Archives: Policies, Procedures, and Requirements
Policies and expectations governing graduate education at Cornell are put forth by the Graduate School in the Graduate School’s Code of Legislation (Code) and by the university in various Cornell University policies. The articles listed below offer clarification on aspects of the Code and university policies that frequently elicit questions.
Additional rules and expectations are set by graduate fields in their graduate student handbooks. Consult the Fields of Study page to find handbooks for individual fields.
Sexual Misconduct, Including Harassment
Summary Cornell University prohibits its faculty, administrative and academic staff, postdocs, and undergraduate and graduate students from engaging in any form of prohibited discrimination protected-status, harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual…
Conference and Research Travel Grants
Summary The Graduate School provides grants to all graduate students who are invited to present papers or posters at professional conferences. Recipients must be enrolled (full-time or in absentia) in…
CUGL Linkage Program
The Cornell University Graduate Linkage (CUGL) program, also known as the Linkage program, is a program jointly administered by Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGS) and Cornell University…
Loans
Summary Cornell currently participates in two federally funded programs: the William D. Ford Direct Loan and the Federal Graduate PLUS loan. These programs are available to U.S. citizens and permanent…
Student-Parent Dependent Care Grant (Formerly Student Child Care Grant)
Summary In 2004, Cornell University became one of the first universities in the nation to offer a child care grant program for student-parents. The objective of this program had been…
Writing Support
Summary Cornell supports your academic success through several (free) writing programs emphasizing scholarly writing and productivity. Graduate Writing Service is available by appointment. One-on-one feedback from peer tutors. Consultations on all forms…