Hi, I'm Jon Bonebrake, one of the academic advisors in the School of Engineering & Applied
Sciences.
This video is a brief overview of essential resources specifically crafted for our engineering
and computer science students.
First, let me introduce you to one of the most important resources available to you:
the SEAS Portal.
Bookmark this page as you will be returning to it frequently.
You have to log in with your UB IT name and password, since all this information is specific
to you.
Each of these are specific links to Portal Tools.
The SEAS Portal is a collection of academic planning tools that help you plan your semesters,
request force registration, view your academic progress and allow you to calculate your GPA
and more.
There are also video tutorials at the bottom of the page, and I highly recommend watching
the Personal Flowsheets one since that's a critical tool to use throughout your program.
The Pathway Tool tutorial is specific to Engineering and computer science students.
For intended majors, the Intended Admissions Requirement Overview is extremely relevant.
These tutorials were crafted just for you, so take advantage of them!
Another important link here is your Advising Contacts.
It lists your academic advisor and when the time comes, your faculty advisor as well.
Let’s check out the Personal Flowsheets page first.
It shows you exactly where you are in your major.
In this example of a biomedical engineering student far into the program, you can see
that green indicates classes completed, Orange shows registration for next semester, and
Pink the classes still to complete.
Any class that has multiple options (such as a technical elective) allows you to click
on it to see the list of class options.
There are many ways to view your degree requirements.
For instance, this "Real-Term Optimization" tab recommends an academic plan based on remaining
requirements, etc.
For anything you cannot figure out, there are tutorials and of course you can always
ask your academic advisor!
For our Intended Engineering majors, the Progress Report here is absolutely essential.
It shows a table of the admissions requirements and your status towards admission.
In this example, a student has completed some of the core requirements towards admission.
There's also a video tutorial for this as well.
Communication History allows you to see our email correspondence OUR OFFICE sent you.
It's good to check this periodically to ensure you didn't miss any important emails from
us.
Pathway Analysis checks the pathway courses you chose for efficiency.
And Be sure to watch the pathfinder tool video tutorial!
If you are wondering whether your transfer credits AND AP CREDITS processed, look at
the Transfer Credit page.
As you see here this example student has both college classes and AP credits.
There are many more tools, but I highlighted the ones you’ll most likely use as a new
student.
Most others are self-explanatory and are useful to you as you progress through your major.
Next, let’s check out the SEAS Course Flowsheets.
It’s easy to find with a simple Google Search.
Choose your degree program from the drop down list and your starting academic year.
This interactive mapping guide shows how classes are linked together, and mousing over different
classes show sequences, which are sometimes long chains of classes.
Let’s look at EAS EAS 207 as an example - you must complete the yellow highlighted
courses first, and highlighted green classes follow.
This tool is particularly important when planning future registrations and for keeping on track
to your graduation goal.
Let’s switch gears and talk about the Undergraduate Engineering website.
Again, you can find this website through Google.
There is an almost overwhelming amount of amazing resources to explore and become familiar
with, but let me highlight a few important ones for new students
Academic Advisement provides a lot of in-depth tutorials and academic planning resources
The first year experience page explains the seminar and provides information on small
group instruction.
sidenote: Small Groups are highly coveted tutoring assistance programs for our SEAS
majors in introductory math, physics and chemistry.
Head over here to learn more about that!.
Don't miss out on the Beyond the Classroom section to learn more about Micro-Credentials,
Experiential Learning opportunities like internships, studying abroad, and student clubs.
The student clubs section shows a huge listing of fantastic clubs you can join as a UB Student.
These are just some of the amazing resources we offer here in SEAS , and you definitely
need to take time and explore everything.
Don’t forget to bookmark the portal and become get familiar with the personal flowsheets
and other tools!
And remember, your academic advisor is always available if you need help!
Thanks for watching!