R7 Resolution to withdraw recommended changes to the Campus Code of Conduct

Whereas the University Assembly (UA) has legislative authority over the Campus Code of Conduct (the Code) defined in Article 1, Section 1 of its charter; and

Whereas the Codes and Judicial Committee (CJC) of the UA recommended the revision of the Code; and

Whereas Resolution 8: Resolution from the CJC�recommended changes to the Campus Code of Conduct was conveyed to the President; and

Whereas the President approved all changes submitted except for the proposed amendment to Title Three, Article II.A.I.c; and

Whereas the President asked the University Assembly and the CJC to consider adding a footnote to this proposed amendment; and

Whereas Resolution 1: Resolution for referral back to CJC of 08—09 Campus Code of Conduct change not approved by the President � reconsideration of President’s comments that the University Assembly referred back the recommendation of the President for consideration by CJC; and

Whereas the CJC has considered the President’s proposed footnote and debated the issues arising therefrom, and finds that the President’s footnote is insufficient to address the interplay of discrimination, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly, and that too limited a debate took place when the previous recommendation was made; and

Whereas the CJC recommends withdrawing the recommended change to add “or discriminate against” to Title Three, Article II.A.1.c of the Campus Code of Conduct and calling forth a more extensive campus debate on if/how to include an anti-discrimination provision in the Code;

Be it therefore resolved that the University Assembly withdraws its prior recommendation to add “or discriminate against” to Title Three, Article II.A.1.c of the Campus Code of Conduct.

Respectfully submitted,

John Cetta
University Assembly Liaison to Codes and Judicial Committee