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Contribute your skills and experience to the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI, said as “See Me”). Community members know the current processes and systems best—and what it’s going to take to change how we do things.

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Contact Us: Ask a question, suggest improvements, add your insights to a CEMI effort, or join the mailing list.

CEMI Job Opportunities: Support CEMI by applying for one of our available positions.

Volunteer: The CEMI community continues to grow. Contribute your insights and help spread the word about CEMI. Use the CEMI Contact Hub to indicate your interest.

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Stay informed through the Newsfeed and Quarterly Updates.

 

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Each quarter, Curtis Cole, the university’s Chief Global Information Officer (CGIO), provides a CEMI overview with updates on various initiatives and supporting projects. Anyone who has a Cornell login is welcome. Use your campus’s Get Involved link to receive invitations to the webinars.

Future Webinars

    • Webinars occur each quarter. The next webinar will occur in August, 2026. Join the CEMI Mailing List through the Contact Hub to receive advance notice.

 

 

Previous Webinars

Videos of previous webinars can always be found in our Newsfeed.

 

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News & Momentum

Reflecting the momentum being accomplished on every campus, CEMI news stories are being published in multiple channels. Recent stories include:

Better Together: Why Connected Services Matter 
When students, faculty, and staff need help, they don't think about organizational charts, support models, or which department owns a service. …
August 2026 Webinar
Led by Steve Kish, CEMI Implementation Manager, the next CEMI Town Hall is scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 9am-10am …
Service Management Initiative Lays Foundation for a More Connected Cornell Experience 
As the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) works to modernize the university's administrative systems, the CEMI Service Management team is helping …
Navigating Functional Epics & Launching the Campaigns Epic
Understanding Epics in the DEEP Journey As we progress toward our system go-live, our functional work streams are organized around Functional …
Updates in CEMI Leadership and Donor Engagement Project
Several teams engaged in the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) are making great progress in finalizing plans to overhaul our engagement and fundraising software systems across …

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