In the Mail - Fall 2008
The chart below highlights when major university mailings are typically sent out, what response is required upon receipt, and who to contact if you didn't receive something or have any additional questions. Please allow 5-7 days for mailing within the US; international addresses may take up to two weeks. Please do not call any offices about mailings that you have not received until at least two full weeks have passed the targeted mailing date.
You may also receive one or more college or department specific mailings before your arrival.
| Item & Contact | Date of Mailing | Response Required |
| Offer of Admission Undergraduate Admissions Office 607-255-5241 |
March 31 or earlier for rolling admits and early decision program applicants |
Yes |
| Case for Cornell Contains response coupon; housing and dining forms and information; financing, Cornell Days and PREPARE (international students only) brochures. Undergraduate Admissions Office 607-255-5241 |
March 31 | Yes |
| Cornell Bound Contains background information to read and required and optional forms to complete. Please read this packet thoroughly before submitting any forms. Undergraduate Admissions Office 607-255-5241 |
April 16 and after; mailed after Cornell has received and processed deposit and acceptance coupon. |
Yes |
| Financial Aid Notification Office of Financial Aid & Student Employment 607-255-5145 |
March 31 (or just after offer of admission) |
No |
| Network ID Contains Network ID, activation code and instructions for activation. Cornell Information Technologies 607-255-8990 helpdesk@cornell.edu |
April 1 and after; mailed after Cornell has received and processed your admissions response and deposit. |
Yes |
| New Student Orientation Packet Contains orientation guide, student handbook and Lincoln at Gettysburg. Office of New Student Programs Call 607-255-5808 or email: cu_orientation@cornell.edu, if: -You live within the continental U.S. or Canada and have not received your materials by July 30th. -You live outside the continental U.S. or Canada and have not received your materials by July 30th. |
July 7 Package sent "Bound Printed Material," may take several weeks to arrive. |
Yes |
| Family Handbook & Orientation Schedule Office of New Student Programs 607-255-5808 cu_orientation@cornell.edu |
Late June | No |
| Housing Assignment Your housing assignment & important Move-In information Campus Life 607-255-5368 housing@cornell.edu |
Early July | Yes |
| Bursar Bill Notification Office of the Bursar 607-255-2336 uco-bursar@cornell.edu |
Early July | Yes |
| Student Health Insurance Enrollment/Waiver Cornell Office of Student Health Insurance 607-255-6363 sicu@cornell.edu |
Mid-July | Yes |
| Parking Permits Permits will be mailed to Ithaca-area address for those who advance-ordered. Commuter and Parking Services 607 255-PARK transportation@cornell.edu |
August 19 | No |
| First-Year Parents Weekend Registration Materials Office of New Student Programs 607-255-5808 cu_orientation@cornell.edu |
Late August | Yes, if attending |