Not more than 10 percent of the junior class may be elected to membership and not more than 20 percent of the senior class may be elected. Graduated students nominated by faculty members may be elected. The Orientation Committee brings together students and advisers interested in planning and implementing programs to acquaint new students with the College of Human Ecology. The committee is particularly active at the beginning of each semester and is always eager for new members. Students in this group actively participated in a number of activities including curriculum development, career development, and a representative voice to the department.
Meetings provide information and support for students considering careers in law.
Programs include information on applications and admissions, law school applications, LSAT preparations, tour of the Cornell Law School and information panels with current law students, and internship opportunities. Guest speakers include preactitioners in law and policy and current students from Cornell Law School. Programs include academic advising, guest speakers on allopathic and alternative medicine, career options, information on medical school admissions, MCAT preparation, research and internship opportunities, and a visit to a local medical school. This student-run organization is sponsored by Human Ecology and is open to the Cornell community. They volunteer in day care centers, youth programs, health-related agencies, services for elderly people and people with disabilities, as well as nutrition programs, arts organizations, and Ithaca schools.