Resolutions
Resolutions advocate for the opinion or will of a constituency, and may be approved or dismissed as the result of an Assembly vote.
Please use the "Assembly Filter" options to narrow your search. For more information on Resolutions, see Issue Resolution Decision Tree (PDF) (prepared by the EA) as well. Archival resolutions may be found on the Assemblies Archive Website, which documents Assemblies History and Records from between 2006 and 2010.*
*Prior years' history in bound printed volumes are available for review in the Office of the Assemblies, 109 Day Hall, during regular business hours.
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| Term | Resolution | Abstract | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | UA R7: Calling for Implementation of an Open Course Evaluation Working Group | A resolution calling for the creating of a working group to evaluate Cornell's current course evaluation system… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 21, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R52: Resolution for SAFC Discretion in Eligibility Appeals | After a string of student organization appealed to the Student Assembly Appropriations Committee after being claimed… | Accepted by the President | Apr 17, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R42: February Break Services | This resolution calls for increased services in the Library and Dining during the February Break period for students… | Accepted by the President | Apr 15, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R50: 2015 2nd SAFC Allocation Appeals | The resolution states the Appropriations Committee's recommendations regarding the 2nd round of SAFC appeals in… | Accepted by the President | Apr 10, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R49: 2015 SAFC Allocation Appeals | The resolution states the Appropriations Committee's recommendations regarding SAFC appeals in the Spring '15… | Accepted by the President | Apr 10, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R47: Attendance Policy Charter Changes | This resolutions amends the attendance policy in the Charter to allow the Executive Committee to avert vacancies due to… | Accepted by the President | Apr 10, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | UA R4: Providing for a Faculty Advisor to the Office of the Judicial Codes Counselor | A resolution to provide for the appointment of a Law School Faculty Adviser to the Office of the Judicial Codes… | Accepted by the President | Apr 10, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | UA R5: Support for the Office of the University Ombudsman | A resolution calling for the funding and creation of a full time Associate Ombudsman position to enable the Ombudsman… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 9, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | EA R4: EA Elections Calendar Charter Change | Resolution to reduce this years incoming EA members from a 2 year term to a 1 year term to accommodate the proposed new… | Adopted by the Assembly | Apr 8, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R43: Addressing Cissexism | This resolution asks the University to update internal practices to allow students to choose what their preferred… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 6, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | UA R3: Response to the President’s Request for “Limited, Voluntary Advance Notice” | A resolution responding to the request of President Skorton that the UA consider incorporating a provision for “Limited… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 6, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R45: Regrading the Proposed Final Exam Schedule: Spring 2015 | This resolution makes recommendations to the Registrar on how to improve the final exam schedule planning process. | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 3, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | GPSA R6: A Resolution Regarding Support for Advanced Graduate Students | This resolution calls for support for graduate students beyond their 6th and 7th years regarding tuition costs. | Deferred by the President | Apr 3, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R44: Changes to the SAFC Guidelines | This resolution updated the SA Finance Commission's guidelines to make them more current with actual SAFC… | Accepted by the President | Apr 2, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R36: Divestment from Coal: Towards a Sustainable Endowment | This resolution recommends that the University endowment be free of coal extraction companies and reaffirms the SA… | Accepted by the President | Apr 2, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R41: Elections Committee Additional Members | This committee appoints two new members to the SA Elections committee. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R39: Approval of the 2014-2015 Standing Rules | This resolution adopts the standing rules for the Spring 2015 semester. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R38: Towards Greater Legislative Accessibility | We can make student government more accessible and transparent by publishing blurbs like this one when we propose and… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R34: Media Consultation Partnership | This resolution creates a partnership between the SA and the by-line funded Slope Media Group in order to develop a… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R29: Calling for Implementation of Open Course Evaluations | This resolution calls for the development and implementation of a system that allows students to view more evaluative… | Returned by the President | Feb 6, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R33: Bias Incident Accountability | This resolution recommends the creations of process for gathering independent feedback on the bias incident reporting… | Returned by the President | Jan 30, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R31: Developing an International Students Union | This resolution calls for changes to the International Students Board's constitution to create an International… | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 15, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R27: Verifying the Spring 2015 Elections Rules | This resolution modifies the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Spring 2015 semester. There are several… | Accepted by the President | Jan 15, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R37: Approving the Student Assembly Finance Commission’s Executive Board Members and Commissioners | This resolution approves the new SAFC commissioners and the new Executive Board of the SAFC. | Accepted by the President | Jan 13, 2015 |
| 2014-2015 | SA R30: Changes to Special Projects Funding | This resolution clarifies and adds rules related to the SA special projects funding, specifically how funds are… | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 13, 2015 |