New Student Programming
Our student resource center opens on Monday, January 23, at 3:00pm. Meet our friendly student staff at our Info Desk in the Robert Purcell Community Center 101 and come to our programs designed to help you settle in and fast track your knowledge of Cornell. Check out our study areas and friendly gathering spaces. Watch out for our biweekly New Student Newsletter and take advantage of all we have to offer. We can’t wait to meet you!
On-Going Services at the Tatkon Center
Let's Talk | Mondays, 2:30-4pm | RPCC 105
Let's Talk is a drop-in service that offers informal, private consultation with a Cornell Health counselor. Come by and speak with Dr. Alex Julian, view Alex's bio here
Math Tutoring | Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 | RPCC 105
Provided by the Math Support Center (MSC)
Economics Tutoring | Sundays and Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30pm | RPCC 105
Provided by the Economics Tutoring Center
Chemistry Tutoring | Sundays, 4:30-7:00pm | RPCC 105
Provided by the Learning Strategies Center
Writing Tutoring | Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7-10pm | RPCC 220
Provided by the Cornell Writing Centers
Programs planned for Spring 2023:
Touchdown's Guide to Thrive: a series intended to support new students in making connections to resources across campus. Workshops for this semester include Getting Involved with Undergraduate Research, Connecting to Your Cornell Community, and a Housing Selection Demo. This program series runs every other Thursday from 7:00-8:00pm in RPCC 101 beginning Thursday, February 9th.
Sign up here:
February 9th | Housing Selection Demo https://cglink.me/2ee/r1949878
This program will be hosted in collaboration with Housing and Residential Life
February 23rd | Getting into Undergraduate Research https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951051
This program will be hosted in collaboration with faculty representing numerous Colleges
March 9th | Exploring the Pre-Health Process https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951197
This program will be hosted in collaboration with Health Professions Advising Center
March 23rd | Connecting with your Cornell Community https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951220
This program will be hosted in collaboration with Career Services
April 13th | What Do I Do with my Major? https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951240
This program will be hosted in collaboration with Career Services
April 27th | Preparing for Finals https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951251
This program will be hosted in collaboration with the Learning Strategy Center
Politics and Robes
: Join the North Campus faculty-in-residence and the Tatkon Center for New Students for a series for new students to learn about some of the key cases on the Supreme Court docket. Each session will be facilitated by a legal scholar and a content expert. This program series runs every other Friday from 4:00-5:00pm in RPCC 101 beginning Friday, February 3rd.
Sign up here:
February 3rd | What is the Supreme Court? https://cglink.me/2ee/r1961705
February 17th | Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College https://cglink.me/2ee/r1964529
March 3rd | Arizona v. Navajo Nation https://cglink.me/2ee/r1967344
March 17th | Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith https://cglink.me/2ee/r1967362
April 14th | 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis https://cglink.me/2ee/r1967876
April 28th | Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency https://cglink.me/2ee/r1967895
Wellness Wednesday: a series focused on empowering students to explore the multidimensional facets of wellness will occur on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00-8:00pm (February 15th, March 15th, and April 19th). Topics include healthy relationships and values exploration, public health and wellness, and Nature RX.
Sign up here:
February 15th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1944044
March 15th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1944051
April 19th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1944053
Housing Selection Demos: Join Housing and Residential Life and the Tatkon Center for New Students for a room selection information session is a great opportunity to learn about your second-year room selection options, the room selection process, and see a live demonstration of the room selection system. Each session will include a Q&A, so please bring your questions for our housing team! We will be hosting three sessions on February 9th, February 16th , and March 7th.
Sign up here:
February 9th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1949878
February 16th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1949879
March 7th https://cglink.me/2ee/r1949882
Academic Preparation Workshops: Join the Learning Strategies Center and the Tatkon Center for New Students for academic success workshops geared towards helping you put your best foot forward. Workshops include learning from digital materials, tips for starting your semester strong, and finals preparation.
Sign up here:
Starting Your Semester Strong, Sunday, January 29th, from 3:00-4:00pm in the Tatkon Center (RPCC 101):Whether you are gearing up for a new semester or a new experience as a Cornell student, the Learning Strategies Center can help you start the semester on the right foot! In this interactive workshop, students will learn strategies to get the most out of their syllabi, map out the semester to identify crunch times, and identify changes they would like to make for the new semester. For more information on resources to start your semester strong go to lsc.cornell.edu. Register here: https://cglink.me/2ee/r1951801