Research

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) helps the Cornell Community plan and coordinate research and represents the university in research matters as they relate to external agencies and sponsors. It supports the activities of technology transfer and economic development, research integrity and assurance, including care for research animals, and information services that support research administration.

Funding sources: Sponsored Program Services (SPS) offers online sources to assist faculty and research staff in identifying sources of funding.

Teaching

Center for Learning and Teaching

Academic Technology Center

Reference

• Academic Integrity, Cornell Code of
• Dean of Students' Office
• Directors of Undergraduate Studies, 2007-2008
• Faculty Handbook
• Faculty Tool Kit from the Office of the Provost
• Index of Advising Deans' Responsibilities
• Map of campus
• Parents' Handbook. This booklet covers the basics, from majors and requirements to preparing for graduate and professional schools.
• Recordspersons, 2007-2008
• University faculty web site from the Dean of the Faculty’s office

Human Resources Links

Employee assistance program

Office of Benefits

Ombudsman

First-year advising tool kit

Quick links to information on advising and your advisees:
Data.arts:  Links to your incoming advisees’ names, summary sheets, courses of interest, major interests, net id’s, and appointment times on Monday, August 20th.
Guide to first-year advising in Arts and Sciences

Reference:
Advising deans' responsibilities
AP, IB, and A-level credit and placement
Courses of Study, 2007-08:  Includes all courses on Ithaca campus.  Also includes College requirements (see p. 429 of the pdf, listed as p. 427 in Courses of Study itself).
Courses that do not count toward the degree:  Not every course at the University counts toward the degree in Arts. Courses of this type include TA training courses, 0 and 00 courses except for CS 099, and physical education courses, among others.
Deadlines for adding courses, dropping them, or changing grade options. Note:  The deadline to change grade options from S/U to letter grade, or vice versa, is firm.
Disability Services: Note:  Students must register with DS each term to receive accommodations.
Distribution requirements
First-semester academic plan form, to be printed and filled out if your advisee forgets his/hers.
Major requirements, by department
Orientation guide
Pre-med information:  Cornell courses recommended to satisfy medical and/or dental school requirements + recommended course order
Student in trouble, academic or otherwise? Call an advising dean at 255.5004 (first-years and sophomores), or see the Cornell Help Sheet
Time management or study skills help

Advising tool kit – beyond the first semester  

Basic Tools:
Degree Audit:  See each advisee’s DUST report, which tracks progress toward the fulfillment of College requirements.
Transcript:  See Faculty Center

Reference:
Advising deans' responsibilities
AP, IB, and A-level credit and placement
Courses of Study, 2007-08:  Includes all courses on Ithaca campus.  Also includes College requirements (see p. 429 of the pdf, listed as p. 427 in Courses of Study itself).
Courses that do not count toward the degree:  Not every course at the University counts toward the degree in Arts. Courses of this type include TA training courses, 0 and 00 courses except for CS 099, and physical education courses, among others.
Data.arts:  Information on your advisees, including degree audit information, your advisees’ applications to graduate, and major certification
Directors of Undergraduate Studies, 2007-2008
Disability Services: Students must register with DS each term in order to receive accommodations.
Distribution requirements
Major requirements, by department
Pre-med information:  Cornell courses recommended to satisfy medical and/or dental school requirements + recommended course order
Recordspersons, 2007-2008
Student in trouble, academic or otherwise? Call an advising dean at 255.5004 (first-years and sophomores) or 255.4833 (juniors and seniors), or see the Cornell Help Sheet
Time management or study skills help

Quick Links to Advisee Information

Due to the University/College structure of Cornell, information on your advisees is in two places.

For an advisee's university transcript, test scores, course enrollments, address and phone information, see Faculty Center (from the Office of the University Registrar).

For information on an advisee’s progress toward College requirements, course and credit totals by semester, incoming student information, and senior advisees’ applications to graduate, see Data.arts (a College of Arts and Sciences database).

Confidentiality of student information

Confidentiality of student records, Cornell policy

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

Special options, by class year

First-year students: The Carol Tatkon Center was designed to connect the academic heart of the university with the residential center of first-year student life on north campus. Located in Balch Hall, the Center has classroom space, seminar rooms, and a cafe.

Sophomores: The Knight Institute's Sophomore Seminar program offers an opportunity for sophomores to receive early mentoring experiences in their prospective majors through faculty-taught, writing-intensive courses, many of which feature a strongly interdisciplinary orientation and cross-departmental collaboration.

Graduation

Online application to graduate: The deadline for Part I was October 20th, and any seniors who did not submit a Part I will have to see DoraLee Woodin in 172 Goldwin Smith. We have left the Part II window open for your convenience in completing that section. Your advisees are responsible for getting in touch with you so that you and they can complete Part II.

Part I (College Requirements): Seniors fill this out on their own, but advisors, as well as Directors of Undergraduate Studies and recordspeople for the relevant major(s), have access to it.

Part II (Major Requirements): To enter this site, a major advisor (or DUS or recordsperson for the relevant department) must be logged in under his or her net i.d. Each graduating senior is responsible for making an appointment with each major advisor s/he has to fill out this portion of the application to graduate.

Beyond Cornell: Careers and fellowships

Career, job, and internship information: Arts and Sciences Career Services or University Career Services

Careers after Cornell: Cornell students’ majors and the jobs they took after graduation, organized by year and major

Fellowships: The Office of Career Services’ Fellowships Office has information on prestigious fellowships such as the Truman, Udall, Gates Cambridge, Churchill, Marshall, and Rhodes.