The Daily Bulletin

As we strive to strengthen our academic portfolio and review our online enrollment strategies, I want to reiterate that the Provost’s Office deeply values our graduate programs and the dedication of our graduate faculty. I remain just as committed to supporting faculty who advise graduate students through thesis and project work as I do for undergraduate and online faculty.

It has come to my attention that some faculty members may not have applied for remuneration during the transition period from Fall 2022 to Summer 2024 when Buffalo State moved from having a Graduate School to having a Graduate Studies office, when students completed graduate thesis or project courses. I would like to ensure that those who have provided this important and time-consuming advisement are given the opportunity to receive retroactive remuneration for their work.

If you served as the primary advisor for a student’s graduate thesis or project during this period, please note that you are eligible to apply for remuneration—provided the thesis or project was completed and submitted to Digital Commons, and the corresponding course was graded.

To receive retroactive remuneration for this advising work, please work with your department chair to submit a Current Employee Change Form (CECF). Be prepared to provide the following information:

• The graduate student’s name
• The student’s Banner number
• The semester in which the final thesis or project grade was submitted

All retroactive CECF submissions must be received by the appropriate dean’s office no later than Monday, March 31, 2025.

I value the work you do in mentoring our graduate students and I am committed to ensuring that your time and efforts are appropriately recognized and compensated.  Thank you for your continued dedication to our graduate students and programs.