Admissions and Advising

G-55 & 172 Goldwin Smith Hall
Office of Admissions and Academic Advising

Name and Responsibility:

Advising Deans by class year:

Freshmen and Sophomores (5-5004):

• With last names beginning A-D: Ken Gabard
• With last names beginning E-K: Jim Finlay
• With last names beginning L-P: Clare McMillan
• With last names beginning Q-V: Pat Wasyliw
• With last names beginning W-Z: Artie Smith (5-4833)

Juniors and Seniors (5-4833):

• With last names beginning A-D, W: Tammy Shapiro
• With last names beginning E-G, Z: Heather Struck
• With last names beginning H-L, X-Y: Myra Sabir
• With last names beginning M-R, U-V: Ray Kim
• With last names beginning S-T: Juliette Corazón

Student Groups and Academic Programs

• Ambassadors: Ray Kim (5-4833)
• College Scholar program: Ken Gabard/Kristy Long (5-2826)
• Cornell Presidential Research Scholars: Maria Davidis (5-4833)
• COSEP students: Janice Turner (5-5-9497), Myra Sabir (5-4833) and Juliette Corazón (5-4833)
• Dual Degree options: Tammy Shapiro/Kelli Bucci (5-4833)
• Einhorn Discovery Grant funding: David DeVries/Sue Downes (5-3386)
• HEOP students: Janice Turner (5-9497)
• Independent majors: James Finlay/Kristy Long (5-2826)
• Independent study courses: David DeVries/Debbie Morey (5-4833)
• Irving and Pauline Tanner Dean's Scholars: Maria Davidis and Clare McMillan/Zela Brotherton (5-4833)
• Language House: Hongnan Ma (5-6543)
• Latino/a student support: Juliette Corazón (5-4833)
• Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program: Maria Davidis and Myra Sabir/Kelli Bucci (5-4833)
• Peer Advisor program: Jim Finlay (5-5004)
• Pre-professional advising:
  • Pre-med/C-STEP pre-med: Janice Turner (5-9497)
  • Pre-law: Heather Struck (5-4833)/Jennifer Perry (5-5004)
• Scholarships and Fellowships: Maria Davidis (5-4833) and Jim Finlay (5-5004)
• Underrepresented Minorities: Myra Sabir (5-4833), Juliette Corazón (5-4833)
• Students with Disabilities: Clare McMillan (5-4833)
• Study Abroad: Pat Wasyliw/Sue Covert (5-5004)
• TA Training: David DeVries (5-3386)
• Undergraduate Research: David DeVries (5-3386), Maria Davidis (5-4833), Jim Finlay (5-5004)

Academic issue/status:

• 9th or 10th Term in College: Junior/Senior Dean (5-4833)/Janice Turner (5-9497)
• Academic Integrity issues: Pat Wasyliw(5-5004)/Debbie Morey (5-4833)
• Acceleration: Junior-Senior Dean/Doralee Woodin (5-4833)
• Add/Drops: Front Desk G55 (5-5004)
• Advanced Placement Policy: Brenda Lind (5-4833)
• Advisor/Major Forms for Continuing Students: Jennifer Perry (5-4833)
• Advisor/Major Forms for Transfers: Robin Perry (5-4833)
• Course File: Sally O'Hanlon (5-5794)
• Courses of Study: Debbie Morey (5-4833)
• Dean's Certification for Law School/Bar Letters: Heather Struck (5-4833)/Jennifer Perry (5-4166)
• Dean's List: Kristy Long (5-2826)
• Distribution Exceptions: Appropriate Advising Dean
• Einhorn Discovery Grant funding: David DeVries/Sue Downes (5-3386)
• Faculty Advising: Maria Davidis/Kelli Bucci (5-4833)
• Good Standing certificates: Jennifer Perry (5-5004)
• Grade Problems:
  • Incompletes or Missing Grades: Kristy Long (5-2826), Sue Downes (5-3386)
  • Wrong Grade Reported: Professor of the Course
  • Student Not in Good Standing: Advising Dean
• Language Requirement - substitutions: Clare McMillan (5-5004)
• Language Requiremanet - fluency in a language not offered at Cornell: Clare McMillan (5-5004)
• Leave of Absence: Class Dean/Sue Downes
• Majors:
  • No Major: Appropriate Junior/Senior Dean
  • Declaring Major or Changing Advisor: Department of New Advisor

Physical Education Procedure: Sally O'Hanlon (5-5794)
Pre-freshman Summer program: Janice Turner (5-9497), Artie Smith (5-4833), Myra Sabir (5-4833) and Juliette Corazón (5-4833)

Re-admissions after Leave of Absence: Class Dean
Registration into Current Term Courses: Sally O'Hanlon (5-5794)
Registration problems: Sally O'Hanlon (5-5794)

Senior questions: Maria Davidis/Doralee Woodin (5-4833)

Study Abroad: Pat Wasyliw/Sue Covert (5-5004)

TA Training: David DeVries (5-3386)

Undergraduate Research: David DeVries (5-3386), Maria Davidis (5-4833), Jim Finlay (5-5004)