Vacation Time for Assistantships
Summary Graduate students appointed on any combination of full assistantships or fellowships for spring, summer, and fall terms are entitled to two weeks (10 weekdays) of annual vacation each 12-month…
PPR Category: Academic
Paid Sick Leave for Assistantships
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…
Grievances and Complaints
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…
Consensual Relationships
Summary Cornell believes that romantic or sexual relationships between individuals with a power differential can jeopardize the integrity of the mission to provide students with the freedom to pursue academic…
Academic Misconduct
Summary What constitutes academic misconduct? Intentionally misrepresenting your work or the work of others Falsifying or fabricating data or citations Forging academic documents Abusing confidentiality Retaliating against those who report alleged or suspected misconduct In Depth Academic misconduct…
Advocacy Services
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…
Assistantships
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),…
Maternity and Paternity Options (Parental Accommodation)
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…
Leaves of Absence
Summary You may request a leave of absence for health, parental, or personal reasons. A leave pauses your student status, with the opportunity to return to your program at a…
Code of Legislation
Download the Graduate School’s Code of Legislation April 2024 (PDF). The Graduate School’s Code of Legislation (Code) sets forth the rules governing graduate education as overseen by the General Committee of the…