EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Orientation
Photo from 2023 Orientation
New PharmD and Pharmaceutical Sciences students are required to attend orientation. Students learn about program requirements and expectations, services and resources, and begin to bond with their peers, school and university community.
We look forward to welcoming students to SPPS at our annual Orientation and White Coat Ceremony - required for all new students. The dates for Orientation 2024 are August 22 and 23. Please refer to the 2024 Orientation Agenda for more details.
Orientation for incoming pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences students is held during the week before classes start in August. International students must also attend International Student Welcome.
International students must also attend the International Student Welcome. Continuing UB international students are not required to attend. Sessions include:
- Bank accounts in the U.S.
- Campus tours
- HUB Student Center: bill payment and course registration
- Applying for a social security card
- NYS driver's licenses and car registration
- Public transportation in Buffalo
- Libraries
- Tips for international teaching and research assistants
- Academic integrity in the U.S.
- Health insurance
- UB Card
Canadian students are only required to attend the I-20 immigration session, however all students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible.