Ask a Dean Category: Student Life
Why is the Big Red Barn closed during various academic breaks?
Category: Student Life Date: April 2023
Dear Deans, I am writing to inquire about the closure of The Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center during various academic breaks, including Spring break and Winter break.…
Why aren’t graduate students eligible for faculty/staff parking permits able to participate in RideShare?
Category: Student Life Date: April 2023
Dear Deans, I was happy to see that some graduate students are eligible to purchase the same parking permits as faculty and staff. Unfortunately, when I inquired about applying for…
Why is the expanded parking opportunity being limited to students on assistantships?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Student Life Date: April 2023
Dear Deans, I wanted to ask about parking options for graduate students on fellowships. I received an extremely competitive fellowship that funds my graduate research. However, the announcement about the…
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…
What can Cornell do about unreliable TCAT service?
Category: Student Life Date: January 2023
Dear Deans, I have taken the bus to get to campus for multiple years, but this past year TCAT services have been less reliable. Route cuts and service advisories have…
Is there a map of campus sidewalk closures?
Category: Student Life Date: August 2022
Hello Deans, Is there a map of campus sidewalk closures? I walk to campus a lot of the time, and this summer my routes have been closed at seemingly random…
Can you please explain graduate student parking cost decisions?
Category: Student Life Date: August 2022
Dear Deans, Cornell parking states that the reasons for revising the their policies are “to realign parking demand, introduce new technology, and provide equitable, easy-to-use, self-service solutions designed to meet…
Why do graduate and professional students have to pay for Slope Day wristbands?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Student Life Date: May 2022
Hi Deans, I was wondering why undergraduates, faculty, and staff are all eligible for a free Slope Day wristband, however graduate students and professional students are required to pay for…
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…
Is there a plan to increase bus frequency?
Category: Student Life Date: September 2021
Dear Deans, I hope you had a good summer and the semester is starting on the right foot. Apropos feet, it seems that many students had to walk up to…