Summary Graduate students appointed on any combination of full assistantships or fellowships for spring, summer, and fall terms are entitled to twelve (12) days of annual vacation each 12-month period…

Summary Graduate assistants (TA, RA, GRA, GA) are eligible for a paid sick time benefit under New York State law. While students in assistantship positions often have considerable flexibility to…

Summary Conflict between graduate students and faculty members occasionally arises. When conflicts occur, they can often be resolved through discussion that engages both parties who are directly involved. However, when…

Summary Cornell strives to protect the integrity of the university experience of students and postgraduates, with the freedom to pursue academic, training, research, and professional interests in an environment without…

Summary What constitutes academic misconduct? Intentionally misrepresenting your work or the work of others, including the use of generative AI without appropriate disclosure or attribution, or in violation of stated rules…

Summary Please see the Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty for specific grievance procedures if informal attempts at resolving an issue have not been successful. In sum, the grievance procedure…

Summary Full-time Ph.D. and research master’s students may be awarded financial support in the form of an assistantship. These fall into four general categories: teaching assistant (TA), research assistant (RA),…

Summary Cornell University graduate and professional students are eligible for parental accommodation to help balance the competing demands of academic and family life. Accommodation options vary with the student’s funding…

Summary There are two different types of leaves of absence. You may request a leave of absence for either health or personal reasons. Both types of leave pause your student…

The Graduate School’s Code of Legislation (Code) sets forth the rules governing graduate education as overseen by the General Committee of the Graduate Faculty of Cornell University. The General Committee includes two…