From: Date: October 11, 2023 Subject: Dyson Digest - October 11, 2023
Welcome Back!
Now that we have reached the mid-point of this semester, it is important for you to make sure you are engaging in your courses and communicating with your instructors as well as CAs. If you have an SDS letter, make sure to forward it to your instructors as soon as possible. SDS accommodations are not retroactive and must be shared with your instructors in a timely manner to receive accommodations.
There are many events and opportunities listed below for you to review including faculty and alumni connection opportunities, family weekend events, and much more. Continue to review the upcoming Dyson events on thehttps://dyson.campusgroups.com/eventssite as well.
As many of our students are dealing with the impacts of the tragedies happening in Israel, I want to remind you to seek support as needed through Cornell Health or other campus resources.
Continue to take care of yourself and others.
Andrea Poag Director, Dyson Office of Student Services & Advising
P.S.
As you may have noticed, we are making changes to the Collaboration Zone in the basement of Warren. The new carpet was installed during break and the new furniture will be added next week.Thank you for being patience during this upgrade!
DROP AND GRADE OPTION CHANGE DEADLING:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16TH. The deadline to drop a course or change the grade option for this semester is October 16th at 11:59pm. Drops by this deadline, will not appear on the student’s transcript. The deadline is FINAL and no extensions will be granted for any reason. The grade option can only be changed for courses that are offered as letter grade or S/U.
Remember that dropping a course is only approved in a rare and extenuating circumstance which means you should continue to attend class and complete assignments until you have received a decision from the committee.
FALL 2023 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
The Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule has been published. Please make sure you fully understand your individual finals schedule prior to making your winter break travel plans.
PRE-ENROLLMENT FOR SPRING 2024
With Pre-Enrollment for Spring courses less than a month away, Students are encouraged to make academic advising appointments through the Dyson Launchpad over the next month. You can make an appointment with any of the Academic Advisors in the Dyson Office of Student Services and Advising (Andrea, Nicole, Renee, or Reid) to plan your course schedule. The Spring 2024 course and time roster will be published soon.
Nov. 1-3 - Seniors
Food for Thought Series: Sexual Assault Awareness
and Support with Professor Sarah Wolfolds
Join us for the Faculty Fellow's Food for Thought Series: Sexual Assault Awareness and Support with Professor Sarah Wolfolds. This is a safe space community conversation. All are welcome! Lunch provided.
This community conversation is intended to provide support and a safe space for talking about the realities of sexual assault at Cornell. We will be using data from the 2023 Cornell Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct Survey (which tracks prevalence of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sexual/gender-based harassment at Cornell) as an entry point to discussing what's happening on our campus. You can check out an overview of the 2021 Cornell data here: https://share.cornell.edu/learnmore/cornell-data/
Sexual violence on campuses across the US is pervasive. https://www.rainn.org/statistics/campus-sexual-violence
• 13% of all students experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation (among all graduate and undergraduate students).
• Among graduate and professional students, 9.7% of females and 2.5% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.
• Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.
• 5.8% of students have experienced stalking since entering college.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the DUC, DDC, DDS, ALPFA, Minorities in ILR, and Dyson ODI will be hosting a panel discussion/networking event on what it means to be Hispanic in the corporate world. Come hear some members of the community share their experiences, enjoy some Latin food, music, and meet with members of the organizations.
Health’s fall counseling groupsoffer a safe environment to process with and learn from other students who are dealing with similar concerns. Group topics include anxiety, depression, and perfectionism, with groups especially for students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and graduate students. Groups are led by CAPS counselors, are free, and are primarily offered online (a few groups meet in person). Many fall groups still have openings: visit health.cornell.edu/groups.
Drop-in support from CAPS Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) counselors offer skills-based workshops and Let’s Talk drop-in consultation hours every day, Monday-Friday, to help students get care and support when they need it. Both services are free and available on a drop-in basis via Zoom (Let’s Talk also offers in-person consultation).
Make time for sleep: Enroll in Refresh
Take 15 minutes a week to prioritize your sleep! Enroll in Refresh, Cornell Health’s eight-week self-guided online program for evidence-based strategies proven to help you catch more high-quality ZZZs. The Fall 2022 begins October 2 (enrollees are welcome after the program begins).
Flu vaccine clinics Don’t forget to get your flu shot! Sign up for a timeslot at one of Cornell’s flu vaccine clinics, held at various on-campus locations through November 15. Vaccination is FREE for all students, staff, and faculty. Visit health.cornell.edu/flu.
