Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
4-year | Private
Enrollment: 25,582

Academic years of attempt: 2020-21, 2021-22

Classification: unsuccessful cancellation attempt

Academic calendar

2020-21

Student newspaper: Without University Policy, Professors Decide the Fate of Election Day Classes

Catherine Huang, Student Body President, signed onto a fall 2020 letter calling for the suspension of classes on Election Day. Yale campus leaders and a coalition of student body presidents drafted the letter, which argued class cancellation was necessary “to ensure that all members of our community—including students, faculty, and employees—are prioritizing efforts to empower our fellow Americans to vote.”

2021-22

Student Assembly resolution introduced by Cornell Votes

Student newspaper: Cornell Votes Campaigns for Election Day Off