Brenda Smith

Assistant to the Chair

Contact Information Office:  320 Malott Hall Phone:  (607) 255-4253 Email:  blj7@cornell.edu Fax:  (607) 255-7149 Office Hours 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday

Job Description

Provides administrative support to the chair of the department. Coordinates faculty searches, processes academic and non-academic personnel forms, and maintains academic personnel files. Assists foreign nationals in obtaining proper visa status, and schedules benefits counseling for new academic employees. Collects information from faculty regarding sabbaticals, distributes faculty meeting minutes, and coordinates faculty committee assignments.

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Last modified: July 15, 2008