Program Advisors
Upon entering the M.P.A. program, each fellow is initially assigned a program advisor based on the area of interest they expressed in their CIPA application. Following registration, students may elect to change this advisor via a Petition Request Form (see Academic Forms page). Advisors include:
David B. Lewis, Director of CIPA
Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning
292 Caldwell Hall
(607) 255-0177
DBL2@cornell.eduNancy Chau, Director of Graduate Studies
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Management
212 Warren Hall
(607) 255-4463
HYC3@cornell.eduNeema Kudva
Assistant Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning
217 West Sibley Hall
(607) 255-3939
NK78@cornell.eduTheodore J. Lowi, John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions
Professor, Department of American Studies
115 White Hall
(607) 255-6205
TJL7@cornell.eduKathryn March
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
224 McGraw Hall
(607) 255-5137/6779
KSM8@cornell.eduChristine Ranney
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Management
351 Warren Hall
(607) 255-3095
CKR2@cornell.eduNorman Uphoff
Professor, Department of Government
31 Warren Hall
(607) 255-0831
NTU1@cornell.eduJerome M. Ziegler
Professor Emeritus, Department of Policy Analysis and Management
392 Caldwell Hall
(607) 255-9347
JMZ4@cornell.edu
Program advisors present a broad overview of the CIPA program and are available to provide detailed information on specific courses. They assist fellows in finalizing their program-of-study and course choices. They also help fellows identify an appropriate Thesis or Professional project advisor.
When requesting a CIPA-specific program adjustment such as a substitution of a course requirement, fellows should consult directly with their program advisor. CIPA Petition Forms can be found in the CIPA Office or on the Academic Forms page.
Registration Information
Cornell students register for courses on-line using CoursEnroll, an application available through Bear Access. This service allows students to request classes for the upcoming semester during the pre-enrollment period and to enroll in or drop classes for the current semester during the add-drop period. Instructions for using CoursEnroll can be found at: http://www.sws.cornell.edu/our/student/coursenroll.html. A complete listing of academic dates can be found at: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Admin/CALEND.html.
Registering for 1 or 2 Credit Courses
Courses taken to fulfill a CIPA requirement must be worth at least 3 credits. Fellows who choose to enroll in a 1 or 2 credit course must supplement their study with another course; the total credits for these two courses must be 3 or more.
Registering for a course at the Cornell Law School
Enrollment in law school courses for non-JD degree candidates in by permission only. CIPA fellows should be aware that the Law School operates on a different academic schedule than the rest of the University; classes may begin one to two weeks earlier than CIPA courses. In addition, the Law School maintains a separate registration system that must be done in-person at the Law School Registrar’s Office located at 161 Myron Taylor Hall. Information on courses offered for the 2004-05 academic year, complete course descriptions and meeting times are available online at http://support.law.cornell.edu/students.
Registering for a course at the Johnson Graduate School of Management
CIPA fellows may enroll in any Johnson School core and elective course with the consent of the instructor. The Johnson School manages its own registration and maintains strict guidelines about adding and dropping a course. Fellows should contact the Johnson School’s Registrar’s Office for specific registration information; they are located at 106 Sage Hall.
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