August 2025
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that the update of A/V systems in several CALS spaces were completed during Summer Break 2025.
Fernow Hall G01 and Riley-Robb 105 were both updated to a Cornell Standard Classroom. This includes laser projection, video conferencing, touch panel AV control, ADA compliant teaching station, in-room speaker system with mic(s), assistive listening system, and a high-definition document camera.
CALS OIT worked with CIT-AV to update Stocking Hall 146 to be a Distance Learning Classroom. This includes a confidence monitor, video conferencing including a Zoom Room, touch panel AV control, ADA compliant teaching station, in-room speaker system with mic(s), assistive listening system, high-definition document camera, and enhanced ceiling mic coverage. Staff and faculty reviews of the new AV system have been very positive.
The CALS OIT AV team and CIT-AV also worked with the Department of Entomology to update Comstock Hall 2123 to a Distance Learning Classroom with similar capabilities to Stocking 146 (above).
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CIT-AV concluded a renovation project in Caldwell 100.
February 2025
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that the update of A/V systems in several CALS spaces were completed during Winter Break 2024/2025.
Bradfield 105 was updated to a Cornell Standard Classroom (including projector, video conferencing, touch panel AV control, ADA compliant teaching station, in-room speaker system with mic(s), assistive listening system, high-definition document camera.
The CALS OIT AV team worked with SIPS to update Emerson 135 to a Full Distance Learning Classroom (dual projection including dual confidence monitors, video conferencing including a Zoom Room, touch panel AV control, ADA compliant teaching station, in-room speaker system with mic(s), assistive listening system, high-definition document camera, enhanced ceiling mic coverage, additional wireless mics)
CALS OIT AV worked with BEE to update Riley Robb 160 to be an active learning classroom with a main display as well as five workstation/displays for student collaboration.
September 2024
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that the update of A/V systems in several classrooms were completed during Summer Break 2024.
Kennedy 116 (Call Auditorium) was updated.
Kennedy 105 and Riley Robb B15 were updated to meet the Cornell University standard of Learning Technology Room Type 100.
January 2024
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that an update of the A/V system in one classroom was completed during Winter Break 2023/24. Caldwell 250 was updated to meet the Cornell University standard of Learning Technology Room Type 100.
November 2023
CALS OIT handed over technology support for Dyson to the IT team at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. This transition covered all Dyson classrooms and conference rooms. All of these rooms have updated signage about requesting support from the relevant team. CALS OIT continues to provide support for three Global Development spaces in Warren; B73, 130, and 230.
September 2023
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that the update of A/V systems in a number of classrooms were completed during Summer Break 2023. Stocking M01 ,Fernow G24, and Kennedy 101 were all updated to meet the Cornell University standard of Learning Technology Room Type 100.
May 2023
CALS OIT, CALS Facilities, and CALS Registrar are pleased to announce that the update of A/V systems in a number of classrooms were completed during Spring Break 2023 and Winter Break 2022-23.
Academic Surge A 109, Comstock B104, B106, and B108 were all updated to meet the Cornell University standard of Learning Technology Room Type 100. A/V systems in these rooms now have a standardized interface and more presentation capabilities including; a resident computer, laptop connection, wireless projection, document camera, “steerable” webcams, and touch panel control for video switching and volume control.
CALS OIT has also partnered with Cornell SC Johnson College of Business to complete A/V updates in Warren Hall B02, B75, and 173.
A/V Renovation project background
Type 100 rooms are standard learning spaces capable of supporting lectures, basic digital/multimedia presentations, basic collaboration, and informal remote collaboration (synchronous, software-based). Appropriate for many small to medium-sized classrooms as well as some large lecture halls. You can find out more about current room standards at https://it.cornell.edu/integrated-av/av-standards
CALS OIT’s A/V team is participating in an update to the Cornell A/V standards to take advantage of emerging technologies and support innovative teaching methods.
The decision regarding what rooms to upgrade was arrived at by reviewing rooms that had the most technology challenges, requests from instructors to the CALS Registrar, as well as rooms that were approaching or exceeding the expected six-year lifecycle of A/V technology in CALS classrooms.