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Dates and Deadlines for May Graduation
Loan Deadlines
Summer Registration
Reception for Graduating International Students
Graduation Eve Dinner
Garden Plots
Presentation Workshop
Classroom Research and Teaching
Career Talks
Storytelling Contest
Second Chance Prom
Last Lecture
Date Change: Faculty/Student Wine and Cheese Reception
Graduate Student Grants

Important Deadlines and Requirements for Graduating in May

All degree candidates who plan to receive a May 2013 degree must have completed all of the following by noon on May 3rd.

  1. Entered final degree information and, if applicable, uploaded thesis or dissertation via Graduation Manager,
  2. Received approval from the Graduate School on formatting
  3. Received approval from committee members on their thesis or dissertation by noon on May 3rd.

Important Loan Deadlines

 

  • Summer loans. If you think you might need extra money over the summer, the application deadline for summer loans is May 2nd. 
  • 2012-13 loans. The application deadline for students applying for loans for the current school year is April 30th.  
  • 2013-14 loans. Begin planning for next year.  Applications will be due on May 17th. Students who already have loans will need to reapply for new loans.

To learn more about loans, visit www.gradschool.cornell.edu/costs-and-funding/loans
or call the Financial Aid Office at 255-5145 or email [email protected].

Summer Registration

Now through July 26th, graduate students should self-enroll through their Student Center for Summer 2013.  We encourage students to enroll now and not delay.

 

Graduate students must register with the Graduate School for the Summer 2013 term if any of the following conditions apply: 

  • They are receiving financial aid during the summer (fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants, or tuition awards);
  • They wish to use campus facilities; or
  • They are off campus but need to be registered for summer study. 

Students who do not register for summer will also be subject to FICA tax (OASDI and Medicare) withholding from Assistantship Payroll Appointments.  There is no charge for summer registration with the Graduate School. To register simply enroll in the Graduate School's "Thesis/Dissertation Research" summer course (class numbers 1697, 1698, 1699, and 1700) via Student Center.

 


Reception for Graduating International Students 

 

This reception for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students will honor the contributions and achievements of all international students at Cornell. Graduating students are welcome to invite family, friends, or faculty guest(s).

 

The Reception will take place on the evening of Monday, May 6th, starting at 5:00 PM, in the Clark

 

Atrium of the Physical Sciences Building. Honorees and their guests will enjoy remarks by guest speakers, including President Skorton, musical performances, and the chance to mingle with other international students, about to embark upon the next stage of their careers! Light refreshments will be served.

 

The on-line RSVP is not mandatory but it will give you the opportunity to print out a paper invitation to give to your guest(s) or faculty. If you have any questions please contact Adriana Rovers.

 

 

Graduation Eve Dinner  

 

The Office of Human Resources and the Office of Alumni Affairs will once again be cosponsoring a graduation eve dinner for students who do not have family able to join them in Ithaca to celebrate. The dinner will be hosted by Ezra Cornell '70 on May 25 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., and held in the same location as the annual Graduation Eve family dinner at RPCC.  

 

For details and registration info, please visit http://tinyurl.com/GraduationDinner2013 . 

Want to Garden this Summer???

 

The Cornell Garden Committee is an all volunteer, non-profit organization, which has been offering low cost garden plots to the community for over 40 years.  Gardens are on Freese Road, and each garden plot is 20x25 ft.  There is water and compost on site, and the cost is $20 per garden plot.  For more information and to register:    www.cornellgardenplots.org 

Workshops:

How to Create A Dynamic Presentation

 

Date and time:  May 9th from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location:  G10 biotech

This three hour workshop will provide tips and tricks for controlling body language, finding a
strong public voice, turning nerves into energy, shaping the dramatic arc of an event,
engaging your audience and learning to improvise a lesson plan. Participants are
welcome to bring in real life challenges to use for discussion and example.

 

Presented by: Melanie Dreyer- Lude, Assistant Professor in Performing and Media Arts

 

 Learn more... 

Classroom Research and Teaching: A Symposium for Current and Future Faculty

Monday, May 6, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

225 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)

 

Learn how to systematically investigate the effectiveness of your teaching and confront your hidden biases. This daylong event features breakfast, a poster session, lunch, and a wine and cheese reception as well as special guest speaker Dr. Fred Smyth of University of Virginia, speaking on the topic "Mind Bugs: The Ordinary Origins of Bias" from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Email [email protected] to register for all or part of the day's events. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE), the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL), and the Teagle Foundation.

 

Learn more...


Career Services:

Career Talks   

 

The field of biochemistry, molecular & cell biology (BMCB) at Cornell University is pleased to invite graduate students and postdocs to attend Special Career Talks on Friday, May 3rd.  The format will largely be informal discussion and Q&A. 

  • Mentoring Junior Women Scientists: Steps to Success  (Men and women are both welcome!  Target audience includes students, postdocs, & junior faculty.) - Peng Loh, Senior Investigator, NIH
  • Experiences in Industry and Academia - Robert Gentleman, Senior Director, Genentech, Inc.

More information is found:  http://bmcb.cornell.edu/symposium/

 

Featured Events:
Storytelling Contest 

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. For example, the stories on display at Trampoline's May installment. As a kickoff party for the annual Spring Writes Literary Arts Festival, Trampoline Presents: Fact or Fiction? Participants will get five minutes to get up on stage and present a true (or is it?) story with no notes!

Winners will be invited to compete in for the title of Ithaca's Greatest Storyteller later in the year.

Learn more...
Second Chance Prom 

Come relive all of your  prom-related memories...or make some new ones!

 

Food! Music! Dancing! Fun!!

 

Free if you come dressed in style,

 

$3 entry otherwise.

 

For graduate and professional students & their guests only.


 Learn more...
David Schneider's "Last Lecture"

Mortar Board Senior Honor Society is pleased to present Professor David Schneider "Last Lecture." Each semester, Mortar Board invites a distinguished faculty or staff member to address the Cornell community and present their hypothetical "last lecture." This semester, Professor Schneider will give the address.

David R. Schneider, a lecturer in Systems Engineering in the College of Engineering, has taught at Cornell and Columbia University, worked as a part of NASA Goddard Code 88, and has been a screenwriter for Walt Disney Attractions Television Production.

Learn more...

Date Change:  Faculty/Student Wine & Cheese Reception

 

Please join us for the annual Faculty/Student wine and cheese reception at the Big Red Barn on Wednesday, May 8th from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Date has changed from May 7th to May 8th.)

 

Faculty are invited to bring their students and students must bring a faculty member!  

 

An opportunity to get out of the classroom, research lab and your office and enjoy a free glass of wine, cheese and conversation.

 

Sign up here: Invite BRB Faculty/Student Wine & Cheese

 

Staff & post docs welcome also!

 

Grants and Fellowships:
Graduate Student Grants
Proposal due May 21

 

The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education(SARE) program is now accepting grant proposals from graduate students who want to conduct research in sustainable agriculture under the supervision of a faculty adviser.

Learn more...

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