Whereas, Cornell was founded on the enduring principle of “any person” and “any study”, which by definition seeks and embraces a diversity of persons and intellectual inquiries, 

Whereas, tolerance and understanding of divergent viewpoints requires: 1) the presence of divergent viewpoints, 2) means of divergent viewpoints to engage constructively, and 3) the lack of requirement or pressure to change viewpoints.

Whereas, on February 24th, 2025, President Kotlikoff returned Resolution 7: Executive Governance Reform, Part 2, requesting changes to the proposed amendment to Article VII, Section 3 of the Bylaws;

Whereas, Article VII, Section 3 of the Bylaws, titled “Infringement of Confidentiality,” pertains to the right of students to dispute actions of the Assembly to the Judicial Codes Counselor (JCC);