Where Cornell refers survivors after hours

Cornell’s advocates work weekdays, 9 to 5

They serve “members of the Cornell community,” and Cornell’s page says the service is “not a crisis service.”¹

After hours, Cornell refers people elsewhere

For help at any hour, Cornell lists an off-campus 24-hour hotline as a resource “for students, staff, and faculty.”² Friends and family who aren’t Cornell students or employees fall outside Cornell’s description of whom its advocates serve.¹

Cornell’s 2026 security report describes the organization that runs it as “independent of Cornell.”³ We found no published Cornell funding for it.

Cornell’s own figures

Cornell’s reports under federal law list 28 rapes on campus, including residence halls, in 2023; 23 in 2024; and 6 in 2025.³

In Cornell’s 2025 survey, 35% of undergraduate women reported nonconsensual sexual contact since coming to Cornell, up from 23% in 2023. Only 15% of invited students responded, and Cornell says the results should be read with caution.⁴

Cornell has added support on campus

On October 13, 2026, Cornell announced added victim advocate support on campus.⁵ An outside review led by a former U.S. Deputy Attorney General will look at “all related Cornell policies and practices.”⁵

Questions

Would the money go to Cornell programs?

No. The gift would go to the independent off-campus service, with the amount and terms set with that organization.