About the Graduate School

Cornell is one of the first institutions of higher education in the United States to offer advanced degrees, and one of the very first to admit women and African American students. Today, our Graduate School is an intellectually-stimulating, warm, vibrant community of nearly 100 fields of study.

• Vision and Mission
• Leadership
• Dean’s Statements
• Governance and Structure
• General Committee Roster
• History

Publications and Reports

Using electronic and printed materials, the Graduate School celebrates and promotes our system of graduate education both internally and externally.

• Program Metrics
• Graduate School Announcements
• Graduate School Alumni Newsletter
• Graduate School Original Stories
• Graduate School News
• You Belong at Cornell
• Safety and Security Reports

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

The Graduate and Professional Community Initiative (GPCI) 2013, created by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly in 2013 as a strategic five-year plan, provided a framework to identify and address issues related to graduate and professional student life. Progress reports as of Spring 2018 and Spring 2020 provide summaries of progress on GPCI-related issues that have been achieved through effective partnerships between graduate/professional students and many offices across campus, including the Graduate School.

Union Representation

Cornell Graduate Students United (CGSU) and their affiliate union, the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE) filed a petition for representation with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on September 28, 2023. We created a Union Representation section of our website to address information needs of the Cornell community related to this important issue. 

Contacts

As a large research institution, Cornell has a variety of offices and resources to help you navigate everything from application to graduation.