Ask a Dean Category: Policies and Requirements
Can graduate classes be taken S/U during these trying times?
Category: Academics, Policies and Requirements Date: April 2020
Greetings, I wanted to seek clarification on the option to take graduate classes as S/U during these trying times. I believe there hasn’t been an announcement as to whether this…
Is there a time off policy for graduate students receiving stipends?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements, Student Life Date: September 2019
Dear Deans, Is there any policy for graduate students who receive a stipend (TA/RA/GA/GRA/Fellowship) for holidays and personal time off? There seems to be considerable confusion around this in my…
Do I have funding options post-dissertation defense?
Category: Academics, Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements Date: May 2019
Dear Graduate School Deans, I am an international student and a Ph.D. candidate. I defended my dissertation several days ago (end of May), but I have registered for the summer…
Does Cornell have a policy about non-romantic relationships between TAs and undergrads?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: March 2019
Hello Deans, I am a Ph.D. student and this semester I’ve been working as a TA for a large class. Some of my students have repeatedly invited me to have…
Can I finish my M.S. degree early?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: July 2018
Hello Deans, I have completed two semesters of my M.S. and have been working over the summer towards my thesis. My research so far has been going pretty well, and…
How do I check on my stipend and are they contingent on receiving an appointment?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements Date: July 2018
Hello, After a year at Cornell being a Ph.D. student I have a few questions about funding that I hope could get answered. First, is there any place where I…
Why are the in absentia forms so cumbersome to fill out?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: June 2018
Hello, I am wondering why the “in absentia” form is so unnecessarily cumbersome to fill out? You have to submit a letter from your advisor, signatures from all committee members,…
What is the protocol for announcing student deaths?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Policies and Requirements, Student Life Date: March 2018
Hi Deans, Recent discussions with my colleagues have made me aware that announcements of student’s death by potential suicide report the cause of death in a vague way. Soon after…
Can I minor in a field that Cornell does not offer and can I have a non-Cornell faculty member serve on my committee?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: January 2018
Hello Deans! I am a first year Ph.D. student and I have a couple of questions regarding my graduate studies here at Cornell. I would like to minor in a…
What is the policy regarding funded graduate students taking courses in professional degree programs?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: November 2017
To whom it may concern, What is Cornell’s policy regarding funded research degree students taking a course or two that fall under one of the professional degree programs? Is this…