Public Safety Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) is to advise the Cornell Police on issues related to current campus security policies and procedures and make recommendations for their improvement.

The committee is charged specifically with:

• educating the campus community, including security personnel and those who advise or supervise students, about sexual assault;
• educating the campus community about personal safety and crime prevention;
• reporting sexual assaults, domestic violence and stalking incidents and assisting victims during investigations;
• referring complaints to appropriate authorities;
• counseling victims; and
• responding to inquiries from concerned persons.

This committee is appointed by the President in compliance with Article 129-A; Section 6431 of the New York State Education Law. After its last meeting for the academic year but before the last day in June, the Committee must compile and report to the President of the University all of its findings and recommendations for the current academic year.

This committee will operate as an identified associated committee of the University Assembly. Such committees are chartered and managed by the responsible administrative unit (Cornell University Police), but report additionally to the Assembly and possess the same responsibilities as standing committees of the Assembly.