Students who are authorized for Curricular Practical Training and are registered less than full-time should
speak to an International Student Advisor to ensure that they are maintaining full-time status.
Grading Procedures/Requirements
http://grad.buffalo.edu/Academics/Policies-Procedures/Grading-Procedures.html
Graduation
MBA:
All students should make sure that their records and degree requirements maintained in the Graduate
Programs Office are up to date by periodic scheduled appointments with the academic advisor.
Follow these steps to ensure your application is filed on time and correctly:
1.
Log on to MyUB and access your HUB Student Center
2.
Under the Academics section, click the "My Academics" link
3.
Make sure the information that appears is accurate, and click "Apply for Graduation" link
4.
In the Select an Academic Program Box, click the link for "Management Masters"
5.
The Expected Graduation Term for a June 1 conferral is spring 2014; select that from the drop
down.
6.
Click the Continue button
7.
Click the Submit Application button
8.
You should receive a confirmation message indicating you have successfully applied for
graduation.
9.
If you did not receive a confirmation or are still having trouble please refer to the PDF or online
tutorial on how to apply for graduation:
http://www.buffalo.edu/hub/students/pdfs/applyForGraduation.pdf
*Note: 3/2 MBA and Dual MBA students - may need to go through this process twice, applying to each
major. Contact the GPO if you have any questions.
Conferral dates and deadlines are as follows:
Graduation Term /Application Deadline /Conferral Date
Fall
October 15
February 1
Spring
March 1
June 15
Summer
July 15
September 1
MS Programs:
Check with the Graduate Programs Administrative Assistant or your Academic Advisor for instructions
and deadlines. (203 Alfiero)
Independent Study
Independent studies (supervised research) are usually limited to 3 hours, and normally no more than 9
semester hours in total are allowed except when a student takes more than the required electives.
Independent study forms are available on-line at: http://mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/mba/students/forms
The form must be completed and returned to 203 Alfiero for registration of the independent study.
International Students
International students must register for at least 12 credit hours each semester to maintain visa status.
International students who request an official leave of absence must provide documentation from the
University Health Office or a physician in support of this leave of absence. This documentation should
include the beginning date of illness.
Students who have questions other than those which pertain to the MBA/MS Programs should contact the
Office of International Student and Scholar Services in 210 Talbert Hall.
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