SA ‘Troubled’ by Administration’s ‘Lack of Consultation’ Over Prohibition Policy

In a letter today to Dean of Students Kent Hubbell, the Student Assembly expressed their discomfort with the manner in which the administration has gone about pursuing revisions to the University Recognition Policy for Greek chapters.

“We are troubled by the administration’s lack of consultation with student governance and relevant stakeholders,” said SA leaders, who believe there should be greater student involvement and dialogue before action is taken.  While Cornell’s admins have met with IFC leaders on the subject, there has yet to be any extensive involvement with the student body at large.

“We aim to offer a comprehensive, multi-faceted perspective on this issue by incorporating the opinions of students not represented by the Greek governing bodies into the discussion as these changes may come to affect the broader student experience. Because the Student Assembly was not consulted, undergraduate participation has been limited in a decision that may ultimately affect anyone,” the letter said.

Hubbell responded by saying “it seemed reasonable to us to begin the discussion with the students and alumni of Cornell’s Greek system.  We look forward to having the SA begin their work, and will facilitate the process as we go forward.”

The letter to Hubbell, along with the SA’s plan for approaching the prohibition policy, will be discussed in tomorrow’s assembly meeting in Willard Straight at 4:45 pm.