Graduate Student Association

Moondance Cruise
2026-07-17 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Erie Basin Marina, 329 Erie St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Adult only cruise on Lake Erie leaving from Erie Basin Marina. Boat launches at 8:00pm SHARP, so please make sure to arrive by 7:30pm. Tickets include food on-board and a cash bar for up to two drinks max per person. Tickets on sale June 8th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $15 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**All sales are non-refundable.**

Deadline for Submission of all 2025-2026 fiscal year payment/reimbursement paperwork
2026-07-22 | NY
All paperwork for any payments/reimbursements for pre-approved expenses incurred prior to July 15, 2026 must be submitted by close of business at 4:00pm in order for checks to be cut out of the current fiscal year’s funds. No expenses may be incurred between July 15th and July 31st each year as per the GSA Budgetary Guidelines.

GSA Closed
2026-07-24, 2026-07-31, 2026-08-07, 2026-08-14, 2026-08-21 | NY
GSA Summer Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Fridays.

Deadline for September Conference Funding Applications
2026-08-15 | NY
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of September are due by the close of business at 4:00pm.
The GSA Conference Funding Application is available as an online form on GSA’s UBLinked page. Please note that you must be signed in to UBLinked and “Join” as a member of GSA in order to be able to access the form on the Homepage.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park ~ Taming of the Shrew
2026-08-15 18:30 - 22:30 | Delaware Park, 199 Lincoln Pkwy., Buffalo, NY, 14222, United States
GSA will be the corporate sponsor of the August 15th presentation of Taming of the Shrew, 6:30pm at Delaware Park (by the Rose Garden).
Free tickets available starting August 3rd at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union). 1 max. per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*Tickets include VIP seating and light hors d’oeuvres in the tent before the show.

Fall Classes Begin
2026-08-24 | NY

September Group Funding Applications Deadline
2026-08-26 | NY
Application materials are due for Special Activities, Interdepartmental Activities, Symposium, Community Outreach and Scholarly Publication funding for events occurring after the September Board of Directors meeting. All application materials due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Club Recognition Application Deadline
2026-08-26 | NY
According to the mandate of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) Board of Directors, Special Interest and International Clubs must apply for annual recognition. Recognition must take place at one of the FALL GSA Board Meetings (September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th, or December 2nd).
All application materials are due by the close of business at 4:30pm to have your club’s recognition considered at the September 2nd Board Meeting.

Finance Committee Meeting
2026-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | NY
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in September or later.

September Board of Directors Meeting
2026-09-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
The September 2nd Board of Directors meeting will be held online via Zoom. GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm. Once the meeting begins no one else will be admitted for attendance purposes.
**If your club has not yet held elections for new Board Members and submitted the Board of Election Verification Form by 12:00pm (noon) on this meeting date, then last year’s club Board Members and Alternates will be the only ones able to sign-in with voting privileges (for the September meeting only!).
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 2nd with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.

For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges. Additional special requests for guests and/or speakers to be admitted may be sent to gsa-feedback@buffalo.edu.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s Facebook Page for anyone else that is interested in watching the meeting without voting privileges or an official attendance record, as meetings are open to the public.

North Campus Java Junction and Resource Fair
2026-09-04 10:30 - 13:30 | 145 Student Union
Come find out about the on campus resources available for graduate students. Free snacks and giveaways in 145 Student Union.
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students in 145C&D Student Union.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

GSA Closed
2026-09-07 | NY
GSA will be closed for Labor Day observance.

South Campus Java Junction and Resource Fair
2026-09-11 11:00 - 13:00 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Come find out about the on campus resources available for graduate students. Free snacks and giveaways in 105 Harriman Hall.

All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2026-09-14 | NY
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on September 14th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each (regularly $10.50). 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.
All GSA sales are non-refundable.

Deadline for October Conference Funding Applications
2026-09-15 | NY
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of October are due by the close of business at 4:30pm.
The GSA Conference Funding Application is available as an online form on GSA’s UBLinked page. Please note that you must be signed in to UBLinked and “Join” as a member of GSA in order to be able to access the form on the Homepage.

October Group Funding Applications Deadline
2026-09-23 | NY
Application materials are due for Special Activities, Interdepartmental Activities, Symposium, Community Outreach and Scholarly Publication funding for events occurring after the October Board of Directors meeting. All application materials due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Forest Lawn Cemetery Walking Tour
2026-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1990 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14208, United States
Enjoy the beauty of Forest Lawn Cemetery while learning why it’s a significant historic and cultural site for Western New York. Please be sure to show up by 3:45pm.
Tickets on sale August 31st for $5 each (regularly $15) at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union). 1 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**All sales are non-refundable.**

Club Recognition Application Deadline
2026-09-30 | NY
According to the mandate of the Graduate Student Association (GSA) Board of Directors, Special Interest and International Clubs must apply for annual recognition. Recognition must take place at one of the FALL GSA Board Meetings (September 2nd, October 7th, November 4th, or December 2nd).
All application materials are due by the close of business at 4:30pm to have your club’s recognition considered at the October 7th Board Meeting.

Club Election and Activation Paperwork Deadline
2026-09-30 | NY
Deadline for updated Election and Club Activation Paperwork
Club packets with all required forms were sent out on August 1st. All forms must be on file with the GSA office by September 30th or your funds will be frozen.
For Departmental Clubs:
Club Data Form
Officer Election Verification Form
Board of Directors Election Verification Form
UBLinked Election Results
New Student Orientation Email
President and Treasurer Mandatory Officer Training Quiz Completion
Board of Directors Training Certificate(s) of Completion
For Special Interest and International Clubs that were Early Recognized:
Club Data Form
Officer Election Verification Form
Board of Directors Election Verification Form (International Clubs Only)
UBLinked Election Results
Copies of UB ID Cards for four (4) club officers
Copies of UB ID Cards for six (6) club members
List of Members
President and Treasurer Mandatory Officer Training Quiz Completion
Board of Directors Training Certificate(s) of Completion (International Clubs Only)

Finance Committee Meeting
2026-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 | NY
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in October or later.

Fall Fee Waiver Deadline
2026-10-01 | NY
Applications for a waiver of any applicable Fall semester student activity fees ($85) are due by close of business at 4:30pm.
Fee waivers may be granted to students who are located at least 75 miles from Buffalo, or who suffer unusual financial hardship. Please note that being an online student only does not necessarily qualify students for a fee waiver. Graduate students who have their fees waived will be ineligible for all GSA funding and services.

North Campus Java Junction
2026-10-02 11:00 - 13:00 | 145 C&D Student
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students in 145 C&D Student Union.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

Distinguished Speaker Series presents Andrew Ross Sorkin
2026-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Award-winning & Bestselling Author | Journalist

“Inside the Story of 1929 – Writing Through the Wreckage of the American Dream”
Free tickets available for graduate students September 2nd through the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union). 1 per UB ID.
Public Ticket Information

Fri., Oct. 2, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts
UB North Campus

More About Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin is an award-winning journalist for The New York Times and a co-anchor of “Squawk Box,” CNBC’s signature morning program. He is also the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook, an online daily financial report published by The New York Times that he started in 2001.
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He is the author of “1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History–and How It Shattered a Nation,” the instant New York Times bestseller praised as a “vivid and forensic account . . . a real eye-opener” (Financial Times). With unparalleled access to historical records and newly uncovered documents, Sorkin’s book takes readers inside the chaos of the crash, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world—where markets soar, political tensions mount, and the fight over financial influence plays out once again. The Wall Street Journal calls it “one of the best narrative histories [we’ve] read.” It was named a Best Book of 2025 by TIME, The Economist, The Financial Times and Bloomberg.
Hailed as a landmark book, “Too Big to Fail: How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System–and Themselves,” is considered the definitive account of the 2008 financial crisis. It won the 2010 Gerald Loeb Award for Best Business Book, and was shortlisted for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize and the 2010 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award. The book spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover and paperback and was adapted as a movie for HBO Films in 2011. Sorkin was a co-producer of the film, which was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards.
Sorkin is also co-creator of the drama series “Billions” on Showtime starring Paul Giamatti and Damien Lewis.
Sorkin is one the preeminent interviewers in the nation, known for his incisive, nuanced long-form conversations with the biggest newsmakers in the world, from Elon Musk to LeBron James to Kim Kardashian and Hillary Clinton. In 2022, he won the Emmy award for Outstanding Live Interview for his DealBook Summit 2021 conversation with Adam Neumann, the WeWork co-founder’s first public interview after the company’s collapse.
Over the years, Sorkin has broken news of many major mergers and acquisitions in the pages of The Times and has been at the forefront of Wall Street news. He reported extensively on the financial crisis of 2008, its aftermath on Wall Street and the government bailout of major investment banks, with coverage including the collapse of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, and the A.I.G. bailout. He has broken news of deals including Chase’s acquisition of J.P. Morgan and Hewlett-Packard’s acquisition of Compaq. He also led The Times’s coverage of Vodafone’s $183 billion hostile bid for Mannesmann, resulting in the world’s largest takeover ever.
As a leading voice about Wall Street and corporate America, Sorkin is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs, as well as a lecturer at universities across the country. He has appeared on NBC’s “The Today Show,” PBS’s “NewsHour,” HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” and many others.
He won a Gerald Loeb Award in 2004 for breaking the news of I.B.M.’s historic sale of its PC business to Lenovo. He was also a finalist in the commentary category for his DealBook column, and won a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for breaking news in 2005 and again in 2006. In 2007, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader. He is co-chair of The New York Public Library’s Business Leadership Council and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Sorkin began writing for The New York Times in 1995 under unusual circumstances: he hadn’t yet graduated from high school. He is a graduate of Cornell University. For more information, visit https://www.andrewrosssorkin.com.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2026-10-05 | NY
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on October 5th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each (regularly $10.50). 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.
All GSA sales are non-refundable.

Discount Explore Buffalo Vouchers Available
2026-10-05 | NY
These vouchers can be used on the Explore Buffalo website to purchase an individual Explorer pass (regularly priced at $65). The pass can be used to get free admission to over 80 walking and biking tours around Buffalo, and discounted admission to specialty tours (e.g., bus tours). The membership is valid for one year from the date that you purchase the individual Explorer Pass.
Discounted vouchers on sale October 5th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $20 each. 1 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**All sales are non-refundable.**

October Board of Directors Meeting
2026-10-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
The October 7th Board of Directors meeting will be held online via Zoom. GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm. Once the meeting begins no one else will be admitted for attendance purposes.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, October 7th with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges. Additional special requests for guests and/or speakers to be admitted may be sent to gsa-feedback@buffalo.edu.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s Facebook Page for anyone else that is interested in watching the meeting without voting privileges or an official attendance record, as meetings are open to the public.
