Residence Life
Welcome to the Hilltop, we're looking forward to helping you make this your home. Cornell is a primarily residential campus with over 90% of students living in campus housing options, all within easy walking distance of classrooms, activities, and study spaces. As members of a communal living environment, we all have roles and responsiblities to make everyone feel welcome and cared for.
Student Handbook: The Compass Residence Life PoliciesResidence Life Staff
Housing options
As a first-year student your room and roommate will be assigned before New Student Orientation. Every year after that, you'll take part in the room selection process, picking your roommate(s) and picking the residence hall and room you prefer.
Important Housing Dates
As a first-year student your room and roommate will be assigned before New Student Orientation. Every year after that, you'll take part in the room selection process, picking your roommate(s) and picking the residence hall and room you prefer.
Residence Hall Policies Academic Calendar Campus Events Calendar
Move-in Checklist
As you get ready to move in to your residence each year, here are three important things you need to do before school starts. Trainings can be completed online before you arrive, and your room inventory should be done before you move in your possessions.
Living on Campus
Living in a communal space can be quite different from living at home. Here are some helpful things that are going to be a little different than you might be used to.
Services and Repair Requests
Things go wrong or get lost. Buildings need fixing. In a semi-rural environment pests show up sometimes. This is all part of the joy of adulting. Learning how to reach out for help now will come in handy for the future when you're renting your own first place or traveling the world.
Residence Assistants
The Resident Assistant (RA) position at Cornell College is one of many leadership opportunities as a college student. RAs live in the residence halls and serve as a leader, helper, and resource person for students. This position serves as a critical link between the students on their floor, the Assistant Directors for Residence Life, and the Residence Life Office. This leadership opportunity requires being a representative of the college and a representative of student issues in the halls and across campus.
The application process for RAs typically begins in December for the following academic year.
Questions?
Stop by and see us in the Student Life Office in Thomas Commons 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, call 319.895.4113, or email us any time res_life@cornellcollege.edu.