Q&A
Discussion of CUNY's policies on masking and dress code
1:21:28
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Council Member Yeger questions Chancellor Rodriguez about CUNY's policies on masking and dress code. The discussion reveals that while CUNY doesn't have a specific masking policy, they do have rules regarding appropriate behavior and dress on campus.
- Yeger inquires about CUNY's lack of a masking policy
- The conversation shifts to whether CUNY can regulate student attire
- Rodriguez confirms that CUNY can regulate dress to some extent under the Henderson rules
- The exchange touches on the limits of a public university's ability to regulate student appearance
Kalman Yeger
1:21:28
Does, you know, you testified earlier this, that CUNY doesn't have any policy related to masks.
1:21:35
Excuse me?
1:21:35
Sorry.
1:21:36
You testified earlier that CUNY doesn't have any policy related to masking on campus.
1:21:41
The chairman asked a question about masking.
1:21:43
And then he followed up, that that the that people sometimes wear masks, you know, not necessarily for okay.
1:21:53
Should there be a policy related to masking?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:21:57
Again, we think that with the the the power that we have to ask the students to identify themselves, any masking of those things, you know, would be would be something that the officers would be able to address
Eric Dinowitz
1:22:09
Okay.
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:22:10
If if the students were engaging in any kind of improper conduct.
Kalman Yeger
1:22:14
Chancellor, if a student decided to walk on campus, take off all their clothes, and walk through campus the day going to class with no pants on, would that be okay?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:22:22
What was the question again?
Kalman Yeger
1:22:23
If a student decided to take off all their clothes on your campus and go to class the rest of the day with no clothing, would that violate any kind of rule of CUNY's dress code?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:22:32
It'd be Henderson rules you that it's, indecent behavior.
Kalman Yeger
1:22:35
Okay.
1:22:35
So, so you can regulate what people wear and how they dress.
1:22:38
Correct?
Felix Matos Rodriguez
1:22:43
I I guess within the limits of what a public university
Kalman Yeger
1:22:45
is doing.
1:22:46
This because the chairman would like to move on a little bit.
1:22:48
We're gonna have a second round.
1:22:49
Right?
Eric Dinowitz
1:22:51
Maybe even a third.
Kalman Yeger
1:22:52
You excellent.
Eric Dinowitz
1:22:53
The way you're describing, it sounds like I went to the office.
1:22:53
Lose.
1:22:53
I only have 35 days left, so let's make it work.
1:22:53
I'm
Kalman Yeger
1:22:54
most common.
1:22:55
I only have 35 days left, so
Eric Dinowitz
1:22:56
let's make it work.
