To Do List - First-Year, Fall 2024 - New Students (2024)

Submit your Enrollment Response Form and enrollment deposit by May 1 to reserve your place in the incoming class.

After submitting your enrollment deposit, it may take up to two business days for this status to be updated.

Access your Application Status Page to reply to your offer of admission.

Your Cornell NetID is a unique electronic identifier that, when combined with a password, provides secure access to your Cornell email and other non-public Cornell resources and information.

Cornell provides additional security protection for personal data by requiring Two-Step Login to access important online resources, including Student Essentials, Canvas, and Student Center. Two-Step Login is a two-factor authentication service that prevents the use of stolen Cornell passwords by requiring confirmation from something a third party doesn't have, such as your phone or another device. Because some tasks you need to complete before arriving on campus will require Two-Step Login, enroll during the NetID activation process.

Steps to Activate NetID, Email, and Two-Step Login

1. Confirm your enrollment with Cornell and submit an enrollment deposit, if required by your program.
2. After your deposit is processed, an email from netid-activation@cornell.edu will be sent to the address used for your Cornell application, letting you know that your NetID was created and what to do next. It can take up to two business days for your NetID to be created once your admissions deposit is processed. Be aware that the email might land in your spam or junk folder.
3. After you receive that email, sign in with your Application Status Page login information to activate your NetID and email.
4. You should activate Two-Step Login during the NetID activation process. If for some reason you do not do so, be sure to visit the IT@Cornell website as soon as you can so that you can access required resources.

Cornell also recommends the following before you arrive on campus:

• After enrolling in Cornell's Two-Step Login, set up eduroam for your devices. This is Cornell's campus-wide Wi-Fi service. Setting up Wi-Fi access ahead of time means that when you get to campus you will automatically connect to Cornell's secure Wi-Fi without having to log in with your NetID and password.
• Activate your Cornell Zoom account and make a habit of logging into Zoom using Cornell's site (https://cornell.zoom.us) or the Zoom app with your Cornell NetID and password, not with a non-Cornell account or the generic Zoom website. Some Cornell colleges and academic programs may host required Zoom sessions before you arrive on campus that require sign-in with your Cornell NetID.

Learn more about NetIDs, Cornell email, and Two-Step Login.

Access the housing application at Apply for Housing on Campus.

Review your dining options.

In addition to the traditional meal plans and debit plans, be sure to check out City Bucks - a pre-paid, declining balance account accessed through your Cornell Student ID Card that eliminates the need to carry cash at many off-campus locations.

You are required to submit a photo online for your Student ID Card.

Depending on your relationship to the university and the services that you sign up for, your ID card can also be used as an electronic door key and to access a variety of functions and facilities on campus, including athletic events, CornellCard charges, dining units, fitness centers, libraries, and transportation services.

Access form: Student ID Card Request

In order for the university to provide the most up-to-date information to your parents/guardians about Cornell, including newsletters and invitations to Cornell events and programs, fill out this form as completely as possible.

Access form: Parent/Guardian Address Request

Meeting your New Student Health Requirements involves submitting health history information and documentation of required immunizations. Some students are required to have a physical exam.

This process can take several weeks to complete. Plan ahead to meet the June 12 submission deadline.

Your status on the To Do List will remain "incomplete" until your information has been:

1. submitted by you; then
2. reviewed and approved by Cornell Health (may take several weeks)

If we discover problems with any of your forms or submissions, you will receive an email directing you to view a secure message in myCornellHealth.

If you are unable to meet your health requirements before coming to Cornell, you must contact Cornell Health's Requirements Office as soon as possible to make a plan for meeting your requirements as soon as you get to campus. See instructions here.

Access instructions: Health Requirements for New Students

Failure to come into compliance with Cornell's New Student Health Requirements will result in progressive penalties, culminating in withdrawal from the university.

Steps

1. Access instructions and log-in
2. Submit information and upload required documentation (activated NetID and Two-Step Login required)
3. Follow up on any secure message email alerts from Cornell Health
4. Check updated compliance status here

Students with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify with Student Disability Services (SDS) and request accommodations and services as needed. Students with a broad range of conditions such as medical and mental health conditions, learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism, and sensory disabilities use our services to address their access needs.

Find out more about eligibility and documentation for disability services.

Deadlines

• Accessible Housing Requests: First-year student requests must be submitted to SDS by May 15. Students who miss this deadline and qualify for accessible housing may be placed on a waiting list.
• Academic and Other Access Requests: Submit by June 15 to allow adequate time to review your request. Some disability services require advance planning to have in place at the start of the semester.

Questions? Call SDS at (607) 254-4545 or visit our website: sds.cornell.edu.

Access form: Disability Self-Disclosure Form

Cornell Fitness Centers (CFC) offer fun, stress-relieving, safe, convenient, and enjoyable exercise programs with five centers located around campus that provide an extensive variety of cardio and weight equipment. CFC's Group Fitness Membership includes more than 60 group exercise classes each week for members.

Access form: Fitness Centers Enrollment.

Cornell requires that all active students have health insurance that provides access to comprehensive care.

The waiver deadline of July 31, 2024 has passed but enrollment in the 2024-2025 Student Health Plan (SHP) remains open through August. Log in to Gallagher Student Health to:

• Check the status of your waiver request
• Confirm your enrollment in SHP and opt-in for electronic communications
• Request a termination of coverage by providing proof of alternate coverage (note: approved termination requests received after the first ten days of enrollment in SHP will only be eligible for a pro-rated refund and will be assessed an additional termination fee of $110)
• Enroll your dependents in the plan (deadline August 31, 2024)
• Rescind your waiver request and enroll in SHP for the year (deadline August 31, 2024)

Need more information? Check our website, where you can:

• Find out if you will be eligible to terminate coverage
• Compare your current coverage to SHP
• Review the requirements for alternate health insurance coverage
• Find health care providers where you're studying
• Learn about optional dental and vision coverage (deadline August 31, 2024)
• Explore insurance options for your dependents (deadline August 31, 2024)

If your enrollment in SHP occurred late due to recent changes in your student status and you need information about your options, please contact our office as soon as possible.

Your college may have specific tasks for you to complete during the summer in addition to course enrollment. Check your Cornell email regularly so that you don't miss any important communications.

For more information, visit .

For enrolling students, we require an official high school transcript with final grades be sent directly from your high school to Cornell.

Have your secondary school counselor access the Final Report form at www.commonapp.org and return the completed form and your final high school transcript to us by July 1.

If electronic submission is not an option, you may print a copy of the form from the Common Application website to share with your secondary school counselor. If your high school is mailing your documents, they should be sent to:

Undergraduate Admissions Office
Cornell University
410 Thurston Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14850

Final transcripts will not be considered official and will not fulfill the transcript requirement unless they are sent directly from your high school. If you have questions about your Final Report or transcript, contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office at applicant@cornell.edu or (607) 255-5241.

The idea of cheating seems impossible yet it might be tempting. Watch Cheating, a short video in which Cornell students, professors, and alumni talk candidly, poignantly, and sometimes even humorously about student cheating at Cornell. They discuss real-life ethical dilemmas that you might face; share their perspectives on why students cheat; give reasons why students shouldn't cheat; and offer tips on how you can avoid the predicaments that lead to cheating.

Review Video Now (NetID required). Review by August 16.

All incoming first-year undergraduate students must meet the swim requirement in order to graduate. If you are able to meet this requirement, sign up for a time beginning August 1. Select a time that will not conflict with other required events. If you cannot swim or do not feel confident about your swimming skills, enroll in Beginning Swimming (PE 1100) during course add/drop.

Visit Swim Requirement Sign-up to enroll in a swim time or learn more about the requirement.

Sign-up will be available until August 29, the last day the requirement is offered until the make-up dates in October/November.

Financial institutions, including the financial departments of colleges and universities, are required by federal laws to be transparent with their policies/procedures and requirements. Our goal is to help students to understand the cost of their education and their financial responsibilities, as well as Cornell's financial policies and expectations for payment.

For this reason, all Cornell students are required to accept the Financial Responsibility Agreement when they first register at Cornell. Signing this agreement is your acknowledgement of your financial obligations related to enrolling in classes, and your understanding of the potential consequences that may result if you fail to meet your obligations.

You have not submitted your Financial Responsibility Agreement. Complete this required form as soon as possible.

Access form: Financial Responsibility Agreement

The CornellCard account is an optional service that allows you to make purchases on the Ithaca campus by presenting your Student ID Card. This service can help you manage your day-to-day expenses.

Access form: Apply for CornellCard (NetID required)

The Cornell Installment Plan (CIP), also known as the Full Service Payment Plan (FSPP), is administered by Transact Payments powered by CASHNet. FSPP allows you to pay your tuition and fees in interest-free increments over a 5 month period, August-December 7th. Using the installment plan may help you borrow less.

For more information or to enroll in the CIP, visit Cornell Installment Plan.

Bursar bills are electronic, via Cashnet; paper bills will not be sent.

1. Activate your Cornell NetID and email address.
2. Cashnet is Cornell's e-billing system. Incoming students must grant access to other users/payers to view or pay the tuition bill.
3. Pay your tuition bill by August 7. The July e-bill including Fall semester tuition will be available via Cashnet on July 12.

For more information including a complete bill schedule, visit the Bursar website.

The Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making (OSMM) partners with Cornell United Religious Work (CURW) to support the spiritual wellbeing and ethical lives of students. Wherever you are on your journey, whether religious or nonreligious, you are welcome to connect with our programs and communities.

Our multifaith community includes over 50 student organizations and over 50 affiliated chaplains and spiritual leaders. We offer opportunities for worship, spiritual practice, individual support, community service, deep conversations, interfaith friendship, and more!

Access form: Spiritual Life at Cornell

Ithaca's gorges are beautiful, but dangerous, too. Take a few minutes to watch this video on safe and responsible use of the gorges. Two gorges run through the Cornell campus. While the water in the creeks is alluring, it is deceptively treacherous. In this video, you will learn about the dangers you can't see, and ways to safely explore and enjoy the gorges and natural areas at Cornell and nearby.

Review video now (NetID required). Review by August 22.

All new undergraduate students must complete Cornell's online, interactive alcohol and other drug education course before move-in. Even if you are among the many Cornellians who do not drink alcohol or use other drugs, the information provided in the program will be valuable.

You have been manually enrolled in this Canvas training. Click here and sign into Canvas using your Cornell NetID and password to complete the New Student Online Alcohol and Other Drug Education 2024-2025 course.

If you have any questions about this course, please email alcoholeducation@cornell.edu.

Cornell University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning, living, and working environment for its students, faculty, and staff members. All new undergraduate students are required to successfully complete Undergraduate Student Responsibility – Sexual and Related Misconduct, an online course required by law that informs students about Cornell University policies related to sexual and related misconduct. It also covers consensual relationships between employees and students, University resources, and bystander intervention options.

The course will take approximately 45-60 minutes to complete. The program must be completed in its entirety. Participants are required to pass a quiz at the end of the course. You will be auto-enrolled in this training. The deadline for completion is August 23.

If you have a disability and are having trouble accessing the course information or need the course's materials in an alternate format, contact web-accessibility@cornell.edu for assistance.

If you have any questions regarding course content, contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX at titleix@cornell.edu or (607) 255-2242. To learn more about procedures, resources, and reporting at Cornell visit titleix.cornell.edu.

Disclosure

The scenario-based videos you will watch are fictionalized and not based on specific incidents or real persons. Although this training does not include graphic language or images, we recognize that the subject matter may be troubling or upsetting for some learners. We encourage you to exercise self-care, which may include contacting the resources at share.cornell.edu. If you find yourself unable to complete the training, please email titleix@cornell.edu.

It may take up to a week after you have submitted your enrollment deposit before you are able to log in to Canvas.

Introduction to the Student Code of Conduct

All new students are required to read and review three brief Canvas modules on the Student Code of Conduct, the Code and Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Recognizing and Reporting Hazing and complete an attestation at the end of the modules. Undergraduate students will be auto-enrolled in the Canvas course The Student Code of Conduct. You should see the course available when logged in to Canvas. Sign in to the To Do List to access the link to Canvas. This is due August 19. Please contact studentconduct@cornell.edu if you have issues accessing the course.

It may take up to a week after you have submitted your enrollment deposit before you are able to log in to Canvas.

All incoming students must read and review three brief Canvas modules on the Student Code of Conduct, the Code and Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Recognizing and Reporting Hazing and complete an attestation at the end of the modules.

This item will be complete after you complete the attestation as part of the Canvas course.

Community at Cornell is a mandatory program that all new undergraduate students must complete in their first semester at Cornell. It has two parts:

Part 1: An Introduction to Dialogue (due August 2) - A short reading and written reflection assignment.

Part 2: Create Community Across Difference (sessions run August 3 through August 18) - A 2-hour interactive, peer-led, virtual session.

Use Canvas to learn more and access the assignments. Sign in to the To Do List to access your link to the course.

Complete both parts by August 18.

This item will be complete after you complete both parts.

Check the Canvas course for more information.

Whether we're inventing energy-saving particle accelerators, developing hardier crops to feed the world, or imagining new worlds in science fiction, Cornellians are on the front lines of the climate crisis. This brief module introduces you to some of the students, faculty, and staff who are advancing Cornell's mission as a global leader in sustainability and climate change, and invites you to consider how you can join the effort to sustain our world. Learn about the connections between climate change and collective action, and find ways to get inspired, educated, and involved.

Use Canvas to complete this important module. Sign in to the To Do List to access your link to the course. This is due August 19.

If you have any questions about this course, please email sustainability@cornell.edu.

All new first-year students are asked to complete the New Student Survey. This survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Please check your Cornell email for your unique survey invitation link. The link will expire on August 31 at 11:59 PM ET.

Cornell's New Student Orientation includes everything to get you started at Cornell.

Beginning in late June, build your custom program and start viewing "on your own time" events. Your program must include all required college and university events and the optional events that interest you.

Build your personal orientation program.

Transit Access: Fall entrant New-to-Cornell students automatically receive free, unlimited-ride TCAT bus privileges until August 31, 2025. No need to submit a form. Students must use their Student ID Card at the fare box and remain registered to access this privilege.

Vehicle Registration and/or Parking Permits: Parking on the Ithaca campus is extremely limited. Students are strongly encouraged to leave the vehicle home and rely on public transit service provided by TCAT. Students must register their vehicle (required; free) and purchase a parking permit (optional; price varies) for their residential area or a commuter lot prior to their arrival. When permits sell out, parking options will be limited to short-term paid parking.

Bikes: Bicycle registration (free) is mandatory if you ride or store a bike on the Ithaca campus.