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 R47: International Student Admissions and Financial Aid | This resolutions demands the reversal of the newly instated need aware financial aid<br />5 policy to the… | Acknowledged by the President | May 5, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R40: Usage of the Student Assembly Surplus | This resolution seeks to spend the Student Assembly’s surplus on the creation of Diversity Fellows, replenishing the… | Acknowledged by the President | May 4, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R5: Sense of the Body Concerning the Creation of the College of Business | This resolution formally adopts the Assembly's Sense of the Body regarding the College of Business. | Acknowledged by the President | May 4, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R46: Indigenous Peoples’ Day | This legislation seeks to amend the Cornell Academic Calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 26, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | EA R5: Employee Assembly Seat Allocation Restructuring | The main focus of the resolution is a charter change to amend our current number of seats from 19 to 28. The new seat… | Adopted by the Assembly | Apr 21, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R49: Reducing Academic Work Assigned Over Break | This resolution requests that faculty members not assign work over academic breaks. | Accepted by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R45: Call for an Asian American Studies Major at Cornell | Extending the Student Assembly’s support for creating and implementing the Asian American Studies minor into a major. | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R38: Continuing to Promote Community Feedback on the College of Business | This resolution requests that President Garrett and Provost Kotlikoff grant the SA the ability to appoint student… | Accepted by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | EA R4: In Support of Cornell’s Removal of the Conviction Question (“Ban the Box”) from its Job Applications | Employee Assembly strongly urges Cornell University to remove the conviction question (“Ban the Box”) from its job… | Waiting for Submission to the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R6: Requesting Specific Information on Labor Practices at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar | This resolution requests specific information about labor practices at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar. | Adopted by the Assembly | Apr 13, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R42: Calling for Implementation of Open Syllabi | This resolution recommends that professors upload a copy or draft of their syllabi online before the pre-enroll period. | Deferred by the President | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R44: Creation of the First Generation Student Representative | This resolution demands/recommends the creation of a First Generation Liaison at-Large who will serve as a full voting… | Accepted by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R43: Elections Committee Vacancies | Per the Student Assembly Bylaws, vacancies of the Elections Committee must be filled by the Staffing Committee and… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R41: Increasing Sustainability of Lighting Within the Memorial Room | This resolution requests that the Dean of Students Office and Facilities Management replace the current light bulbs in… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R39: Committing to Carbon Neutrality by 2035 | This resolution seeks to uphold Cornell University’s commitment to carbon neutrality by a firm deadline of 2035,… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R35: Updating the Student Assembly Standing Rules | This routine resolution sets the standing rules for the Assembly for the Spring 2016 semester. | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | EA R3: Position Statement in response to Union of White Students | The Resolution denounces the viewpoints of the Union of White Students as detrimental to the commitment of the… | Waiting for Submission to the President | Apr 6, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R4: Endorsement of the Best Practices for Faculty Advisers Document | This resolution presents a set of best practices for faculty advisers that was developed in conjunction with key… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 23, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R6: Bringing Cornell University Policy into Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Legislation | A resolution to bring Cornell University Policy into Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Legislation | Tabled Indefinitely | Mar 21, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R8: Expressing Condolences and Appreciation for President Elizabeth Garrett | This Resolution expresses condolences and appreciation for President Garrett. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R36: Attendance Policy | This resolution amends the attendance policy in the Student Assembly Charter. | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 25, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R5: Promoting Community Feedback on the Proposed College of Business | This resolution asks the Cornell Board of Trustees to table their upcoming vote on the proposed College of Business. | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 23, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R37: Wishing a Speedy Recovery to President Garrett | The Student Assembly and the Student Assembly Health and Wellness Committee wish President Garrett a speedy recovery. | Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 11, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R29: Improving Academic Advising | This resolution recommends that the Faculty Senate work with the Student Assembly to improve academic advising for… | Committee Review | Feb 4, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R27: Ending Bottled Water Sales on Cornell Campus | This resolution seeks to end the purchase, sale, and distribution of bottled water on Cornell University campus and… | Deferred by the President | Jan 13, 2016 |