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Student Assembly Meeting

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Term:
2024-2025
Assembly/Committee: Student Assembly
Date & Time:
Thu, Nov 21, 2024 - 4:45pm
to
6:30pm
Location:
Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room (WSH407)/Zoom
Agenda:
Meeting Packet:
Audio Recording:
Minutes: No minutes available

Resolution	Abstract	Status
SA R7 (2024-2025): Executive Governance Reform, Part 2	This resolution amends the Charter, Bylaws, and Standing Rules to further clarify several areas of executive governance. Sponsored by: President Zora deRham ’27, Executive VP Vinson ’25, Deputy Pres. Maggard ’26, VP Suarez ’27, VP Hite ’26, VP Chan ’25, VP Flournoy ’27, Parliamentarian Coleman ‘26 Type of Action: Internal Policy Originally Presented: 11/21/2024 Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 12/05/2024	Returned by the President
SA R15 (2024-2025): Amend Charter to Streamline SAIFC Operations	This resolution aims to create a more reasonable timeline for the Infrastructure Fund Commission’s workflow and set up rules to help the commission run without conflict of interest and with better connection with ongoing projects. Sponsored by: Flora Meng ‘27, Cion Kim ‘27, Franklin Berry ‘26, Christian Tarala ‘27 Type of Action: Internal Policy Originally Presented: 11/21/2024 Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 12/05/2024	Returned by the President
SA R16 (2024-2025): Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Black Students United	This resolution approves $5000 of Special Projects Funding to Black Students United annual Washington D.C. Trip. Sponsored by: Niles Hite ‘26 Type of Action: Internal Policy Originally Presented: November 12th, 2024 Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 12/05/24 Whereas, the Student Assembly Standing Rules, Rule 12: Spending Guidelines, Part B: Special Projects Funding outlines the purpose of Special Projects Funding and the process of approving funding request. Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 1, of the Student Assembly Standing Rules explains the purpose of Special Projects Funding as follows: "Section 1: The Student Assembly may choose to fund any project, program or service through the Assembly Special Projects that it deems to improve the quality of undergraduate student life. Special Projects funding is a type of category spending." Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 2, subsection a, of the Student Assembly Standing Rules describes the requirement to be considered for Special Projects Funding as follows: "(a) Any Cornell registered student organization" Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 4, of the Student Assembly standing Rules outlines the rules of Special Projects Funding based on amount as follows: "Section 5: Requests $2,500 and over shall be decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and confirmed by a majority vote of the Student Assembly, at large. The Assembly, at large, is only required to confirm requests of $2,500 or greater. The request should be presented to the Student Assembly in the form of a resolution." Be it further resolved, that the Student Assembly approves the $5000.00 Special Projects disbursement to Black Students United. Be it further resolved, that Black Students United must ensure that they can register this event by the required deadline, as dictated by University Policy. Be it finally resolved, that the Student Assembly urges that this funding be issued to Black Students United as soon as possible, in order to secure the materials required for their annual trip. Respectfully Submitted, Niles Hite ‘26 Vice President for Finance of the Student Assembly Representative of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Student Assembly	Adopted by the Assembly