Grievances

Faculty, staff and students - as well as those outside Weill Cornell Medicine - may confidentially report activities or conduct that are believed to violate a state or federal law or Cornell University policy at: www.hotline.cornell.edu or 1-866-293-3077. This includes violations of Cornell's Standards of Ethical Conduct Policy, life safety concerns, non-compliance with grants and contract requirements, financial irregularities or misreporting, violations of applicable state or federal laws and regulations, conflicts of interest, and other related concerns. Reports may be submitted anonymously, are administered by an independent company, and will be handled promptly and discreetly. No retaliatory action will be taken against anyone for reporting or inquiring in good faith about potential violations of Cornell University's policies or for seeking guidance on how to handle suspected violations. 

The WCGS Grievance procedure is intended to provide a mechanism through which grievances can be fully investigated and decisions rendered. It covers grievances that involve individual graduate students on issues relating to graduate education and support. Please review the WCGS Grievance Policy online here. 

The Student Ombudsperson Office offers a safe place where all students at Graduate School of Medical Sciences may discuss problems or issues. For confidential issues students should contact Dr. Henry Murray, who can be can be reached at 212-746-6330 and hwmurray@med.cornell.edu. Click here for more information about the Student Ombudsperson’s role. 

The Graduate School is committed to providing an environment that fosters mutual respect and the values of professionalism, ethics, and humanism in the practice of biomedical research and its application to medicine. The Graduate School has a policy of zero tolerance for mistreatment of its students, faculty, staff and guests. An environment conducive to learning requires that faculty, students and all administrative and support staff treat each other with civility, respecting everyone's views and background. Faculty, other trainees, administrators and staff must treat students fairly and respectfully in all settings where students are educated and are expected to create and maintain an academic environment conducive to the pursuit of free inquiry, academic integrity, and the respectful interchange of diverse ideas and differing viewpoints. The standards of conduct set forth in us Positive Learning Environment & Student Mistreatment Policy are intended to prohibit teaching and training behaviors and other practices that are discriminatory or that may undermine professionalism. The body charged with monitoring, reviewing, investigating and aiding in the resolution of mistreatment issues is the Trainer-Learner Committee (TLC). 

The Trainer-Learner Committee is a resource for students or others who wish to discuss and/or report mistreatment.  Individuals may contact the TLC at the designated email: WCGSTLC@med.cornell.edu to initiate a dialogue with the committee or to specify that they prefer to speak with a specific TLC member. Alternatively, students may contact a member of the committee directly by email or phone. Detailed information regarding the committee and the process is available here.

Weill Cornell Medical College is committed to providing an employment, education and living environment free from all acts of sexual misconduct and will not tolerate sexual misconduct by or against students, staff, faculty, alumni or visitors. We will respond promptly and appropriately to all reports of sexual misconduct. Sexual misconduct includes, but is not limited to sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, rape, domestic violence, sexual coercion and stalking. Sexual misconduct also covers sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/student-resources/sexual-misconduct-campus-security 

The NYP Weill Cornell Victim Intervention Program is an on-site organization that provides crisis intervention and support for survivors of sexual assault, relationship violence, family violence, and physical assault.  For more information regarding support and campus security please go to:  http://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/student-resources/sexual-misconduct-campus-security.