SA R42 (2025-2026): A Resolution Enacting the Enforcement of Resolution 9
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March 29, 2026
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I am writing on behalf of the Student Assembly regarding the enforcement of Resolution 9, as reaffirmed and clarified in the above conveyed Resolution 42:
Dear President Kotlikoff, Dean Love, and Executive Director Kryst,
Resolution 9 was passed by the Student Assembly as "legislative action" under the authority granted by the Student Assembly Charter. Per the Charter, this legislation carries weight over the policies of Student and Campus Life, including Cornell Career Services. The resolution explicitly requires that Career Services cease collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including the removal of job postings, employer affiliations, and related events from all university platforms.
Following its passage, the resolution was properly conveyed. Under the Charter, the University President had a 30-day window to request reconsideration. No such request was made within that timeframe. As a result, the resolution stands as binding and enforceable without the possibility of reconsideration or veto.
Given these circumstances, Career Services and Student and Campus Life are obligated to comply fully with the requirements of Resolution 9. Continued non-enforcement constitutes a violation of the binding agreement established by the Student Assembly Charter between the Assembly and the University. The Assembly's view is that failure to comply would be considered a breach of that agreement.
The Student Assembly urges immediate action to bring Career Services into full compliance with the resolution, including the removal of ICE and CBP from Handshake, all associated job postings, and any participation in university-sponsored events such as career fairs. The Assembly remains hopeful that this matter can be resolved promptly and without need for further action.
Respectfully,
2025-26 Student Assembly