University at Buffalo School of Management

Student's Responsibility All students enrolled in the School of Management are subject to University and School regulations concerning student affairs, conduct, and discipline. It is the student's responsibility to know the regulations in effect and to keep informed on matters relating to registration, prerequisites, degree requirements, calendar dates, etc. This handbook is current as of July, 2013. The School of Management reserves the right to make changes in programs, policy, and regulations as circumstances dictate, subsequent to publication. Each student is expected to have knowledge of the information contained in this handbook and in other University publications. School's Right to Amend Rules and Procedures The School reserves the right to amend its rules and procedures when necessary. The School grants students the right to petition for relief from its rules and procedures in individual cases. The School, however, does not have the authority to waive requirements set by the State University of New York. Degree Course Requirements All students must fulfill all core requirements. All electives are to be completed at the graduate level. Two electives may be taken outside of the School of Management at the University at Buffalo (full-time students only.) Non-MBA courses must be relevant to the student's career plans in order to qualify for elective credit. "C" grade is the minimum acceptable grade outside the School of Management. EXCEPTION: Electives cannot be taken outside of the School if a student has already been conferred an advanced degree. Guidelines for Course-Related Activities During Non-class Times in MBA and MS Programs The credit hour requirements of MBA and MS programs cover only mandatory and regular class time (e.g., a 2-credit course delivered over 7 weeks requires 2 two-hour class meetings each week for 7 weeks). Instructors may offer course-related activities during non-class times, such as review sessions, exams, competitions, and presentations by executives. These extra activities, however, should not incorporate any new course content. The attendance at the activity should be fully voluntary and should not be a requirement of the related course. Instructors are not expected to give extra course credits for the purpose of encouraging students to attend the activity. Instructors also have the responsibility to ensure that the information and content of the activity that are beyond the requirements of the related course are not tested in exams for the course. To facilitate student attendance, the scheduling of these activities should be coordinated with the non-class program time that is accessible to all students. UBCATS On-line (SOM Course Evaluations) The School of Management Course Evaluation (UBCATS) is now available on-line. Towards the end of each semester a reminder will be sent out to you via your active e-mail -preferably the buffalo.edu account. The evaluation window is usually a month and all SOM students are expected to complete course evaluations during this time. Help your department and the school by participating in this important exercise. It will only take ten minutes of your time to give us feedback on the courses you have taken during the semester. These evaluations are completely anonymous and your instructors will only see aggregate results after all grades have been submitted. You will also be eligible for a drawing for various kinds of gifts such as an IPOD, gift certificates, etc. just for completing all your course evaluation on time. This is another important way of participating in the decision making process for the school and all graduate students are expected to do so. Visit the evaluation web site from the link: http://ubcats.buffalo.edu/ Enter - University at Buffalo for the school Username: UBIT name Password: last 4 digits of your UB Person Number 63

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