Who We Are at Cook

House Professor-Dean

The House Professor is the Dean and leader of the House community and provides intellectual and social direction for the House. The House Professor-Dean works in close partnership with the House Assistant Dean and the House Council (the student run house-governance structure) in maintaining the welfare of the House community and the well-being of its individual members.

House Assistant Dean

The House Assistant Dean serves on a team responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing operational policies and procedures for the West Campus House System in cooperation with other units and departments that support the West Campus House System. The House Assistant Dean works in close partnership with the House Professor-Dean to realize the House mission, advancing the educational mission of the West Campus House System through effective partnerships with faculty, University departments, and community organizations, and directing the multiple functions of one House within the West Campus House System.

House Administrative Coordinator

The House Administrative Coordinator provides administrative support for the House, managing the administrative and logistical aspects of a wide variety of House events and programs. Serving as the House Office manager, the House Administrative Coordinator hires, trains, and oversees the work of the student House Office assistants.  

House Chef/Manager

Each House in the West Campus House System has its own Dining Room led by the House Chef and Cornell Dining staff.  A more intimate space to share meals with friends, colleagues, faculty, and staff - or to grab a quick bite to eat on your own before heading up the slope to class or a group meeting - the Dining Room is a place where the House community can gather together and enjoy home cooked food.  Please notify Dining staff if you have dietary restrictions as they are able to accommodate all dietary needs. For Cook House Dining hours of operation, please visit Cornell Dining Now.

House Fellows

House Fellows are active community members affiliated with a specific House in the West Campus House System.  House Fellows contribute to the intellectual and social life of the House through programs, activities, discussions, screenings, workshops, arts events, etc.

Graduate Resident Fellows (GRF)

The Graduate Resident Fellow (GRF) lives in a West Campus House and supports the House Professor-Dean, House Assistant Dean, and House Fellows in creating a positive, vibrant and academically engaging residential community; serves as mentor, and role model to undergraduate residents; and serves in a leadership role for academic enrichment by promoting a variety of programs and activities.

Undergraduate Resident Fellows (URF)

The Undergraduate Resident Fellow (URF) lives in a West Campus House and partners with the House staff in creating a positive, vibrant and academically engaging residential community.  The URF serves as a peer mentor to undergraduate residents and supports the House Professor and Dean, House Assistant Dean, and Graduate Resident Fellows with a particular focus on the well-being of individual House members.  The URF takes a leadership role in creating community by promoting a variety of programs and activities.  The URF provides assistance, resource and referral information to undergraduate residents.