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Commencement Housing On Campus

Commencement Housing 2023

Residence Hall Accommodations for Families and Guests Spring 2023

Degree candidates participating in Commencement may make reservations for up to ten (10) beds for family members or friends to stay in guest housing for Commencement weekend. 

Accommodations are in Cornell's undergraduate residential buildings on North campus. Commencement Weekend dining hours can be found on the Cornell Dining website. 

Accommodations 
Accommodations are available in the following buildings (subject to change):   

Cornell's North Campus:  

All rooms are in climate-controlled buildings. Rooms in Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barbara McClintock, Hu Shih and Court-Kay-Bauer Hall are clustered with shared bathrooms. Townhouse Apartments have two double-occupancy rooms, a shared bathroom, living area, and kitchen. Toni Morrison offers rooms in suites with private bathrooms.  

Beds: Because undergraduate residences are designed for single students, only twin-size beds are available. A single room has one twin bed, and a double room has two twin beds.  

Included: Rooms are furnished with bed sheets, blankets, pillows, and towels. Hair dryers are not provided.  

Bathrooms: Many of the residence halls have common bathroom facilities. Some accommodations, such as the Townhouse Apartments, have bathrooms that are shared with other rooms within the townhouse or suite.  

Air conditioning, climate control: 
The Townhouse Apartments offer air-conditioned accommodations.  Toni Morrison, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barbara McClintock, Hu Shih and Court-Kay-Bauer Hall are climate-controlled buildings, but do not have individual air vents in each room, nor thermostats. All climate-controlled buildings have a temperature setting between 71 and 74 degrees.  

Disabilities: Commencement accommodations are in buildings with elevator access, except Townhouses. Adaptive accommodations are available for those with disabilities. Please refer to the Disability Housing Requests section at the bottom of this page.  

2023 Rates (non-taxable) Friday, Saturday, Sunday night stay 

Commencement guest housing offers four packages:  

Single Corridor-style rooms:  $270 single (one twin bed) room for three-night stay. Includes a buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Bathrooms are shared.  

Double Corridor-style rooms: $540 double (two twin beds) room for three-night stay. Includes a buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Bathrooms are shared. 

North Campus Suites: $1350 for a 5-person suite for a three-night stay. Includes a buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Suites offer en suite bathrooms. 

$1890 for a 7-person suite for a three-night stay. Includes a buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Suites offer en suite bathrooms. 

Townhouse Apartments:  $1,350 per four-person (two double rooms) townhouse for three nights. Includes a buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.   

How to Make Reservations  

Only students may reserve guest housing for Commencement weekend. Students may reserve accommodations for up to ten family members or guests. Students may log in to the housing portal beginning at 10am January 25, select the tab for Commencement Housing, and make their reservation. We will stop taking reservations after May 14.

Payment: If you are registered at Cornell for the spring 2023 semester, the charge for Commencement housing will go on your bursar account on April 7, 2023. If you are not currently registered during this time, you will be contacted for a credit card payment. No cash will be accepted.

Cancellations and refunds: Cancellations through Monday, April 4 will incur a $50 per bed cancellation fee. All cancellations must be in writing to Housing and Residential Life at commencement_housing@cornell.edu. No refunds will be made after April 4, 2023. 

Disability Housing Requests 

Some residence hall space is adapted for people with disabilities. Because these facilities are very limited, we ask that anyone requesting accommodations for a guest who requires ADA accessible bathrooms to do so by February 20, 2023 by completing a request form. 

Your disability housing request must include the following information:

  • Name and gender of the guest and assistant (if needed).  
  • Description of the personal needs or limitations of the guest.  
  • Name, address, email address, telephone number of the guest.  
  • Name, address, email address, telephone number of the degree candidate.  
  • Total number of people in the group, to help us accommodate the rest of the group in close proximity.  
  • If elevator is needed  

In order to best accommodate all requests, disability housing reservations are not confirmed until after the February 20 deadline. 

After February 20, contact the Housing Office at 607-255-5368 or commencement_housing@cornell.edu to inquire about availability of disability housing. 

Checking In 

Check-in begins at 10:00am on Friday, May 26, at the North Campus Service Center in Robert Purcell.  Check-out is by 10:00am Monday, May 29 for all guests/locations.  Early check-in requests cannot be accommodated.  

Please keep in mind that the service center hours listed below are subject to change.  

The service center will be open for check-in and guest assistance during the following times:   

Friday, May 26 – 10:00am-2:00am  Saturday, May 27 – 6:00am-2:00am  Sunday, May 28 – 6:00am-8:00pm  Monday, May 29 – 8:00am-noon 

Outside of service center hours, you may contact your area's on-call staff person; contact information will be posted at the service center and at your building's main entrance.  

Guest Parking & Transportation  

Free parking in the residence hall lots and A lot is available on a space-available basis beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 26, through 9 p.m. on Monday, May 30. Vehicles displaying accessibility permits/license plates may park in designated accessible spaces. For assistance locating accessible parking, view the accessible parking map or call 607-255-4600. 

Free event parking with bus transportation to Schoellkopf Field and other campus locations is available on Saturday and Sunday. Complete transportation information will be available from the Office of Commencement Events website in early May. 

If you need help navigating campus, please visit the Cornell Maps & Directions page for assistance.  

If you need help navigating campus, please visit the Cornell Maps & Directions page for assistance. 

Questions? 

Please contact:  Commencement Housing Student and Campus Life  
Email: commencement_housing@cornell.edu  
Phone: 607-255-5368  
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, EST