Fall 2025 Orientation Overview
Welcome Incoming Students!
We can’t wait to meet you.
At Cornell Tech we create a robust and engaging orientation experience for all students! Orientation is mandatory for all incoming Masters Students. Please see below for an overview of the Fall 2025 Masters Student Orientation Schedule, and Fall 2025 PhD Orientation.
Please note that details are subject to change.
FALL 2025 MASTERS STUDENT ORIENTATION
Wednesday, August 20
9:00am – 10:00am Breakfast & Check In
Location: Tata Lobby & Tata 141/151
10:00am – 11:00am Introductions & Welcome
Location: Verizon Center (Group A)
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium (Group B)
11:00am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 12:15pm Faculty & CTSG Panel
Location: Verizon Center (Group A)
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium (Group B)
12:15pm – 12:30pm Lunch Pick Up & Head to Program Mixer Rooms
Location: Bloomberg Masters’ Studio & Verizon Lobby
12:30pm – 1:30pm Program Mixers
ORIE & Data Science – Enjoy lunch around campus, your Program Mixer is the following day!
MBA & MBA Dual Campus: Tata 141/151
CM: Tata 131
LLM: Tata 391
UT: Bloomberg 165
HT: Bloomberg 161
CS: Bloomberg 061
DT: Bloomberg 081
ECE: Bloomberg 091
Group A: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Workshop Sessions
Location: Verizon Center
1:30pm – 2:30pm – Living & Learning Together: Best Practices
2:30pm – 3:30pm – Salient Identities in Context
Group B: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Info Sessions
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium
1:30pm – 2:15pm – Studio Introduction
2:15pm – 2:45pm – Career Presentation (LLM room Bloomberg 161)
2:45pm – 3:30pm – International Student Orientation
(Not required for domestic students)
3:30pm – 4:30pm Info Fair & Ice Cream Social
Location: Tata 141/151
4:30pm – 5:30pm Taco Dinner, Lawn Games, Meet Your Tech Pal!
Location: Bloomberg Patio & Lawn
TechPals Location: Verizon
5:00pm – 6:00pm Part Time CS Mixer
Location: Bloomberg 161
Thursday, August 21
9:00am – 9:30am Breakfast Pick Up
Location: Tata Lobby & Bloomberg Masters’ Studio
9:30am – 10:30am Breakfast, Program Mixers, Jacobs Orientation
ORIE : Tata 131
DS: Bloomberg 061
MBA Dual Campus & Design Tech Mixer: Bloomberg 161
CM, HT, UT – Jacobs Orientation: Tata 141
CS, ECE, LLM, MBA – Enjoy breakfast around campus!
Group A: 10:30am – 12:30pm Info Sessions
Location: Verizon Center
10:30am – 11:15am – Studio Introduction
11:15am – 11:45am – Career Presentation
11:45am – 12:30pm – International Student Orientation
(Not required for domestic students)
Group B: 10:30am – 12:30pm Workshop Sessions
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium
10:30am – 11:30am – Living & Learning Together: Best Practices
11:30am – 12:30pm – Salient Identities in Context
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
Location: Pick up at Bloomberg Masters Studio, Verizon Lobby and enjoy lunch around campus
Student Disabilities Services (SDS) Office hours: Bloomberg Masters Studio (OPTIONAL)
PICK UP YOUR FREE CORNELL TECH TSHIRT IN THE TATA MASTERS COLLABORATORY DURING THIS TIME!
1:30pm – 2:45pm Masterclass with Professor Huseyin Topaloglu:
Incorporating Customer Choices into e-Retail Operations
Location: Verizon Center (Group A)
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium (Group B)
2:45pm – 3:00pm Break
3:00pm – 5:00pm The Cornell Tech Challenge
Location: Verizon Center (Group A)
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium (Group B)
5:00pm – 6:00pm Closing Reception
Location: Bloomberg Cafe & Lawn
Friday, August 22 (Optional Events)
10:00am – 11:00am Family Mixer Breakfast (Registration Required)
Bloomberg Patio
11:00am – 11:45am Intro to US Cultural “Norms”
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium
12:00pm – 12:30pm NYC Resources
Location: Bloomberg Auditorium
2:00pm – 6:00pm Get Out There Groups
Brooklyn Meeting Point: Verizon Patio
Manhattan Meeting Point: In front of Tata
FALL 2025 PhD STUDENT ORIENTATION
Fall 2025 PhD Orientation is taking place on Wednesday, August 27 from 11:30am-1:30pm in Tata 391. Orientation is mandatory for all new PhDs! Join us to meet fellow PhDs, and hear from staff and faculty about resources and what to expect during your time at Cornell Tech. Lunch will be provided!
