Academic Level

Academic Levels (Class Level)

Students are given class designations according to the number of credit hours they have earned (Buffalo State + transfer). Undergraduate levels are:

Freshmen          0 to 29 credit hours

Sophomores     30 to 59 credit hours

Juniors               60 to 89 credit hours

Seniors              90 or more credit hours

Time Tickets

A TIMETICKET in Banner is your assigned registration date, the first date you can actually attempt to register for a particular semester. All timetickets begin at 6:00 am on your assigned date and are then continuous until the established drop/add deadline for a particular semester. You can view your timeticket directly in Banner self-service (SSB) by following this path Student->Registration->Registration Status->Select a Term->SUBMIT.

Timetickets are determined by total credit EARNED. Credits are only EARNED when they have received a passing grade.

Your current semester's registered credit hours do not count toward completed, or EARNED credit hours in determining your timeticket assignment. Courses in progress are ATTEMPTED credits, and when you complete all successfully, only at that time they will be earned. There is no guarantee that all credits being ATTEMPTED will be passed and become EARNED credits.

All students are treated the same. No credits in progress, or being attempted, are able to be counted as credits earned for anyone.

College policy states that your class level is based on the credits you have earned.

Those who have priority registration on the first day were recommended by a vote of the College Senate, which has student representatives. The recommendations of the College Senate were then sent to the Buffalo State President who approves or disapproves the recommendation. All priority groups have been approved by past Buffalo State Presidents. 

Approved priority groups as determined to be eligible by these departments/offices only:

  • ACE Program by ACE Program Director
  • Athletes by Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Buffalo State Student Government (USG) by USG Program Coordinator
  • Muriel A. Howard Honors Program by Muriel A. Howard Honors Program Director
  • Graduate Student Leaders by Buffalo State College Senate
  • Military Students by Veteran's Coordinator
  • Student Accessibility Services by the Student Accessibility Services Office