Summary All fellowship and assistantship stipends graduate students receive from Cornell are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and by New York state. Generally, fellowships do not…

Summary Stipends are payments made to students to help offset expenses such as housing, room, board, and supplies. Fellowship stipends are paid through the bursar system and appear as refunds…

Summary Shared governance and student participation in university decisions are integral to Cornell’s structure. Graduate and professional students are represented through elected members of Cornell’s Board of Trustees, the Graduate…

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…

Summary Health and safety considerations are paramount for students working in environments where there may be biological, fire, radiation, chemical, and laboratory safety considerations. Thus, Cornell offers safety training, much of which…

Summary Quick Facts: Your reputation and that of your collaborators, faculty, field, and university depend on you conducting sound, responsible, and ethical research. Understanding how to conduct responsible research is…

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…

Summary Under certain circumstances, you may wish to take a personal leave of absence for a non-medical and non-children-related reason. Common reasons students take a personal leave include family situation,…

Summary The International Travel Registry provides a one stop service to support emergency communications and access to emergency travel assistance while you are traveling internationally. Who should use the travel registry? Students: Mandatory…

Summary Intellectual property policies provide licensing services and revenue to inventors, including graduate students. Cornell Policy 1.5 provides details about inventions and related property rights, and Policy 4.15 provides details about copyright. As…