Grad Connect Tables

Welcome to Grad Connect: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Students! All of the resources, offices, and organizations that help support student development and progression at Cornell at Grad Connect can be found with their table number(s) below. Clicking the table number will show the table description.

Table Order

Tables 1-12

Table 1: Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)
Table 2: International Graduate and Professional Student Organization (IGPS)
Table 3: Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA)
Table 4: Latine Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC)
Table 5: QGrads – Cornell LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association
Table 6: Graduate Student Military Community
Table 7: Jewish Graduate Student Association
Table 8: Graduate Women in Science (GWiS)
Table 9: MAC Doctoral Peer Mentoring Club
Table 10: N/A
Table 11: Cornell Women in Public Policy (WIPP)
Table 12: N/A

Tables 13-24

Table 13: Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center
Table 14: Office of Graduate Student Life
Tables 15-16: Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE)
Table 17-18: Einhorn Center for Community Engagement
Table 19: Cornell Votes
Table 20: Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR)
Table 21: Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP)
Table 22: Graduate Society of Women Engineers
Table 23: Cornell Chorale
Table 24: N/A

Tables 25-36

Table 25: International Services
Table 26: English Language Support Office (ELSO)
Table 27: Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)
Table 28: Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development
Table 29: University Career Development
Table 30: Alumni Affairs and Development
Tables 31-33: Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging/Dean of Students
Table 34: Cornell Recreational Services
Tables 35-36: Cornell Outdoor Education

Tables 37-48

Table 37-38: Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
Table 39: Office of the Bursar
Table 40: Office of Graduate Fellowships and Funding
Table 41: Graduate School Registrar
Table 42: Student Disability Services (SDS)
Tables 43-45: Einaudi Center for International Studies
Table 46: Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit
Table 47: Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA)
Table 48: Center for Technology Licensing (CTL)

Tables 49-60

Table 49: Cornell Health
Table 50: Student Health Benefits
Table 51: Cornell Office of Civil Rights
Table 52: Ombuds Office
Table 53: Student Support and Advocacy Services
Table 54: Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards
Table 55: Graduate Writing Service
Table 56: Cornell University Library
Table 57: Cornell Data Services
Table 58: Cornell Center for Social Sciences
Table 59: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Table 60: Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA), Research & Innovation

Tables 61-72

Table 61: Visit Ithaca
Table 62: Tompkins County Public Library
Table 63: Department of Music
Table 64: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Table 65: Cornell Cinema
Table 66: Cornel Athletics Ticketing
Table 67: The Statler Hotel
Table 68: Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Table 69: Energy and Sustainability Department
Tables 70-71: R5 Operations
Table 72: Protestant Cooperative Ministry at Cornell

Tables 73-84

Table 73: The Cornell Store
Table 74: IT@Cornell
Table 75: Cornell Dining Contracts
Table 76: Cornell Housing Living Off Campus
Table 77: N/A
Table 78: Cornell Transportation and Delivery Services
Table 79-80: Cornell University Police Department
Tables 81-82: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
Table 83: N/A
Table 84: N/A

Tables A-B

Tables A-B: Division of HR: Workforce Policy and Compliance

Table Descriptions

Alumni Affairs and Development

Alumni Affairs and Development bridge the gap between current students and alumni, offering mentorship, networking, and career development. Our area also educates and celebrates Big Red Spirit and Cornell traditions!

Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center

The Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center is Cornell’s hub for graduate and professional student community, offering a welcoming space to study, relax, dine, and connect in a historic campus setting. Hosting more than 500 events each year—including TGIF, trivia nights, study breaks, cultural celebrations, family programs, and arts events—the Barn fosters interdisciplinary connections, wellness, and a sense of belonging for Cornell’s graduate and professional students.

Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA), Research & Innovation

The Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) fuels economic growth and diversity through entrepreneurship and innovation. CREA administers and supports a number of programs available to graduate and professional students.

Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging/Dean of Students

The Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment, and Belonging are comprised of seven identity- and community-based centers that foster belonging, leadership development, and student success. Together, they provide holistic support, advocacy, educational programming, and community-building opportunities that enhance the Cornell student experience.

Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)

Founded in 2017, the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) supports Cornell University teaching community members, from teaching assistants and postdoctoral fellows, to lecturers, to professors, with a full complement of individualized services, programs, institutes, and campus-wide initiatives. We promote best practices in teaching to support excellence in undergraduate learning at Cornell and beyond. In addition, we support the design and implementation of the best learning opportunities for students and the preparation for future teaching-related endeavors.

Center for Technology Licensing (CTL)

The Center for Technology Licensing is Cornell’s tech transfer office, providing assistance with patenting and licensing of Cornell research as well as providing opportunities for gapfunding and other research support toward commercialization.

Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club (ASAP)

Cornell Advancing Science And Policy Club (ASAP) is a student-run organization that connects graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other members of the Cornell community with science policy on and off campus. We strive to provide opportunities to engage with decision making, meet other policy-interested scientists, communicate science, and learn about careers in science policy.

Cornell Athletics Ticketing

Cornell Athletics Ticketing and Fan Engagement looks to provide graduate students with information about the best way to get engaged with athletics events on campus and take advantage of opportunities to further integrate themselves with the campus and community culture of athletics.

Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability

We are Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. We bring together experts and innovators, theorists and practitioners, business leaders, and philanthropists to deliver large-scale, long-term sustainability solutions.

Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS)

Cornell social scientists conduct research to solve the world’s most pressing social challenges. CCSS accelerates, enhances, and amplifies this research by providing advanced computing and other research infrastructure, seeding grants and fellowships, supporting quantitative and qualitative research, and building a diverse and inclusive community of scholars.

Cornell Chorale

The Cornell University Chorale is an all-voices community choir that joins students, staff, and faculty of Cornell University, as well as members of the wider Ithaca and Tompkins County community, uniting the members of the Cornell community in music since 1969. The Chorale focuses on developing each individual’s vocal technique and musicianship. It is run under the auspices of the Cornell Department of Music, as well as being a registered student organization.

Cornell Cinema

Cornell Cinema is your on-campus movie theatre housed in the historic Willard Straight Theatre. We showcase a unique mix of contemporary and classic films throughout the academic year. Open to all!

Cornell Data Services

Cornell Data Services is a collaborative, campus-wide organization that assists with creating and implementing data management and sharing plans, applying best practices for managing data, and finding data-related services at any stage of the research process.

Cornell Dining Contracts

Cornell Dining’s Traditional Meal Plans are open to all graduate/professional students, and an exclusive Graduate Student meal plan. Plans feature either a combination of dining room meals, Big Red Bucks for tax-free food purchases, or just Big Red Bucks.

Cornell Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS)

Cornell Environment, Health, and Safety promotes a safe learning, working and living environment for the University through the integration of programs and services we provide to faculty, staff and students. EHS maintains the programs and procedures that allow the university to uphold the highest standard of excellence in environmental, health, and safety stewardship.

Cornell Health

Cornell Health provides medical and psychological services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students studying on Cornell’s Ithaca campus, or on the nearby Geneva campus.

Cornell Housing Living Off Campus

Cornell Housing Living Off Campus provides housing education, resources, and individualized support to help graduate and professional students navigate the Ithaca rental market and make informed housing decisions. We assist students with understanding leases, searching for off-campus housing, and connecting with local rental resources and community information.

Cornell Office of Civil Rights

The Cornell Office of Civil Rights (COCR) coordinates the university’s efforts to ensure equal opportunity and access to enable all members of the Cornell community to succeed and thrive. COCR addresses bias incidents, sexual and related misconduct, discrimination, and protected-status harassment through data collection and analysis, incident response and resolution, and training and education.

Cornell Outdoor Education

Cornell Outdoor Education has many areas: Climbing Wall, Equipment Rental, Drop In Trips, PE Classes, Ropes Course/Teambuilding. These are all open to Grad students!

Cornell Recreational Services

Cornell Recreational Services (“Big Red Rec”) provides facilities, programs, and educational opportunities for the Cornell community to promote healthy lifestyles. Recreational Services entities include Cornell fitness centers, intramural sports, aquatics (pools), bowling, open recreation, and the Cornell University Wellness Program (faculty and staff only).

Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit

The Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit is a research support unit whose mission is to support Cornell faculty, staff, and students with study design, data analysis, and the use of statistics in their research.

The Cornell Store

The Cornell Store serves the Cornell community by providing products and services to support teaching, research, and outreach. We support multiple units of the university by collaborating to provide retail services at physical locations in Ithaca and online.

Cornell University Human Resources – Form I-9 Resource Team

Have a graduate appointment? You must complete an I-9, if you haven’t already done so. Bring your original, unexpired identity and employment authorization documents and we will complete your I-9 with you. See the list of Form I-9 acceptable documents.

Cornell University Library

Cornell University Library connects graduate students with rich research resources, expert support, and services across campus. It offers access to digital collections, scholarly databases, and online journals, along with assistance in finding, requesting, and using materials.

Cornell University Police

Cornell University Police serves as the primary law enforcement agency at Cornell University. We are here to provide you with resources to keep you safe so you can enjoy your time at Cornell.

Cornell Transportation and Delivery Services

Transportation Services manages the commuting, parking, and inter-campus travel demands of Cornell University. Services include Campus-to-Campus motorcoach travel, transit pass, parking, and compliance program administration.

Cornell Votes

Cornell Votes is a nonpartisan student led initiative at Cornell striving to increase civic engagement on campus. We provide resources and help to anyone hoping to make their voices heard.

Cornell Women in Public Policy (WIPP)

Cornell Women in Public Policy (WIPP) is an affiliated Brooks graduate student organization was founded in 1994. Maintaining the historic mission of integrating women into public policy roles, WIPP’s mission is also to facilitate the professional integration of people of all genders, races and ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, communities, and socioeconomic statuses into public policy roles.

The organization promotes principles of equality, justice, and integrity in the public and private arenas while providing a support system and networking opportunities for its members.

To this end, WIPP organizes discussions and generates public awareness about economic, social, political, and historical issues in relation to gender in the policy. WIPP fosters leadership and personal relationships through professional development, community outreach, and cultural exchange.

Division of HR: Workforce Policy and Compliance

Workforce Policy and Compliance within the Division of HR will be available to process Forms I-9 for graduate and professional students in attendance.

Einhorn Center for Community Engagement

The David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement’s mission is to be the hub of community engagement at Cornell, supporting a university culture where students, faculty, staff and partners work together to create a better world.

Energy and Sustainability Department

The Campus Sustainability Office engages, equips, and empowers our diverse partners to catalyze a sustainable campus transformation. We envision Cornell University as a carbon-neutral, living laboratory for sustainable innovation; a place where every Cornellian can make a positive impact on social, environmental, and economic progress.

English Language Support Office (ELSO)

The English Language Support Office provides writing, speaking, and language support in the form of courses, tutoring, and workshops to Cornell’s multilingual graduate and professional students.

Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)

The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) serves as an official voice for the graduate and professional students at Cornell.

Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development

The Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development helps current research degree graduate students in all fields explore career options through individual advising, workshops, and experiential learning opportunities. We strive to empower students, strengthen skill development and professional preparation, demystify the job search process, and connect students to opportunities and resources useful to their career interests.

Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE)

The Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) is committed to supporting excellence within graduate education at Cornell, and fostering environments where all scholars can find community, experience positive mentoring relationships, and establish a sense of belonging. Our collaborative programming provides graduate students with academic, community, and professional development opportunities critical to their success at Cornell and beyond.

Graduate School Registrar

The Graduate School Registrar’s Office assists with policy questions, enrollment, student status, exams, theses, dissertations, and academic standing.

Graduate Society of Women Engineers

Graduate Society of Women Engineers is open to all graduate students at Cornell! We focus on empowering women in their engineering careers through professional development and social events.

Graduate Student Military Community

The Graduate Student Military Community supports and represents the graduate student military connected community at Cornell by promoting professional networking, delivering access to scholarships and additional sources of funding, providing opportunities for volunteering and service, and improving the intra-community image of veterans at Cornell.

Graduate Women in Science (GWiS)

The Graduate Women in Science (GWiS) of Cornell is an organization in the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) run by graduate students and postdocs. The goals of GWiS are:

to improve the lives of all individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at Cornell University by empowering women and individuals of marginalized gender identities within our community, and
to make the tools of science and scientific thinking accessible to all, regardless of identity, background, or status.

Graduate Writing Service

Graduate Writing Service tutors can provide individualized feedback on a range of writing projects across disciplines. We aim to help writers target their readers–we can assist from the organizational level to the sentence-level.

Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR)

The Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR) pairs Cornell graduate students with teachers in surrounding counties to teach three- to five-session mini-courses on topics related to the graduate student’s field or interests. Teachers and graduate students benefit from exchanging ideas as they develop a curriculum, while K-12 students experience new mentors eager to share knowledge and enthusiasm about their field of study.

Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art

We are Cornell’s art museum – collection and exhibition galleries are open to all students. We are also available to work together on teaching in the museum.

Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA)

The Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA) is a graduate student organization at Cornell University, aiming to to enhance personal, academic, and professional growth and development for Indigenous students and allies.

International Graduate and Professional Students Organization (IGPS)

The International Graduate and Professional Students Organization (IGPS) brings together the international graduate and professional students of Cornell University in a community where they can connect, belong, and thrive!

International Services

International Services helps students and scholars from around the world thrive at Cornell. We are available to talk about visas and jobs, campus resources, and more.

IT@Cornell

Get answers to your questions about Cornell’s IT services! Free tools and programs to help you get work done. Learn how to use CU Print and your yearly $15 of free printing. Review data privacy safeguards and tips to spot fake emails.

Jewish Graduate Student Association

The Jewish Graduate Student Association provides students with the opportunity to make connections and build community. Join us for Shabbat dinners, holiday parties, craft nights, and more!

Latine Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC)

The purpose of the Latine Graduate Student Coalition is to provide a forum for graduate and professional students to support one another in achieving academic excellence and recognition. While centering the experiences, needs, and voices of Latine students, LGSC welcomes all graduate and professional students committed to its mission.

MAC Doctoral Peer Mentoring Club

Designed to address the needs of doctoral students across all graduate fields through peer mentoring, the MAC Doctoral Peer Mentoring Club focuses on helping new doctoral students identify and form community at Cornell. MAC strives to promote a social environment that is inclusive of all doctoral students at Cornell

Einaudi Center for International Studies

The Einaudi Center for International Studies is Cornell’s hub for campus engagement and global research and action. Our support can help you engage with global cultures, advance your career goals, travel for international research projects, or host a campus event with your student organization.

Department of Music

The Department of Music and Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series present numerous concerts, talks, and other events each year with special ticket offers for students. Class and performance opportunities are also available for students to participate in.

Office of the Bursar

The Office of the Bursar at Cornell University serves as the university’s primary hub for managing student-related financial matters, encompassing tuition, fees, and related expenses.

Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment

Offer and award private and federal loan to students, assist VA students with some of the VA chapters, Student Employment.

Office of Graduate Fellowships and Funding

Our office administers Graduate School fellowship programs, including the Cornell Fellowships, Sage Fellowships along with the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP). We provide supplementation for eligible external fellowship awards and oversee research and travel grant programs for research degree students, including those pursuing M.A., M.S., MFA (Creative Writing), D.M.A, and Ph.D. degrees. We work closely with graduate fields across the university to support student funding, ensure policy compliance, and promote graduate student success.

Office of Graduate Student Life

The Office of Student Life at the Graduate School is a source of support and advocacy for Cornell graduate and professional students and values continued personal development for future success, offering comprehensive student life programming that fosters the development of life skills.

Office of Research Integrity and Assurance

The Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA) supports the Cornell research community by providing guidance on research integrity and responsible conduct of research (RCR). ORIA oversees research compliance programs for all aspects of RCR in research integrity, financial conflicts of interest related to research, export and import controls, and research security, as well as research with live vertebrate animals, human participants, and regulated biological materials.

Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards

The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards supports the holistic development of the student experience by educating students about behavioral expectations and enforcing the Student Code through a fair and educational process that fosters campus safety, accountability, and personal/organizational development.

Ombuds Office

The Cornell University Ombuds is a confidential, independent, informal, and impartial resource available to students, staff, and faculty at the university to address conflicts, concerns, or other issues affecting their work, life, or study at Cornell. We offer a safe place to identify options for addressing individual situations.

Protestant Cooperative Ministry at Cornell

Protestant Cooperative Ministry at Cornell is a chaplaincy that serves both graduate and undergraduate students. We are a Christian chaplaincy, but we value interfaith dialogue and students of any identity are welcome to participate without fear of aggressive proselytization.

QGrads – Cornell LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association

QGrads is Cornell’s LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association, a group that organizes professional and social events to connect graduate students from across the university. Our events focus on our shared interest in advancing opportunities for people with minoritized sexualities and/or gender identities.

R5 Operations

R5 Operations oversees all campus wide trash and recycling programs.

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research

Roper iPoll is a deeply informative and interactive opinion data research platform, built on top of the Roper Center’s extensive archive. With an easy-to-use keyword search, Roper iPoll offers nearly a million survey and poll questions with response data and all associated reporting, methodology and transparency documentation (such as survey organization and sponsor information, mode, field dates, etc.), full questionnaires, and more.

The Statler Hotel

The Statler Hotel provides a resource to all graduate and professional students, including organization event opportunities, our dining outlets (highlighting the Regent Lounge), and our overall hotel amenities for visiting families, and more!

Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services works in partnership with Cornell faculty, staff, and students to ensure that all aspects of student life are accessible, equitable, and inclusive of individuals with disabilities. Student Disability Services (SDS) staff works with students individual basis to determine reasonable accommodations that facilitate access to learning, living, and other experiences.

Student Health Benefits

Cornell University Student Health Benefits provides health insurance options for students.

Student Neurodiversity Alliance at Cornell (SNAC)

The Student Neurodiversity Alliance at Cornell provides advocacy and social community for neurodivergent students.

Student Support and Advocacy Services

Student Support and Advocacy Services is a part of the Office of the Dean of Students within Student & Campus Life. The team is made up of dedicated and empathetic professionals who are here to provide unwavering guidance to those who may be facing challenging life events. Whether a student is facing a medical crisis, food or housing insecurity, a family emergency, or a sudden disruption that threatens their ability to stay enrolled, we are there—steady, compassionate, and ready to help.

Tompkins County Public Library

Tompkins County Public Library strives to meet and celebrate the aspirations of our community. We foster opportunities for people of all ages to discover, connect, and create throughout Tompkins County. We envision a library where everyone can belong and find joy in learning, discovery, and personal growth.

University Career Development

Whether you’re sure of what you want to do after you leave Cornell, or are just beginning to think about what lies ahead, there’s something for you in University Career Development. Come see us for help with your career exploration, resumes, graduate and professional school advising, legal careers, internship and full-time job searches, fellowships, and more. We’ll help you take control of your future!

Visit Ithaca

Visit Ithaca is the official tourism website for Ithaca, NY and Tompkins County! Your guide to Ithaca hotels, restaurants, events, waterfalls, wineries, and attractions.