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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | SA R26: Promoting Justice and Friendship in the Housing Lottery | This resolution changes the order in which students receive their time-slots and pick their blocking unit and creates a… | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 11, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R24: Cost Barriers to Study Abroad | This resolution recommends that Cornell University take necessary strides to reduce cost barriers for studying abroad. | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 11, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R33: Supporting the Establishment of a Veterans Resource Center | This resolution aims to increase on-campus support for veteran students through the creation of a resource center,… | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 8, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R31: Approving the Spring 2016 Elections Rules | This resolution seeks to update the elections rules that govern seats on the Student Assembly and directly elected… | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 8, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R3: Adoption of an Inclusive Restroom, Locker Room, and Gender-Specific Facility Usage Policy | Adopt policy that allows individuals to use bathrooms and locker rooms for the gender they identify with | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 8, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R3: Recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for 2016 - 2018 | This resolution conveys the GPSA's recommended graduate and professional student activity fee for the 2016-2018… | Accepted by the President | Jan 5, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R28: Improving Research Matching for Students and Professors | Resolution recommending the Cornell administration implements a program to fix the research matching process. | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 23, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R20: Preferred Name on ID Card to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusivity | This resolution aims to create a safer and more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ students by allowing the use of a… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 23, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R19: Transfer Option and First Year Spring Admits Newsletter | This resolution asks the Office of Admissions to send out a newsletter to transfer students, students offered the… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 23, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R14: Collecting LGBTQ+ Demographic Data | This resolution seeks to enhance the outreach of the LGBT Resource Center to improve the undergraduate experience for… | Deferred by the President | Dec 17, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R34: Student Activity Fee Allocation for the 2016-2018 Cycle | The compilation of all of the activity fee reports with a final recommendation for the Student Activity Fee for the… | Accepted by the President | Dec 15, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R23: Elections Committee Vacancy | Per the Student Assembly Bylaws, vacancies of the Elections Committee must be filled by the Staffing Committee and… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 15, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R21: Attendance Bylaws Change | This Resolution clarifies and standardizes the attendance policy for the Student Assembly in the Student Assembly… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 15, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R30: Indigenous Peoples' Day | This legislation seeks to amend the Cornell Academic Calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday… | Tabled Indefinitely | Dec 4, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R25: Bystander Trainings for Student Groups | This resolution calls for the creation of a large-scale “Caring Community” peer-to-peer training session related to… | Tabled Indefinitely | Dec 4, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R32: Addressing the Student Assembly Budget Surplus | This resolution seeks to allocate the Student Assembly’s surplus towards the purchase of 34 tablet devices that will be… | Tabled Indefinitely | Dec 3, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R22: Developing and Funding Anabel's Student-Run Grocery Store | This resolution seeks $320,000 from the Students Helping Students Grant to fund and develop a low-cost student-run… | Accepted by the President | Nov 23, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R15: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act | The Student Assembly celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the ADA by urging students and administrators to improve… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R13: Enhancing the Layout of Duffield Atrium | This is recommendation for the College of Engineering to increase and improve the current condition of chairs and… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 19, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R18: Reforming the Student Assembly Outreach Policy | This resolution seeks to provide a structure for the Student Assembly representatives outreach requirement. | Tabled Indefinitely | Nov 12, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R17: Updating the Student Assembly Absence Policy | This resolution ensures that the Student Assembly Absence Policy in the Standing Rules is enforceable by the Student… | Tabled Indefinitely | Nov 12, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R16: Addressing Labor Issues in Qatar | The Student Assembly and the Cornell Organization for Labor Action recommends that Cornell University ensure that… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 9, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R2: Charter Change Aligning the University Assembly’s Role in a Judicial Administrator Search Process with Practice | This resolution updates the UA's charter to better reflect the current Judicial Administrator search process. | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 5, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R1: Bylaws Change Establishing a Student Health Fee Advisory Committee Liaison | This resolution amends the UA charter to include Student Health Fee Advisory Committee Liaison. | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 5, 2015 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R2: A Resolution Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2015-2016 Term | A Resolution to Approve the GPSA Recommended Allocation for the 2015-2016 Term | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 2, 2015 |