Student Resources
While You Are Here
Academic Resources
- Cornell Library
- The Cornell University Library Public Health Resource Guide was developed by Cornell librarians, MPH faculty and staff, and MPH students. It includes public health books in the library, top public health journals, health data and statistics, software in the library, tips on searching scholarly and grey literature, evaluating evidence, writing styles and citations, and many more public health resources. Make use of the libraries and library staff! They are here to help you succeed.
- The Learning Strategies Center
- Graduate Writing Service
- English Language Support Office
- Book an appointment with the MPH Program’s Writing & Academic Support Specialist, Kim Scholl for:
- Help planning, drafting, or revising an assignment
- Help understanding an assignment and breaking it down into smaller tasks
- Research support
- Grammatical editing
Health & Wellness Resources
- Cornell Health Center
- Cornell Graduate Student Wellbeing includes links to additional resources
- Student Disability Services
- Tompkins & Cortland 2-1-1: free, confidential 24-hour helpline that maintains a comprehensive database of health and human services available to those who live and work in Tompkins County.
Transportation Resources
- TCAT Bus
- Blue Light Escort teams are available to walk students home seven days a week, from dusk to dawn. Call 607 255-7373 or pick up a Blue Light Phone.
- TCAT’s Blue Light bus routes 92 and 93 serve the campus and Collegetown seven nights a week, 6:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m., on an hourly basis during the academic year. Use your CU ID when boarding and pay no fare.
- Campus-to-Campus Bus Service
- Cornell Parking
- Cornell Maps
Essential Resources
- Cornell Food Pantry (on West Campus)
- Food pantries & hot meals in and around Ithaca
- Anabel’s Grocery: a student-run grocery store offering fresh, nutritious, and affordable food for all Cornell students
- Cornell Food Recovery Network: a student club that works to reduce food waste on campus and also provide meals
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- Winter heating support
- Resources that are discounted or free to grad students & link to the Graduate School Emergency Fund. Includes some links to discounts outside of Cornell.
Graduate Student Life
A few resources of note are provided below; view the full list of resources here.
- The Office of Graduate Student Lifeis committed to the importance of student health and well- being as a foundation for academic and life success. In recognition that health and academic performance are intimately linked, the Office of Student Life at the Graduate School is a source of support and advocacy for Cornell graduate and professional students. The Office of Student Life serves as a coordinating hub of services that facilitate the student life experience at Cornell.
- The Student Communities website provides information regarding student communities, clubs, engagement and community-building opportunities. Individuals are central to the Grad School’s notion of community, and it’s the collection of inspiring students, dedicated faculty, and caring administrators who make Cornell a community that is easy to call home.
- The Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB), an old carriage house turned student center, is located in the heart of campus and surrounded by lawns and gardens. A central place for eating and relaxing, the Big Red Barn hosts more than 200 events per year, including the ever popular T.G.I.F. (Tell Grads It’s Friday), Trivia Night, and Speed Dating. Connect with the Big Red Barn on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on BRB events and community-related news.
