The Executive Committee of Cornell University's Board of Trustees will hold a brief open session when it meets Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Executive Faculty Room, A-126, of the William Hale Harkness Medical Research Building, 1300 York Ave., New York City.

The public session, for the meeting's first 20 minutes, will include a report from President Hunter Rawlings; an update on statutory college affairs; the 1995-96 Financial Plan Variance Report; and a report of the Buildings and Property Committee. Tickets for the Executive Committee meeting may be obtained by the general public on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Information and Referral Center in Day Hall, Ithaca.