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Office of Student Services

Student Services

CALS Office of Student Services is open for in-person or remote meetings. Please refer to our Contact Us page for the latest information on our advising options.

Contact Student Services

Our office is a hub of advising and support for CALS undergraduates. We are available year-round to answer your questions and help support you reaching your academic, personal, and professional goals. Our team can assist you with academic advising, pre-health advising, career development, study abroad planning and more.

Your student success is inseparable from your personal well-being. Our team is trained to support the whole student and we are here to help you navigate anything that comes up during your time at Cornell.

We are the place to start whatever your question or concern. It is easy to connect with us wherever you are!

Assistant Dean, Academic Programs and Student Success

Ann LaFave

Assistant Dean of Academic Programs and Student Success

Office of the Dean

(607) 255-2257
aml25 [at] cornell.edu

Academic Advising & Diversity Programs

Director of Inclusive Academic Advising

Office of Student Services

rrt52 [at] cornell.edu

Nikki Wells

Assistant Director

Office of Student Services

nl427 [at] cornell.edu

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Erica Ostermann

Assistant Director

Office of Student Services

Erica Ostermann

eo93 [at] cornell.edu

portrait of Kerri Lynn Lai smiling with glasses

Assistant Director of Academic Advising

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
kll225 [at] cornell.edu

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Assistant Director of Academic Advising

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
sag282 [at] cornell.edu

Student Success Navigator

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
jir36 [at] cornell.edu

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Student Support Associate

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
meb448 [at] cornell.edu

Career Development

Laurie Gillespie

Laurie Gillespie

Associate Director

Office of Student Services

Laurie Gillespie

(607) 255-2257
lag11 [at] cornell.edu

Steve Shaum

Assistant Director

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
sls243 [at] cornell.edu

Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

Office of Student Services

eah263 [at] cornell.edu

Student Support Associate/Employer Relations Coordinator

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
mark.mandych [at] cornell.edu

Registrar

Shawna Alling

Director of Credit, Conferral, and Compliance/College Registrar

Office of Student Services

sll33 [at] cornell.edu

Aubrey Holbrook

Senior Assistant Registrar

Office of Student Services

Aubrey Holbrook

arw93 [at] cornell.edu

Janine Van Oort

Janine Van Oort

Assistant Registrar of Curriculum Management

Office of Student Services

Janine Van Oort

(607) 255-2337
jv349 [at] cornell.edu

Jo-Lynn Buchanan

Jo-Lynn Buchanan

Assistant Registrar

Office of Student Services

Jo-Lynn Buchanan

(607) 255-2257
jb44 [at] cornell.edu

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Shawna Fulkerson

Transfer Support Specialist

Office of Student Services

Shawna Fulkerson

(607) 255-2257
sb27 [at] cornell.edu

Study Abroad, Exchange & Internationalization

Jess Hawkey

Assistant Director

Office of Student Services

(607) 255-2257
Cals-exchange [at] cornell.edu

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Kristina Harrison

Assistant Director of Experiential Learning

Office of Student Services

Kristina Harrison

(607) 255-2257
kh636 [at] cornell.edu