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Student Trustee Candidates Share Opinions at Debate

By ALLYSON KATZ Sun Contributor

dents expressed wishing to live on campus, though they said the on-campus housing selection process began too late and did not offer enough options.

“Upper-level students will now be able to make better-informed decisions, with all options available at the same time,” the HRL website stated.

“In addition, with more students taking advantage of on-campus housing, we hope to alleviate some of the strain on the local housing market.”

Starting in the 2023-2024 academic year, the room selection process for rising juniors and seniors will begin in the fall, allowing students a first choice in selecting upperclassmen housing.

According to the email, room selection will take place in September and October, though specific dates will be announced over the summer.

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Five student candidates for the undergraduate trustee position on the Board of Trustees discussed their platforms and qualifications in a Wednesday, April 26 forum moderated by Sun editor-in-chief Angela Bunay ’24.

Each year, the Office of Assemblies holds an election for a student position on the Board of Trustees, the highest governing board at Cornell. Undergraduate and graduate students are each represented by one seat, held by a student for two years, elected in alternating years. This year, the undergraduate position is open, which means both the candidates and the electorate will consist entirely of undergraduate students.

The student who wins the position will hold a two-year term running from July 1 of this year to July 30, 2025, where they will participate in committees and hold full voting power alongside the other Trustees. According to the 2023 Student Trustee Election website, Cornell is among the few institutions in the U.S. to allow their students to hold such a powerful position.

The Board of Trustees, headed by President Martha Pollack, serves as the most influential governing body at Cornell — serving as the executive decision makers on all aspects of the University’s functioning, according to Cornell’s bylaws. The Board of Trustees is made of 64 members that include alumni, students, faculty, Cornell workers, business people, agriculturalists and the eldest descendant of Ezra Cornell — among others. With terms spanning from two years to lifelong appointment, Trustees on the board approve the annual budget and financial plans and make the final call on all major University decisions.

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