Civil Engineering Graduate Student Clubs and Professional Societies

Funded by the University Graduate Student Association, the Civil Engineering Graduate Student Association (GSA) provides a framework for graduate student activities. This includes informational meetings, social gatherings, and student-faculty mixers. Also, elected officers represent the graduate students at both the Departmental and University levels. All graduate students are invited to participate.

Professional societies and associations
There are over 30 professional societies and associations related to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. Many of these associations publish journals and have student membership rates. The reduced fees provide an excellent opportunity to join these professional societies or to purchase the journals.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is supported by student fees and is open to all CSEE graduate students. There are two clubs at UB specifically for students interested in a career in environmental engineering or science. These are the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Student Chapter and the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) Student Club, both advised by Dr. Weber. The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) student chapter is for those interested in earthquake engineering. Dr. Reinhorn is the advisor. These organizations have regular meetings throughout the year. There is an active chapter of ASCE, Society of Women Engineers, etc. and both Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi meet regularly.

Centers

The Department houses several research centers and agencies, which provide students and faculty with additional opportunities for involvement with projects and other faculty, both at UB and outside UB. Many of the faculty in the Department are active participants in these centers.

The Center for Integrated Waste Management is directed by Dr. Scott Weber, in 207 Jarvis Hall.

The Great Lakes Program is directed by Dr. Joseph Atkinson (202 Jarvis), with Associate Director Helen Domske, who also serves as education specialist for the local New York Sea Grant extension office, located in 204 Jarvis Hall.

The Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research is a national center for advanced, innovative systems in earthquake engineering. The Center is directed by Prof. G. C. Lee, Director, and by Prof. Michel Bruneau, Deputy Director. The headquarters of the Center are located at Red Jacket Quadrangle in the Ellicott Complex. The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering is the flag institution of the National Center. The department houses the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulator Laboratory directed by Prof. M. C. Constantinou and Prof. A. M. Reinhorn. The laboratory includes the shaking table for earthquake simulations. Further information may be obtained from their web site, http://mceer.buffalo.edu.

Degree Conferral Timetable for Receipt of Paperwork

  • For degree conferral on (date of diploma):

    Feb. 1

    June 1
    Sept. 1
  • Completed Application to Candidacy must be submitted to Graduate School by:
    Oct. 1
     Feb. 1 
     July 1
  • Student submits ALL required materials* to Graduate School by:

    Friday Before Spring Classes

    		Last Day of Spring Exams  Friday Before Fall Classes

*Fulfillment of the continuous registration requirement, removal of any I or U grades, submission of M-form, copies of the dissertation or thesis, microfilm, survey and student accounts form, letter from outside reader, as needed. Note that before the M-form authorizing the degree will be signed by the department Director of Graduate Studies, a bound copy of the project report or thesis must be submitted to the department.

The above dates are subject to change. It is advisable to check with the appropriate office one semester prior to the deadline listed for up-to-date information. It is the responsibility of the student to check with the Graduate School and the Office of Admissions and Records prior to the deadline dates to be sure all the requirements and paperwork for the degree have been completed. All necessary forms may be obtained form the Department Graduate Studies Office.