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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.

 

Watch

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:

August 2026 CEMI Webinar
Each quarter, Curt Cole shares updates and answers questions about CEMI in a virtual Town Hall. His roles as Cornell's Vice …
Shaping Our Future Together: Results from CEMI-DEEP’s first Readiness Pulse Check
As we work together to modernize and unify Cornell's development and engagement technology across our campuses, understanding how you feel about …
Welcoming Wes Reel as DEEP Change Manager
Welcoming a New Partner to the DEEP Team The CEMI-DEEP project team welcomes Wes Reel as our new DEEP Change Manager. …
DEEP Organizational Change Management Strategy Finalized
Moving to a new system involves more than just changing software—it changes how we work together every day. The DEEP Change …
CEMI-DEEP KPIs Finalized
The CEMI DEEP Initiative has reached another major milestone: the finalization of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (pdf) that define our path …

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