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 
For both Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans and PLUS loans, go to www.studentaid.gov. 

1. Sign in using your FSA ID and password. 

2. Complete Entrance Counseling. 

3. Complete Direct Subsidized/ Unsubsidized and PLUS Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN). 

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 
If you are receiving financial aid and expect a refund for your living expenses, signing up for Direct Deposit is highly recommended to expedite your refund. Fall refunds are issued in the last two weeks of August, and if you are not signed up for Direct Deposit, you must pick up a check in the Bursar’s Office at 260 Day Hall. 

Health Professions Loans 
Health Professions Loan recipients will receive an email from our student loan servicer, Heartland ECSI, webmaster@ecsi.net, with instructions for completing the promissory note and required disclosures.  

Note: Check your SPAM folder to ensure the email from Heartland ECSI is not misdirected. 

Financial Aid Dashboard Checklist 
Submit all required documents outlined in your Financial Aid Student Dashboard.  

Sign up for the Vet Financial Aid Monthly Newsletter to learn more about opportunities and events. 

AUG 1 

Review IT Checklist 

Go through the Cornell University IT checklist before you arrive on the students' webpage to learn about the services your NetID can give you access to. 

AUG 4 

Online Safety Training (online) 

Office of Student and Academic Services will contact you once you have access to the site. You will need your Cornell credentials to access it. Complete online training "EHS 2550 - CVM Laboratory Safety and Formaldehyde Awareness" before your first lab. 

1. Log in to Workday 

2. Click on "Student Access to Workday Learning" under Announcements 

3. Search "EHS 2550" 

4. Click on the training and "Start Course" 

AUG 4 

Introduction to Care and Use of Animal (Online) 

Please access the course at IACUC Education and Training. 

1. Click on Access Online Training 

2. At the left side of the homepage, select the heading “Tracks” 

3. Select the subheading “Cornell University” 

4. Select “Module 1 - Introduction to the Care and Use of Animals for Research, Teaching and Testing” 

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