CornellUniversityGraduateLinkage(CUGL)Program

Post AcceptanceProceduresforWCGSGraduateStudentsHostedatCU-Ithaca

CongratulationsonyouracceptanceintotheCUGLProgram!

FortheCUGLprogram,alsoknownastheLinkageprogram,torunsmoothly,itis importantforacceptedstudentsandtheiradvisorsonbothcampusestobeawareofthefollowingprocedures.PleasealsocompletetheChecklistattheendofthisdocumentto ensurethatalloftheacceptanceprocedureshavebeenaddressed.

*All details of this document (e.g., registration, housing fees, insurance, etc.) are subject to change without notification. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that information is up to date.

1.RegistrationandFees

AllLinkagestudentsfromWCGSmustregisterthroughtheCornellUniversityGraduateSchoolRegistrar’sOfficeasnon-degreegraduatestudents,whetherornottheyaretaking classes.DuringthedurationoftheirresidenceinIthaca,theywillberequiredtomaintain non-degreestudentstatusinIthaca.

WCGSstudentswhowillstudyatCornell-IthacaasLinkagestudentsmustreceiveapprovalforinabsentiastudy.TheInAbsentiaApplicationFormmustbesignedbythestudentandthemajorsponsor,andsubmittedtoWCGSforapproval.

WCGSstudentsmayobtaintheformontheGraduateSchoolintranetsiteorfromtheRegistrar.

AfteracceptanceintotheCUGLprogram,contacttheCU-IRegistrartoproceedwith registration:

Registrar

CornellUniversityGraduateSchool

143CaldwellHall

Atthetimeofregistration,WCGSstudentsattheCU-Icampuswillbechargedanominal studentactivityfeepersemester. Thisfeeisautomatically chargedtothestudent’sCU-Ibursarbillatthestartofeachsemester.

2.StudentHealthInsurance

TransferringtotheCU-IGraduateStudentHealthInsurancePlan:

WCGSstudentsmaycontinuetocarrytheirWCGS studenthealth insurance,orswitchtotheCU-IstudenthealthinsuranceplanduringtheLinkagetermin Ithaca.StudentsmaywishtoreviewtheavailabilityofnetworkprovidersintheIthacaarea,andalsoconsidertheWCGSplanbenefitsforout- of-networkcoverage.

StudentswhooptfortheCU-IplanshouldcontacttheCU-IStudentInsuranceOfficeat607- 255-6363toenroll,andJackieHawleyintheCU-IBursar’sOffice(607-255-5784or )toarrange3rdpartybillingfortheCU-ISHIPpremiumtoWCGS.

Studentsmayalso be required to completeaninsurancewaiverfromWCGS.

3.StudentHealthServices

WCGSstudentshostedatCU-Ipay$10co-paysforvisitstothestudenthealthservices (GannettHealthServices)whetherornottheyholdtheCU-IorWCGSStudentHealth InsurancePlan.

ForthoseenrolledintheCU-IGraduateStudentHealthPlan,foranysubsequenttests, prescriptions,orproceduresperformedatGannettHealthServices,GannettwillbilltheCU-I StudentHealthInsurancePlandirectlyfortheservice.Forservicesperformedelsewhere,thestudentshouldconsultwiththeserviceproviderregardingbillingpractices.

ForstudentswhochoosetoremainwiththeWCGSstudenthealthplan,referralsto healthcareproviderswithintheUnitedHealthcarenetworkwillbecoveredbytheWCGS studenthealthplan.However,allotherexpensesincurredthroughGannettwillbethefinancialresponsibilityofthestudent.

4.Housing

Afour-monthleadtimeispreferredtoprocesshousingrequests.Itisimportanttonotethathousingisbasedonavailabilityandcannotbeguaranteed.IfthestudentisontheIthacacampus,rentwillbebilledthroughtheCU-IBursar’sOffice.

CUGLstudentsfromWCGSwhowillbestudyingattheCU-IcampusshouldcontacttheGraduateHousingCoordinatorinIthacaregardingtheirhousingrequest.Theyarelocatedin RobertPurcellCenterandcanbereachedat607-255-5368.

5.InternetAccessandE-mailAccounts

WCGSstudentsatCU-IwillautomaticallybeassignedaCornellnetIDatthetimeof studentregistrationinIthaca.ThisnetIDisusedtoaccessallelectronicservices,including

e-mail,courseenrollment,andon-linelibraryresources.Accesstotheseservicesisprovided atnochargeaslongasthestudentremainsinnon-degreestatus.

6.SecurityandIdentificationCards

CUGLstudentsmustobtainaCU-IidentificationcardbygoingtotheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarinB-7DayHall.

Inanemergency,thesecurityofficesneedtobeabletoreachallWCGSstudentsvisiting theIthacacampus.Therefore,WCGSstudentsneedtokeeptheirinformationuptodateintheWCMEmergencyNotificationSystem(ENS)atalltimes.IftheygotoIthacaand changetheirphonenumbers,theyshouldupdatetheWCMsystem.AllofthestudentshaveindividualaccesstotheirinformationontheENSandshouldknowhowtoupdateit.Moreinformationisavailableat:

7.ForeignStudentsandPermanentResidentsOnly

InordertomaintainyourlegalimmigrationstatusandremainlegallyintheUnitedStates, youmustbeafull-timeregisteredstudentatalltimes.WCGSstudentsshouldcontacttheWCGSGraduateOfficeat212-746-6565.

ChecklistforWCGSLinkageStudentsHostedatIthaca

Item / ChoiceorRequired / ActionStep
RegistrationandStudentActivityFee / Required / Registerasaasnon-degreegraduate studentin Ithacaand inabsentia
atWCGS.
StudentHealthInsuranceandCosts / WillyouswitchtotheCU-IGraduateStudentHealthInsurancePlan? / PleasereviewtheWCGShealthplanbenefitsandtheavailabilityofWCGS student health insuranceproviderwhenmakingthisdecision.
IfyouwillswitchtoCU-Icoverage,pleasecontacttheCU-IStudentInsuranceOfficeat607-255-6363toenrollandcontactJackieHawleyintheCU-IBursar’sOffice()to arrange3rdpartybillingforSHIP.
IfyouwillswitchtoCU-Icoverage,youmustcompleteaninsurancewaiverfromWCGS.
Housing / DoyouneedhousinginIthaca? / PleasecontacttheGraduateHousingCoordinatorinIthacaat 607-255-5368.
InternetAccessandE-mailAccounts / Automatic / YouwillautomaticallybeassignedaCornellnetIDattimeofregistrationinIthaca.
Identification Cards / Required / CUGLstudentsmustobtainaCU-IidentificationcardbygoingtotheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarinB-7DayHall.
Security / Hasyourcontactinformationchanged? / Toupdateyourcontactinformationforsecuritynotification,pleasego to