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Support for Times of Crisis

Cornell is a global community. Natural disasters, political conflicts, and violence happening around the world can profoundly affect our campus community. We care deeply about your well-being. Cornell offers support services to help students, faculty, and staff cope with turbulent times.

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For Students

Ithaca Campus

Language Translation Assistance

Students who find it easier to talk about personal health concerns in their native language can use our telephone-based language translation service, which offers more than 200 languages. If you are interested in using the service, please call 607-255-5155 to schedule your appointment(link is external) and request the service when you speak with a scheduling attendant.

Cornell Tech Campus

Cornell Tech students can connect with resources at Medical and Mental Health Resources(link is external) or by reaching out to the Student Wellness(link is external) team


For Faculty and Staff

Discussing Difficult Topics

Cornell offers resources for talking respectfully across differences. Visit Cornell's Center for Teaching Innovation for advice for faculty on responding to incidents that affect the teaching and learning climate(link is external).

Leading Others During Difficult Times

Cornell Human Resources recognizes that supervisors are responsible for supporting staff during times of crisis, even as they are experiencing their own feelings. FSAP identifies reactions that can accompany traumatic events and ways to help team members under stress(link is external).