Trustee Election
Trustee voting begins February 1, 2012 and is open until April 1, 2012. Here are the four candidates:
How do alumni vote?
On February 1, 2012, Election Validation Numbers were sent to all alumni via e-mail or postal mail. To vote online, visit the election website and follow the instructions. If you did not receive this information or experience problems, please contact Election Services Corporation at 1-866-720-4357 Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET e-mail cornell@electionservicescorp.com before April 1.
What do the trustees do?
The Board of Trustees is vested with "supreme control" over the university, including all of its colleges and other units. Trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to the university as a whole. Among other responsibilities, the board elects the president, adopts an annual plan of financial operation, and establishes degrees to be awarded.
The board consists of 64 voting members. In addition to board-elected trustees, Cornell students, employees, faculty, and alumni elect individuals to serve on the board with full voting privileges. Four ex-officio members—the president of the university, the governor of the state of New York, the speaker of the state assembly, and the president of the state senate—also have voting privileges.
