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The Program Units

Four major program units make up the Office of the Dean of Students:

• Willard Straight Hall

  One of the first student unions in North America, the Straight is a hub of campus activities. Willard Straight Hall hosts a wide variety of student-oriented events and serves as the headquarters for many student organizations and the Office of the Dean of Students. Many of the service areas are managed and operated by students.

• Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs

  The office assists members of sororities and fraternities-about one-third of the undergraduate population-with social programs, financial and facilities management, alumni relations, and fundraising.

• Office of New Student Programs & Student Support

  Orientation programs help new students feel at home on campus and become indispensable members of the Cornell community. The office is alos integrally involved in campus-wide plans to increase the appreciation of diversity and oversess a variety of peer support, counselor training, and crisis management programs for students.

• Student Activities Office

  The office organizes fairs, events, and programs to provide students with opportunities to grow and make personal connections. The more than 550 student organizations get support and advice from the Student Activities Office.

In addition, the Dean of Students oversees the Cornell United Religious Work.

• Cornell United Religious Work

The CURW, house in Anabel Taylor Hall, is the first interfaith program on a major American campus. The group comprises more than twenty affiliated communities that offer programs of worship, study, and social life, as well as opportunities for students to engage in interfaith dialogue.

A recent addition to the Dean of Students is the International Students and Scholars Office.

• International Students and Scholars Office

  The International Students and Scholars Office provides assistance to individual international students and foreign academic staff and their families by advising them concerning federal immigration, tax and labor regulations, and by providing counseling on personal, academic and cultural matters. In addition, the office promotes cross-cultural awareness in the Cornell community through educational programming, such as orientation, cultural adjustment, and cross - cultural communication.