From the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 202063rd Annual Honors Convocation: April 17
The campus community is invited to attend the 63rd annual Honors Convocation on Friday, April 17, at 3:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The date and time of the ceremony have been changed this year to better accommodate student work and family schedules. One of the oldest traditions at Buffalo State, Honors Convocation is held each spring to celebrate students who have achieved academic excellence. All invited students have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and have accumulated a minimum of 60 earned credit hours at Buffalo State (30 Buffalo State earned credit hours for transfer students). We will also recognize top student department awards at the ceremony. Students receiving the top award in their academic departments will be invited to participate in Honors Convocation and will receive notification from their department or dean’s office. As a token of the college’s recognition, each honored student is presented with a Buffalo State Honors Convocation pin and certificate, and a reception with light refreshments will immediately follow the ceremony.
There will be no general academic procession of faculty and staff, though any who attend either as a student’s honored guest or on their own to support the honored students are welcome to wear academic regalia.
The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will take orders for regalia rentals for Honors Convocation until Wednesday, March 18. If you wish to use rented regalia for both Honors Convocation and Commencement, you will be able to keep your rental until May 18. Otherwise, rented regalia for Honors Convocation is due back Monday, April 20. Also, a limited inventory of regalia is available for loan through the Academic Affairs Office. Information regarding regalia rentals with pricing, and regalia loans with a loan request form, is posted on the Academic Affairs website under Faculty and Staff Regalia.
Please contact Carolyn Martino, executive assistant to the provost, with any Honors Convocation questions. Thank you for supporting our honors students and attending the ceremony.
