In the IT arena, we are always sending out warnings about malicious e-mails or dire warnings about not shutting down/restarting your computers due to pending Microsoft updates so I thought it was about time to share some good with you! I updated the following information about our Cornell “perks”… The discounts and benefits we can receive as Cornell/CCE employees.
The main websites you should visit are https://hr.cornell.edu/wellbeing-perks/perks-discounts, https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/system/files/employee-discounts.pdf and https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/supplierlistview, which lists the sites I’m going to highlight below and more.
Please note: There are some benefits/perks listed on the websites above that are specific to only Cornell University employees; they don’t apply to CCE employees. If you see something you are interested in from the websites above, please reach out to the contact listed first to confirm CCE employee eligibility or e-mail wsbnit@cornell.edu.
- The Cornell Dell Store
Buy direct from Dell and get the Cornell price. Dell U offers Cornell students, staff and faculty great discounts on personal purchases. Choose from exclusively priced Cornell configurations (available from Dell U or the Technology Connection) or create your own. - The Cornell Store
Offers academic pricing on selected technology products for staff and faculty. http://store.cornell.edu/- Shop exclusively priced computers available at The Cornell Store.
https://www.cornellstore.com/technology/computers
- Shop exclusively priced computers available at The Cornell Store.
- Corporate Shopping Company
A new employee perk is now available to you! Corporate Shopping Company is offering to Cornell University faculty and staff members discounts from over 200 of the world’s most popular online retailers, including Costco, Lands’ End, Orbitz, Hotels.com, Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, J.Crew, 1800Flowers, ProFlowers, Restaurant.com, Shoes.com, Avis, Hertz, and much more.- To start enjoying incredible savings, register at http://corporateshopping.com/login/cornell. The website is mobile friendly, too, so you can enjoy this benefit from any mobile device as well as from your personal computer.
- If you have questions about this program or need assistance with registration, please contact Corporate Shopping Company at info@corpshopping.com.
- Cornell University does not endorse Corporate Shopping Company or the associated individual retailers or services.
- SUNY Corporate Perks
Employee discount and savings program with offers from a wide variety of merchants, vendors, and providers.- https://www.perksatwork.com/login/index/o/445
To join, click the “Register For Free” link. When creating an account, click the “Don’t have a SUNY email address?” link and enter an email address of your choosing and the Company Code: suny2015
- https://www.perksatwork.com/login/index/o/445
- Cellular Phones and Service
- AT&T Mobility: Receive a 20% discount on monthly access fees for faculty and staff members.
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/supplierlist/t-mobility-ii-llc
https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/iru-check-for-discount.html - Verizon Wireless: Receive a 17% discount on monthly access fees and an additional 3% discount for enrolling in paperless billing.
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/supplierlistview?field_po_cost_source_desc_value=All&field_contract_desc_value=&title=verizon
http://vzw.com/discounts - T-Mobile: Receive a 15% discount on monthly rates, no annual service contracts or activation fees.
https://www.dfa.cornell.edu/system/files/tmobile-advantage-program.pdf
- AT&T Mobility: Receive a 20% discount on monthly access fees for faculty and staff members.
- Adobe Creative Cloud
Cornell University has signed an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) to provide Adobe Creative Cloud at no cost to Cornell University staff and faculty who have a legitimate business need for the software. I mention this one because the license includes Home Use rights to the same software as associated with the Cornell email address, allowing the user to install the same software on one personally-owned computer at no cost (with the agreement that the software will be removed from your personal computer if you no longer work for Cornell). Please contact wsbnit@cornell.edu if you are interested in getting an Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Creative Cloud license.
- Dell Outlet
The Outlet is open to anyone, so it’s not really a Cornell perk but I thought I’d throw it in here. The Dell Outlet site sells computers at a discounted cost because they are either certified refurbished, scratch and dent or some that were canceled orders or unopened returns (“Dell Outlet New”).
Resources
- LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
Offering 2,500 detailed courses with over 80,000 high-quality instructional videos on the latest software, creative, and business skills for people at all experience levels. - Skillsoft
Skillsoft is a free, web-based program available to all employees. Skillsoft offers courses concerning technology, administrative support, marketing, personal development, just to name a few. - Books 24×7
An online book resource from SkillSoft, offers complete unabridged contents of thousands of the latest and best business and technology books.