To Do List
Welcome to the Class of 2029!
Please visit the Graduate & Professional, Fall 2025 To Do List. Here, you will find various items to be completed with deadlines throughout the summer, and as early as June.
In addition to the Graduate & Professional, Fall 2025 To Do List, the following items are specific to the College of Veterinary Medicine and have summer deadlines. Please ensure that you complete and submit any necessary forms to the appropriate contact person by the deadline.
Deadline | Task | Description |
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JUN 21 | Meet the Class & Emergency Contact | Please complete the Meet the Class in your Student Dashboard. You will need a recent headshot and a short bio to share with faculty and your classmates. Log in credentials (NetID and password) will be needed. If the hyperlink does not work, copy and paste the following in your browser: https://app.vet.cornell.edu/student-dashboard/profile |
JUL 21 | QPR Institute’s Question, Persuade, Refer “gatekeeper” training Or Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Rural America | Sign up for and complete ONE of the following free mental health awareness and suicide prevention trainings: The QPR Institute’s Question, Persuade, Refer “gatekeeper” training, which teaches people without professional mental health backgrounds to recognize the signs that someone is in significant distress, and how to get help for someone who may be suicidal. Through this program, members of the veterinary community will be better able to assist colleagues and friends who might be in crisis. Compliments of the AVMA, this training can be accessed for free at AVMA's QPR Institute site. Make sure the registration code AVMA484572900 is populated when filling out the sign-up form. Upon completion of the training, please download your certificate, rename the file with your name, and and upload it to this File Request Folder. OR “Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Rural America”, a course created by the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in partnership with NY FarmNet and Rural Minds to give veterinary students, veterinarians, and agribusiness professionals an understanding of mental health issues, including suicide, in rural America and provide information to mitigate them. While the course focuses on mental health in rural America, the skills and resources shared are broadly applicable. Access the course in eCornell site. When you have finished the course, please take a screenshot of your completion quiz results, rename the file with your name, and and upload it to this File Request Folder. |
AUG 1 | Financial Aid Recipients | Sign the Online Master Promissory Note and Complete Entrance Counseling
Note: You MUST complete both the MPN and the Entrance Counseling. Your loan(s) will not be disbursed until both are completed. Direct Deposit Sign Up Health Professions Loans Note: Check your SPAM folder to ensure the email from Heartland ECSI is not misdirected. Financial Aid Dashboard Checklist Sign up for the Vet Financial Aid Monthly Newsletter to learn more about opportunities and events. |
AUG 4 | Online Safety Training (online) | You will have access to the site at the end of June, and you will need your Cornell credentials to access it. Complete online training "CVM Laboratory Safety and Formaldehyde Awareness" before your first lab. |
AUG 4 | Introduction to Care and Use of Animal (Online) | Please access the course at IACUC Education and Training.
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AUG 4 | Review Student Handbook | It is important that you review the College of Veterinary Medicine Student Handbook. Please take some time to become familiar with it prior to orientation. If the hyperlink does not work, copy and paste the following to your browser: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/doctor-veterinary-medicine/current-students/student-handbook |