Student Assembly

Committees of the Assembly

Permanent Committees

Review Committees

Committee on Dining Services

The Student Assembly Dining Services Committee reviews policies and budgets of Campus Dining Services.

Committee on Residence and Community Life

The Student Assembly Residence and Campus Life Committee represents undergraduates living on- and off-campus and promotes communication between organizations.

Joint Assemblies Financial Aid Review Committee

The Joint Assemblies Financial Aid Review Committee is a joint committee of the Student and University Assemblies. It examines financial aid policies and reviews their current status.

Student Assembly Finance Commission

The Student Assembly Finance Commission (SAFC) is the funding arm of the Student Assembly (SA). The SAFC is responsible for funding over 350 registered undergraduate student organizations on the Cornell campus.

Committee on Information and Technologies

The Student Assembly Committee on Information and Technologies reviews all aspects of student computing concerns.

Student Assembly Organizational Review Committee

The Student Assembly Organizational Review Committee (SAORC) reviews new undergraduate student organizations and undergraduate organizations that are in current existence and makes recommendations and determintations regarding approval of their registrations.

Operational Committees

Appropriations Committee

The Student Assembly Appropriations Committee reviews requests from the Student Assembly budget, recommends policies and guidelines for the undergraduate student activity fee, and oversees the Student Assembly Finance Commission.

Communications Committee

The Student Assembly Communications Committee links the assembly with its constituencies by conducting polls, referenda, forums, and hearings. It also publicizes the business and activities of the assembly.

Elections Committee

The elections committee is responsible for coordinating, publicizing, and overseeing undergraduate student elections for positions in the Student Assembly as well as four of six undergraduate positions in the University Assembly.

Executive Committee

The Student Assembly Executive Committee coordinates the officers of the assembly to ensure the smooth operation.

Student Interest Committees

Environmental Committee

The Student Assembly Environmental Committee debates and formulates recommendations on programs to improve Cornell’s environmental performance.

Other Committees

Joint Assemblies Multicultural Issues Committee

The Joint Assemblies Multicultural Issues Committee is a joint committee of the Student and University Assemblies. It presents and monitors recommendations to the university encouraging interaction among its various racial, ethnic, and cultural constituencies.

Student Assembly Committee on Women’s Issues

Advocates for women’s issues on campus.

Committee on Transfer Affairs

The Committee on Transfer Affairs (COTA) considers proposals and develops recommendations relevant to transfer students of the university.

SA Committee List

Other Committees Staffed by the Asssembly

University Assembly Committees

The assembly staffs a number of committees within the university assembly. For more information about these committees see the University Assemblies committees page. Protocol for staffing is the same as for committees internal to the assembly.

Joining a Committee

Read the attached letter from the 2009–2010 Vice President of Internal Operations for more information about joining a committee.

• About Joining a Committee

Most committees that the assembly staffs have positions that are open to any undergraduate student. To apply look for the section of the committee’s website entitled “Get Involved”.