SPRING 2021 STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES

Welcome to spring 2021! I hope you and your families are healthy and that you had a moment to step away and recharge from what we all know was a challenging fall. I wanted to reach out with a few updates and reminders as start into a new semester. Please reach out if you have any questions or feedback on how we can better support our students this spring.

Faculty Advising Updates
We will be updated the faculty advising lists in the next few weeks. While we are creating those official connections for students, we are going to continue to explore new ideas for faculty and students to develop more impactful and less administrative-minded relationships outside the classroom. In fall, the Dyson faculty hosted small group meet ups for new students and we hope to facilitate additional opportunities this spring. I will be in touch later when it is allowable to host small group gatherings.

We strongly encourage students to reach out to their faculty advisor or other Dyson faculty to discuss information about potential concentrations.

Dyson Office of Student Services
The Dyson Office of Student Services team continues to manage and advise students on policies, graduation requirements, academic support, and connections to resources. Our office is open normal hours and meeting individually with students via zoom daily.

We will also be hosting drop-in hours Tuesday, February 2^nd through Thursday, February 11^th. Students can also make appointments with the Student Services, Career, and Diversity and Inclusion team members as well as link to forms and other resources through the Dyson Launchpad.

There are posters as well as advertisements on the monitors throughout Warren Hall that include information for students on how to contact our office. Please do not hesitate to direct as student our way.

Students of Concern
As in any semester, please reach out to the team in the Dyson Office of Student Services with any concerns no matter how small they may seem as soon as possible. We are happy to check in with the student to make sure they are aware of the support and resources available to them. You are also welcome to reach out to us if you are working with a non-Dyson student who may need some support. We can help make that connection for the student as well.

• Andrea L. Poag alp232@cornell.edu
• Nicole L Heasley nlh47@cornell.edu
• Kaitlin Berry kab467@cornell.edu
• Dyson_OSS@Cornell.edu

Student Privacy: FERPA
Cornell University complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the federal law that covers educational records held by the university.

Communicating Student Information with TAs
Please be very cautious of the information you share with TAs about student health issues. No details regarding a student’s health should be disclosed to their TA or other students for any reason. Thank you for helping to protect the privacy of all our students. Reach out to the Dyson Office of Student Services if you have questions regarding what information you can share.

TA Training
All undergraduate are required to complete the new Dyson TA Training. They are exempt if they attended the training in fall 2020. All new TAs are expected to attend the spring TA training session on Wednesday, February 10^th from 6-7pm.

Enrolling for Credits for being a Teaching Assistant or Research
Any students wishing to earn credit for TA, independent study or independent research must enroll in the special studies form by March 12^th. No students will be added after the deadline.

Student Support and Funding
If you are working with a student who seems to be in need of funding support, please direct them to the Dyson Office of Student Services to receive information regarding potential support available.

Maximum number of Credits:

• All first-year students are limited to 18 credits during their two semesters.
• Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors may enroll in up to 22 credits.
• Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors may petition to take up to 24 credits however, it is very rare a non-senior will be awarded.
• Petitions will not be accepted after February 22^nd (available in DUST)
• We strongly urge ALL students to limit their semester enrollment to 18 credits.

Time Conflict Policy

The university will not allow students to enroll in an overlap if both conflicting classes meet in person, no exceptions.

The time conflict petition will be considered in the following circumstances:

• With permission from each instructor.
• On-time submission of the online petition (Link here)
• Petitions will not be accepted after February 22^nd, the University add deadline.