Web cookies (also called HTTP cookies, browser cookies, or simply cookies) are small pieces of data that websites store on your device (computer, phone, etc.) through your web browser. They are used to remember information about you and your interactions with the site.
Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
Set by other domains (usually advertisers) embedded in the website
Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
The CLAS Cross Training will take place on May 15, 2025 from 9:00AM to approximately 3:30PM. For questions or if you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact clasasc@uconn.edu.
CLAS Orientation Cross Training May 15, 2025
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites you to the annual CLAS Orientation Cross Training to be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in SSH 101 on the Storrs campus. The event will run 9AM-3:30PM. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. We are hoping most will plan to attend in person but will do our best to live stream for those unable to travel to Storrs. Please be sure to share the link to register with campus partners you know may be interested in attending. Once we get closer to the date we will share a final schedule with those who have registered.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
McHugh Hall
Presentations
CLAS Dean’s Talk
10:00 a.m. | Room 102
Led by the CLAS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a panel of current students, this talk will provide an overview of UConn and CLAS.
Biological Sciences
10:00 a.m. | Room 101 10:45 a.m. | Room 102
Presentation will include an overview of the Biological Sciences program (including the three CLAS departments and five majors) as well as faculty who will speak briefly about research.
Actuarial Science
10:00 a.m. | Room 205
Faculty from the Actuarial Science program will present an overview of the program, including curriculum, employment prospects, industry connections and other related interests.
Psychological Sciences
10:45 a.m. | Room 101 11:30 a.m. | Room 102
Topics covered will include requirements for Psychological Sciences majors, as well as an overview of the department and career paths for those with a degree in Psychological Sciences.
Studying Arts, Culture, and Human Experience
11:00 a.m. | Room 111
An informal networking session with professors and current students. Learn about the creative classes, hands-on experiences, career development, and real-world impact UConn students pursue in the humanities and social sciences.
Program Tables
Actuarial Science: 2nd Floor, Table 31.
Africana Studies: 1st Floor, Table 26.
American Sign Language: 1st Floor, Table 13.
American Studies: 1st Floor, Table 25.
Anthropology: 1st Floor, Table 27.
Biological Sciences; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Molecular and Cell Biology; Physiology and Neurobiology; Structural Biology: 2nd Floor, Table 29.
Chemistry: 2nd Floor, Table 30.
Chinese: 1st Floor, Table 11.
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies: 1st Floor, Table 12.
Cognitive Science: 1st Floor, Table 17.
Communication: 1st Floor, Table 7.
Data Sciences: 2nd Floor, Table 33.
Economics: 2nd Floor, Table 32.
El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies: 1st Floor, Table 1.
English: 1st Floor, Table 9.
Environmental Science: 1st Floor, Table 20.
Environmental Studies: 1st Floor, Table 20.
French and Francophone Studies: 1st Floor, Table 10.
Geographic Information Science: 1st Floor, Table 21.
Geography: 1st Floor, Table 21.
Geoscience: 1st Floor, Table 22.
German Studies: 1st Floor, Table 10.
History: 1st Floor, Table 24.
Human Development and Family Sciences: 1st Floor, Table 15.
Human Rights: 1st Floor, Table 2.
Individualized and Interdisciplinary Studies: 1st Floor, Table 6.
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies: 1st Floor, Table 12.
Below you will find documents and handouts from select departments participating in the CLAS Cross Training. Here is a link to the power point presentation shared at Cross Training.
Communication, Journalism, Economics, Political Science, English
2:45PM-3:30PM
Africana Studies, Latino/Latin American Studies, American Studies
Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, History, Human Rights, LCL
Meeting Materials
Below you will find documents and handouts from select departments participating in the CLAS Cross Training. Here is a link to the power point presentation shared at Cross Training.