 614 Seminar, PHC 510 Pharm Analysis, or PHC 616 Research.
- Seek academic advisement and approvals before submitting.
UB Petition for Course Outside of Your Primary Academic Career (PDF):
- For students who would like to take a course outside of their academic career (ex: a graduate student wishing to take a non-PHC graduate course).
UB Course Audit Form for Non-Degree Students (PDF):
- For postdocs wishing to audit a course.
- To audit a course, ALL students must officially register and submit a written request to the instructor by the fourth week of class.
- See the Graduate School N Grade Policy.
UB Transfer Credits Petition (PDF):
- For transferring non-UB PHC courses into the PhD program.
- Students are permitted to transfer up to 36 credit hours, subject to approval of the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS).
Students must register for at least one credit EACH semester until their degree is conferred. For more information on the following forms, see Graduate School Policy.
UB Leave of Absence Form (PDF):
- For students with a break in attendance.
UB Academic Withdrawal Form (PDF):
- For students with extenuating circumstances looking to convert grades to 'W's.
UB PHC Waiver of Continuous Registration (PDF):
- For students who will not maintain continuous registration.
PHC PhD Annual Progress Report: Due February 15
- To provide updates on your professional performance.
- Faculty advisor will also submit an update.
UB Transcript Requests (PDF):
- To request official transcripts, see the University Office of the Registrar.
PharmD Transcript Release Form: Due May 1
- To release your transcripts to NABP for the board exams.
Pharm Sci Preliminary Exam: Due May 1/December 1
- To indicate your plans to take the preliminary exam.
UB Address Change:
- Visit the profile tile to update personal information.
UB Name Change:
- For current or former students who need to change their legal name in HUB.
UB Change of Citizenship:
- For students who need to update their citizenship status in HUB to a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Accessibility Resources Memo Submit Form:
- For students who have accommodation memos.
- First meet Accessibility Resources.
SPPS Student Check-In Form:
- Let us know how you're doing. Faculty and staff are committed to your success and well-being. May submit anonymously.
PharmD Feedback or Grievance Form:
- For students who wish to provide feedback or report on an issue.May submit anonymously.
- Review Feedback or Grievances on the PharmD Student Handbook & Policy Library
- See also: Reporting Discrimination and Harassment
First, review SPPS Grad Student Update Forms at the top of this page.