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Current MS-PhD Student FAQs

ECE’s office of student services has provided this information in an attempt to answer frequently asked questions from our current students.

ECE Dept. Related Info.

  1. What should I do if I change my office location?
  2. How do I request a Key for or Card Access to an office or lab in ECE?
  3. How do I create or check the status of my ECE Account?
  4. What do I do if I’m having trouble with my computer or accessing the ECE Network?
  5. Who do I contact if I have questions about my GRA or TA paycheck?
  6. Where is my mailbox located?
  7. What should I do if I need to use a room to hold TA Office Hours in?

1. What should I do if I change my office location?

If you change the location of your office, you must contact Scott Coldren, the ECE Manager of Student Services, by phone at 255-4304 or by email at sec36@cornell.edu to make him aware of the change.

 

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2. How do I request a Key for or Card Access to an office or lab in ECE?

Click on this link and fill in all of the required fields. An ECE Administrative Staff Member will take care of your request within roughly 24 – 48 hours.

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3. How do I create or check the status of my ECE Account?

In order to request the creation of an ECE account to gain access to the internet through the department, please use the following link.

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4. What do I do if I’m having trouble with my computer or accessing the ECE Network?

Visit the ECE Coputing page for information, Knowledge Base Articles, links to our support ticketing system.

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5. Who do I contact if I have questions about my GRA or TA paycheck?

For questions regarding payroll if you have been  appointed as either a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) or a Teaching Assistant (TA), please contact Susan Ferrara in 230 Phillips Hall, or by phone at 255-5084 or by email at ferrara@ece.cornell.edu.

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6. Where is my mailbox located?

If your office is located in Phillips Hall, your mailbox is located in 107 Phillips.  If your office is located in either Rhodes Hall or Upson Hall, your mailbox is located in 387 Rhodes.  If you do not have a mailbox in the correct location or if you change offices, contact Scott Coldren, the Manager of Student Services in 223 Phillips Hall by phone at 255-4304 or by email at sec36@cornell.edu.

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7. What should I do if I need to use a room to hold TA Office Hours in?

If you are a TA and you will need a room to hold your Office Hours in for the course you are working with, contact Scott Coldren, the Manager of Student Services in 223 Phillips Hall by phone at 255-4304 or by email at sec36@cornell.edu.

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Courtesy of Engineering Facts 2007

“I chose to attend Cornell University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for the simple fact that the PhD program is structured in such a way to enhance each student’s learning experience with respect to their individualized research topic.  There are very few other Electrical and Computer Engineering programs which allow students the freedom and flexibility to conduct meaningful research in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.  Lastly, be not least one of the main reasons why I decided to attend Cornell University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was because of the founding father’s, Ezra Cornell, motto - ‘I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study’.”
- Coalton Bennett, ECE MS/PhD Student

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