Ask a Dean Category: Health and Wellness
Is there any chance the Cornell gym’s paid membership plan may change to be less cost-prohibitive?
Category: Health and Wellness, Student Life Date: January 2023
Dear Deans, I am grateful that mental health is something Cornell spends a lot of time and resources emphasizing; I know a lot of graduate students, including myself, take advantage…
How is Cornell addressing food insecurity?
Category: Health and Wellness Date: November 2022
Hello, Food insecurity is national problem that affects many in this country. It is unfortunate that resource-constrained graduate students must contend with the inability to secure enough food for themselves…
Why are Cornell Tech Ph.D. students unable to access CAPS services?
Category: Health and Wellness Date: March 2022
Dear Deans, With it being famously hard to find a therapist in NYC, and since CAPS provides therapy via TeleHealth, why are the ~80 Ph.D. students on the Cornell Tech…
How does meeting the Ph.D. degree requirements impact stipends and health insurance?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness, Policies and Requirements Date: January 2022
Dear Deans, I have some questions regarding graduation and completion of Ph.D. requirements as they relate to stipends and health insurance. My understanding is that the Ph.D. degree requirements are…
Will spring semester physical education classes start during the third week of classes due to current university policy?
Category: Health and Wellness Date: January 2022
Hi Deans, As a fifth year Ph.D. student, physical education (PE) courses have been some of the high points of my time at Cornell; getting to do some fun exercise…
Is there a reason why PE classes are different from other classes when it comes to pre-enrollment?
Category: Health and Wellness, Student Life Date: November 2021
Hi, I was quite disappointed to learn about the new policy preventing graduate students from pre-enrollment in PE classes. Is there a reason why PE classes are different from other…
What happens if a graduate student teaching assistant or instructor of record gets sick and is unable to perform their assigned responsibilities?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness Date: August 2021
Dear Deans, The Provost has recently announced Cornell’s approach towards providing individualized accommodations to graduate students whose disabilities or weak immune systems preclude them from safely participating as the university…
Why is this year’s graduate student health insurance plan for an 11-month period and will graduate students be given health insurance next July?
Category: Health and Wellness Date: August 2021
Hi Deans, I have noticed that this year’s graduate student health insurance plans are for an 11-month period (August 2021 – June 2022), as opposed to a full year (August…
What can we do about the cost of accessible parking permits for students?
Category: Health and Wellness Date: June 2021
Hello, You may or may not be aware of this, but staff are able to obtain an accessible parking (AP) permit for significantly less cost than students for the exact…
How does student health insurance work during an internship? Do I have to take a personal leave of absence?
Category: Health and Wellness, Policies and Requirements Date: February 2021
Dear Deans, I have a six-month internship later this year, June – December. My student health insurance will lapse at the end of July, and I am not eligible for…