BUFFALO
STATE
UNIVERSITY
ACCEPTANCE
PACKAGE
Enrollment Information
for Undergraduate
Students
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BY CULTURE
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BY EACH OTHER
We would like you to know—
no matter who you are
or where you’re from,
you are welcome here.
WELCOME TO BUFFALO STATE .
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
ACCEPTANCE TO BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY!
PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS
BROCHURE CAREFULLY.
IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION REGARDING:
•Conrming Your Intention to Enroll
• Immunization Requirements
• Transfer Credits
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Students with Disabilities
• Orientation
• Living on Campus
• Meal Plans
NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST
Here is a checklist to help you plan for a smooth transition into Buffalo State.
Please visit buffalostate.edu/admissions/accepted or scan the QR code for full details.
Next steps for New Students
Submit Your Admissions Reply
Form and Tuition Deposit
(EOP students automatically have
their tuition deposit waived.)
Apply for Scholarships and
Financial Aid
Submit Final, Ofcial High School
and/or College Transcripts
Submit Your Health
Requirements
Register for Orientation
Apply for Resident Housing
and Meal Plans
Set Up Online Accounts
Additional steps for Transfer Students
Review the Transfer Tutorial Found in
Your Applicant Portal
Register for Transfer Orientation
Review Transfer Credit Evaluation
in DegreeWorks
CONFIRMING YOUR
INTENTION TO ENROLL
Congratulations on your acceptance to
Buffalo State. To conrm your intention to
enroll, please submit your online Admissions
Reply Form and Tuition Deposit ($125).
Please refer to your acceptance letter for
instructions. Students who are accepted
into the EOP program will need to submit
the Admissions Reply Form, but are not
required to pay the tuition deposit. Unless
otherwise noted, priority deadlines are
May 1 for fall enrollment, and November
1 for spring enrollment. Your deposit is
applied to tuition charges for your rst
semester of enrollment. The tuition deposit
is not refundable after May 1 for fall, after
November 1 for spring, or 30 days after
date of acceptance—whichever comes later.
SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNTS
You have been assigned a Buffalo State
student e-mail address. It is important that
you check your e-mail regularly as it is the
ofcial form of communication for students,
including your student bill. To learn how
to access e-mail, as well as your other
computer accounts, please visit the For
Students section at it.buffalostate.edu.
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ORIENTATION
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IMMUNIZATION
REQUIREMENTS
New York State Public Health Law and
Buffalo State require that all college
students show proof of immunity to measles,
mumps, and rubella (if you were born
before January 1, 1957, you are exempt
from this requirement but must provide
proof of age). The law also requires that
all college students read the information
on meningitis and complete the response
form or show proof of immunization within
the last ve years. This documentation is
contained on the enclosed New Student
Health Form, which must be completed and
led with the Buffalo State Weigel Wellness
Center. Once the form is completed, it
can be mailed to the Weigel Wellness
Center. You may also e-mail the form
to weigel@buffalostate.edu or fax the
form to (716) 878-6727.
Don’t wait. We strongly recommend that
you complete this requirement now. You
will not be allowed to register without
proper proof of immunizations on le
with the wellness center. Refer to the
New Student Health Form for the exact
immunizations required by law.
Immunization records may be obtained
from a health-care provider, high school,
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or previous college. Transfer students
should obtain their health records from
their previous school and arrange to have
them sent to the Weigel Wellness Center.
Forms to request immunization records are
available on the wellness center website.
If you attended Buffalo State within the
past seven years, it is your responsibility
to reactivate your health le by calling the
wellness center during business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Visit weigel.buffalostate.edu or call us at
(716) 878-6711 for more information.
FINAL HIGH SCHOOL
TRANSCRIPTS AND PROOF
OF GRADUATION
Federal law requires that colleges receive
verication of high school graduation from
all entering rst-year and transfer students.
Without the required verication of
graduation, Buffalo State will be legally
unable to grant you a degree or offer
you any federal or state nancial aid.
This includes all Pell and TAP grants, work
study, and loans. Once you have graduated,
please have your high school send a nal
ofcial transcript with the date of graduation
posted to our Admissions Ofce.
RETURN THE NEW STUDENT HEALTH FORM IN
THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO:
Buffalo State •Weigel Wellness Center
1300 Elmwood Avenue •Buffalo, NY 14222-1095
Fax: (716) 878-6727
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STUDENTS WITH TRANSFER OR
ADVANCED CREDITS
If you have taken courses at another
college or university, you must arrange
to have all nal, ofcial transcripts sent to
the Admissions Ofce as soon as possible.
Transfer students who have been admitted
must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
higher after additional coursework has been
calculated. If you plan to take additional
courses before enrolling at Buffalo State,
you must notify the university in writing.
These policies also apply to students who
have been offered readmission to the
university. All students with advanced credit
(e.g., AP, IB) should have ofcial score reports
sent to the university. Questions about
transfer credits? E-mail our transfer team
at [email protected].
FINANCIAL AID
A signicant percentage of Buffalo State
students are eligible for some kind of
nancial assistance. Students who have
applied for nancial aid and have been
accepted to the university will receive
an e-mail notifying them of their SUNY
Award Letter upon receipt of a valid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). If you need help, contact Buffalo
State’s Financial Aid Ofce. The ofce is
open Monday through Friday all year.
You may discuss nancial aid options,
including grants, loans, employment,
and scholarships, in person or by
telephone. Please call for an appointment.
Financial Aid can be reached by e-mail
at naid@buffalostate.edu or by phone
at (716) 878-4902. Visit nancialaid.
buffalostate.edu for more information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Buffalo State offers more than 100
scholarships for students demonstrating
outstanding leadership qualities, academic
abilities, and/or nancial need. First-year
and transfer students are reviewed for
academic merit scholarships. Many
other scholarships are available; visit
nancialaid.buffalostate.edu/scholarships.
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
If you are a student with a disability,
we encourage you to contact the Student
Accessibility Services Ofce to discuss
specic accommodations you may need.
The ofce coordinates classroom and testing
accommodations and makes referrals to
appropriate support resources. A meeting
to help plan the support services you may
need should be done before classes start
so that you will have access to the resources
to do your best work. Appointments can
be scheduled throughout the year as well.
The Student Accessibility Services Ofce’s
contact information can be found on the
last page of this brochure. Visit
sas.buffalostate.edu for more information.
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ORIENTATION
First-year and transfer students interact
with faculty, conrm course schedules,
learn about student and academic
services, and engage in a variety of
social activities during Orientation.
All students are required to attend an
Orientation session in the summer prior
to the start of the fall semester. Orientation
allows students to meet faculty, staff,
upper-class students,and other incoming
peers inside and outside their academic
major. Attendance is mandatory and a
program fee will be placed on the student’s
bill. After submitting your deposit, you will
receive an e-mail invitation to register for
Orientation online (you must rst submit
your online Admissions Reply Form and
Tuition Deposit). An optional parent/family
member session is offered, at an additional
cost, and runs concurrently with new student
Orientations. For more information on
rst-year (Class of 2028), transfer, and
family orientations, visit sle.buffalostate.edu/
orientation.
The Orientation Ofce can be reached
by e-mail at orientation@buffalostate.edu,
or by phone at (716) 878-4361.
Orientation allows you to meet faculty, staff,
current students, and other peers inside and
outside your academic major. Attendance is
mandatory and the fee will be placed on your
student bill.
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REGISTERING FOR CLASSES
Professional Academic Advisors work with
incoming rst-year and transfer students
to create your fall and spring schedules.
After signing up for new student Orientation,
you can expect to work with a Professional
Academic Advisor to discuss your class
schedule. Advisement and registration
are generally completed in the summer
(for fall semester) and winter (for spring
semester). You’ll be able to view your
schedule in Banner, using the Banner ID
included with your offer of admission.
Students will be billed for all courses for
which they are registered, so you must
notify the Admissions Ofce if your plans
change and you no longer wish to attend
the university. If you have questions about
getting registered for courses, email
[email protected] or call
(716) 878-5223.
TRANSFER STUDENTS: You can review
your transfer credit evaluation in Degree
Works so you can see how your classes
have transferred and what you have left
to take at Buffalo State. Banner is the
system you will use to register for your
courses. Banner tutorials (How to Search
for Classes, How to Register for Classes,
How to View/Print Class schedule, etc.)
are available to assist you with registration.
In addition, an online Transfer Tutorial will
explain policies, how to read DegreeWorks
(your degree audit), general education
requirements, and how to use Banner
in more detail. Information is available
on the Accepted Student website.
LIVING ON CAMPUS
Living on campus can enhance your total
college experience and be an important
component to your success. There are many
advantages to living on campus. National
studies show that resident students tend to
have higher grade point averages, persist
and graduate with higher frequency,
become more involved with campus clubs,
and express more satisfaction with their
undergraduate education. Many students
are required to live on campus for their rst
two years at Buffalo State. Please review
the Residence Requirement section on page 5.
You are able to submit your residence hall
and meal plan application through Banner.
Residence Life can be reached by e-mail
at [email protected] or by phone at
(716) 878-3000.
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TO APPLY FOR HOUSING,
complete the online
Residence Hall and Meal
Plan Application and pay
the housing application fee.
For more information, visit
residencelife.buffalostate.edu.
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RESIDENCE HALL PROFILES
HALL STUDENTS BUILDING STYLE FEATURES
Moore Complex
Bengal,
Neumann
Bishop
First-year students
Tower 1, Tower 3, Upper-division students,
Tower 4 transfer students, first-year
students if needed
Upper-division students,
transfer students
Student Apartment Upper-division students,
Complex transfer students
Honors students, high
academic-achieving students
Corridor First-year mentors, study rooms,
kitchens, computer labs
Suites Study lounges, computer areas,
kitchens
Apartments—medical
Family College
singles available. Single
(students with children)
and double bedrooms.
Apartments—all single 4-bedroom, 2-bath apartments
rooms
Corridor
Honors classroom
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PREFERENCES AND ROOMMATES
You may indicate a hall preference on
your Residence Hall and Meal Plan
Application, provided you t the criteria
for the requested hall. You will need to
log into your Banner account to submit the
application. Almost all students who live on
campus share a room (except those in the
Student Apartment Complex, which offers
all single bedrooms). We can’t guarantee
that all your preferences will be met, but
the residence hall staff will do its best to
accommodate your needs. For more infor-
mation, please refer to the Residence Life
website at residencelife.buffalostate.edu.
INTERNET ACCESS
FROM CAMPUS HOUSING
Wireless internet services are available
in all residence halls at no additional cost.
All halls, other than STAC, offer a wired
ethernet connection as well. Your computer
must meet campus system requirements
in order to connect to the residence hall
system provided by Gig Communications.
For more information, please refer to the
Residence Life website at residencelife.
buffalostate.edu.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
All full-time freshmen and sophomore
students whose permanent residency is
beyond a 35-mile radius of Buffalo State
are required to live on campus for four
consecutive semesters or until you earn
60 credits at Buffalo State, whichever
comes rst. Students who are married,
single parents, veterans, transfer students,
age 21 or older, or reside with a parent(s)
or relative (aunt, uncle, brother, sister, etc.)
are exempt from this policy. If you do not
meet the requirements for these exemptions
but still wish to apply for an exemption
from the policy, contact the Residence
Life Ofce.
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MEAL PLANS
Buffalo State Dining offers a variety of
meal plans designed to t the needs of
Buffalo State’s diverse student population.
Meal plans are available for both commuter
and resident students. Freshmen and
sophomores living on campus are required
to select a residential meal plan. Meal
plans are tax-free and may be covered
by nancial aid. To purchase a meal plan
and for more information, please refer
to the Buffalo State Dining website at
dineoncampus.com/bsu.
When it comes to product variety,
Buffalo State Dining offers various
dining venues throughout campus to
make dining easy and convenient for
students. The Bengal Kitchen is the
all-you-care-to-eat dining facility
located in the Campbell Student Union,
with menus and hours designed from
student feedback. The retail food court,
also located in the Campbell Student
Union, offers nine different concepts,
including Subway, True Burger, Market
1300, Sushi Do, Tú Taco, Nine & Night,
SPoT Coffee, Create Smoothies & Bubble
Tea, and wings and ngers from Frank &
Teressa’s Anchor Bar. Dining also offers
additional satellite locations across campus,
including a Proudly Brewed Starbucks at
the Tech Café in the Technology Building,
a new PlanetariYUM in the Science and
Mathematics Complex, and a fully
licensed Starbucks in the E. H. Butler
Library.
While food is at the forefront of dining,
the focus is on guest experience. With
different events and rotating menus, we
are constantly changing to meet student
requests when we can, while addressing
the topics of nutrition and health to create
an atmosphere of relaxation and education.
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE
Buffalo State offers advisement, academic
support, and student-learning opportunities
for all students. If you’re not sure about
what you want to major in, faculty
and staff members can help. For more
information, please visit
academicsuccess.buffalostate.edu.
MURIEL A. HOWARD
HONORS PROGRAM
The Muriel A. Howard Honors Program
is a community of engaged, inquisitive,
and interactive students who are supported
by dedicated faculty in small, distinctive
classes. Each student has a dynamic,
customized curriculum that ts their
academic goals and enhances post-
college plans. Internships, study away
or abroad, research opportunities,
and community service projects are an
integral part of the honors experience.
Students have the benets of early
registration, unique on- and off-campus
experiences, free printing and computer
usage, and exclusive study spaces.
All honors students have the option
of living in the honors community within
Bishop Hall, which contains an honors-
only classroom and meeting space.
Honors scholarships are offered to
highly qualied students and additional
scholarships are available by application.
Buffalo State’s admissions committee
considers your GPA, the quality and
selection of your high school coursework,
excellent individual course performance,
and demonstrated potential and motivation
for success at the college level. The
admissions committee will send accepted
students who qualify for the Muriel A.
Howard Honors Program a letter of
invitation. Learn more by visiting
honors.buffalostate.edu.
IF YOU PLAN TO RESIDE ON CAMPUS,
YOU CAN SELECT YOUR MEAL PLAN VIA
THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS.
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Contact the Bengal Card Ofce (E. H. Butler Library, Room
108) at (716) 878-5152 if you have any meal plan questions.
For more information, visit dineoncampus.com/bsu.
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ROAR 2 SUCCESS
Roar 2 Success is a university support
program designed for rst-year students
entering Buffalo State University. It stands
for Recognizing Opportunities & Achieving
Results, aiming to aid students in developing
the skills and awareness necessary for
success in college. The program offers a
comprehensive approach, addressing both
academic and non-academic aspects of
student life.
Enrolled students benet from various
features, including a summer immersion
experience named Countdown 2 College,
combining digital resources and in-person
experiences to facilitate a smooth transition
to college. Each student is paired with a
Success Navigator, a professional guide
who leads a network dedicated to supporting
individual success. The program emphasizes
personalized planning, intentional courses,
private social events, and access to the
Bengal Success Center.
Roar 2 Success creates a community where
students engage with peers, mentors, faculty,
and staff, all dedicated to advocating for
their achievement. The program strives to
foster a holistic environment that extends
beyond the classroom to help students thrive
during their college journey at Buffalo State.
Visit https://studentsuccess.buffalostate.
edu/roar-2-success for more information.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM (EOP)
The Educational Opportunity Program
(EOP) offers academic, nancial, and social
support for students who have the talent
and ability to succeed in college but have
been placed at a disadvantage for college
admission by nancial and academic
circumstances. New freshmen participate in
a three-week mandatory summer program.
Learn more by visiting eop.buffalostate.edu.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Academic Support Programs helps students
achieve their academic goals through
advising and achieve higher academic
success through tutoring and other learning
assistance. Our newly-renovated Academic
Commons is a one-stop shop for tutoring
and academic success services. Our free
support services include:
• Academic Advisement
• Tutoring for Every Subject Area
• Math Center
• Writing Center
• EOP Academic Center for
Excellence
Learn more by visiting
academicsuccess.buffalostate.edu.
UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH OFFICE
This ofce promotes research, scholarly,
and creative opportunities in all academic
disciplines. The ofce coordinates an annual
student research symposium, a summer
research fellowship program, small grants
program to support academic year research,
travel support for students presenting/
performing at professional meetings and
conferences, and faculty development
opportunities related to undergraduate
research. Learn more by visiting
undergraduateresearch.buffalostate.edu.
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IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
We’re here to help. If you have any questions, please contact one of the following ofces. Buffalo’s area code is (716).
PHONE WEBSITE E-MAIL ADDRESS FAX
Academic Affairs Ofce 878-5901 academicaffairs.buffalostate.edu martinc@buffalostate.edu 878-5009
Admissions Ofce 878-4017 suny.buffalostate.edu/admissions admissions@buffalostate.edu 878-6100
Dean of Students Ofce 878-4618 deanofstudents.buffalostate.edu deanofstudents@buffalostate.edu 878-3006
Financial Aid Ofce 878-4902 nancialaid.buffalostate.edu [email protected] 878-4903
Intercollegiate Athletics 878-6533 buffalostateathletics.com carlinrm@buffalostate.edu 878-3401
International Student 878-5331 isss.buffalostate.edu herrittl@buffalostate.edu 878-3054
and Scholar Services
Registrar’s Ofce 878-4811 registrar.buffalostate.edu regofc@buffalostate.edu 878-3419
Residence Life Ofce 878-3000 residencelife.buffalostate.edu reslife@buffalostate.edu 878-6000
Student Accessibility 878-4500 sas.buffalostate.edu sas@buffalostate.edu 878-3804
Services Ofce
Student Accounts Ofce 878-4121 studentaccounts.buffalostate.edu stuaccts@buffalostate.edu 878-4063
Student Conduct and 878-3051 studentconduct.buffalostate.edu studentconduct@buffalostate.edu
Community Standards
Student Leadership 878-4631 sle.buffalostate.edu [email protected] 878-5600
and Engagement Ofce
Weigel Wellness Center 878-6711 weigel.buffalostate.edu [email protected] 878-6727
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requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national
origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status. Any violation of this policy should be reported to
the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. It is the policy of Buffalo State that no otherwise
qualified person with a disability shall, solely by reason of the disability, be excluded from participation in employment or access
to programs of the university.
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, information about crime on campus is made publicly accessible through the university’s
annual security report that can be found at http://police.buffalostate.edu
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit buffalostate.edu/admissions
Contact an admissions counselor at
(716) 878-4017
Text us at (716) 249-2401
General admissions:
admissions@buffalostate.edu
Transfer admissions:
transfer@buffalostate.edu
Directions and maps can be found
at buffalostate.edu/getting-here
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1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
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