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Interim Policy Changes January 2024

On January 24, 2024, the Office of the President released two interim policies related to expressive activity and doxxing. We are now inviting the Cornell community's assistance in refining these policies:
 
As the university continues to solicit feedback, we encourage all faculty, staff, and students to engage in the process of reviewing and commenting on these interim policies. They will be presented at the University Assembly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 4:45 to 6 p.m. in 401 Physical Sciences Building or by Zoom.
This page contains comments posted by members of the Cornell community pertaining to the Interim Expressive Activity and Anti-Doxxing Policies. Comments containing inappropriate language, including but not limited to offensive, profane, vulgar, threatening, harassing, or abusive language, are subject to removal.
 

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Interim Expressive Activity Policy

Submitted by Anonymous Student Role on Mon, 2024-02-05 20:43 (user name hidden)

To Whom It May Concern: 

The University's new interim expressive activity policy is an insult to the freedom of expression you proclaim to espouse. It is a troubling sign, if not dystopian, that during a time when student activism and civil disobedience are fundamental to raising awareness about so many different causes around the world that the school has chosen to take these drastic measures. You value order over justice, and obedience over peace. It reeks of McCarthyism--shame on you for making the students choose between standing up for what they believe in and their academic prospects. 

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Interim Expressive Activity Policy

Submitted by Anonymous Student Role on Mon, 2024-02-05 20:26 (user name hidden)

Cornell’s new speech policy is a puzzling mess of extremely technical and burdensome restrictions on free expression. Its new policy runs contrary to the university’s obligation to have a narrowly tailored limitations that do not unintentionally and unnecessarily chill students’ speech. Mendocino Envtl. Ctr. v. Mendocino Cty. (9th Cir. 1999); Clark v. Cmty. for Creative Non-Violence (1984). In particular, the restrictions regarding amplified sound on Ho Plaza and using flame retardant paper make it nigh impossible to host any sort of protest or utilize regular printer-sized paper for any advertisements. Please change the policy to allow us to use amplified sound during more hours of the day e.g., after 12:00pm ET, and allow us to use printer paper for advertisements.

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