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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | SA R17: Reinstating the A&S Peer Mentoring Program | The College of Arts and Sciences Peer Mentoring Program has recently been paused in order to improve and revamp the… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R31: Transferring Additional Funds to the Special Projects Fund | This resolution approves transfers funds from the Student Assembly reserve account to the Special Projects subaccount. | Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R27: Implementing the Cup Return Project | This resolution seeks to implement the Cup Return Project, a plan to introduce reusable cups to Cornell Dining Retail… | Committee Review | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R23: Transferring Funds to the ALANA Intercultural Board |
This resolution transfers funds from the Student Assembly reserve account to the ALANA Intercultural Board. … |
Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R24: Transferring Funds to the Special Projects Fund |
This resolution transfers funds from the Student Assembly reserve account to the Special Projects subaccount. … |
Adopted by the Assembly | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | GPSA R7: Establishment of a Special Committee for Ivy+ Summit Planning | This resolution establishes a Special Committee charged with long-term planning, coordination, and preparation for the… | Adopted by the Assembly | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R22: Transferring Funds to the Collegiate Readership Program |
Abstract: This resolution transfers funds from the Student Assembly reserves to the Collegiate Readership… |
Adopted by the Assembly | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 2025-2026 | UA R4: University Assembly Authority to Appoint Members to Governance Committees | The University Assembly has the authority and responsibility through its governing charter to appoint members of… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | UA R3: Institution of Core Values as a Positive Governance Document | The purpose of the resolution is to formally institutionalize the Core Values of Cornell, developed collectively by the… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R13: Required Transfer of Excess Funds from SAFC to Student Assembly Reserves | This resolution enforces the Charter clause requiring that surplus funds held by byline organizations exceeding $500,… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | GPSA R5: On Temporary Suspensions, Due Process, and Student Conduct Reform | This resolution calls on Cornell University to reform its Student Code of Conduct and Procedures to ensure due process… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | GPSA R4: On Graduate and Professional Student Representation on the Student Code of Conduct Review Board | This resolution calls for the formal inclusion of elected graduate and professional student representatives on the… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | GPSA R3: Call for Protection and Increased Support of Cornell University Library | This resolution calls on the Cornell University administration to protect Cornell University Library, which includes… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R11: Addressing Obstructed Ramps and Handicap Aisles on Campus | Bikes and electric scooters are often parked or locked on wheelchair accessible ramps and handicap aisles around campus… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R10: Condemning the Administration’s Undemocratic Review of the Student Code of Conduct and Affirming Cornell’s System of Shared Governance | This resolution addresses the central administration’s betrayal of Cornell’s commitment to shared governance and… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R7: Establishing the Student Employment Policy Committee | This resolution establishes the Student Employment Policy Committee as a Policy Committee of the Student Assembly to… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R5: Establishing the Technology Committee | This resolution establishes the Technology Committee as one of the Policy Committees of the Cornell Student Assembly.… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R3: Establishing the Ad-Hoc Committee on Vacancies | This resolution creates the Ad-Hoc Committee on Vacancies to interview and recommend individuals to fill Student… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R2: Approving The 2025-2026 Student Assembly Operating Budget | The resolution recommends the Student Assembly Operating Budget for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R1: Adoption of the Standing Rules of the 2025-2026 Term of the Student Assembly | This resolution adopts Adoption of the Standing Rules of the 2025-2026 term of the Student Assembly. | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | EA R2: Staff Inclusion on University Committees and Reviews | This Resolution petitions University Leadership to include Staff in the current and future makeup of committees and… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | GPSA R2: An Act to Fund Anabel's Grocery | This resolution allocates $40,000.00 from the GPSA Reserve Account to supplement Anabel’s Grocery’s subsidy fund in two… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | EA R1: Approval Of The 2025-2026 Operating Budget | This is the operating budget for the EA 2025-2026 legislative session. | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 27, 2025 |
| 2025-2026 | SA R88: Thanking The Cornell Batman for His Service to the Cornell Community | For the last few years, Cornell Batman has been a bastion of school spirit in our community. As he approaches his… | Adopted by the Assembly | |
| 2025-2026 | SA R87: Reprimanding the University for its Antidemocratic Suppression of Free Speech | This resolution reprimands the University for recent actions it took to silence students’ voices, as reported on by the… | Adopted by the Assembly |