Cornell QuickTour: Basic Tips for New Students
Resources and Links
Getting Around
- Interactive Campus Map
- No-Fee Bus Pass for First-Year Students
- Ithaca Area Bus Information (TCAT)
- Getting Around on a Bike
- Register a Car/Parking Permits
- Gorge Safety Information - download PDF
- Student Disability
Services
- CU Lift - transportation accommodations for students with long-term or short-term disabilities that reduce mobility - Sustainable Campus: Getting Around
Community Standards
- Caring Community Helpsheet
- Campus Code of Conduct - basic principles and policies regarding the scope and standards of conduct
- Code of Academic Integrity - absolute integrity is expected of every Cornell student in all academic undertakings
- Commitment to
Diversity
- Bias Incident Reporting
- Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds – Cornell’s statement on diversity - Cornell’s Mission and Vision
- Digital Copyright Information - the scoop on what and how to download - there are laws, there are fines; be aware of them!
- University Policies Most Relevant to Students
Physical and Mental Health
Here are some resources to help you stay active, eat right, manage your stress, and deal with all of the new choices you'll have.
- Eat Right
- Stay Active
- Gannett Health Services
- Top 10 Health Topics at Cornell
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Alcohol Amnesty - medical amnesty protocol - Office of the Dean of Students
- Empathy, Assistance & Referral Service (EARS)
- Cornell Minds Matter - students advocating for mental health awareness
- Hazing
- Student Disability Services
Academic Support
Classes, tutorials, workshops, and individual consultations to help students develop effective learning strategies.
- Academic Advising and Student Services Offices
- Learning Strategies Center/Center for Learning and Teaching
- Carol Tatkon Center – resource center for first-year students
- Language Resource Center
- Mathematics Support Center
- Writing Support and Resources
Safety and Security
- Cornell Police -
crime prevention and reporting, campus safety, lost/stolen property
- Blue Light Services - phones, escorts, buses - Crossing Campus on Foot, Bike, and with Cars Safely
- Emergency Information - alerts, emergency planning, responding to an emergency
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Gorge Safety Information - download PDF
- House Rules: Living in Campus Housing - download PDF
- Lost and Found
- New York State Laws:
- Under-Age Drinking
- Cell Phone use prohibited while driving - Off-Campus Housing Office
- Property Insurance for College Students
- University Policies for Students
Fun and Relaxation
- University Events Calendar
- Athletics
- Athletic Facilities
- Big Red Sports Pass
- Helen Newman Hall Bowling Center
- Intramurals - Clubs and Student Organizations
- Cornell Ceramics Studio
- Cornell Cinema
- Cornell Concert Commission
- Cornell Plantations
- Cornell United Religious Work
- Cornell University Program Board
- Dragon Day
- First-Year Parents’ Weekend
- Fuertes Observatory
- Greek Life
- Homecoming
- International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO)
- Johnson Museum
- Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center
- Public Service Center
- Residential Community Centers
- Residential Programs Events Open to the Cornell Community
- Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
- Slope Day
- Things to do in Ithaca
- Things to do on campus