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Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Meeting

Monday, February 9, 2026

  • Term:
    2025-2026
  • Assembly/Committee: Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Mon, Feb 9, 2026 - 5:00pm
    to
    6:30pm
  • Location:
    401 Physical Sciences Building/Zoom
  • Agenda:

    I. Call to Order

    II. Roll Call

    III. IV. Approval of the January 26th Meeting

    Reports of Officers and Committee Updates

    a. Executive Committee

    b. Operations and Staffing Committee

    c. Appropriations Committee

    d. Communications Committee

    e. Student Advocacy Committee (SAC)

    f. Programming Board

    g. Faculty Advising, Teaching, and Mentorship Award Committee (FATMAC)

    h. Graduate School

    V. Presentation I

    a. Cornell Health

    i. Julie Edwards, Assistant Vice President for Student Health & Well Being

    ii. Dr. Jada Hamilton, Senior Director of Clinical Operations

    iii. Dr. Wendy Miron, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

    VI. Nominations & Appointments

    a. Finance Commission Chair

    b. Diversity & International Students Committee

    VII. Legislations

    a. Resolution 8: Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on

    Proposals Addressing Big Red Barn

    i. Sponsor: Nick Brennan, President

    b. Resolution 9: Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on

    Proposals Addressing Symposia

    i. Sponsor: Irene Gatimi, Student Advocacy Committee Chairperson

    c. Resolution 10: Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on

    Grants Addressing Community Building

    i. Sponsor: Zander Lynch, Vice President for Operations

    d. Resolution 11: Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on

    Proposals Addressing Novel Programming

    i. Sponsor: Jason Chobirko, Special Grants & FATMAC Chair

    e. Resolution 12: Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on

    Proposals Addressing Student Lounges

    i. Sponsors: Anafernanda Cardenas, Executive Vice President, Chobirko, Special Grants & FATMAC Chair

    Jason

    VIII. New Business

    IX. Open Forum

    X. Adjournment

    Prepared by AnaFernanda Cardenas, GPSA Executive Vice President
    GPSA Agenda_February 9th (1).pdf (318.76 KB)
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
  • Minutes: No minutes available

Associated Resolutions

Resolution Abstract Status
GPSA R8 (2025-2026): On Investment in the Big Red Barn This resolution directs the GPSA Appropriations Committee to distribute $61,200 to the Graduate School for furniture and space upgrades as recommended by the Special Grants Committee. Submitted to the President
GPSA R9 (2025-2026): Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on Grants Addressing Symposia This resolution directs the GPSA Appropriations Committee to distribute $60,938.30 across eight (8) organizations under the Symposia category as specified in the Special Grants Committee funding recommendations. Submitted to the President
GPSA R10 (2025-2026): Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on Grants Addressing Community Building This resolution directs the GPSA Appropriations Committee to distribute $75,431.96 across fourteen organizations under the Community Building category as specified in the Special Grants Committee funding recommendations. Submitted to the President
GPSA R11 (2025-2026): Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on Grants Addressing Novel Programming This resolution directs the GPSA Appropriations Committee to distribute $156,813.29 across fourteen organizations under the Novel Programming category as specified in the Special Grants Committee funding recommendations. In Discussion
GPSA R12 (2025-2026): Implementing Special Grants Committee Funding Recommendations on Grants Addressing Student Lounges This resolution directs the GPSA Appropriations Committee to distribute $37,595 across five (5) organizations proposing the creation, renovation, or enhancement of graduate and professional student lounge spaces under the Student Lounges category, as specified in the Special Grants Committee funding recommendations. In Discussion