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),…
PPR Category: Student Status
Workers’ Compensation
Summary Workers’ compensation coverage is a type of insurance designed to protect an individual injured in the course of conducting duties for the employer by providing medical expenses and a…
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…
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…
Majors and Minors
Summary For students in graduate research degrees, earning a “major” or “minor” in a specific subject or concentration is not explicitly linked to the completion of coursework but is instead…
Release of Personal Information
Summary Your Cornell-related personal, academic, and financial records are protected by federal law via the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA gives you the following rights: to inspect…
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…
Health Leave
Summary Cornell recognizes that medical and mental health conditions can interfere with a student’s ability to be academically successful. Taking a health leave of absence (HLOA) provides students with a…