He says the issue had been debated many times during his 20 years at the college. Students, however, were not in favor because the college intended to close for the week, leaving non-travelers no place to go. This time, the college will be open, students can remain in residence halls and the dining halls will serve meals. Cornell plans to review spring break over the next two years and decide its future status. Students who have opposed a spring break worried that ending the school year a week later would hurt their summer job prospects.
Many students plan to start the summer job hunt during spring break.
We know what it's been like for 20 years not to have it. I do think once it's there, constituencies on campus will begin to look forward to having that week off. Martin says knowing there would be a spring break was one of the reasons he chose Cornell. He's already thinking about what he will do for next year's spring break. I will probably try to get my friends from Cornell to go back to Colorado with me or else we will go somewhere warm.