- To select a date for your event, consult the Johnson School Calendar of Events to avoid conflicts with the academic schedule or school wide events and email StudentActivities@johnson.cornell.edu so we can help review any conflicts.
- All corporate events of any nature must be cleared in advance with the Career Management Center. Refer to this page for detailed instructions.
- Alumni Outreach | Before approaching alumni to participate in your activities or events, please contact the Alumni Affairs Office.
- Johnson School Room Reservations | View Johnson School Available Spaces | To request space in Sage Hall or Breazzano, answer all the questions on page two of this document, and email it to gm-roomrequests@cornell.edu.
- Alcohol | When hosting an event with alcohol on campus, hire a caterer that has liquor liability coverage on file with the university. Note that caterers need approximately 15 business days to secure a NY State liquor permit for events in non-licensed facilities like Sage, a tent, or Breazzano. | Licensed facilities on campus, where you do not need to engage an outside caterer, and which do not need to apply for event-specific permits are the Statler Hotel, Big Red Barn, Helen Newman Bowling Alley, and Moakley House. | For all events, if you are using any funds residing in university accounts (GPSAFC, Johnson SBC, Corporate Funds, Johnson Departments sponsorship, etc.) alcohol must be served by a licensed and insured caterer, or served at a licensed facility (restaurant/bar). | For full details, review Cornell's Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
- Rooms Outside Johnson | To reserve other spaces on campus (i.e., Big Red Barn), please refer to Cornell's Academic and Event Scheduling. Clubs must be fully registered with the university in order to reserve space on campus.
- Event Waivers | All off-campus events require a waiver that can be added to your event registration in Johnson CampusGroups under #8 Advanced Options, Waivers - select from the drop-down. Be sure to check the 2 boxes to add it to your form and to make it mandatory for all event registrants.
- Post Your Event | Once your event date is set, your club officers can post the event to the Johnson School Calendar of Events by creating an event in your group.
- When entering events on the Johnson School Calendar of Events, if you co-host your event with the MBAI, MBAII Program groups, it will show up in the calendar feeds that most students have set-up; this is done under #8 when editing events in Johnson CampusGroups.
- If your event is also open to partners of Johnson Students, co-hosting with the Joint Ventures group in Johnson CampusGroups will cause your event to show up on their lists of events.
- If your club is using GPSAFC funds for your event, it must also be posted in Cornell CampusGroups, with the "Funded by GPSAFC" event tag selected.
- Vendor Contracts: University Clubs with Johnson School Operating Accounts | Contracts being entered into that will be paid from funds residing in school/university accounts must be reviewed in advance by the Johnson Student Activities & Special Events Office and signed by Cornell Purchasing. Please allow at least fifteen (15) business days for this process.
- Vendor Contracts: Independent Clubs | Vendor contracts are signed by club officers are the responsibility of the club and must be backed by club external account funds.
- Audio/Visual Needs | If you require A/V assistance for your event, please contact AudioVisual@johnson.cornell.edu at least five (5) business days in advance of your event.
- Facilities/Set-up Needs | if you require any special set-up for your event, after-hours custodial coverage, etc., please submit a service request at least five (5) business days in advance of your event.
- Event Promotion | For information on event promotion, please visit this page.
- Swag: Cornell/Johnson Name or Logo on T-Shirts, Pens, etc. | If you want to produce any promotional items with the Cornell/Johnson name and/or logo, you must use a vendor licensed to produce Cornell merchandise, and complete an approval form. Cornell details and the approval form can be found on this page. You'll also want to be sure to be in compliance with Johnson Brand Guidelines.
- Zoom Webinars | The Johnson Student Activities & Special Events Office has two (2) Zoom webinar licenses that are available for club webinars at no cost. Requests will be handled in the order they are received. Please submit your request VIA THIS SURVEY at least five (5) business days prior to your event. For information on your Cornell Zoom account, and the differences between a meeting and webinar, visit https://it.cornell.edu/zoom.