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Faculty Orientation
Welcome aboard!
If you have not yet visited Your First Day, please do so now.
You have or will soon have many questions about your employment at the Johnson School.
One of your highest priorities is knowing when you will be paid. Faculty are paid on a semimonthly basis, usually the 15th and 30th of each month. Click here to view the Pay Calendar. We strongly encourage everyone to enroll in Cornell's Direct Deposit Program. Click here for a Direct Deposit form. Pay checks and stubs are distributed to mailboxes.
Your job status determines the benefits for which you are eligible. To determine those benefits go to http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/benefits/index.html and click on the job status that applies to you. Health insurance and benefits are effective the date of your appointment; i.e. July 1, regardless of whether or not you have officially arrived on campus, completed the enrollment forms or met with a Benefits' Specialist. It is contingent, however, upon completion of the appointment process; i.e. Employment Eligibility. We will set up a meeting for you with a Benefits' Specialist, after you arrive or begin working at the Johnson School, unless you are transferring from another endowed unit at the University. At this meeting, you will be able to officially enroll in the Program. If the appointment made for you is not convenient, you will need to reschedule a meeting by contacting the Cornell Benefits Office at 130 Day Hall, X5-3936. There are certain restrictions and time limits on enrolling in benefit programs and if you do not meet the deadline, you will have to appeal to the University for acceptance into the Program. Therefore, if you have not been notified of a date and time to attend, please contact the Administrative Service Center or if you need to reschedule the appointment made for you, contact the Cornell Benefits Office directly.
A second appointment, with a representative in Technology Services, will be arranged for you shortly after you arrive as well. The purpose of this meeting is to set up your desktop and to learn about printers, server access, http://whoiam.cornell.edu (Cornell's on-line electronic directory), Course Info, E-Z Back-Up, Outlook (the Johnson School's e-mail system), etc. As with Benefits, we will set up a meeting for you and if for any reason you cannot keep that meeting, you will need to reschedule another directly by calling X5-6300.
Information regarding scheduling of exams, course evaluations, the Johnson School's grading system and additional information (over and above what you might have received prior to physically coming to Cornell) about course packets is included as well as is information about the availability of copies of exams and syllabi in the Management Library. There is information to assist you in maneuvering through Cornell's bureaucracy and as at any institution, specific regulations to which we must adhere. If you need to hire a TA or RA, or are in need of editorial services, as examples, there are specific rules to follow. The links below will help explain the processes.
Scheduling of Exams - Old exams and solutions are considered individual faculty property. The Management Library only has paper copies of old exams and solutions that faculty have deposited. Many faculty are now making old exams and solutions available through their course web page.
Course Syllabi - The Management Library has an extensive collection of old course syllabi. Faculty are asked to submit two copies of their course syllabi to the Management Library at the beginning of each semester. One copy is made available at the Circulation Desk. In recent years many faculty have made their syllabi available on course web pages.
Other points of interest or information that you may find useful include:
The following links are also useful to faculty of the Johnson School:
Please do not hesitate to contact the Administrative Service Center with any requests. We can help you with Facilities, Telecommunications, Purchasing, Equipment, Keys, Furnishings, Personnel and/or Accounting matters, etc. We urge you to contact the ASC if you need any assistance, especially before making any external contacts. For facilities issues, you can also e-mail sagemgmt@cornell.edu.
Technology Services at X5-6300 can respond to technology queries and issues concerning computers, hardware, software, e-mail, etc., while the Registrar's Office at X5-9395 can help with information regarding room reservations, course enrollment, scheduling, etc.
Thank you, and again, we're pleased you chose the Johnson School!
Last Modified: June 13, 2008