Contents

• Introduction
• Academics
  • Degrees
  • Course Registration and Selection
    • Registration and Course Enrollment
    • Choosing Courses
    • Residence Units
  • The Graduate Minor
  • Special Committees
  • Graduate School Forms
    • All Graduate Students
    • M.Eng. Students
    • M.S. Students
    • Ph.D. Students
  • Teaching Assistantships
    • Engineering TA Development Program
    • University TA Development Workshops
    • Course on Effective College Teaching
    • International TA Development Program
  • Research Assistantships
  • Fellowships
  • Career Planning
    • Career Services
    • Publications to Help With Career Planning
    • Understanding the Process
  • Graduation
  • Graduate Fields
    • What is a Graduate Field?
    • Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), Director of M.Eng. Program, and Graduate Field Assistant (GFA)
  • Managing a Graduate Career
    • Being A Successful Grad Student
    • Choosing an Advisor
    • What is a Thesis?
    • Getting More Information
  
  
• Engineering Departments, Graduate Fields, and M.Eng. Degrees
  • Applied and Engineering Physics (AEP)
  • Center for Applied Mathematics (CAM)
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemE)
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
  • Computer Science (CS)
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
  • Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE)
  • Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (TAM)
  
  
• Work and Study at Cornell
  • Library System
  • Shops, Services, and Research Resources
    • The Cornell Store (C5)
    • Machine and Component Shops and Stock Rooms
    • Biological Statistics Consulting
    • Imaging and Copying
    • Computing
    • Thesis Binding
  • Funding
    • What Funding Covers
    • Getting Paid
    • ``Extra" Funding
    • Taxes
  • Purchases and Reimbursements
    • Research Grant Charge Numbers
    • Procurement Without a Charge Number
    • Long Distance Phone Charge Numbers
    • Paying for Travel
  • Safety
    • Police
    • Night Bus Service
    • Blue Light Escorts
    • Blue Light Phones
    • Lost and Found
  • Organizations at Cornell
    • Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)
    • Engineering Graduate Student Association (EGSA)
    • Teaching Outreach
    • Area-specific Professional Societies
    • Support/Networking Organizations
    • Resources for Women
  • Getting Help
    • Office of Research and Graduate Studies
    • People to Turn To
  
  
• Welcome to Ithaca!
  • Housing
    • Finding a Place to Live
    • Housing Options
    • Housing Considerations
  • Utilities and Amenities
    • Electric and Gas
    • Phone
    • Internet
    • Trash and Recycling
  • Shopping and Services
    • Malls and Districts
    • Grocery Stores
    • Banks
    • Pharmacies
    • Bookstores
    • Barber Shops and Beauty Salons
    • Mail and Package Services
    • Online Marketplaces
  • Owning a Car in Ithaca
    • To Drive or Not to Drive
    • Acquiring a Car
    • License and Registration
    • Car Insurance
    • Parking on Campus
    • Car Services
  • Transportation
    • Buses
    • Transportation to/from Ithaca
  • Health
    • Gannett Health Services
    • Local Hospitals
    • Dental Services
    • Counseling Services
    • Health Insurance
  • Religious Life
  • Childcare
  • Legal Advice
  • Media
    • Television
    • Radio
    • Publications
  • Weather in Ithaca
  • Other Universities
  
  
• International Student Resources
  • After Arrival
  • Visa Matters
    • Maintaining F-1 or J-1 student status
    • SEVIS system
    • Reporting your address to USCIS
    • Re-entry After a Temporary Absence
    • Temporary Visa and Immigration Status
    • Employment with F-1 and J-1 status
    • Inviting Relatives to the U.S. for Graduation
  • English Programs
    • On-campus English Programs
    • Off-campus English Programs
  • Finances
    • Opening a bank account
    • How to Write and Endorse a Check
    • Credit and Debit Cards
    • Financial Assistance
    • Taxes
  • Driving and buying a car
    • Driving
    • Car insurance
    • Buying a car
    • Licenses from Home
  • Culture Shock
  • Miscellaneous
    • Tips for seeking medical, dental, and vision care in Ithaca
    • Checklist: before visiting home over summer or winter breaks
    • Cell Phones and Phone Service
  
  
• Recreation Activities
  • Sports
    • Varsity Athletics
    • Club Sports
    • Intramural Sports
    • Sports and Fitness Facilities
    • Physical Education Courses
  • Outdoor Recreation
    • Parks and Forests
    • Trails along Ithaca's Gorges
    • Biking
    • Climbing
    • Hiking
    • Horseback Riding
    • Running
    • Sailing
    • Skiing
    • Outdoor Swimming
  • Fun Resources and Hobbies
    • The Big Red Barn
    • Willard Straight Hall
    • Festivals
    • Wineries
    • Fruit Picking
    • Astronomy
    • Ballroom Dancing
    • A Capella Groups and Choral Ensembles
    • Instrumental Ensembles
    • Ithaca Concert Band
    • Gardening
    • Photography
    • Pottery
    • Woodwork
    • Other Arts and Crafts
  • List of Student Organizations
  
  
• Dining and Entertainment
  • Restaurants
    • Collegetown
    • Ithaca Commons Area
    • Other Downtown
    • Pyramid Mall Area
    • Route 13 South/Elmira Road
    • Other Locations
  • Dining on Campus
  • Nightlife
  • Movie Theatres
  • Performing Arts and Theatre
    • On-campus
    • Off-campus
  • Museums
  • Farther Afield
  
  
• Cornell Trivia
  • History of Cornell
  • History of Ithaca
  • Dragon Day
  • Hockey Time
  • Lacrosse Time?
  • Places and Prides
  • Did You Know Cornell Had A...
  
  
• Essays
  • Understanding Cornell
  • How to Succeed in Graduate School
  • Women in Science and Engineering
  • Teaching Assistantships
  • A Brief Philosophical Discussion of Grading
  • Surviving an Ithaca Winter
  • Students with Children
  
  
• Grads Speak
  • One Piece of Advice
  • We Wish We Had Known
  • Life in Research
  • Fun Things We Do
  
  
• Postscript