University President Minouche Shafik’s decision to authorize the New York Police Department’s April 18 sweep of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” which led to the mass arrest of over 100 protesters, has left many community members stunned.

The University Senate executive committee put forth a “Resolution Addressing Current Events” at its Friday plenary session, which proposed a task force aimed to monitor “corrective actions” regarding recent “counterproductive” administrative policies and decisions. After a lengthy discussion, the resolution passed by a vote of 62 in favor, 14 opposed, and 3 abstentions.

Over 100 faculty members from Barnard and Columbia gathered on Low Steps at 2 p.m. Monday for a “Rally to Support our Students and Reclaim our University.”

Over 100 Public Interest Honorees of the Law School—a designation that includes Human Rights Fellows, Public Interest Fellows, and Racial and Social Justice Fellows—published an open letter on Friday in support of pro-Palestinian protesters, students, and student groups. In the letter, the honorees “withdraw our consent to display our names, images, and work on Columbia websites, promotional materials, or donor appeals,” and decline to participate in events hosted by the University.

Updated on April 8 at 8:34 p.m.

University President Minouche Shafik delivered a president’s report and fielded questions at a University Senate plenary meeting on Friday. Shafik affirmed her stance of institutional neutrality and discussed changes to the event policy for the first time.

The University Senate’s Committee on the Rules of University Conduct will hold three listening forums on Feb. 21, 22, and 27 as part of the senate’s rules review.

The University Senate Commission on Diversity on Friday issued a statement condemning the increased New York Police Department presence on campus and criticizing the University for failing to gain senate approval amid rising student discomfort.

About 100 faculty and graduate workers gathered on Low Steps on Wednesday to rally in support of academic freedom and free speech on campus following the University’s suspension of the Columbia chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine.

Hundreds of Columbia affiliates attended a walkout on Low Steps on Wednesday, protesting the increasing violence in Israel and Gaza and the University’s ties to Israel.