Academic Life
CURRICULUM
The
summer curriculum includes academically intense,
college-level courses in English Composition, World
Civilization, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, and a combined class
emphasizing Critical Inquiry, Library Usage and College
Study Skills. Selected students will be offered courses in
biology and engineering. All classes are taught and
students are evaluated by the same academic standards and
procedures as first-year UB undergraduate students.| See Course Descriptions
INSTRUCTORS
The Summer Program curriculum is structured around an
academic theme by which students begin to see the overlap,
the distinctions and the continuity of their courses,
thereby enhancing their ability to think critically and
function at higher cognitive levels. The theme for the
Summer 2009 Institute will be announced shortly. The summer
faculty meets during the spring to coordinate their readings,
discussions, research, assignments, and course activities so
that they are in concert with the summer academic theme.
Summer Program instructors are typically University at
Buffalo teaching staff, local college instructors or
advanced level high school teachers. Many students may find
that their instructors will continue with them in their
classes in the Fall.
CLASSES
Students are scheduled to attend classes daily (Monday
- Friday) from 8:30am to 5:10pm. for the three (3)
week duration of the Summer Program. The Center for
Academic Development Services will supply all books
for classroom activities. (Note: Promptness and regular
attendance at classes are directly related to successful
academic performance. To ensure success during the
summer program, you must attend all classes, tutorial
sessions and meetings with your CADS counselor).
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TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE
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CADS Summer Program tutors attend each class and work directly with course faculty. Tutors are available to assist you with homework assignments and to answer questions you may have regarding the material covered in class. Tutorial sessions are mandatory. Please take advantage of this service, as you will be able to grasp the material more accurately and completely. For more information about the CADS Lab check out our website.
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STUDY and TUTORING HOURS
At a minimum,
students are required to study, get tutored or work in
the computer lab from 6:30 to 9:30 pm Monday – Thursday.
This period should be spent studying, reading and
completing assignments or working with tutors. During
this time, students should be respectful of others and
all noise should be kept to a minimum.
COMPUTER SUPPORT
All CADS Summer Program participants will receive the Microsoft Toolkit - a package of Microsoft's most popular software. You'll use this software for, among other things, writing papers, making databases and spreadsheets, designing your web site, and creating PowerPoint presentations. Additionally, students have free, unlimited high-speed access to the Internet and e-mail accounts. Each residence hall room is wired with Ethernet data ports to give you a super-fast connection to the university's computing facilities, and several public and departmental computing labs will be available during the summer. | Learn more about computing |
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RECREATION
A wide range of
social and recreational events are available during the
Pre-Freshman Summer Program. While some events are
mandatory (e.g. summer picnic), others are optional. A
calendar of special events and activities is included in
the CADS Summer Program handbook. Students are asked to
sign up in advance for all optional activities. Your
Resident Counselor (RC) will provide additional details
regarding activities and sign-up procedures.
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