Academic Advising

Our office is currently offering in-person services. Students can choose in-person or remote meetings with us. For questions or concerns, please contact us via email or phone (information below).

Contact Information

Email: as-studentservices@cornell.edu

Phone: 607-255-5004

Fall Drop-In Hours| Monday-Thursday from 3:00-4:00pm via Zoom

The Fall 2022 drop-in hours schedule & Zoom links can be found here. Briefly meet one-on-one with your advising dean. Drop-ins are first come, first served, and will be hosted remotely via Zoom. When logging into Zoom, please be sure you are using Cornell Zoom and your Cornell credentials! 

Appointment Scheduling (In-person or Virtual)

*The advising office is in the process of adding advising deans to our staff. In the interim, if you are unable to get a timely appointment date with Dean Corazón, please feel free to make an appointment with any of the other advising deans in the office. Thank you for your patience.

*Dean Pirozhenko has accepted a position at another university. If you are one of her advisees, please feel free to make an appointment with any of the other advising deans. We hope to have you assigned to a new advising dean this semester. Thank you for your patience.

Schedule an Appointment with Your Advising Dean

Make an appointment with your advising dean (select Arts & Sciences Student Services on that page).

• Make sure to use your Cornell email. You will receive a confirmation for the appointment. 
• In person appointments will be held in KG17 Klarman Hall.
• For academic concerns related to your major, contact your faculty advisor or the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the respective major/s.
• For academic concerns related to your courses, contact your instructors.

Advising deans help students explore academic resources, curriculum and understand the academic requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences. You can also discuss academic support resources as well as any challenges you face.

Faculty advisors are your go-to source for information about major requirements. You can find your faculty advisor in Student Center under "program advisor."

Peer Ambassadors are assigned to all first-year students and can answer questions from a student perspective to ease the transition from high school to college. Learn more about Peer Ambassadors.

Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) in each academic department is also available to help plan a path toward a particular major. Contact DUS.

Office of Undergraduate Biology (OUB) advises on academics and research for all biology majors in both A&S and CALS. Learn more about OUB.

To Find Your Advising Dean

• Current students: Check your Student Center
• Faculty/staff: Arts & Sciences faculty can check here. Other faculty, please email Student Services

*The advising office is in the process of adding advising deans to our staff. In the interim, if you are unable to get a timely appointment date with Dean Corazón during the month of August, please feel free to make an appointment with any of the other advising deans in the office. Thank you for your patience.

*Dean Pirozhenko has accepted a position at another university. If you are one of her advisees, please feel free to make an appointment with any of the other advising deans. We hope to have you assigned to a new advising dean by early to mid-September. Thank you for your patience.

Important dates and deadlines for Fall 2022 are available here.

You can track your progress towards the degree by login into the DUST report. This report only tracks the university and college requirements. To track progress towards your major requirements, contact your faculty advisor.

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