Cornell University’s Faculty Senate has introduced a no-confidence resolution over the university’s handling of an alleged sexual assault from 2024, NBC News reported.

The resolution challenges the administration’s response to the case. Faculty members say the university failed to act properly and protect students.

Former deputy attorney general Sally Yates will lead an independent review of the case, UPI reported. The review is expected to examine how university officials handled the allegations.

The move follows weeks of criticism from students and faculty. Students vandalized a campus building in protest, drawing national attention to the issue.

The university has not publicly responded to the resolution. A faculty vote is planned in the coming weeks.

The case has renewed debate about campus safety at Cornell and how universities handle sexual assault complaints. The independent review’s findings could bring major changes.

Cornell is an Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York. The case has put university leaders under rare public pressure from their own faculty.