Youth Program Registration

University Policy 8.8 The Protection of Minors and Abuse Reporting requires program directors to register their youth program with Children and Youth Safety (CYS) and obtain program approval before engaging minors through a Cornell-affiliated program.

Program Registration and Approval: Program directors must register their programs with the CYS office at least 30 days before the program start date. This allows for sufficient time for program review and approval, as well as the completion of required background checks.

Ithaca, Geneva, and Cornell Tech: Follow this registration link.

Weill Cornell Medicine: Email PathwaysProgramIntake@med.cornell.edu.

Annual Re-Registration for Continuing Programs: Continuing programs must re-register annually with CYS to ensure ongoing compliance with University Policy 8.8.

Student Organizations: Student organizations who run youth programs must have at least one officer meet with representatives from CYS prior to program registration.

Compliance: Program Directors are responsible for ensuring all authorized persons meet the requirements of University Policy 8.8. Under no circumstances may individuals who have not met these requirements have direct contact with minors participating in Cornell-affiliated programs.

Programs found to be in violation of University Policy 8.8 may be subject to delays in program start, removal of authorized persons from positions involving interaction with minors, cancellation of the program, or loss of future eligibility to operate youth programs. Student organizations found to be noncompliant also risk the loss of organizational funding and/or recognition from Campus Activities and Sorority & Fraternity Life.