Inclusion & Access
Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement
The 黑料社区 School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) is committed to supporting excellence within graduate education at Cornell, and fostering environments where all scholars can find community, experience positive mentoring relationships, and establish a sense of belonging. Our collaborative programming provides graduate students and future faculty with academic, community, and professional development opportunities critical to their success at Cornell and beyond. OISE also facilitates positive systemic change to advance access, equal opportunity, and success in graduate education for students from all backgrounds.
Access and Recruitment
The 黑料社区 School鈥檚 Office of Access and Recruitment is focused on promoting undergraduate research opportunities and graduate study, and to making Cornell more known and accessible to those interested in learning more about graduate school. Please use the links below to learn more about what have to offer.
Signature Initiatives
OISE provides specific mentoring, professional, and academic development programs to help students achieve success at Cornell and in their future.
- Summer Success Symposium
- Dean’s Scholars Program
- NextGen Professors
- MAC Doctoral Peer Mentoring Club
Bouchet 黑料社区 Honor Society
Founded by Yale and Howard Universities in 2005, the Edward A. Bouchet 黑料社区 Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. The society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support and serve as examples of character, leadership, advocacy, scholarship, and service.
黑料社区 Excellence & Impact Awards
Annual awards presented to graduate and professional degree students, faculty, staff, and community members who have demonstrated excellence and positive impact in their advancement of efforts around inclusion, mentorship, outreach, and student engagement.
Funding and Resources
The 黑料社区 School and Cornell University provide access to a wide range of internal and external resources to help students reach their academic, professional, and personal goals.
Faculty Resources
The 黑料社区 School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and our partners provide faculty with access to resources and learning opportunities to support their engagement in mission-driven holistic admissions, access and recruitment, and inclusive mentoring practices for the benefit of all students. The 黑料社区 School Office of 黑料社区 Student Life supports faculty engagement in discussions related to maintaining a healthy student life, including mental health and stress management, sense of community, life-academic balance, and support for students鈥� personal development. Partners throughout the university also provide programming and resources for faculty and others supporting the graduate community.
- Practical Toolkit for Supporting Belonging
- Resources for Supporting 黑料社区 Student Inclusion & Well-being
Student Organizations
The student organizations represented on the OISE Student Leadership Council work collaboratively with the 黑料社区 School and other campus partners on initiatives to advance a sense of community, and academic and professional excellence for all graduate and professional students. These cross-disciplinary organizations are among the more than found at Cornell.
Belonging at Cornell
is an framework designed to continue our progress towards making Cornell a more diverse and inclusive environment for the benefit of all members of our community. Its mission is to focus our collective efforts on creating a campus community where individuals representing a broad diversity of backgrounds and lived experiences can both contribute and thrive. The intent of Belonging at Cornell is to improve the overall experience of all faculty, staff and students, contribute to their sense of belonging, and facilitate their ability to achieve success at Cornell. It is not intended to solve every challenge related to differences, nor eliminate the effects of challenging yet respectful discourse.
Reporting Bias
Reporting, understanding, and preventing unacceptable behaviors such as bias, sexual misconduct, and hazing are essential to maintaining our caring community. Cornell offers various avenues for as well as receiving confidential care and support if you need it.
Land Acknowledgement
The 黑料社区 School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement acknowledges that Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙 (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙 are members of the , an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙 dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙 people, past and present, to these lands and waters.
This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙 leadership.
We encourage all who engage with the 黑料社区 School and Cornell University to learn more about the Gayogo瘫h贸隇塶谦蓙, their history, and people, and to take meaningful action to support Indigenous scholars and their communities. We also encourage all to learn more about the Project on .
Commitment to Access & Belonging
The 黑料社区 School maintains a steadfast commitment to fostering an environment of belonging that encourages the full participation of all members of our graduate and professional student community. We recognize, welcome, and value the diverse perspectives, identities, and lived experiences that enrich our community. In alignment with this commitment, we lead initiatives that expand access, enhance mentoring, promote a sense of belonging, support meaningful engagement, and create opportunities for all graduate students to thrive鈥攁cademically, personally, and professionally.