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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | SA R5: Amending and Ratifying the 2020-2021 Student Assembly Standing Rules | This resolution amends and ratifies the 2020-2021 Student Assembly Standing Rules. | Adopted by the Assembly | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R4: Amending and Ratifying the Student Assembly Bylaws | This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Bylaws. Notable amendments include: the addition of officer… | Adopted by the Assembly | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R3: Amending and Ratifying the Student Assembly Charter | This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Charter. Notable amendments include the creation of the Dyson… | Adopted by the Assembly | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R3: In Recognition and Appreciation of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg | On the occasion of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the Employee Assembly celebrates her long… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R1: Changes to the GPSA Finance Commission Funding Guidelines | This resolution proposes two sets of changes to the GPSA Finance Commission Funding Guidelines: a set of temporary… | Accepted by the President | Sep 24, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R2: In Recognition and Appreciation of Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program Participants | On the occasion of the retirement of 213 faculty and staff participants in the Voluntary Retirement Incentive program… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 17, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R1: Reinstating the Power of the AY 2019-2020 Student Assembly (2020SU) | This resolution reinstates the power of the AY 2019-2020 Student Assembly until the Fall 2020 election is complete. | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 5, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R3: Employee Assembly Condemning Hate Crime and Any Other Form of Racism, Religious or Ethnic Bias, Discrimination, Incitement to Violence (2020SU) | This resolution is a statement condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias,… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 25, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R2: Updating the Employee Assembly Charter to Expand its Membership (2020SU) | Resolution to amend the Employee Assembly Charter and align the assembly's membership with current University… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 25, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R1: Protect Staff Jobs and Compensation (2020SU) | This resolution is in support of continued employment for Cornell staff with no salary cuts or retirement cuts as… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 25, 2020 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R2: Reducing the SAF for Fall2020 (2020SU) | This resolution reduces the Student Activity Fee for Fall 2020. | Accepted by the President | Aug 12, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R51: Requesting the Establishment of the Policy 6.4 (Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct) Cornell Title IX Oversight and Advisory Board | This resolution is intended to provide students on Cornell's campus more agency in the Policy 6.4 Title IX review… | Rejected by the President | Dec 14, 2021 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R68: Online Platform to Answer Student Questions | This resolution recommends that instructors utilize an online platform to answer any questions students may have.… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R67: Religious Holiday Conflicts | This resolution recommends that no exams are scheduled on major religious holidays where these holidays are defined as… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R50: Requesting the Establishment of the Cornell University Police Department Oversight Committee | This resolution is intended to urge the establishment of the Cornell University Police Oversight Committee that will… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 13, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R32: Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System | For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to… | Rejected by the President | Nov 13, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R30: Urging Cornell University to Contribute Financial Support for the Summer 2020 Student Contribution Pilot Program | This resolution urges Cornell University’s administration and The Board of Trustees to contribute financial support… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 11, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R48: Calling for the Extension of Cornell Health Services to Students Forcibly Withdrawn from the University for Non-Disciplinary Matters | This resolution is intended to call upon the University to extend Cornell Health services with no additional cost to… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 26, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R47: Guaranteeing Centralized Housing for All Transfer Students | The North Campus Residential Expansion project will create over 800 new beds for sophomore students in Fall of 2021.… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 26, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R16: Demanding Cornell fight for fair terms for the remote services its community is required to use | Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and instructors are required to use tools like Zoom and CASHNet. Despite… | Rejected by the President | Oct 8, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | SA R34: In Determining University Weather-Related Operating Status: Requesting Equitable Student Representation | This resolution requests equitable representation of the Student Assembly on both the Incident Leadership Team and… | Acknowledged by the President | Oct 1, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R5: Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System | For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 29, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R19: In Appreciation and Recognition of Dean Barbara Knuth's Tenure as Dean of the Graduate School | This resolution publicly recognizes and thanks Dean Barbara Knuth for her outstanding leadership and dedication to… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 25, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R18: Postponing Spring 2020 Executive Board Elections and Extending Expiring Seats | This resolution postpones 2020 Executive Board elections and also extends the expiring seats of the GPSA Executive… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 24, 2020 |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R8: A Resolution to Adopt the Graduate and Professional Community Initiative | Adoption of a strategic plan for the graduate and professional student community that is developed collaboratively and… | Accepted by the President | Sep 24, 2020 |