Whereas, the bylaws have not been updated in a wholistic and meaningful way for several years. 

Whereas, the bylaws currently reference organizational bodies and external organizations that are not in operation or have merged with others.

Whereas, there is a large amount of duplication in the current formulation of the bylaws.

Whereas, students have historically had low access to transit to the Syracuse and Ithaca airports.

Whereas, the transit that is available, such as Uber, is often expensive or not available at times 10 when students need to get to the airport. 

Whereas, the previous shuttle initiatives have demonstrated high interest from the student population and received positive feedback. 

Whereas, In the weeks following the 2025 United States Presidential inauguration, there have been several Executive Orders aimed to negatively impact the education of undocumented, Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA), international, refugee, and other immigrant members of the Cornell community.

Whereas, various colleges at Cornell University depend on federal funding for research funding, including, but not limited to, money distributed by the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Education. 

Whereas, the federal government primarily, but not only, through the Department of Government Efficiency, has sought to slash these funding programs and undermine important research.