Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making

The shared mission of the Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making (OSMM) and Cornell United Religious Work (CURW) is to nurture the human spirit by inviting our students to make meaning of themselves and the world.

OSMM supports all Cornell students of all religious identities, ethical backgrounds, and worldviews in discovering what they deeply believe, finding places of spiritual belonging, and growing into the people they feel called to become.

OSMM also supports CURW, a multi-faith consortium of affiliated campus ministers - who offer additional spiritual support, programming, and service opportunities. CURW coordinates the programs of the major religious traditions that have a presence at Cornell. Each week during the academic year, CURW hosts Catholic masses, Hindu prayers, Jewish services (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox), Muslim prayers, and Protestant worship services in Anabel Taylor Hall and Sage Chapel.

Get Involved in OSMM

There are many ways to find a place to belong at Cornell. Some students find their place through their faith, whether deepening existing beliefs or finding the opportunity to discover their spiritual self in new ways. Learn how to connect with OSMM & CURW programs here. In addition to the support and programming available directly through OSMM, there are many registered student organizations on campus under the category "religious." Search the undergraduate or graduate student organizations.

What Guides Our Work?

Each affiliated chaplaincy is guided by its own sacred texts as well as other covenants made with their sponsoring religious organization or denomination. OSMM is also guided by statements that convey our guiding principles. Our primary document is the University's mission statement. Other supportive documents include:

• Religious Accommodation Policy
  Cornell University has an enduring commitment to supporting religious diversity. As part of this commitment, the university will make good faith efforts to provide reasonable accommodations for religious observance for employees and students. 

• Spirituality on campus: all about finding meaning
  Tom Fleischman

• What did Ezra Mean by Nonsectarian?
  Kenneth I. Clarke, Sr.
• Cornell Rewind: Keeping the faith in a nonsectarian way
  Elaine Engst and Blaine Friedlander

Building Hours

Anabel Taylor Hall and Sage Chapel

Anabel Taylor Hall and Sage Chapel serve as the campus homes for OSMM and CURW. If you are interested in reserving space for your event, please contact Scheduling@Cornell.

Spring/Fall Semesters:

• Monday - Wednesday 8:00am - 8:00pm

• Thursday - Sunday 8:00am - 11:00pm

Summer/Winter Break Hours:

• Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

In the summer and over breaks the building hours are reduced, please call to confirm we are open. Many things may affect the actual hours when the University is on break.