The published Spring 2024 Class Roster lists all of our officially offered courses at Cornell Tech. As a Cornell Tech student, you can only enroll in classes hosted by our campus programs at Cornell Tech. Ithaca classes are not available for enrollment.
Please note this form is ONLY to be used for TECHNICAL Classes (CS, ECE, ORIE, and INFO prefixes). Enrollment will be granted only if you are the student population the class is intended for, instructor permission is granted, and if there is enough seats in the class to accommodate you. This form is not for professional classes (such as LAW or MBA) – for these classes please email our team alias for support. Studio elective inquiries should also be emailed to our team as these classes still have ongoing add/drop deadlines
Further updates will be announced and updated on this page as we approach the Spring semester.
Spring Studio Maker Days are scheduled on the following dates:
Click here to review the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar. Cornell Tech adheres to the Ithaca Academic Calendar for start/end dates of classes, holidays, etc. for the Spring term.
Please follow your program’s academic requirements on your program curriculum sheet here. If you are having difficulty enrolling in a mandatory/required class for your program, please email the Student & Academic Affairs Team.
Full-Semester Course Deadlines (course prefix: CS, INFO, ECE, ORIE)
Add Course/Change Credits Deadline: February 5th at 11:59pm
After this deadline, adds will only be considered in extreme circumstances and requires faculty permission via Add/Drop Form.
Drop Course/Change Grading Basis Deadline: March 18th at 11:59pm
Dropping a semester long class after the deadline requires instructor permission via the add/drop form and will result in a W on your transcript
Law Course Deadlines
Add/Drop Deadline: January 31st at Noon (ET).
MBA Course Deadlines
MBA half-term courses have varied start/end dates, the last date to add/drop will be according to when their class meets in the first or second half of the term.
MBA Add/Drop
| Last Day to Add/Drop
(No prof. approval) |
Last Day to Drop
(No W & Need prof approval via email) |
Last Day to Withdraw* | |
| 7-week-1 | January 29 | February 19 | March 12 |
| Full Term | February 5 | March 18 | May 7 |
| 7-week-2 | March 20 | April 10 | May 7 |
*The last day to withdraw from a course is the last class session.*
Studio Electives Deadlines
Below are the add/drop deadlines for Studio Electives as they differ based on their term duration.
Full Term
Add Course Deadline: February 5th at 11:59pm
Drop Course Deadline: March 18th at 11:59pm
First Half of semester (7W1):
Add Course Deadline: January 29th at 11:59pm
Drop Course Deadline: February 19th at 11:59pm
Second Half of semester (7W2):
Add Course Deadline: March 20th at 11:59pm
Drop Course Deadline: April 10th at 11:59pm
| TECH 5260 | User Experience Research | Full Term | |
| TECH 5020 | PiTech Studio Seminar | Full Term | |
| TECH 5250 | Applied Technopoetics | 7W1 | |
| TECH 5110 | Early Adopters | 7W2 | If after Feb 5th you have issues add/dropping in TECH 5110 – please email our team as we may need to manually handle this for you due to backend issues. |
| TECH 5130 | Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist | 7W1 | |
| TECH 5120 | Building & Leading New Venture Teams | 7W1 | |
| TECH 5240 | Interface is the Brand | 7W2 | |
| TECH 5200 | Product Management | 7W1 | |
| TECH 5010 | Values at Play in Digital Technologies | 7W1 | |
| TECH 5140 | Motivation Blueprint: | 7W2 | |
| TECH 5280 | Productizing Machine Learning | 7W2 | |
| TECH 5205 | Breaking into Product Management | 7W2 | |
| TECH 5290 | Crisis Management in Tech | Full Term |
Special Note: Since TECH 5280 Productizing Machine Learning and TECH 5205 Breaking into Product Management both start after the standard course drop deadlines, students will be permitted to drop either of these courses until April 18th by contacting Student Affairs email directly.
TECHIE Deadlines
Below are the add/drop deadlines for TECHIE courses as they differ based on their term duration.
Full Term
Add Course Deadline: February 5th at 11:59pm
Drop Course Deadline: March 18th at 11:59pm
Second Half of semester (7W2):
Add Course Deadline: March 20th at 11:59pm
Drop Course Deadline: April 10th at 11:59pm
| TECHIE 5300 | Foundations of Modern Software | Full Term |
| TECHIE 5320 | Law for Non-Lawyers | 7W2 |
If the add deadline for a course has passed - can I still request to be enrolled?
If you wish to enroll in a class that the add period has passed, the Electronic Student Add/Drop Enrollment Request Form is available now for the Spring 2024 term.
Please note this form is ONLY to be used for TECHNICAL Classes (CS, ECE, ORIE, and INFO prefixes).
Enrollment will be granted only if you are the student population the class is intended for, instructor permission is granted, and if there is enough seats in the class to accommodate you.
This form is not for professional classes (such as LAW or MBA) – for these classes please email our team alias for support.
Studio elective inquiries should also be emailed to our team as these classes still have ongoing add/drop deadlines.
Where do I enroll in classes? Are there guides to help me navigate the enrollment process?
Yes, students enroll in classes through Student Center. Instructions on how to add, drop, swap courses are available here!
The Office of the Registrar also has Class Enrollment FAQ page that provides additional helpful tidbits on navigating course enrollment.
Can I add classes to my shopping cart prior to the enrollment period?
Yes, classes can be added to your shopping cart prior to when the enrollment period begins. However, this does not save you a spot in the class or guarantee that you will be able to take the class. Once your enrollment period begins, make sure you complete all steps to finish enrolling.
Any classes you add to your shopping cart (Step 1 on Student Center) will remain there during your enrollment or add/drop period unless all three enrollment steps are completed. You are not enrolled or entitled to a spot in a class if it has only been added to your shopping cart. If you are ready to add the class to your schedule, make sure you finish enrolling (Step 3 on Student Center).
What course prefix should I enroll in for a crosslisted course?
Some classes are cross-listed across different major disciplines. If you are trying to enroll in a cross-listed class, please make sure you enroll in the section according to your major as this is where we reserved seats for your major (i.e. CS students should enroll in the CS section, ORIE should enroll in ORIE section, etc.).
Students who are in a discipline that is not listed in the crosslisting, you will be able to enroll in the main prefix of the class. See below for information this semester:
CS 5304/INFO 5304 Data Science in the Wild
CS Section: CS and all non-INFO majors
INFO Section: INFO only
CS 5854/ORIE 5138 Networks & Markets
CS Section: CS and all non-ORIE majors
ORIE Section: ORIE only
ECE 5260/ ORIE 5735 Graph Data Science
ECE Section: ECE and all non-ORIE majors
ORIE Section: ORIE only
ECE 5545/CS 5775 ML Hardware and Systems
ECE Section: ECE and all non-CS majors
CS Section: CS only
When will waitlists open? When are they reviewed?
Waitlists for Master’s courses will be open for Regular Enrollment.
During this time is when Johnson Registrar (MBA classes), and the Student & Academic Affairs Team begins reviewing available seats to move students off the waitlist. As this is a manual process so we appreciate your patience as we work through this system. Students will be notified IF and WHEN they are officially moved off the waitlist to enrolled in the course during Regular Enrollment via email.
I received this error message: "Available seats are reserved. You do not meet the enrollment group criteria to enroll in this class at this time" What does this mean and what should I do next?
Classes will have a limited number of seats available for specific populations of students based on their major (I.e. INFO, CS, ECE, etc). All of Cornell Tech courses will have these reserved seats set up to allow an equitable distribution of student majors to enroll in a course.
If you encounter this error message, this means all seats have been filled by other students in your major. Even if the class shows as open/seats available, please be mindful the seats are for other majors.
The next step in this process is to sign up via the waitlist. If the waitlist for the course is full – you will need to check back on a later time to see if the system will have spots for you to signup for.
I am trying to enroll in a class but there is a time conflict error. What do I do?
Students are not able to enroll in classes that have overlapping time meeting patterns (this will occur if it’s a 15 minute overlap or for the entire meeting pattern). You must decide which class to enroll in for consideration. Students cannot take two classes at the same time (i.e. if you are trying to take an online remote class and an in person Tech class). All classes are taught synchronously so please ensure that you plan accordingly.
What Studio Classes are Availalbe for Spring 2024?
Studio Classes are listed officially on the Spring 2024 Class roster under the “TECH” Prefix. Below is an overview of the classes offered:
Studio Core Classes
| TECH 5910 | Startup Studio |
| TECH 5920 | BigCo Studio |
Studio Elective Classes – please note that students must only enroll in 1 Studio Elective class when Regular Enrollment opens. To ensure all students are taking their required class, do NOT enroll in additional studio electives until we have confirmed everyone is confirmed in their 1 required class. We will notify students on January 19th when they can start enrolling in more courses.
| TECH 5260 | User Experience Research |
| TECH 5020 | PiTech Studio Seminar |
| TECH 5250 | Applied Technopoetics |
| TECH 5110 | Early Adopters |
| TECH 5130 | Thinking Like a Venture Capitalist |
| TECH 5120 | Building & Leading New Venture Teams |
| TECH 5240 | Interface is the Brand |
| TECH 5200 | Product Management |
| TECH 5010 | Values at Play in Digital Technologies |
| TECH 5140 | Motivation Blueprint: |
| TECH 5280 | Productizing Machine Learning |
| TECH 5205 | Breaking into Product Management |
| TECH 5290 | Crisis Management in Tech |
How do I sign up for an independent study?
Independent Studies require an approval process with your Program Director. Please consult with them on your project and your independent study faculty member who has agreed to work with you. Students can not self-enroll in any independent studies as approval is required first. Students will be required to have a form approved and sent to our team for processing (we will also process the enrollment – do NOT self enroll in a random study as we will place you in the appropriate section).
What Law Classes are open to Non-LAW students?
the below classes have very limited seats open to Non-LAW students. Please note as the class size is extremely small (less than 5-10 in most cases), so these are not large courses.
If I am a Non-MBA student trying to enroll in an MBA class, what is the process to enroll in these classes?
MBA classes are prioritized enrollment for MBA students. as these are required courses for their degree completion. For Non-MBA students, this means you will not be able to directly enroll in MBA classes during any enrollment period (even if you have satisfied the pre-reqs below!). You can only self-add to the waitlist for the MBA class (waitlists for MBA classes will be open so you will be able to do this step!).
Non-MBA students will have needed to satisfy one of the two pre-requisites for consideration into the course:
OR
A few days following Regular Enrollment, the Johnson Registrar will review waitlists and verify if you have completed one of two options above in order to officially enroll you in that MBA class.
Below is a list of eligible MBA classes non-MBAs can pursue (as long as you fulfilled the above reqs):
| NBAY 5600 | FinTech Intensive Practicum | This class is open to MBA FinTech Intensive Students only (No exceptions!) |
| NBAY 5710 | FinTech Intensive Cyrptocurrencies and Blockchains | This class is open to MBA FinTech Intensive Students only (No exceptions!) |
| NBAY 5400 | Culture Media Tech Intensive | This class is open to MBA Culture Media Intensive Students only (No exceptions!) |
| NBA 5645 | Founder’s Dilemmas | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 5710 | Cryptocurrencies and Blockchains | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 5020 | Managerial Reporting | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 5180 | Design Thinking | Open to Johnson & all CT Students (no prereqs needed!) |
| NBAY 5295 | Future of Work | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 5550 | Entrepreneurship and Alternative Finance in Emerging Economies | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 5640 | Sales & Business Development | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6031 | Strategies for Sustainability | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6320 | Core Leadership Skills for a VUCA World | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6570 | Business Models | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6600 | Greatbooks | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6630 | Behavioral Economics in Decision Making | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6820 | Negotiations Section I | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6820 | Negotiations Section II | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6820 | Negotiations Section III | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
| NBAY 6920 | Machine Learning Applications in Business | Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist. |
NBAY 6145 AI Strategy & Application Open to JCT students. Cornell Tech non-JCT Students who have completed PREREQUISITE TECH 5310 – Business Fundamentals (or received waiver) will also be considered for enrollment via waitlist.
What PhD Classes are open to Master's Students?
Generally, very few PhD classes will consider Master’s student enrollment. These classes below are the only classes approved for Master’s consideration. Please note they have extremely limited seats (4-8 seats) for Master’s students, so these are not large courses.
PhD Courses Eligible to Master’s Students:
For any other courses, we ask that you do not ask faculty for exceptions to enroll in their PhD courses as those classes are not eligible for Masters enrollment.
What Ithaca-Based Classes are Available to Master's Students?
CEE 5610 is the only Ithaca streamed class that is being offered to CT Students this term. If you are interested in enrolling in the class, please contact the program coordinator Nicholas Wagner at nw346@cornell.edu
What classes have special enrollment processing?
INFO 6520 IS PhD Design Studio This PhD class requires instructor permission – please inquire with the faculty for approval. If approved the faculty will provide a permission code for you.
CS 6785 Deep Probabilistic and Generative Models
This PhD class requires instructor permission – please inquire with the faculty for approval. If approved the faculty will provide a permission code for you.
ECE 6790 taught by Jae Sun Seo will allow enrollment for Master’s students on a limited basis. Please inquire with the faculty to for approval/permission code.
ECE 6960 Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Udit Gupta (This PhD class requires instructor permission – please inquire with the faculty for approval. If approved the faculty will provide a permission code for you.)
CS 6412 Advanced Topics in Operating Systems with Alex Conway (This PhD class requires instructor permission – please inquire with the faculty for approval. If approved the faculty will provide a permission code for you.)
When will Weill Courses be available for Health Tech Students?
Spring 2024 Weill Courses for Health Tech Students have been announced and confirmed for the Spring 2024. Enrollment has concluded as of mid December.
If you are enrolled in a Weill class and wish to drop, please email our team alias for assistance.
Which classes require permission codes? How do I use them?
Permission codes allows students to self-enroll in a restricted class. Very few classes will issue permission codes to enroll – below is a listing for reference.
Please be mindful that permission codes are only generated for the above courses. They are not created for other Cornell Tech classes. The permission code is uniquely assigned to a student for the specific class – it will not work for other courses.
Once you have your permission code, you can enter the permission code in student center enrollment to self-enroll – permission codes can only be used during the actual enrollment period. It will not be valid outside the enrollment period!
To enroll in the class:
4. Proceed to Step 2-3 to process enrollment!
Jacobs Students- Enrolling in your INFO 5920 Specialization Project
1st year Jacobs Students are required to self-enroll in INFO 5920 for their Specialization Project in Spring 2024. When enrolling, please make sure that you have the credit load as the correct amount to fulfill your requirement. If you need clarification, please consult with Deborah Estrin!
As an MBA student, how many credits can I enroll in during Regular Enrollment? When can i ask to enroll in more than 20 credits for my program ?
Please note that you may only enroll for a maximum of 20 credits for your program. You must enroll in Studio classes so the credit overage approval will be granted for other courses in excess to your limit.
If you wish to enroll overall over 20 credits maximum for the Spring term, this will require approval from your Program Director, Mukti Khaire, starting on January 15th. Please email her and she will notify us once your approval is confirmed.
For MBA classes as a non-MBA student, when can I apply for the TECHIE 5310 Business Fundamentals Waiver?
Please note the waiver application process is only conducted once per year in July/August before the academic year begins – thus we will not be having a review for Spring classes. No exceptions will be made.
How do I check my Registration Status?
To check your registration status, log in to Student Essentials and view your “Registration Status” at the top of the page.
Please also review the Class Enrollment FAQ’s as this will provide answers how to use the Registration System (Student Center) along with other helpful tidbits!
How do I see if I have a Hold on my account?
There are several different types of holds – some are informational and must be completed for graduation, and some are immediate and prevent current semester registration. Your Holds are listed at the top right of the page when logged in to Student Essentials. Click on “more information” for complete details including steps to resolve a hold.
Additional Course Information & Personal Calendar Resources
To view both current and archived historical course offerings/descriptions, you may review the course catalog on courses.cornell.edu
To download your semester’s class schedule to your personal calendar, please log in to the Scheduler page of the Class Roster to import your schedule! Instructions on how to use this feature are provided on the “Using Scheduler” tool.
Please be mindful once you download the calendar, it will not update automatically if any changes are made thereafter (you will need to re-download the calendar after updates are implemented).