The Division of Planning and Budget strives to provide proactive planning tools and information in support of university priorities and functions. The Division serves in a coordinating role for university-wide planning efforts, carrying out these functions with professional, timely and balanced analyses of data, processes and choices.
Current Activity
- Skorton announces Cornell University Strategic Plan
- Cornell has identified five overarching goals for the university that serve to unite and guide the institution's long-term course. What follows is a presentation of those goals and the specific strategies the university is using to reach them. download the pdf
- Skorton responds to Senate Finance Committee questions on endowment and tuition rates
- Cornell President David J. Skorton's response to a U.S. Senate Finance Committee's request for information on endowment growth and spending for student aid this month included a cover letter and a highly detailed 25-page financial report. download the pdf
Financial Aid Initiative Announced
From left, Deputy Provost David Harris, Provost Biddy Martin and Vice President for Planning and Budget Carolyn Ainslie.
- Building on a long history of need-blind admissions and need-based aid, Cornell Provost Carolyn A. Martin announced a sweeping new financial aid initiative, starting next year, to eliminate need-based loans for all undergraduate students from families with income under $75,000, making it possible for new students to graduate debt-free. Full article
Publications and Reports
Recent Releases
- 2008-09 Financial Plan (pdf)
- 2007-08 Financial Plan - In-Year Forecast (pdf)
- 2006-07 Financial Plan - Final Report (pdf)
- Undergraduate Enrollment Trends - Fall, 2007 (pdf)
- The Faculty Work-Life Survey Results (pdf)
Find the most recent Financial Planning publications here or search our documents database for all Division reports and publications.