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Shaped by the Cornell Community: Get Involved

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 should occur in July, 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:

Focus on Change: Change Fatigue
As community members continue to navigate transitions across the university, the Focus on Change series can be used as a resource supporting reflection, …
Kindsight Ascend Kickoff Launches a Unified Donor and Engagement Experience Across Cornell
In mid-April, the university kicked off the unified effort to use Kindsight Ascend to bring several of Cornell’s legacy systems and processes into one connected donor and engagement. Through two days of …
Town Hall: CEMI Moves into Build Phase as HR and Finance Take Shape in Workday
Two of the primary focus areas of the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative have entered a pivotal new stage—the build phase— where …
May 2026 Donor and Engagement Experience Update
A sincere thank you to everyone who participated in the CEMI-DEEP Phase 1 Kickoff! Your enthusiasm, engagement, and thoughtful participation helped …
May 2026 CEMI Town Hall
Each quarter, Curt Cole shares updates and answers questions about CEMI in a virtual Town Hall. His roles as Cornell's Vice …

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