Academic Support
Academic support is provided in partnership with the student-athletes' assigned academic advisor, faculty advisor, and college student services office.
Tutoring Services
Cornell’s Learning Strategies Center (LSC) provides a variety of tutoring services, workshops, and peer learning opportunities to support the academic experience of Cornell's diverse undergraduate students, recognizing that the academic context has unique concerns and pressures that contribute significantly to overall student well-being. Private consultations or team-based sessions can be scheduled. A comprehensive list of academic support offices can be found here.
Student-athletes are encouraged to reach out to Student-Athlete Support Services to understand academic support resources that might best address their needs. Given current and direct knowledge of current course content, student-athletes should focus, first and foremost, on the use of professor and TA office hours, course-specific review or help sessions, or existing college or department tutor resources. Limited tutoring services, intended only to supplement existing tutorial services on campus, and focused on common introductory level math and science courses, may be available through SASS in the Department of Athletics and requires completion of an online Tutor Request Form through Teamworks: Compliance + Recruiting. A link to request a tutor is also available within the Cornell Athletics Student Services Canvas course. The form is only made available when SASS is actively accepting tutor requests. Tutoring assignments are based on subject matter expertise and availability. Submission of the request form does not guarantee the assignment of a tutor.
Laptops
Laptop loans are available for student-athletes to use either on-campus or during travel to and from competitions. Laptops loans are meant to assist student-athletes on a temporary basis and are not intended for extended use or as a permanent replacement for personal computers. Requests for laptops can be made in person by visiting athletics staff in the Student Athlete Support Services office (Bartels 217B). Laptops are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Important note: While using a loaner laptop, be sure to practice safe computing by saving your work to your own personal USB flash drive, to cloud storage such as Cornell Box, or by emailing your work to yourself as an attachment. Always remember to save your work often.
Laptop Loan Policies
- PC laptops can be borrowed from room 217B by any student-athlete with a valid Cornell ID.
- Due to our limited supply of laptops, the laptop loan period is two (2) weeks from the day a laptop is checked out.
- Laptop loans can be renewed but renewal must be done in person and will be approved only if no other student-athlete is on a waiting list. No phone or email renewals will be accepted.
- Do no leave laptops unattended for any length of time. You are responsible for any equipment lost, damaged or stolen.
Academic Support Workshops
Workshops can be scheduled through the SASS office or by contacting the Learning Strategies Center (LSC). The LSC supports the academic experience of Cornell's diverse undergraduate students, recognizing that the academic context has unique concerns and pressures that contribute significantly to overall student well-being. Private consultations or team-based sessions can be scheduled. The LSC also offers peer led workshops throughout the semester.
Study Room
The Class of '44 Study Room, located in Bartels Hall provides a quiet environment conveniently located for student-athletes. Hours are Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-11p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
