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Employment Policy & Practice
Workplace policies, procedures, and guidance at Cornell.Get help with policy questions:Employment Policy IndexStart with the Employment Policy Index to find policy and other supporting documents that…
Surveys & Metrics
Surveys Employee Experience Surveys New Hire Findings and actions related to employees' experiences at Cornell during their first months. New Hire Survey …
Flexible Work
Cornell embraces the use of workplace flexibility where appropriate to support the wellbeing of our employees and achieve our workplace goals.Although not every position can take advantage of…
Hiring & Transitions
Hiring and Transitions are some of the most essential, and delicate, processes in the workplace. This page and its accompanying sub-pages provide resources to assist people leaders.Hiring ProcessA…
Position Descriptions
A Staff Position Description (SPD) defines a position for classification, recruitment, and performance evaluation.The Staff Position Description (SPD) is used by people leaders, staff, and applicants…
Religious Accommodations
The university is committed to making every reasonable effort to accommodate the religious observances of our students, faculty and staff. Request A Religious AccommodationReligious…
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell
Training for Cornell employees to create an inclusive work environment.In this six-course certificate program, you will hear from Cornell leadership about the importance of evolving a culture. Using…
Responsibility at Cornell
Sexual and Related Misconduct Training ProgramCornell is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all students, faculty, and staff. This commitment is an essential…
Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble (CITE)
Training that facilitates dialogue.What CITE doesCITE programs create safety around highly charged workplace issues, facilitating honest dialogue, self-awareness and organizational learning on four…
About CITE
Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble's mission, history, and accolades.MissionTo give voice and make visible, through theatre and dialogue, a variety of points of view within the human experience in…
Informal Recognition
It's easy and meaningful to recognize the efforts and accomplishments of employees for their work every day, as well as after the completion of projects both large and small. Taxable Income:…
Leader & Team Development
Organizational Development and Effectiveness (ODE) works globally across Cornell’s campuses in Ithaca, Geneva, New York City, and Qatar to create individual and organizational excellence across six…
Employee Engagement
We’re not just hiring people, we’re unleashing their potential. Attracting and hiring great employees is critical, but only the first step. Our focus continues through developing, engaging, and…
Forums
The People Leaders Forum is a community meeting for Cornell supervisors and managers designed to share important information about programs and services that support you and your staff. People…
Foundations of our Workplace
Being a leader at Cornell necessitates an understanding of the context in which you work.Cornell UniversityThere are several key characteristics that make up the environment and culture of Cornell…
Expectations
The best people leaders create environments where individuals can thrive and feel they belong. To be a Cornell leader, you must: Communicate Clearly. Proactively share information regularly and…
Classification & Compensation
Cornell's faculty and staff compensation programs aim to support outstanding education and services through competitively recruiting, developing, engaging, and rewarding high-quality faculty and…
Interviewing
Interviewing is a delicate process that requires time and finesse. People Leaders can prepare for interviews in the same ways that applicants do*.*See advice provided for external applicants and…
Making an Offer
Resources for people leaders to guide them through making an offer to potential new hires. Offering the Position Be sure to obtain prior approval of your offer according to your department or…