Nolan School of Hotel Administration

Overview

The Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration offers a combination of inspired classroom teaching and innovative practical experiences. Our AACSB-accredited degrees blend business rigor with deep expertise in hospitality, services, and real estate finance. As the only Ivy League business-management program to focus on hospitality, we actively prepare students to be leaders in a dynamic global industry. 

The Nolan School of Hotel Administration is one of the three collaborative schools that comprise the SC Johnson College of Business within Cornell University, giving it the ability to adjust its curriculum and services to keep pace with changes in the hospitality industry. Our students reap the benefits of this flexible, intellectually-rich, and creative environment.

Website: sha.cornell.edu

General Information

Administration

  • Ceridwyn King, Dimond Family Dean of the Nolan School of Hotel Administration
  • Alex Susskind, Senior Director of Programs
  • Christopher Anderson, Director of the EMMH Program
  • Christopher Gaulke, Director of Undergraduate Studies
  • Peng Liu, Director of the M² Cornell-Peking University Dual Degree Program
  • Lisa Chervinsky, Director of MMH
  • Taylor Sweazey, Acting Director of Student Services
  • Victor Younger, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
  • Erin Fitzgerald, Registrar
  • Linda Canina, Georges C. and Marian St. Laurent Professor in Applied Business Management and Academic Director for the Center for Hospitality Research
  • Jeanne Varney, Arthur Adler and Karen Newman Adler Director of the Center for Real Estate and Finance & Deputy Area Chair for Operations, Technology, and Information Management
  • David Sherwyn, Academic Director of the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor & Employment Relations (CIHLER)

Office of Student Services

The Nolan School Office of Student Services (OSS) provides a wide range of comprehensive student services to all Nolan School students (undergraduate and graduate) from matriculation through graduation. The OSS team strives to create an inclusive environment that fosters individual responsibility and success. Through direct service, the development and implementation of programs, and in collaboration with university resources; the  OSS team is strategically positioned to enhance the holistic academic, personal, and career development for Nolan School students. The Nolan School Office of Student Services is located in 180 Statler Hall.

Academic Advising 

Professional Academic Advisors within the Nolan School Office of Student Services provide a variety advising services and programs to support student development and help students achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. Advising is a developmental process that helps students clarify their life and career goals and create educational plans to achieve them. Through communication and information sharing with an OSS advisor, students can make informed decisions and maximize their educational opportunities. In general, students can expect OSS academic advisors to:

  • Meet to discuss course selections that support academic and career interests and guide students on how those courses satisfy appropriate Nolan School degree requirements.
  • Offer advice regarding progress toward degree requirements.
  • Be knowledgeable about the policies and processes for practice credit, transfer credit, petitions, and curricular substitutions.
  • Provide guidance about the school's many special academic options including Nolan School Specializations, the Hotel Leadership Development Program (HLDP), study abroad, research opportunities, and university minors.
  • Create a respectful, inclusive, and confidential space to ask questions and discuss interests and concerns.
  • Make referrals to university resources for academic support and overall health and wellbeing.
  • Provide general advice about the links between academic work and career goals.
  • Be knowledgeable about voluntary, required, and health leaves of absence.
  • Work with students and university colleagues, to provide case management for students who need academic considerations, are of concern, and/or are in distress (support students during difficult or vulnerable times—when confused, overwhelmed, or troubled by academic or personal matters).

Academic Accommodations Advisor

The Academic Accommodations Manager within the Nolan School Office of Student Services supports and advocates for our students with accommodations, manages the provision of accommodations in the Nolan School, and serves as a liaison between the Nolan School and supportive entities across Cornell. The Accommodations Manager is available to meet with students to discuss existing accommodations, the process of seeking accommodations through Cornell Student Disability Services, or other accessibility related matters.

Career Development

Career development services are available to support all students and alumni of the College in exploring careers and developing strategies to reach one's career goals. Services include self-assessment, support with career exploration, decision making, and transition to employment as well as graduate and professional school. An active on-campus recruiting program brings more than 135 employers to campus each year to interview students for full-time positions and internships.  Services are designed to assist students in developing the career planning and job search skills necessary to begin one's career.

Faculty Advisors

Faculty Advisors help students translate their academic interests into an appropriate course of study and support their professional development. Faculty advisors can help students explore and connect their career interests to the curriculum and to industry. Faculty can facilitate networking with other faculty, staff, and alumni. Developing a professional relationship with a faculty advisor will be valuable to your development, networking, career tips, job references, letters of recommendation, internships, graduate school applications, and more. In general, students can expect their Faculty Advisor to:

  • Provide counsel for an academic program and support.
  • Professional development throughout their Cornell career.
  • Discuss Nolan School specializations, possible minors or specialized academic opportunities related to interests or goals.
  • Invest in the advising relationship so that that they may be able to serve as reference.

Facilities

Sophisticated design and function, combined with a warm, welcoming ambiance, enhanced by the latest technology: these are the qualities you might expect to find in a world-class luxury hotel. But this actually describes the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration—and that’s kind of the point. The places and spaces that make up the Cornell Nolan School embody its mission to educate and inspire future hospitality leaders and enhance its world-renowned reputation.

Nolan School students go on to build and lead some of the world’s finest hotels, restaurants, and resorts; help evolve a fast-growing global industry; and dream up new ways to create one-of-a-kind experiences. The Nolan School environment is purposely designed to emphasize collaboration and experiential learning and to open up space for creative thinking and inspired innovation.

Comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding college facilities can be found on the Spaces & Places website.