Ask a Dean Category: Other/Miscellaneous
Does Cornell allow graduate students to accept contract or consulting work a few hours per week?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Other/Miscellaneous Date: February 2021
Dear Deans, It’s my understanding that professors are able to contract out or do consulting work a certain number of hours a week. I know grad students at other schools…
Will parking be enforced through tickets now that undergraduates are gone again?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Student Life Date: December 2020
Hi Deans: This year, before the undergrads came back, parking was not enforced through the issuance of tickets. This was helpful for grad students who have a long commute and…
Can committee meetings be in-person or should everything be remote?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous Date: July 2020
Hello, What are the guidelines for committee meetings? Is there the option of in-person meetings or should everything be remote? -Planning ahead Response Dear planning ahead, The university’s campus use…
If I see people working on campus without approvals, how can I report my concerns?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous Date: May 2020
Hello deans, If I become aware that graduate students, postdocs, staff, and/or faculty are working on campus (e.g., in labs, studios, or offices) without appropriate university approvals prior to the…
Is Cornell preventing students from leaving Ithaca during the pandemic?
Category: Academics, Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness, Other/Miscellaneous Date: March 2020
Dear Deans: I am an international graduate student who would like to go to my home country for the spring and summer. I am able to continue my research remotely…
Does Cornell have a recording studio where students can record interviews and audio?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous Date: February 2020
Dear Deans, I can’t seem to find this information somewhere, but it must exist! Does Cornell University have a recording studio where students can go and record interviews or other…
What resources are available to help student-partners find employment?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous Date: December 2019
Hi Grad School Deans, I am about halfway through my Ph.D. and my partner recently moved across the country to be with me. He has been here for four months…
How can we assure ourselves a parking place on campus?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Student Life Date: November 2019
Dear Deans, My fellow graduate students and some staff in our labs pay over $750 a year for access to the parking lots labeled ‘SC’ (the only permit available to…
Can the Graduate School help address the need for more late-night buses downtown?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Student Life Date: October 2019
Dear Dean, I am a first year Ph.D. student. I was also a Cornell undergrad. It is my first time living in the downtown area in Ithaca, but I know…
How can I speak out about issues that are important to me without jeopardizing my career?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous Date: May 2019
Hello, I’m a PhD student and a member of my field’s national professional organization. My hope is to find an academic job and be a part of this organization for…