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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | EA R2: Fostering Meaningful Employee Engagement | This resolution recommends that the Board of Trustees Committee on Composition and Governance establish a committee on… | Returned by the President | Jan 4, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R7: Advancing a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for the Ithaca Campus | This resolution calls upon Transportation Services to advance a Comprehensive Transportation Planning Study. | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 2, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R3: Resolution Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2017-2018 Term | A Resolution to approve the GPSA's internal budget. | Accepted by the President | Dec 20, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R15: Allowing International Students Financial Aid for Extenuating Circumstances | This resolution requests the Cornell Office of Financial Aid to expand the scope of leftover domestic financial aid… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 15, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R9: Recommending Revisions to Leave Accrual | This resolution accepts a recommendation from the EA Personnel Policy Committee for the Office of Human Resources to… | Rejected by the Assembly | Dec 13, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R18: Expanding the Collegiate Readership Program to include the Wall Street Journal | This resolution requests the Student Assembly to allocate funds from the Collegiate Readership Program (CRP) surplus… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R13: Amending the Financial Review Committee Guidelines | This resolution clarifies sections of the guidelines of the Financial Aid Review Committee to reflect the current… | Returned by the President | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R4: Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | Returned by the President | Dec 7, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R19: Preventing the Use of University Resources for Political Purposes | This resolution seeks to recommend that the administration discourage instructors from using university resources to… | Committee Review | Dec 1, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R7: On the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity | A Resolution reaffirming the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity. | Returned by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R5: Clarification of Section 1.9 in the Bylaws | This resolution clarifies how abstention votes are counted in the EA Bylaws. | Accepted by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R4: Approval of the 2017-2018 Operating Budget | This is the Operating Budget for the EA 2017-2018 legislative session. | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R10: Integrating Sustainable Investments into Endowment Reports | This resolution urges the Board of Trustees to regularly disclose endowment investments in alternative energy-related… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 15, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R20: Equality in Undergraduate Access to the Breazzano Family Center for Business | This resolution seeks to request that the Breazzano Family Center for Business be made accessible to undergraduate… | Tabled Indefinitely | Nov 9, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R16: Median Grade Reporting | This Resolution recommends that the University Faculty direct the University Registrar to report median grades on… | Committee Review | Nov 9, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R8: Condemning Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, and Support Students | This resolution affirms the Student Assembly's solidarity with the Cornell community and requests the appropriate… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R5: Approval of the Fall 2017 Elections Rules | This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Fall 2017 Student Assembly Elections. | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R4: Approval of the 2017-2018 Elections Committee Slate | As per the Student Assembly Bylaws, the Student Assembly general body confirms the Staffing Committee’s slate of… | Accepted by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R3: Approving the Student Assembly Budget | This resolution approves the Student Assembly budget for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. | Accepted by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R2: Ensuring Applicant Accessibility to SAFC Guidelines | This resolution amends the SAFC Charter to help lower-tier organizations receive funding by incentivizing their… | Accepted by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R1: Approval of the 2017-2018 Standing Rules | The Student Assembly Bylaws states that the first meeting of the academic year must be used to approve the Standing… | Accepted by the President | Nov 8, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R4: Condemning Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, and Supporting Students | This resolution affirms the Graduate and professional Student Assembly's solidarity with the Cornell community and… | Returned by the President | Nov 1, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R12: Calling for the Development of a Strategic Plan | This resolution calls for the University to create a strategic plan. | Tabled Indefinitely | Oct 19, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R1: Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2017-2018 | This resolution appoints members to the University Hearing Board & University Review Board (UHRB) for a two-year… | Adopted by the Assembly | Oct 19, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R2: Condemning Hate Crimes | This resolution condemns violent, racist actions and calls on all members of the Cornell community to join us in this… | Committee Review | Oct 17, 2017 |