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The Cornell Experience

Welcome to Cornell!

We are glad you discovered us, and invite you to explore all that Cornell has to offer. We have provided an at-a-glance overview of benefits, resources, and services that includes topics of relevance to faculty as well as staff. You can reach much of the same information by exploring the topics below. We are confident that you will be as excited about Cornell's rich vitality as we are, and that you will want to find your own place in this great research and teaching university. --Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources

  • A Culture of Inclusiveness: links to Cornell's mission, core human resource values and principles, commitment to diversity and inclusiveness
  • Getting around Cornell: Cornell campuses, virtual tours, maps
  • Benefits, Pay, and Time Away from Work: an introduction to Cornell's health, retirement and other benefits; pay programs; payroll dates; work schedules; and time away from work policy (including vacation, sick pay, holidays, leaves)
  • Academic Resources and Services: links to the Dual Career Program, University Faculty website, faculty and departmental services, computing and academic policies
  • Computer and Library Resources: links to the CU Library and Cornell Information Technologies
  • Work and Personal Life:programs and services that support Cornell's employees and their families throughout their life events: balancing work/life and family responsibilities; flexibility policy; benefits for spouse/same-sex partner; child care; summer camps; disability programs; community and networking events
  • Learning and Career Development: links to performance dialogues, career development programs, Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid, Extramural Study, Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship program, SkillSoft on-line learning
  • Dining, Recreation, Events: dining on campus, Cornell events, staff events and recogntion, entertainment and recreation, Cornell Wellness Program, Cornell Recreation Connection, special interest groups, collections, services

Need help? Contact the Recruitment and Employment Center by phone (607) 254-8370, TTY (607) 255-4943, or e-mail employment_svcs@cornell.edu.