Entity/Hierarchy System

The Entity/Hierarchy system is the official campus system of record to identify operating elements such as units, departments, majors and courses. It has been in existence since the early 1980's and resides on a campus mainframe. It has pervasive links to other campus systems and is updated regularly in response to changing campus needs.

Please consult with your unit Chief Financial Officer (CFO) prior to requesting an Entity/Hierarchy change.

If you decide to move forward with your request, please use one of the forms below.

If you need to add a new element to the system use this form:
New Entity Request Form

If you need to update an existing element use this form:
Existing Entity Request Form

A listing of the entire Entity/Hierarchy structure is available at:
Entity Action Detail

A list of Entity/Hierarchy changes to date is located here:
Current Action Report

A general overview of basic Entity/Hierarchy concepts and process for updating the system is located here:
Entity Hierarchy Overview

For more information, please contact:

Laura Szefel lmszefel@buffalo.edu at 645-3511

Mark Molnar mmolnar@buffalo.edu at 645-3854

Additional Resources

Entity Maintenance Intranet

Our Departments

Resource Planning

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Institutional Analysis

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The Office of Institutional Analysis (OIA) has the primary institutional responsibility for the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative information on the institution, its students, its faculty, its programs, its publics, its practices and its services.

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Entity/Hierarchy System

Additional Resources

Reports and Documents