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SA R29 (2020-2021): Extension to Good Samaritan Laws

Acknowledged by the President

  • Resolution:
    SA R29 (2020-2021): Extension to Good Samaritan Laws
  • Day:
    February 12, 2021
  • Action:
    Acknowledged by the President
  • Summary / Notes:

        

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    Dear Cat,
     
    Thank you for conveying to me Resolution 29: Extension to Good Samaritan Laws. I acknowledge receipt of this resolution, and would like to note that Cornell does not have the power to expand the state’s Good Samaritan Law as that is a matter for state government. Cornell does have a Good Samaritan Protocol, which is similar to New York State’s Good Samaritan Law, and applies to university policies. It protects those who call for help – and those who receive help – in an alcohol- or drug-related emergency from judicial consequences.
     
    I have asked Vice President Lombardi to consider the principles behind this resolution as they relate to university policy with the Cornell University Police Department and Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, once one has been appointed.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Martha E. Pollack
     
     
    Martha E. Pollack
    President, Cornell University
    300 Day Hall
    Ithaca, NY 14853
    Tel: 607-255-5201