Transcripts
What You need to Know: Transcripts
The Office of the University Registrar provides official transcripts bearing the Cornell University seal and the signature of the University Registrar. All requests must be submitted by the student or former student. Requests submitted by parents or any unauthorized parties will not be honored. Paper or electronic transcripts can be ordered anytime by current or former students.
Grades and degrees are posted on your record as they are received. If you wish to see your grades by semester, you can view and print them through Student Center.
Issuing Campus for Transcripts
Each campus has the authority to produce and issue a complete transcript that contains all courses attempted. Official transcripts may be issued from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, New York; or from Weill Cornell Medicine in Doha, Qatar. Official transcripts include the complete academic record of all credit-based courses taken at the respective campuses indicated above, which may include undergraduate, graduate, professional, and/or non-degree coursework.
Transcript Notation
For conduct matters adjudicated under the Student Code of Conduct and Procedures and the Procedures for the Resolution of Reports Against Students Under Policy 6.4, the following will result in a permanent transcript notation:
- Dismissal after a finding of responsibility,
- Suspension after a finding of responsibility, and
- Withdrawal from the institution while such a matter is pending.
A finding of responsibility is a finding made by an appropriate university official or officials in a university proceeding, including as a part of an agreement with the student(s) resolving the conduct matter. If the underlying finding of responsibility is vacated for any reason the transcript notation will be removed.
Students may submit a written application requesting that a suspension notation be removed to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. Suspension notations will remain in place for at least one year following the completion of a suspension and applications for removal will not be accepted prior to this minimum time period. Transcript notations after dismissal or withdrawal are not eligible for removal.
Applications for removal of a suspension notation will be reviewed by the Vice President for Student and Campus Life (VP SCL) or designee. Applications must be 4,000 words or less and include a personal statement in addition to any other information, letters, and/or documentation the student wishes to be considered by the VP SCL or designee. The VP SCL or designee will set a reasonable timeline for handling the application for removal. If an application for removal is denied, the applicant may submit a second application for removal no earlier than six months after denial for the first application. Any subsequent applications by that individual will not be considered.
Removal of a suspension notation will have no impact on retention of the underlying disciplinary record pursuant to University Policy 4.7, Retention of University Records and disciplinary record reporting on background checks or other education record requests.
The university may also note transcripts pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Code of Academic Integrity.
The university will temporarily note a transcript where a student has been temporarily suspended, and as otherwise permitted under applicable policies or procedures. Such a temporary notation is not subject to any appeal procedures and will be removed upon resolution of the underlying matter. A permanent notation may be made, as set forth above, upon resolution of the conduct matter.
Transcripts FAQ
To request a transcript, please see our instructions for ordering a transcript.
NGR means No grade reported; instructor has not submitted a grade for this course. Contacting the department or faculty member is advised.
Transcripts from Cornell University are free. Requests for official eTranscripts are processed within one business day of the order being placed. The processing and mail delivery time for official paper transcripts is usually 7 to 10 business days.
Problems viewing unofficial transcripts are usually due to pop up blockers preventing the PDF from opening. Please try turning off your pop up blocker temporarily and try to process your transcript again. See How to Disable Popup Blockers for instructions for various browsers.
You will also need Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
An electronic transcript or eTranscript is a certified PDF of your official transcript. Cornell has partnered with Parchment, Inc. to securely process your transcript request. Recipients of the official eTranscript receive an email with instructions on how to retrieve the document from our secure website. Official eTranscripts can be sent to any valid email address.
Cornell’s official eTranscript is a certified PDF that displays a blue ribbon on the notification bar across the top of Adobe Reader, ensuring the recipient that the digital signature is authentic and the contents of the eTranscript have not been altered. Recipients of Cornell’s official eTranscript must use Adobe Reader to view the transcript.
An eTranscript is considered official in PDF format only. If printed, the words VOID VOID VOID will appear to indicate that the paper copy is not an official institutional document.
Official eTranscript requests are processed within one business day of the order being placed and are the fastest way to receive your transcript. If you need a paper copy of your transcript sent via expedited delivery, you can select this option from the Mailing Method drop-down menu on the transcript ordering page. Please be aware that shipping and handling fees will be applied to your order for expedited shipping.
If you have a University hold that prevents the release of your transcript, we cannot process your request until the hold is cleared. Please check Student Center to verify whether you have any holds preventing the release of your transcript.
Cornell produces a transcript of all work completed at the university and will not selectively distribute records from particular schools within the university. The purpose of a transcript is not to portray the student in the best light possible, but to objectively display the academic record of course work and semesters attended at the university.