Four orientation leaders stand in the middle of a group circle during a game at a summer orientation session. All orientation leaders are wearing a version of khaki pants or shorts and their signature UB blue and white polos.

Four orientation leaders stand in the middle of a group circle during a game at a summer orientation session. All orientation leaders are wearing a version of khaki pants or shorts and their signature UB blue and white polos.

Meet the Staff

The Orientation and Transition and Parent and Family Programs teams help new students successfully begin their college journey. Through the New to UB process students prepare for academic and personal success as new UB Bulls.

On this page:

Full Time Professional Staff

Trung Nguyen

Interim Director, Orientation and Transition

Tom Vane

Interim Associate Director, Orientation and Transition

Beth Kropf

Assistant Director

Ann Marie Lester

Coordinator – Operations and Logistics

Fonda Heenehan

Coordinator – Student Staff

Student Staff

UB undergraduate students play an integral role in assisting new students and their families as they transition to life at UB. From orientation through your first semester, current students help implement New to UB programs and share their expert insight as UB students.

Contact us

Helping new students transition to life at UB:

Orientation and Transition

Student Life

University at Buffalo
112 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260

Phone: (716) 645-6125

Review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).