Career Management Video Resources – U.S. Visa Options:
The Hotel School’s Career Management team in partnership with Miller Mayer LLP (millermayer.com) and Cornell University’s International Students & Scholars Office (isso.cornell.edu) created videos for our international students. The information covered in each video is a general overview for a specific visa or work authorization. The intent is to be a starting point in your visa research. For more detailed information, access the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website at uscis.gov.

US Visas – CPT (Curricular Practical Training): For full-time students on the F-1 Visa

US Visas – H1B Visa: Non-immigrant work visa for professional occupations in a specialty field

US Visas – L-1 Visa: US Visa option for an intracompany transferee, executive or manager

US Visas – O-1 Visa: US Visa option for individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement

US Visas – OPT (Optional Practical Training): For full-time students on the F-1 Visa

Congratulations on your admission to the Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) program!  Now that you are an admitted student, the Office of Student Services (OSS) in the School of Hotel Administration at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University will be working with you closely on your educational and career goals this coming year as well as assisting you to connect with the Cornell system.

This blog contains information that should help you get acclimated to Cornell and will be updated regularly.  You will also notice that there is archived information that is relevant as it is updated periodically.

If you are arriving in Ithaca for the MMH program with your family, here is a great resource for you http://studentswithfamilies.cornell.edu/ .

One of the most common questions we get from incoming students is “Where should I live?”

Hasbrouch Apartments on North Campus, approx. 10-15 minutes to Statler Hall

That all depends.  While we cannot recommend one option over another, we can give you access to a lot of choices so that you can make an informed decision on what will work best for you. For example, click on “Housing/Dining” on the navigation bar at the top of this blog and you will be taken to a Cornell website which will give you information for both on and off campus housing.

Be sure to join the MMH Class of 2018 Facebook page for incoming students. This will give you the opportunity to start meeting your new classmates, finding a roommate if you need one, asking questions to the current class about housing, etc.  Previous classes put together a spreadsheet:

• MMH ’15 MMH Class of 2015 Housing Recommendations
• MMH ’14 http://www.hotelschool.cornell.edu/students/mmh/documents/MMHClassof2014HousingRecommendations

The MBA students at the Johnson School put together this terrific resource http://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Portals/32/NewStudents/DestinationJohnson/DJ%20Housing%20Guide%202017.pdf .

You’ll also find information here http://offcampushousing.cornell.edu/dos/cms/ocho/grad/index.cfm and other students say they have success with craigslist.com.

Off-campus housing

New rental apartments near campus

Because the MMH program begins in May (not August like the rest of the programs at Cornell), the To Do List with deadlines may be confusing.  It is good to know that many of the forms and systems you will require to complete items on the To Do list will not be available until mid-March.  Many of the To Dos also require that you have your NetID; in mid-March or shortly after you submit your tuition deposit (and complete your I-20s for International students) you should get an email from Cornell Information Technology (CIT) that provides instructions on how to activate your NetID. Please follow the instructions from CIT and activate you NetID soon.

In the meantime, there are some things you can start working on that do not require a NetID, including eCornell courses, finding off-campus housing, etc.

I thought you might like this  video that was made by a previous MMH class.  It is a light-hearted tour of the place where you will spend most of the next year of your life (although your lounge is in a different location since the video was produced).