College Advising Policy Enforcement Pilot Project for Spring 2010
Buffalo State College is implementing a pilot project to enforce the college’s advising policies for undergraduate students as described in the April, 2004, College Bulletin. The online version of this issue of the bulletin can be found at: http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/bulletin/archives/03_04/april15_04.html.
Those undergraduate students who are in the programs participating (listed below) in the pilot project must see their adviser prior to registration for spring 2010. Their adviser will give them a six-digit number called an “Alternate PIN” that the student must use to add or drop courses in Banner. The Alternate PIN is not required to view all other information in Banner, such as Financial Aid, Student Accounts or academic information.
Students who must have their Alternate PIN in order to register in Banner include all undeclared students as well as students in the participating programs who meet any of the following criteria:
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Is in a pre-major program
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Has a cumulative GPA less than 2.0
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Will have earned 90 credit hours upon completion of the fall 2009 term
The programs participating in the pilot project are listed below.
Students can find their adviser’s name in Banner under the "View Student Information" section (under "Student Records"). This information is term based and students should select the latest term to see their adviser.
On the Banner page where a student receives the message that he or she must enter the Alternate PIN, there is informational text directing them to the View Student Information page to find their adviser’s name.
Students with a declared major who do not know who their adviser is or for whom no adviser has been entered in Banner should contact their major department.
Undeclared students who do not know who their adviser is or for whom no adviser has been entered in Banner can visit the Academic Advisement Center web site at http://www.buffalostate.edu/academicsupport/x937.xml to find out who their adviser is or visit the center located in South Wing 100 (716-878-5223).
Any Buffalo State staff member who receives questions about the advising requirement from students should direct the student to his or her academic adviser for instructions.
Note: Only advisers will provide alternate PINs to students.
Advisers with general questions about advising can visit the Advisement Center’s Adviser Information page at http://www.buffalostate.edu/academicsupport/x976.xml .
Instructions for Department Chairs and Secretaries on the use of Banner for Advisement are located on the Banner Faculty and Staff Web site under the section titled Advisement and Alternate PIN Forms.
Download Information:
Download a copy of the information for supporting office here, which includes a page that can be copied and handed to students who have questions.
Download a copy of the FAQ for Students here.
Download a copy of the Advisement Policy Enforcement Pilot Project summary given at the October 16, 2009, Colege Senate meeting.Advising Pilot Project Participating Programs
| Natural and Social Sciences | ||
| Banner Program Code | Banner Major Code | Description |
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BA-NS |
BIO |
Biology |
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BS-NS |
BGS |
Biology 7-12, Gen Sci 7-12 |
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BS-NS |
BGX |
Biology 5-12, Gen Sci 7-12 |
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BA-NS |
GEO |
Geology |
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BS-NS |
EAS |
Earth Science & Science Ed. |
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BS-NS |
EGS |
Earth Science 7-12, Gen Sci 7-12 |
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BS-NS |
EGX |
Earth Science 5-12, Gen Sci 7-12 |
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BA-NS |
GEG |
Geography & Planning |
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BS-NS |
URP |
Urban Regional Analysis & Planning |
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BA-NS |
PSC |
Political Science |
| University College | ||
| Banner Program Code | Banner Major Code | Description |
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BS-UC |
INS |
Individualized Studies |
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PREMAJ-UC |
UNC |
Undeclared |
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PREMAJ-UC |
CEDW |
Undeclared - Childhood Education |
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N/A |
N/A |
EOP Students |
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N/A |
N/A |
SSSP Students |
| Arts & Humanities | ||
| Banner Program Code | Banner Major Code | Description |
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BA-AH |
COM |
Communication |
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BA-AH |
JBS |
Journalism |
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BA-AH |
MDP |
Broadcasting |
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BA-AH |
PCM |
Public Communication |
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BA-AH |
TFA |
Television Arts |
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BA-AH |
TVA |
Television Arts |
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BA-AH |
ENG |
English |
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BS-AH |
ENS |
English Education |
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BA-AH |
WRT |
Writing |
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BA-AH |
ARH |
Art History |
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BA-AH |
ART |
Art |
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BFA-AH |
PHO |
Photography |
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BFA-AH |
PRT |
Printmaking |
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BFA-AH |
PTG |
Painting |
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BFA-AH |
SCL |
Sculpture |
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BFA-AH |
INT |
Interior Design |
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BA-AH |
FRE |
French Language and Literature |
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BS-AH |
FRS |
French Education |
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BA-AH |
SPA |
Spanish Language and Literature |
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BS-AH |
SPS |
Spanish Education |
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MUSB-AH |
MUE |
Music Education |
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BA-AH |
MUS |
Music |
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BA-AH |
PHI |
Philosophy |
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BA-AH |
THA |
Theater |
| School of Education | |||
| Banner Program Code | Banner Major Code | Description | |
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BS-ED |
CED |
Childhood Education |
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BS-ED |
CEN |
Childhood Education & English 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
CFR |
Childhood Education & French 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
CIT |
Childhood Education & Italian 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
CMT |
Childhood Education & Mathematics 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
CSH |
Childhood Education & Spanish 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
CSS |
Childhood Education & Social Studies 7-9 |
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BS-ED |
ECC |
Early Childhood & Childhood Education |
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BS-ED |
ECE |
Early Childhood Education |
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PREMAJ-ED |
ELEW |
Pre-Elementary Education |
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| School of the Professions | ||
| Banner Program Code | Banner Major Code | Description |
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BS-SP |
BSA |
Business Administration |
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PREMAJ-SP |
BSAW |
Pre-Business Administration) |
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BS-SP |
CRJ |
Criminal Justice |
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PREMAJ-SP |
CRJW |
Pre-Criminal Justice |
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BS-SP |
SLP |
Speech-Language Pathology |