Directions
Whether you are a prospective or incoming student, a visiting speaker, or haven't been here in a long time, we welcome your visit. To ease any difficulty in getting where you need to be, please review the details below to learn how to best reach the College and various department and program offices. And be sure to check out the information we've gathered for you on Ithaca-area restaurants, hotels, and other attractions.
Ithaca's airport (ITH) is 12 minutes from campus.
Syracuse airport (SYR): 90 minutes.
Elmira airport (ELM): 1 hour.
Taxi services are arranged through Ithaca Dispatch, 607-277-7777, or Ithaca Airline Limousine, 800-273-9197, 607-273-3030.
Campus-to-Campus bus travels to and from New York City daily. There is a Greyhound station in down town Ithaca. Shortline provides service to and from several towns in New York State. TCAT buses provide local and regional transportation.
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Directions for parking close to the College.
From parking garage, come up to T in the elevator - now you are in HEB. Turn left, then right. Cross the Commons (large study area) and you are in MVR. General parking info at Cornell. Elect to pay for short-term parking with Parkmobile.
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall is on Reservoir Ave, which is a right off Garden Avenue going North. Map.
GPS: enter "Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853" for MVR bldg entrances on central campus or for parking garage enter: "37 Forest Home Dr, Ithaca, NY 14853."
The Human Ecology Building is on Forest Home Drive. HEB is situated between MVR and Beebe Lake. Detailed directions. It is on top of a parking garage.
GPS: enter "37 Forest Home Dr, Ithaca, NY 14853."
Beebe Hall is on Plantations Rd, just of Forest Home Dr. Walking directions.
Directions to frequently used rooms: HEB T01, 101 and 201 | MVR G71 and 73 | MVR 153 | MVR 166N | MVR G422.
MVR is transitioning over to new numbering. In the old system, rooms are numbered according to floors across the bldg.; i.e. 249 is on the 2nd floor. The new numbering, beginning to be in effect in the renovated spaces, still start with the floor number, but then divide the building in 4 sections; west wing is 1; left of center is 2; right of center is 3 and right wing plus the section past the round stair well is 4. For example, T411 is on the terrace floor, in the 4th section of the bldg which is in the east wing, room 11.
The Dean's Office is in MVR 142, which is on the first floor in the middle of the central hallway, by the checkerboard floor.
The Commons is a large communal space were students hang out and study and is sometimes used for special events. The Commons connects MVR and the Human Ecology Building. In MVR, go down to Terrace/basement. In HEB, go to level T.
The College Admissions Office is in MVR 170/172, just as you enter at the West end of the building. Detailed directions.
The Registrar's office is in MVR 146, on the first floor in the main hallway, just beyond the checkerboard floor.
Student Services (admissions, counseling and development) are in MVR 170-172, which is on the first floor by the south west entrance.
The Human Resource office is in the east tower, MVR G411. Directions.
You can find Martha's Cafe on the Terrace/basement level of MVR at the west end of the building.
The Design and Environmental Analysis administrative offices are in MVR 1411, which is in the east wing past the round stairwell on the east side of the building. People directory.
The Fiber Science & Apparel Design administrative offices are in HEB T57, which is on the Terrace level in HEB, just past the seating area by the Costume Collection. People directory.
The Human Development administrative offices are in MVR G77, which is one floor below all main building entries, on the south west side. People directory.
The Division of Nutritional Sciences Office of Administrative Support is in 119 Savage Hall, which is across the road on the left of MVR. Undergraduate Office: B21 Savage; Grad Office: B19 Savage. People directory.
The Policy Analysis and Management administrative offices are on the Mezzanine, MVR 3M. This is the floor between 3 and 4. Take the white elevator to M, or the main steel elevator to 3M and turn left. People directory. PAM Seminars.
The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research is in Beebe Hall. People directory.
Students with questions about their Human Biology, Health and Society major, should check with their faculty advisor, or in B21 Savage Hall.
The Sloan program administrative offices are on the Mezzanine, MVR 3M. This is the floor between 3 and 4. Take the white elevator to M, or the main steel elevator to 3M and turn left. People directory.