Strengthening Our Foundation

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Achieving our strategic goals depends on strong infrastructure, relationships and financial resources. We remain committed to the following areas: data and IT infrastructure; facilities; sustainability; and communication and engagement. Read our 2018-2022 Strategic Plan for more on this endeavor.

Facilities Renovation Update

Please note that many of the state and college-funded projects we had in planning and design were placed on hold due to COVID-19 and funding being secured. Below is an update on how we have progressed in the last fiscal year given these constraints.

Completed

  • Cornell COVID Testing Laboratory (CCTL)
  • Veterinary Research Tower Level 8 office and laboratory modifications to support Department of Microbiology and Immunology relocations
  • Schurman Hall Level 1, Phase 1, office and laboratory renovations
  • Veterinary Medical Center energy conservation project

On the Horizon

  • Cornell Equine Park main barn replacement and consolidation
  • Dermatology treatment and exam suite design and construction
  • Cornell University Hospital for Animals linear accelerator replacement
  • IR suite design and renovations
  • Schurman Hall Level 1, Phase 2, office and laboratory renovations
  • Miscellaneous planned maintenance projects

In Progress

  • Veterinary Medical Center, level 5, Fowell Lab and office renovations
  • Finger Barn roof replacement project
  • Animal Health Diagnostic Center BSL-3 Flex Lab modifications
  • Veterinary Medical Center Central sterilization autoclave replacement project
  • Veterinary Medical Center Level 5 BSL-3 autoclave replacement project
  • Department of Clinical Sciences Clinical Program Center chair and administration office consolidation
  • Veterinary Medical Center reverse osmosis specialty water systems replacement project
  • Miscellaneous additional projects

Fiscal 2020 Actuals

Operating Revenues

Millions Percent
Sales & Service $52.4 28%
Sponsored Programs $37.4 20%
State Appropriations $34.8 19%
Tuition $28.3 15%
Gifts & Endowment Earnings $21.5 12%
University Support $10.3 6%
Total $184.7

FY20 operating revenues pie chart, with sponsored programs at 20%, state appropriations at 19%, sales and service at 28%, tuition at 15%, gifts and endowment earnings at 12%, and university support at 6%

Expenses by Function

Millions Percent
Hospital & Public Service $57.5 32%
Instruction and Student Support (w/ Library & Fin Aid) $38.6 22%
Research $28.8 16%
University Support Costs $33.1 19%
College Support Costs $19.6 11%
Total $177.6

FY20 expenses by function pie chart, with hospital and public service at $57.5M, instruction and student support at $38.6M, organized research at $28.8M, university support costs at $33.1M, and college support costs at $19.6M

Expenses by Type

Millions Percent
Professorial Salaries $24.2 13.6%
Other Academic Salaries $13.7 7.7%
Staff Salaries $43.2 24.4%
Benefits $5.2 2.9%
Student Aid* $10.8 6.1%
General Expenditures $36.1 20.3%
Capital Equipment $3.3 1.8%
Utilities, Maintenance & Debt Service $12.9 7.3%
University Assessments $27.3 15.4%
Other/Misc. $0.9 0.5%
Total $ 177.6

* Includes tuition, prizes, health insurance, prizes and awards for D.V.M. professional and graduate students

A bar chart depicting CVM FY20 expenses by type as written in the above table

$ 211.7M
Endowment Market Value FY'20

Endowment Use

Type Millions Percent
Program Support $113.07 53%
Student Aid $51.17 24%
Position Support $47.46 23%

Endowment use pie chart for FY20, with position support at 23%, program support at 53%; and student aid at 24%

Sustainability and Savings Expense Trends - Utilities ($M)

Year Amount
2015 $6.6
2016 $5.7
2017 $5.7
2018 $5.9
               2019 $5.8
2020 $5.3

Sustainability and savings expense trends bar graph, showing 2015 at $6.6M, 2016 at $5.7M, 2017 at $5.7M, 2018 at $5.9M, 2019 at $5.8M, and 2020 at $5.3M

Academic Faculty and Staff
 

New Leadership Hires

Dr. Deborah Fowell, chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology

 

David LEeDavid Lee '88, D.V.M. '99, M.B.A.'99, associate dean for external programs
 

Melanie RaginDr. Melanie Ragin, assistant dean for inclusion and academic excellence

 

Employee Totals

FY'18 FY'19 FY'20
Faculty
Tenured/Tenure-Track Professorial 121 120 118
Clinical Track Professorial 14 17 20
Research Track Professorial 7 7 7
Instructor, Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer 38 34 39
Sr. Research Assoc, Sr. Extension Assoc 34 31 31
Total 214 209 215
Other Academic Staff
Research/Extension Associates 42 43 38
Library Academic Appointments 2 2 2
Total 44 45 40
Post Terminal Degree Trainees
Postdoctoral Associates 57 42 47
Veterinary Intern/Resident 82 84 89
Total 139 126 136
Visiting, Courtesy & Adjunct Academics 83 87 83
Staff/Union 591 596 606
Grand Total* 1,071 1,063 1,080
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