Meet ELSO teachers!
Meet ELSO teachers during an ELSO information session or at Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Students.
A division of the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, ELSO's mission is to offer writing and speaking support to graduate and professional students from all language backgrounds that meets the needs of students across programs and at all points in their graduate careers.
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Join the Write Together at Home Program!
The Write Together at Home Program provides graduate students, professional students, and postdocs with community, structure, and resources to support their writing. This online program is designed to help you establish writing practices and peer writing networks that will sustain your writing throughout the summer.
Fall 2026 Pre-enrollment April 22-24
The fall 2026 pre-enrollment period for graduate and professional students is happening April 22 at 7:30am to April 24 at 11:59 pm. As you plan your fall 2026 course schedule, consider taking ELSO courses. In fall 2026, ELSO is offering the following classes:
Take a Break with ELSO April 30!
Celebrate the end of the year and Take a Break with ELSO Thursday, April 30 at 4:30-6:30 in the Big Red Barn. Join us for pizza, games, prizes, and relax with friends, new and old!
IGPS Karaoke Night
Join the International Graduate and Professional Student Organzation (IGPS) for Karaoke night, Thursday March 26 7:30-9:30pm at Lot 10!
ELSO Workshop: 2026 Spring Cornell Career Fair Days Friday March 6
ELSO's next workshop, 2026 Spring Cornell Career Fair Days, is Friday, March 6 from 2:30-4:00 pm in Caldwell Hall room 250. Come early for coffee, tea, and snacks!
ELSO Goals
Our goals are for graduate and professional students from all language backgrounds to:
- value multilingualism, seeing it as a resource and point of pride
- be a part of and have a voice in the Cornell community and larger academic or professional community
- create community with graduate and professional students across fields
- engage in cross-cultural communication
Fall 2026 ELSO Info Sessions
New to Cornell? Have questions about ELSO programs? You are invited to attend an ELSO Info Session. During these online events, ELSO faculty will provide an overview of ELSO programs and answer your questions. Zoom links will be provided through the ELSO listserv.
ELSO Info Session Schedule:
Friday, August 14, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Tuesday, August 18, 9:00-10:00 am EST
Friday, August 21, 2:00-3:00 pm EST