- Application for Credit Earned while in High School - A High School and College Verification Form are Required
- Application to Graduate: Part I (College Requirements) - Meet with a member of the CALS Registrar's Office by walk-in hours or by appointment. Approximate time to complete this with a staff member is 5 minutes.
- Application to Graduate: Part II (Major Requirements) - Paper-Based form available from the CALS Registrar's Office.
- Application to Graduate - Early or Delayed
- Authority for Release of Academic information - Required for Dean's Certification
- Independent Study Forms
- Pre-Approval Form for Non-Cornell Credit
- Repeating a course
Important Policies
- Graduation Requirements
- College Credit earned while in High School
- Non-Cornell Credit
- Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
- Student Schedule Guidelines
- Structured Credits and Letter Graded Credits
Application for Credit Earned while in High School
If you have completed college courses while in high school, documentation is required to confirm that the courses meet the transfer credit criteria set forth by both the college and the university. When applying for such credits, students should submit both a high school and college verification form. The high school form confirms that the course work was not applied toward high school graduation requirements. The college form confirms that the course work consisted of standard college courses open to all college students.
High School Verification Form
College Verification Form
Application to Graduate: Parts I and II
The Application to Graduate has 3 steps that must be completed before it can be filed.
- The student must meet with a staff member of the CALS Registrar's Office to review college distribution requirements and complete Part I. After the student has reviewed college distribution requirements, they will be given Part II of the application to graduate.
- The student must complete Part II with the faculty advisor(s). Part II outlines outstanding requirements of the major(s) and any minors.
- After meeting with the advisor, the student must submit Part II to the CALS Registrar's Office.
Note: Walk in hours for Part I are on Tuesday's from 9am-11am and Wednesday's from 9am - 11am and 2pm - 4pm
Application to Graduate - Early or Delayed Graduation
Students under extenuating circumstances can apply to graduate early, delayed or elsewhere. Students can download the form from clicking here, or they can come to the CALS Registrar's Office (140 Roberts Hall) to pick up a form. It will need to be filled out by the student, signed by the advisor, and then brought back to the CALS Registrar's Office for the Registrar's Approval.
Authority for Release of Academic Information
Students requesting a Dean's Certification form must first fill out a form permitting the Judicial Affairs Office and the Academic Integrity Board to release disciplinary information.
Release of Academic Information Form
Independent Study Forms (also Supervised Teaching Experiences, Undergraduate Research)
Independent Study, Supervised Teaching Experience, and Undergraduate Research Forms can be picked up at the CALS Registrar's Office, 140 Roberts Hall, or downloaded by clicking here. This form can only be used for an individual study, supervised teaching, internship, or undergraduate research course in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This means a CALS faculty member must be responsible for assigning a grade. This form cannot be used for NS courses, BIO G 2090 or BIO G 4990. For NS courses, please contact the College of Human Ecology. For BIO G, please contact the Biology Department directly in 216 Stimson or visit their web site at http://www.bio.cornell.edu/forms/ for more information.
- Do not submit this form for a course in another college. If you are completing an individual study, supervised teaching, internship, or undergraduate research course in another college, you must follow the enrollment procedures set forth by the college.
- A maximum total of 15 credits from individual study, supervised teaching, internship (6 credits maximum), or undergraduate research courses can be applied toward your degree.
- Credits received for individual study, supervised teaching, internship, or undergraduate research courses cannot be used to fulfill CALS distribution requirements
- The 4960 course number refers to internships.
- The 4970 course number refers to individual study courses.
- The 4980 course number refers to supervised teaching experiences.
- The 4990 course number refers to undergraduate research.
Pre-Approval Form for Non-Cornell Credit
Repeating a Course
Effective Spring 2005, CALS students may repeat a course previously completed at Cornell. Students may wish to repeat a course in order to demonstrate an increased understanding of course material or to improve a grade. If you wish to repeat a course, please submit the Repeating a Course form to the CALS Registrar’s Office in 140 Roberts Hall. This is for record-keeping purposes only.
Important Information:
- Both grades will appear on the official transcript.
- Both grades will be included in the cumulative G.P.A.
- The repeated course will count toward the minimum of 12 credits required for full-time status.
- The repeated course will increase the number of credits required for graduation by the number of credits in the course.
Repeating a Course Form This document can be downloaded and handed in to the CALS Registrar's Office if a Student wishes to repeat a course.
Important Links:
University Registrar This link will take you directly to the University Registrar's course enrollment information web page.
Courses of Study This holds all the courses that the University has to offer, as well as explains each colleges policies and procedures for their students.
Academic Calendar The academic calendar will let you know important dates and deadlines regarding each semester calendar (add/drop deadlines, pre-enrollment, graduation, etc...).
Course, Time and Room Roster The course, time and Room Roster contains the most up to date information on when and where courses are being offered for the semester.
DUST DUST allows students to view their academic information, as well as advisor's to view their advisees academic information (degree progress, unofficial transcripts).For the most up to date information on your CALS distribution requirements please schedule an appointment with Registrar Staff, or come to walk-in hours.
Transcripts Use your net ID and password to order a transcript online from the University Registrar.
Distribution Requirements This document will provide you with CALS college distribution requirements as well as the courses that are currently offered and approved to fulfill CALS college distribution requirements.If you are interested in taking a course that you fill would complete a college distribution requirements, contact the CALS Registrar's Office and ask before taking the course.