Ongoing Support Services:
ACE students benefit from a wide range of ongoing activities, including:
Academic Advisement
As an ACE student, you will be assigned an ACE advisor for your first two years of study at UB. The knowledgeable and dedicated ACE Program advisors will guide you through your freshmen and sophomore years, making sure that your academic course of study meets your unique talents and individual goals. Some of the ways your advisor will work with you include:
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Exploring UB’s academic offerings
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Guiding you in course selection and registration
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Explaining UB policies and procedures
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Encouraging and supporting your participation
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And involvement in extracurricular activities
Tutorial Assistance
Individual and small group tutoring in all courses is available free of charge in the ACE Programs’ well-equipped, conveniently located Tutorial Lab.
Peer Mentoring
Specially trained student mentors are useful resources that provide an insider’s view of life at UB. Peer mentors offer strategies to help deal with challenges and assist you in everything from professor’s expectations to who won the Flag Football Tournament.
Other Benefits and Activities
Additional benefits and activities designed to help ACE students make the most of their UB experience.
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Workshops pertaining to the following topics:
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Study Skills
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Time Management
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Financial Management
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Distinguished speaker series
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Social and recreational programs
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Community service opportunities
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Career guidance
Who is eligible for ACE?
Freshman applicants to UB who show potential for academic success, but lack strength in one or more of the standard admissions criteria, will be identified during the admissions process. Upon committee review, a limited number of these students will be offered admission as participants in the ACE Program.
TRIO Programs under ACE:
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The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
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Student Support Services
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The Student Support Services Program (SSS) is one of the Department of Education’s TRiO programs, created by an Act of Congress in 1964, in response to the administration’s war on poverty. SSS is targeted to assist low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities to progress toward graduation. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next. Students in SSS receive free tutoring, academic workshops including study skills, cultural enrichment activities, counseling and academic advising, assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment in graduate and professional programs; guidance on career options; and grant aid to those who qualify. At UB, our goal in SSS is to create a welcoming and supportive campus culture for our students. For more information, see our web site at http://wings.buffalo.edu/vpaa/sss/.