Committees
Within each Assembly, committees work cooperatively to address concerns and advance change initiatives for the benefit of each constituency. Select a committee below to learn more.
| Committee Sort descending | Assembly | Description | Accepting Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Policy Committee | Student Assembly |
Researches, reviews, recommends, and develops projects to improve academic life for the student body; works closely with the Dean of Students and the Faculty Senate to ensure that students’… |
Yes |
| Appropriations Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Appropriations Committee manages GPSA funds and recommends the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee to the GPSA. This committee also reviews the policies and procedures for setting… |
Yes |
| Appropriations Committee | Student Assembly |
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… |
Yes |
| Assemblies Leadership | Office of the Assemblies |
The three most senior leaders of each Assembly, the student and employee elected trustees, the dean and associate dean of faculty, the vice president for university relations, and staff from the… |
No |
| Benefits and Policy Committee | Employee Assembly |
This committee reviews and comments upon the entire range of both endowed and statutory benefits and personnel policies of the University. |
Yes |
| Campus Codes Committee | University Assembly |
The CCC is a standing committee of the University Assembly. The public is welcome to attend meetings in person or remotely via Zoom meeting access. Please contact the CCC Chair for details. |
Yes |
| Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology and the Environment | University Assembly |
As reflected in UA Resolution 15: Amending the University Assembly Bylaws’ Title of the Standing ‘Campus Infrastructure Committee’ (CIC) (2020-2021 term), the renamed Campus Committee on… |
Yes |
| Campus Planning Committee | University Assembly |
The Campus Planning Committee (CPC) promotes comprehensive and clear planning processes in stewardship of Cornell University’s Ithaca campus. The Committee’s charge is to review and make… |
No |
| Campus Welfare Committee | University Assembly |
The Committee reviews any proposed motions and university policies related to diversity and inclusion; family support; health services; and, any other topic deemed relevant to campus welfare by… |
Yes |
| City and Local Affairs Committee | Student Assembly |
Advocates on behalf of student interest at the city and county government levels; organizes events that foster a sense of engagement in the Ithaca community for Cornell students. |
Yes |
| Committee for Campus-Constituency-Elected Trustees | Constituent-Elected Trustees |
Committee replacing the "Trustee Nominating Committee" by action of the Board of Trustees in the fall of 2019. Membership will include the 2 faculty-elected trustees, the 2 student-elected… |
No |
| Communications Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Communications Committee maintains the accessible flow of information from the GPSA to the graduate and professional student body and the Cornell community. |
Yes |
| Communications Committee | Student Assembly |
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… |
Yes |
| Communications, Outreach and Recognition Committee | Employee Assembly |
This committee was formed by merging the Communications Committee with the Staff Recognition, Awards & Events Committee for the 2018-2019 term as per… |
Yes |
| Dining Services Committee | Student Assembly |
Reviews the policies and initiatives of Dining Services, with a focus on sustainability, nutrition, and student experience. Coordinates with student-led food system efforts across campus to make… |
Yes |
| Diversity and International Students Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
Connects and advocates specifically for international graduate students and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. |
Yes |
| Diversity Committee | Student Assembly |
Collects ideas, issues and concerns in the area of diversity and inclusion; works on implementable related policies. Implements United Student Body and subsequently reviews it during the process… |
Yes |
| Education Committee | Employee Assembly |
The Employee Education Committee supports employee development, goals, and opportunities. |
Yes |
| Elections Committee | Student Assembly |
The elections committee is responsible for coordinating, publicizing, and overseeing undergraduate student elections for positions in the Student Assembly, as well as three of five undergraduate… |
Yes |
| Elections Committee | Employee Assembly |
The Employee Assembly Elections Committee oversees elections conducted to fill regular vacancies that occur in the assembly each year. |
No |
| Employee Assembly | Employee Assembly | No | |
| Employee Welfare Committee | Employee Assembly |
Reviews and recommends proposals and initiatives related to employee health and wellness, work/life, dependent care and family support, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, transportation,… |
Yes |
| Environmental Committee | Student Assembly |
Creates new legislation and enforces past environmental legislation; provides environmental education and outreach in order to better inform students and the campus community about the environment… |
Yes |
| Executive Cabinet | Student Assembly |
The cabinet shall staff any vacant committee positions the Student Assembly (SA) is empowered to staff during meetings in early fall. The committee shall re-evaluate the committee application… |
No |
| Executive Committee | University Assembly | No | |
| Executive Committee | Student Assembly |
The Student Assembly Executive Committee coordinates the officers of the assembly to ensure the smooth operation. |
No |
| Executive Committee | Employee Assembly | No | |
| Executive Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Executive Committee is composes of the officers of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, of which there shall be at least four. They meet regularly with the Graduate School deans,… |
No |
| Faculty Teaching, Advising, and Mentorship Award Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The primary purpose of the Faculty Teaching, Advising, and Mentorship Award Committee is to solicit nominations for and administer one or more annual Awards to recognize faculty who exhibit… |
Yes |
| Finance Commission | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Finance Commission (GPSAFC) is the funding arm of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA). The GPSAFC is responsible for funding over… |
Yes |
| Financial Aid Review Committee | Student Assembly |
The Student Assembly Financial Aid Review Committee examines financial aid policies and reviews their current status. Responsible for reviewing the guidelines of the Student Helping Students Fund… |
Yes |
| GPCI Ad Hoc Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Graduate and Professional Community Initiative (GPCI) is a needs assessment and strategic planning document for the Graduate and Professional community. This ad hoc committee reviews the… |
Yes |
| Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | Yes | |
| Infrastructure Fund Commission | Student Assembly |
The Student Assembly Infrastructure Fund allocates roughly $75,000 every year to student-led infrastructure projects on Cornell's campus. |
Yes |
| Internal Operations | Student Assembly | No | |
| Internal Operations Committee | Employee Assembly |
The Employee Assembly Internal Operations Committee facilitates the nomination and selection of employee members to both elective and appointive positions administered by the EA. |
No |
| International Student Affairs Committee | Student Assembly |
This committee will research and investigate issues affecting international students and provide recommendations to the Student Assembly. The committee will be responsible for engaging, liaising,… |
Yes |
| Office of Ethics | Student Assembly |
The Student Assembly Office of Ethics shall pursue any necessary ethics concerns of Student Assembly members and any directly elected undergraduate representative to the University Assembly. This… |
No |
| Office of Student Government Relations | Student Assembly |
Creation of the Office of Student Government Relations, which includes three branches: (1) City and Local Relations (currently the City and Local Affairs Committee of the Student Assembly), (2)… |
No |
| Office of the Student Advocate | Student Assembly |
The Office of the Student Advocate is made up of undergraduate students acting as caseworkers in different fields to navigate issues including conduct violations, grade disputes, enrollment issues… |
No |
| Operations and Staffing Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Operations and Staffing Committee of the GPSA is composed entirely of the current standing committee chairs and GPSA University Assembly representatives. The role of this committee is to… |
No |
| Programming Board | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The Events Committee organizes events for the entire graduate and professional student community. Although the committee’s primary purpose is to put together the annual Grad Ball, the committee is… |
Yes |
| Research & Accountability Committee | Student Assembly |
The Student Assembly Research & Accountability Committee reviews requests regarding resolution research/background information, tentative amendments to Governing Documents, SA member conduct,… |
No |
| Student Advocacy Committee | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly |
The GPSA Student Advocacy Committee works to act on issues of finances, stipend levels, mental and physical health, child care and the general well being of all graduate and professional students… |
Yes |
| Student Assembly | Student Assembly | No | |
| Student Health Advisory Committee | Student Assembly |
This is a joint committee of the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, and Cornell Health. Areas of focus for the committee include, but are not limited to, physical… |
Yes |
| Transportation Hearing and Appeals Board | University Assembly |
The Transportation Hearing and Appeals Board (THAB) shall review decisions that have been denied in whole or in part by Transportation and Mail Services administrative staff on matters relating to… |
No |
| University Assembly | University Assembly | No | |
| University Benefits Committee | Employee Assembly |
The University Benefits Committee is chartered jointly by the Employee Assembly and the Faculty Senate, and the committee’s… |
No |
| University Hearing and Review Boards | Office of the Assemblies |
The University Hearing and Review Boards are the pool of students, staff, and faculty who serve on the panels that hear and review cases brought by the Office of the Judicial Administrator as part… |
No |