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In the School of Industrial and Labor Relations .
Resident Instruction
This division conducts the on-campus programs leading to the degrees of bachelor of science, master of industrial and labor relations, master of professional studies, executive master of human resource management, master of science, and doctor of philosophy from Cornell.
Study in Absentia
Registration in absentia enables a student to seek admission in another American institution for a semester or a year and transfer credit toward completion of the Cornell degree. This study option requires the development of a plan of study, a statement of appropriate reasons for study away from the university (e.g., availability of courses not offered at Cornell), good academic standing, approval of the plan by the director of student services, and payment of a special in absentia registration fee. Students in the MILR or EMHRM programs are not eligible for in absentia status.
Undergraduate Leave of Absence/Return/Withdrawal
A leave of absence is granted for up to five years. A leave exceeding five years results in an official withdrawal from the University. Due to changing curriculum and major requirements, readmission from a leave of five years or greater requires reapplication to ILR. The form to initiate a leave of absence is online: https://withdrawal.cornell.edu.
Voluntary Leave
Students wishing to take a leave are required to request a voluntary leave of absence with intent to return in a future semester. A voluntary leave may be taken for no less than one semester and no greater than five years. During the semester, a student may request to take a voluntary leave of absence through the last day of the semester. Students who are in good standing with the college at the conclusion of a semester may request to take a voluntary leave to suspend their studies prior to the start of the upcoming semester. Submitting the form serves as appropriate notification to university offices and assures the leave is reflected appropriately on the student’s official transcript. Once a leave of absence granted during the semester has been approved, the effective date of the leave is backdated to the date the student submitted the form.
Students sometimes find it necessary to take a leave of absence at some point during the semester. These are characterized as “in-term” leaves and may have academic and financial impacts depending on the specific date the leave is officially requested (see the Proration Schedule for Withdrawals and Leaves of Absence ). Students may wish to consult with their advisor to understand their individual situations and the implications of taking an in-term leave. The ILR Office of Student Services may place academic conditions on the return based on curriculum sequencing, time-to-degree requirements, or Academic Standards and Integrity committee academic actions that will be determined and communicated to the student by the end of the term.
Required Leave
Refer to the Academic Standing section for more information.
Health Leave
Students with health concerns must pursue a Health Leave of Absence through Cornell Health. The ILR Office of Student Services may place academic conditions on the return based on curriculum sequencing, time to degree requirements, or Academic Standards and Integrity committee academic actions that will be determined and communicated to the student by the end of the term.
Return from Leave
A student requesting to return from a Voluntary Leave of Absence must request to return by emailing ilr_registrar@cornell.edu. Students requesting to return from required leaves must submit a general petition to ilr_oss@cornell.edu for review by the Academic Standards and Integrity committee.
Students who wish to return from a Health Leave of Absence should contact the Health Leaves Coordinator to begin the return process. Students will need to have an advising conversation for academic planning and meet any conditions placed on their leave by the School before they can return from a Health Leave.
Students are required to request to return by October 1 for a spring return and by March 1 for a fall return, so that they can pre-enroll in classes prior to the start of the term. Refer to the Health Leaves webpage for Health Return recommended timeline.
Withdrawal
Voluntary withdrawal: A student who decides to withdraw from Cornell University for personal reasons or matriculation in another institution of higher learning, with no intention of returning, must submit the online University Withdrawal Form. Students not requesting a leave and who fail to become registered will be withdrawn from the university.
Required Academic withdrawal: Refer to the Academic Standing section for more information.
Class Attendance
Attendance in classes is expected. Absences are a matter between students and their instructors. If a student cannot attend classes because of illness or family crisis, the student should notify the instructor and follow up with the Office of Student Services if they need additional support. The student must arrange to make up examinations or other work with each instructor. A student who will be absent because of religious holidays or athletic competitions must discuss arrangements for making up work with his or her instructors well in advance of the absence. A student who must miss an examination must also consult with the professor in advance. Alternative arrangements are at the discretion of the instructor.
Student athletes should discuss scheduled absences with their instructors at the beginning of the semester.
Standing and Grades
Academic Integrity
In 1987, the faculty of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations approved a revised code of academic integrity. This code, while based on the Cornell University code, varies somewhat.
Absolute integrity is expected of all Cornell students in all academic undertakings. They must in no way misrepresent their work, fraudulently or unfairly advance their academic status, or be a party to another student’s failure to maintain academic integrity.
The code specifically prohibits:
- knowingly representing the work of others as one’s own;
- using or obtaining unauthorized assistance in any academic work;
- fabricating data in laboratory or field work;
- giving fraudulent assistance to others;
- fabricating data in support of laboratory or field work.
Full details on the applications of those prohibitions to course work, term papers, examinations, and other situations are listed in the ILR Code of Academic Integrity.
Dean’s List
A Dean’s List is compiled for each of the four undergraduate classes each semester following receipt of final grades from the registrar. Eligibility for the Dean’s List is determined by applying all of the following criteria:
- achievement of a semester average for first-year students of 3.3 or higher, for sophomores of 3.4 or higher, and for juniors and seniors of 3.6 or higher;
- a minimum course load for the semester of 12 letter-graded credits;
- completion of all courses registered for at the beginning of the semester;
- satisfaction of all good-standing requirements.
Cornell University is phasing out individual school and college Dean’s Lists. The Dean’s List designation will not be applicable to undergraduate students matriculating in Summer 2023 and beyond. The Dean’s List will be discontinued for all students at the end of the Spring 2026 semester.
Academic Standing for Undergraduates
Good standing requires that all of the following criteria be met at the end of each semester:
- satisfactory completion of a minimum of 12 or more academic credits per semester;
- an average of C (2.0) for the semester’s work, including a minimum of 8 completed and letter-graded credits;
- no failing grades in any course, including physical education;
- a cumulative average of C (2.0) for all completed semesters.
If at the end of any semester a student fails to maintain good standing, or if overall academic performance is so marginal as to endanger the possibility of meeting school and university degree requirements, the student’s record is reviewed by the Academic Standards and Integrity committee. The committee may issue a written warning to the student at that time. If a student does not improve after the written warning, the student may be placed on a required leave of absence for one or two semesters.
Academic Standing for MILR/EMHRM Students
Good standing requires that all of the following criteria be met at the end of each semester:
- Final course grades must be C or higher
- Students must maintain a GPA of B (3.0) or higher
Involuntary Separation from the School for Academic Reasons
An undergraduate student may be placed on a required leave of absence at the end of any semester when a student has failed:
- to establish good standing after a semester on warning;
- to maintain an average of 2.0 in any semester after a previous record of warning;
- to achieve good standing after being on warning any two previous semesters;
- two or more classes in one semester or has a semester average of 1.0 or below.
The Academic Standards and Integrity committee may decide to permit a student to remain on warning for more than one semester if there has been significant improvement, even when their cumulative average is still below 2.0.
MILR and EMHRM students must meet their respective academic standing requirements to maintain good academic standing. Failure to meet these standards could result in involuntary separation.
S–U Grading Policy
An undergraduate may register to receive a final grade of S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory) in courses that offer this option—either in the school or in other divisions of the university—subject to the following conditions:
- the S–U option may be used in ILR and in out-of-college course electives only;
- students are limited to registering for no more than 8 S-U credits in any one semester;
- students registering for S–U grades must be in good standing;
- students must fulfill the graduation requirement of 105 letter-graded credits;
- a grade of “U” is to be considered the equivalent of a “F” in determining a student’s academic status, but will not affect grade point average.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory courses will not count towards the MILR degree requirements, but will appear on an official transcript.
Course Repetition
ILR Students are not permitted to repeat the same course for which they have already received a passing grade.
Auditing Courses
Undergraduate students may not audit courses. Audited courses do not count toward degree requirements for graduate students.
Grades of Incomplete
A grade of incomplete (INC) is assigned when a course has not been completed for reasons that are acceptable to the instructor. It is understood that the work will be completed later and credit given. Instructors may grant a grade of incomplete for a limited number of clearly valid reasons, but only to students with substantial equity in a course. A firm and definite agreement on the conditions under which the work may be made up must be made with the instructor. The school’s policy allows a maximum of two full semesters of residence for removal of a grade of incomplete. If it is not made up within this time, the grade automatically becomes an F unless otherwise stated by the faculty member on an Incomplete form. Students must resolve all grades of INC or NGR (no grade recorded) prior to conferral of their degree.
18 Credits Per Semester
Undergraduate students may not take more than 18 credits in a semester except for the following, limited situations:
- A student may enroll in 1 additional PE course to go to 19 credits.
- A student may enroll in additional credits for required pre- or post-courses for ILR-approved experiential learning opportunities.
- An ROTC student may request to take more than 18 credits in a semester to meet their graduation requirements.
- A student may request to take more than 18 credits in the final semester of their original expected graduation date, provided the student needs the credits to fulfill remaining degree requirements.
Students cannot petition to exceed 18 credits when none of these conditions are present.
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