On November 6, 2025, the Student Assembly accepted the submission of the referendum below. All registered Cornell undergraduates will be able to vote on these referendum questions at the end of the prescribed statement and publicity period. 

1. Prior to 2021, conduct was overseen by the Judicial Administrator, an office independent of Cornell University’s central administration. It is now overseen by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS). Should Cornell’s judicial system be independent of the University’s administration?

2. As a result of the 1969 Willard Straight Hall Takeover, the conduct of students, faculty, and staff was collectively governed under the Campus Code of Conduct. In 2021, the Student Code of Conduct replaced the Campus Code. Should Cornell University return to a community-wide Campus Code of Conduct?

Members of the Cornell community may submit statements on these questions using the link below through Monday, December 8, 2025.

Submit your statements here