Interested in getting involved as a student volunteer for our orientation services? Below is some information about how to get involved and contact information if interested.
Join the Parent Orientation Team - Summer 2009
Responsibilities
- Help implement eight, two-day Freshman Parent Orientation conferences and six, one-day Transfer Parent Orientation sessions
- Speak with parents in small- and large-group settings
- Interact with UB staff and faculty
Benefits
- Friendly, cohesive work environment and a great summer experience
- Lasting relationships with UB students, staff and faculty
- Enhanced communication and leadership skills
- Résumé development
- Can take summer classes and/or have a part-time job when not working for Parent Orientation
- Do not have to live in the residence halls
Qualifications
- Undergraduate student at UB: currently and for the fall 2009 semester
- Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours with a minimum 2.5 grade point average
- Good academic and disciplinary standing
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Energy, enthusiasm and pride in UB
- Must have summer housing in Buffalo
Further information and an application: http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/nsp/experience.php
Posted January 20, 2009 in Announcements
Urgent Request
The Coalition for the Homeless is putting together an emergency street outreach team to go out tonight around 9 pm to assist anyone staying on the streets in this bitter cold. They are in need of a number of things. First and foremost is space. The City Mission says that it is operating at 160% capacity right now partially due to the cold temps and really can’t take too many more people.
The second piece of that is that they are in need of someone or a small group of people to help monitor that space. They are also in need of coats, blankets, gloves, mittens, boots, etc. Any donations of this type can be brought to the City Mission before 9:00 pm tonight. Just tell them that they are for the street outreach teams tonight. For more information please call Joyelle Tedeschi at 491-3533 or Joe Heary at 228-1706.
William T. O’Connell
Executive Director
Homeless Alliance of Western New York
2211 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 853-1101
FAX 853-1750
www.wnyhomeless.org
Posted January 14, 2009 in Announcements
Hello and welcome back to UB for another exciting and fulfilling academic semester. Please check out the workshops section to plan ahead on attending some workshops. While absolutely anyone can attend, the workshops are definitely focusing as well on the Fall 2010 admission to law school, and focus on the key points of reference in anticipation of working through the application process. Researching law schools, a UB Law School Informational Session (which will cover the whole gamut of general law school admissions questions), writing the Personal Statement, and figuring out the entire application process will be covered thoroughly.
Please don’t hesitate to make an appointment with me. I have lots of scheduled time for appointments, so coming in for a one-on-one chat at a time convenient for you shouldn’t be difficult to schedule. You can make an appointment by calling 645-6013 or stopping by 109 Norton Hall. For the first week of classes, we’re doing walk-ins and not scheduled appointments, so either stop on by to check my availability or schedule an appointment for next week.
For those of you currently applying for Fall 2009 application cycle, be sure to look at the “Dean’s Certifications” section, as several law schools require one of these are processed and we’re getting close to the deadlines for those.
For those of you interested in getting involved with clubs, Phi Alpha Delta has contact information on their website to find out more about they’re upcoming schedule. There are also several other relevant clubs, including the Pre-Law Society and Mock-Trial team (if interested, please contact me and I can give their student contact information).
Have a great semester everyone!!
Several law schools require a Dean’s Certification. Please complete the Release Form found on the Dean’s Certification web page and read the instructions so we can process your forms in a timely matter. Now’s the time to get them in to us! Our busiest times for Dean Cert processing is December - February, so the sooner you get the forms the sooner we can send them out to your law schools. Thank you!
Posted November 21, 2008 in Announcements
UB Law School Informational Session
Wednesday, October 8th, 3:00 – 3:50 p.m. 210 Student Union
Learn about University at Buffalo Law School! Admissions officers will present on the application process, admissions, curriculum, student-life, and post-law school opportunities, and will answer specific questions you may have. An invaluable event for anybody interested in UB Law School and wishing to hear directly from law school representatives!
Please RSVP for this event by emailing Jon at bonebrak@buffalo.edu by October 6th
Greater Western New York Law School Fair
Thursday, October 2nd, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Buffalo Niagara Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway, Amherst.
Recruiters from over 45 regional and national law schools will be available to answer questions about application requirements and qualifications for their respective schools. A list of participating law schools is available at: http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/wnyaccc/forstudents.html (click on Greater Western New York Law School Fair).
The third annual event, which is free and open to all UB students/Alumni, is sponsored by the Western New York Association of College Career Centers (WYNACCC), a non-profit organization of professionals from 19 Western New York college career centers.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. Mentioned below are some important resources to be aware of as well as information about workshops and other events. The Pre-Law Web site at http://prelaw.buffalo.edu will have additional info regarding Pre-Law events happening in-or-around campus. The front page of the Web site is in Web log format so be sure to check back regularly to get the most up-to-date information regarding everything Pre-Law at UB.
Attention New Students!
Be sure to carefully review the Pre-Law Student Handbook contained in the right margins of the Web site. Here you will find an overview of how to prepare from the very beginning to be a solid applicant to law schools, with an overview, a timeline, a detailed overview of the application process, financial aid, how to get involved, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and Law School Admission Council, frequently-asked-questions, and additional resources. I recommend all students with an interest in Pre-Law to tackle these pages to get a solid overview of what it takes to pursue a degree in law.
Fall 2008 Workshops
Please review the available list of Workshops by clicking on the Workshops tab at the top of the page.
Scheduling Pre-Law Appointments
You can make an appointment by calling 645-6013 or stopping by 109 Norton Hall on North Campus. The main office staff will be happy to setup a time that will be convenient for us. I encourage new students to come in to introduce themselves and get an overview of Pre-law services at UB.
The week of August 25-August 29 is WALK-IN ONLY. No appointments can be scheduled for the first week of classes. Please sign up in 109 Norton Hall and wait there for the advisor. Please consider reserving detailed questions for a scheduled appointment the second week of classes.
Pre-Law Student Clubs
Information regarding Pre-Law clubs will be posted in the Pre-Law Blog as they update their meeting schedules and times.
Phi Alpha Delta University at Buffalo Pre-Law Chapter (http://ubpad.org)
University at Buffalo Mock Trial – email Ryan Flaherty at rmf22@buffalo.edu
Pre-Law Student Association – to be updated
Remember to check the Pre-Law Web log at http://prelaw.buffalo.edu for future announcements regarding meeting dates and times. All students with an interest in Pre-law are welcome at all UB Pre-Law organizations.
Join or Leave the Pre-Law-Updates-List Listserv
Go to the UB Listserv Web site and type in: PRE-LAW-UPDATES-LIST.
Submit, then complete the personal information and you’re all set.
It’s that time of year when Dean Certifications start coming in in droves but are actually quite soon to their deadline. As I’ve been posting throughout this past semester, you need to get these things in early so there is time to process them - waiting until the last minute and expecting us to have a turn-around time of a day and overnighting them is not a possibility (we will, however, fax them if the law school permits faxes. It’s your responsibility to acquire that fax number). It takes time to process them - so please, please please, get them in now if you haven’t already! Also, complete the instructions found here and print out the release form. It’s fine if your personal statement and resume are not ready - you can simply complete the form and provide the dean cert forms and we’ll take it from there. Processing time can take up to two weeks (and certainly cannot be guaranteed to be sent out within that time frame) as offices are heavily taxed with completing official forms and searching records.
Posted January 23, 2008 in Announcements
University at Buffalo has a Pre-Law Listserv. The Pre-Law Advisor will post relevant topics every few weeks, including reminders of upcoming workshops and other events. To join, please click on the following link, and type PRE-LAW-UPDATES-LIST in the box.
http://listserv.buffalo.edu/user/sub.shtml
Posted January 16, 2008 in Announcements
Hello everyone and welcome back! Hope you’re excited about the new semester! I wanted to mention a few Pre-Law related things and some other matters of interest to undergraduate students at UB.
First of all, take a look at the workshops offered this semester. Pre-Law workshop listing can be found at http://prelaw.buffalo.edu/workshops. Please note the upcoming UB Law School Informational session for February 13th. If you are interested, please RSVP to me by February 10th. If you are interested in a general overview of what Pre-Law is all about, nothing is better than the Law School Application Process workshop on February 20th. For those of you who are looking to write your Personal Statement for your law school applications, Perfecting the Law School Personal Statement workshop, taught by Professor Charles Carr of the UB Law School, is a wonderful start. There are two sessions of these available, on March 5th and March 26th.
You can register for these workshops, as well as find other workshops of interest to you, by going over to http://workshops.buffalo.edu.
Also please note the KAPLAN workshops listed for this semester. They have a Test Strategy session this upcoming January 28th, and an LSAT Practice Test on February 16th. If you are interested in learning more about their services or finding out about other Pre-Law related events, you can contact them at (716) 636-1882 or stop by Suite 201 in The Commons.
“Managing your Academic Plan”, “Time Management”, “Study Skills”, “Financial Aid information”, and “Choosing a Major” are just some of the workshop topics offered by Student Advising Services this semester. Strong study habits lead to a healthy GPA, which is critical for success in your applications to law schools. (More about these workshops can be found at http://sas.buffalo.edu/workshops/)
Please tune-in to the Pre-Law Web site regularly for Pre-Law information (http://prelaw.buffalo.edu). Also, please take advantage of the helpful information found in the Student Guide categories. You can also use the IM window found on that page to contact me about a quick question you might have, or follow the contact information to make an appointment.
Career Services is another very important resource on campus (http://ub-careers.buffalo.edu). Wayne Porterfield in Career Services can help Pre-Law students learn more about careers in law, can help with resume questions, and much more. Please visit their Web site to find out how to best contact Wayne.
A great way to stay up-to-date on Academic Advisement information is the ever helpful Be Advised Newsletter (http://advising.buffalo.edu/beadvised/). Learn about important academic advisement dates and deadlines, helpful reminders about upcoming workshops, and other highly-relevant information (up there right now is a very good post about important dates to be mindful of this semester. I’d recommend you print that out!).
