Graduate Student Support Team

The graduate student support team is invested in the success of graduate students by helping to make student’s lives easier and more productive. It also enhances the work of the community of staff that currently work with graduate students, they will have more resources and the ability to be nimble when technological and organizational changes occur. Although it varies from department to department, specialized knowledge of Teaching Assistants/Graduate Assistants and/or Research Assistants is often needed.  

• Welcome and assist with departmental orientation for incoming graduate students in the College. 
• Support incoming and continuing graduate students with registration, graduate school paperwork, program requirements, department policies and general information.
• Provide administrative support to Director(s) of Graduate Study according to departmental assignments.
• Ensure College and Graduate School policies and procedures are followed to facilitate degree conferral.
• Assist in the appointment processing of funded students and verify accuracy of tuition scholarships and fee coverage.

David Lang
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education 
langdj@buffalo.edu