Dear Logan,   Thank you for submitting University Assembly Resolution 4, “Acknowledging the Passing of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Upholding the University Assembly’s Commitment to Representing Trans and Genderqueer Members of the Campus Community, and Establishing the LGBTQIA+ Facilitator to the University Assembly.”   I support this resolution and appreciate the University Assembly’s acknowledgment of the Transgender Day of Remembrance in November and the steps the assembly is taking to support our transgender, genderqueer, intersex, and nonbinary students, faculty, and sta

Dear Cat,   Thank you for conveying to me Student Assembly Resolution #7: Support for Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell’s Demands, and Student Assembly Resolution #8: Cayuga Land Acknowledgement.   As you know, Cornell sits on the traditional homelands of the Cayuga (Gayogohó:no') Nation, whose lands were expropriated

Dear Cat,   Thank you for conveying to me Resolution 13: Approving the 2020-2021 Student Assembly Budget. The current pandemic has complicated funding for many organizations, and I appreciate all the time and effort that went into setting this year’s budget.   Sincerely,   Martha Pollack     Martha E. Pollack President, Cornell University 300 Day Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Tel: 607-255-5201 www.cornell.edu

Dear Hei Hei,   Thank you for conveying EA R4: In Recognition and Appreciation of Cornell University Students. I share your appreciation for the efforts of our students to adhere to the safety measures that the university put in place this fall. Thanks to their careful practices, we were able to conduct in-person classes safely as planned.   I also want to thank the Employee Assembly for your ongoing efforts to inform and support our staff community.

Dear David,   Thank you for sending me a copy of GPSA Resolution 2: Condemning the Proposed DHS Ruling Requiring a Fixed Period of Stay for International Students.    I am proud of the comment letter submitted by Cornell voicing strong opposition to the proposed rule change. I sincerely hope that the Department takes our comments to heart – along with the hundreds of thousands of others that were written in opposition – and withdraws the proposal before it becomes effective.

Dear Logan,   Thank you for submitting UA Resolution #1: “Bylaw Changes to the Appointment of Standing Committee Chairs and Members” for my consideration.

Dear Cat,   As you know, Joe conveyed to me Resolution 50: Establishment of the Cornell University Police Department Oversight Committee. Section 6431 of Article 129-A of New York State Education Law mandates that we have an advisory committee on campus security, which we accomplish with Cornell’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC).

Dear Cat,   As you know, Joe conveyed to me Student Assembly Resolution 30: Urging Cornell University to Contribute Financial Support for the Summer 2020 Student Contribution Pilot Program. While the Student Contribution Pilot Program was included in a planned package of financial aid reforms that were scheduled for presentation and review by the Board of Trustees, the pandemic emergency forced the university to shift focus toward other, more urgent financial aid priorities.

Dear Cat,   As you know, Joe Anderson conveyed to me Resolution 47: Guaranteeing Centralized Housing for All Transfer Students. I appreciate the Student Assembly’s desire to address the needs of Cornell’s transfer student community. It is the hope and intent of Student and Campus Life administration to fulfill all housing applications submitted by transfer students once the North Campus Residential Expansion is complete.

Dear Cat,   My thanks to Joe Anderson for conveying to me Student Assembly Resolution 48: Calling for the Extension of Cornell Health Services to Students Forcibly Withdrawn from the University for Non-Disciplinary Matters. I appreciate the Student Assembly’s concern for these students but do want to note that state laws may limit our ability to provide services to people who are no longer considered students.