President Garrett, Chairman Harrison, Provost Kotlikoff, and Community and Alumni Elected Trustees,

It is my duty to convey to you U.A. Resolution 5 "Promoting Community Feedback on the Proposed College of Business."

This resolution was sponsored by our Acting CJC Chair, Undergraduate Gabriel Kaufman. It was passed by the full Assembly at our meeting of January 26, 2016 with the Assembly choosing to send copies to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the University President, the Alumni-Elected Trustees, the Community-Elected Trustees, and the Provost.

Dear Juliana,

Thank you for sharing Student Assembly Resolution 27: Ending Bottled Water Sales on Cornell Campus. I sincerely appreciate the efforts of the Student Assembly and those of the other organizations acting as signatories on this resolution.

Dear Juliana,

Thank you for sharing Student Assembly Resolution 26: Promoting Justice and Friendship in the Housing Lottery.

I appreciate your efforts and support your intentions, and can assure you that the Division of Student and Campus Life is committed to implementing a plan that is as practical and fair to the largest group of students as possible, as soon as it is realistic to do so.

Dear Juliana,

Thank you for sharing Resolution 24: Cost Barriers to Study Abroad.

I appreciate the Student Assembly’s efforts to make studying abroad more accessible to students, and am supportive of reducing all barriers possible to allow for more students to participate in this experience. However, due to the cost limitations of the program, I do not believe it is realistic for the Cornell International Program Tuition to be reduced at this time.

Dear Matthew,

Thank you for conveying the University Assembly’s Resolution 3, “Adoption of an Inclusive Restroom, Locker Room, and Gender-Specific Facility Usage Policy.” The resolution is a welcome contribution to our ongoing efforts to provide a campus environment that is free of discrimination based on gender identity.

I especially appreciate the thoughtful work of UA member Ulysses Smith, the UA Campus Welfare Committee and Brian Patchcoski, Associate Dean of Students and LGBT Resource Center Director.

Dear Juliana,

Thank you for sharing SA Resolution 33: Supporting the Establishment of a Veterans Resource Center. I appreciate the Student Assembly’s encouragement to increase on-campus support for veteran students through the creation of a resource center, knowledgeable staff, and a team room for effective recruitment, retention, and transition of veteran students.

Dear Juliana,

I acknowledge the receipt of Resolution 31: Approving the Spring 2016 Election Rules. Thank you for sharing these revisions with me.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Garrett