Cornell offers the Cornell Academic Materials Program (CAMP), which is a university-wide program that provides undergraduate students taking undergraduate courses at Cornell with access to their required textbooks and course packs for a single flat-rate cost, $275 per semester. Materials in this program are provided in a digital format within Canvas and become available for students to access no later than the first day of classes.
The Cornell Store offers a convenient place for students to prepare for classes. The Cornell Store offers a large textbook department featuring rental, used and new textbooks. Additionally, they have course materials, school supplies, Big Red gear, technology products and more.
IT@Cornell provides technology services to support and enable the education, research, and engagement activities. Students have access to free IT support for all campus IT services, such as:
Email
Internet connectivity
Accessing course materials through Canvas
And more
IT@Cornell also provides the IT Service Desk, which can answer your students’ questions about Cornell's IT services, help them troubleshoot, report issues that they’re seeing, and more.
Cornell Academic Materials Program
Through the Cornell Academic Materials Program (CAMP), undergraduate students will be able to access required textbooks and course packs for undergraduate-level courses at a single cost of $275 per semester. All undergraduate students are automatically opted in to this program. Students must opt out of this program if they do not wish to partake.
Students will receive an email before each semester with a link to opt-out or students may opt out in Canvas once digital materials are available just before the semester begins. For students receiving financial aid, the Academic Materials fee is included in the cost of attendance.
Students will receive all course materials in a digital format through this program unless a digital format is unavailable or not appropriate for a course. All digital materials will be made available in Canvas by the first day of classes. Many digital textbooks have extended access (up to 5 years) which allows students to access materials beyond the courses’ end. For courses with required print materials, students will receive an email indicating which items to pick up at The Cornell Store.
Software
All incoming Cornell students are set up by default with Gmail through a Cornell Google Workspace for Education account. Students also have the option to use Outlook through Microsoft 365 for their Cornell email needs instead. Information about setting up Cornell emails and switching between Google and Microsoft 365 can be found on the IT@Cornell webpage.
Canvas Access & Course Syllabus
Most courses are delivered via the web-based learning system Canvas. If your student is new to Canvas or wants a refresher, watch this six-minute video Getting Started in Canvas for Students and check out the helpful Student Guides.
Generally, instructors will contact your student about two days before class starts at their Cornell email address (their NetID@cornell.edu) with instructions for accessing the course syllabus, lectures, assignments, tests, homework, and additional information on Canvas.
Note that your student’s course's Canvas site will not open until a few days before the class start date. Encourage your student to check their emails from Cornell frequently for updates.
Wi-Fi
The wireless network on campus offers all the computing services that the wired network does. It offers the same fast and reliable data connection speeds of up to 600Mbps. It has all the computing services with the same fast, reliable data connection that the wired network does. All Cornell University students, faculty, and staff with a NetID and password can log into the Cornell University wireless network.
Printing
CU Print is a campus printing service offered by Cornell Information Technologies. It's a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to print. With CU Print, students can use any networked computer to send files over the campus network to laser printers located in libraries, computer labs, and elsewhere. CU Print is available in these locations.
An annual $15 print allocation for all matriculated undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, which covers roughly 200 pages of free black-and-white printing.
Laptop & Equipment Loans
The Olin Library circulation desk has Mac and Dell laptops available for short-term loans. Additionally, the circulation desk has phone chargers, headphones, calculators, projectors, DSLR cameras, HD camcorders, audio recording equipment and more. Equipment is available on a first-come first-served basis.
Mann Library also has equipment available for loan. For information on what equipment is available at Mann, please refer to their Laptops & Equipment page.
