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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
2022-2023 SA R1: Amendments to Election Rules for Fall 2022 This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Fall 2022 Election. Acknowledged by the President Oct 28, 2022
2022-2023 SA R9: Establishment of the HOTEL Commission This resolution will establish the HOTEL Commission ad-hoc committee
Tabled Indefinitely Oct 27, 2022
2022-2023 SA R8: Office of Ethics By-Law Amendment This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Bylaws. These amendments to the Bylaws create an ex-officio… In Discussion Oct 27, 2022
2022-2023 SA R3: Office of Ethics Bylaw Amendment This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Bylaws. These amendments to the Bylaws create an ex-officio… Tabled Indefinitely Sep 2, 2022
2022-2023 SA R2: Approving the 2022-2023 Student Assembly Budget This resolution approves the Student Assembly Operating Budget for the 2022-2023 academic year. Acknowledged by the President Sep 2, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R10: Resolution Establishing a Vice President of Finance on the Executive Committee & Renaming of Finance Commission and Finance Commission Chair The GPSA Charter (hereafter ‘the Charter’), Article V, Section 5.01 establishes four officers, including: (1) the… Acknowledged by the President Feb 15, 2023
2021-2022 SA R59: Amendments to Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter This resolution seeks to amend Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter by updating outdated terms and change methods… Accepted by the President Jun 22, 2022
2021-2022 EA R6: PT Degree Program Support The Employee Assembly Supports a Part Time Bachelor’s Degree Program for Non-Traditional Students. Acknowledged by the President Jun 22, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R16: GPSA Reserve Fund Drawdown At the end of the GPSA year, all unused funds are transferred to a reserve fund. There is currently a substantial… Accepted by the President May 24, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R16: Resolution 16: GPSA Reserve Fund Drawdown At the end of the GPSA year, all unused funds are transferred to a reserve fund. There is currently a substantial… Accepted by the President May 24, 2022
2021-2022 SA R63: Establishing a Brooks School of Public Policy Representative on the Student Assembly This resolution amends the Student Assembly Charter to add a representative voting member for undergraduate Brooks… Acknowledged by the President May 19, 2022
2021-2022 SA R58: Cosponsoring the April 29th Teach-In This resolution cosponsors the “Academic Freedom, Global Hubs, and Cornell Involvement in the People’s Republic of… Acknowledged by the President May 19, 2022
2021-2022 SA R62: Supporting Cornell Hunger Relief's the Big Red Food Drive This resolution calls for administrative and assembly support for the Big Red Food Drive, an annual non-perishable food… Acknowledged by the President May 11, 2022
2021-2022 SA R57: Supporting Improvements to Outdoor Internet Access This resolution supports the proposed improvements to Cornell-maintained Wi-Fi networks by adding Wi-Fi access points… Acknowledged by the President May 11, 2022
2021-2022 SA R54: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for BOSS’ Mental Health Summit This resolution approves $1,761.75 of Special Projects Funding to Building Ourselves 5through Sisterhood and Service (B… Acknowledged by the President May 11, 2022
2021-2022 UA R8: Examining Cornell University's Existing Waste Management Practices In order to ensure Cornell University remains a clean, safe, environmentally sustainable, and ecologically compatible… Acknowledged by the President May 10, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R15: Increasing the Number of Sustainable Waste Receptacles on Campus In order to ensure Cornell University remains a clean, safe, environmentally sustainable, and ecologically compatible… Acknowledged by the President May 9, 2022
2021-2022 EA R5: In Recognition and Appreciation of Mary Opperman On the occasion of the departure of Mary Opperman, vice president and chief human resources officer, the Employee… Acknowledged by the President May 9, 2022
2021-2022 SA R61: Using SA Reserve Funds to Send a Community Member to the SUNY SA Conference This resolution approves spending $200 from the Student Assembly Reserve (funds not spent from prior years) to cover… Submitted to the President May 5, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R18: Financial Incentive for Executive Committee In order to solidify the GPSA’s commitment to equitable participation in the shared governance model, this resolution… Returned by the President May 5, 2022
2021-2022 SA R50: SA R50 - Establishing a Brooks School of Public Policy Representative on the Student Assembly Abstract: This resolution amends the Student Assembly Charter to add a representative voting member for undergraduate… Tabled Indefinitely May 3, 2022
2021-2022 GPSA R17: Amending GPSA Election Procedures This resolution seeks to provide the entire graduate and professional student community with the ability to participate… Accepted by the President May 2, 2022
2021-2022 SA R60: Using SA Reserve Funds to Send SA Representatives to the SUNY SA Conference This resolution approves spending $3,000 from the Student Assembly Reserve (funds not spent from prior years) to send… Waiting for Submission to the President Apr 28, 2022
2021-2022 SA R53: Expanding Printer Access on North Campus Abstract: This resolution calls for the expansion of the Cornell Information Technology Office’s CU Print program to… Acknowledged by the President Apr 28, 2022
2021-2022 SA R49: Cornell Civic Holiday Abstract: This resolution advocates for the creation of the Cornell Civic Holiday in which all university activities… Acknowledged by the President Apr 28, 2022