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To all students admitted to the Cornell Computer Science Ph.D. Program,
On behalf of Cornell and the CS graduate student community, congratulations! Cornell is an excellent school, home to many enthusiastic researchers with diverse interests. We are excited to host you as you consider Cornell for your graduate studies.
Our CS Ph.D. visit days scheduled for March 23-25, 2026 are offered in a hybrid model, on both the Ithaca and the New York City campuses.
We are excited to meet you all either in person or virtually!
Visit Day Schedule
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast and Welcome to Cornell
- Lorenzo Alvisi, Department Chair
- Location: Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg., Wayfair Commons
- 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meetings with Faculty 1:1
- 12:00-1:30 p.m. Area Lunches with faculty
- Location: Statler Hotel Ballroom
- 1:30-2:30 p.m. Gender Diversity in Computing Gathering
- Location: 350 Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg.,
- OR meetings with faculty
- 2:30-3:30 p.m. International Students Gathering
- Location: 350 Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg.,
- OR meetings with faculty
- 3:30-5:00 p.m. Informal Information Panel with Current CS Grad students
- Location: G01 Gates Hall
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. Dinner with faculty
- Location: Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg., Wayfair Commons
- 9:00-10:00 a.m. Breakfast
- Location: Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg., Wayfair Commons
- 10:30-12:00 p.m. Lab Tours
- Locations: TBD
- 10:30-11:00 a.m. LEAP Alliance Gathering
- Location: 250 Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg.
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Boxed lunch handout
- Location: Bowers Computing and Information Science Bldg., Wayfair Commons
- 12:00-12:30 p.m. Travelers to Cornell Tech campus get on bus
- Location Campus Road, outside Gates Hall
- 12:30-4 p.m. Meeting with faculty for those staying on Ithaca campus
- 4 p.m. End of Ithaca Visit
- 6:00 p.m. Welcome reception Dinner at Cornell Tech Campus
- Location Bloomberg Center Master’s Studio
- 9:00-9:30 a.m. Breakfast
- Location Bowtie Space
- 9:30-9:50 a.m. Campus Introduction and Associate Dean’s Welcome
- Location L23 Tata Innovation Center
- 9:50-10:10 a.m. Q&A with Student & Academic Affairs and Inclusion & Belonging Offices
- Location L23 Tata Innovation Center
- 10:10-11:30 a.m. Meetings with Faculty 1:1
- Faculty huddles
- 11:30am – 12:30 p.m. Ph.D. Student Life Panel
- Location L23 Tata Innovation Center
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
- Location Bowtie Space
- 1:30-3:00 p.m. Meetings with Faculty 1:1
- Location Faculty Huddles
- 3:00-4:00 p.m. Housing and Campus Tours
- Location The House/ Campus
- 4:00-5:00 p.m. Happy Hour
- Location Bowtie Space
- 5:00 p.m. End of Cornell Tech campus visit
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