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Office of the Assemblies

Student Assembly Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025

  • Term:
    2025-2026
  • Assembly/Committee: Student Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Thu, Sep 4, 2025 - 4:45pm
    to
    6:30pm
  • Location:
    Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room (WSH407)/Zoom
  • Agenda:

         1. Call to Order


         2. Reading of the Land Acknowledgment


         3. Announcements


         4. Open Microphone


         5. Consent Calendar


         6. Presentations


         7. Second Readings
              1. Resolution 5: Establishing the Technology Committee


         8. Third Readings
              1. Resolution 4: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Black Students United
                   1. Appendix A: BSU Special Projects Funding Request Survey
                   2. Appendix B: BSU Special Projects Expenses


    9. Appointments and Vacancies Calendar


    10.Adjournment
    Student Assembly Agenda 9_4_25.pdf (140.33 KB)
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
    SA20250904-01.MP3 (24.06 MB)
    SA20250904-02.MP3 (22.06 MB)
    SA20250904-03.MP3 (19.59 MB)
  • Minutes:

    Meeting called to order at 4:45 p.m.
         • Roll Call: All voting members are present


         • Resolution 5: Establishing the Technology Committee
              o Presented by Jinzhou Wu and Daniel Addoquaye
              o J. Wu moves to amend lines 41-42, Max Ehrlich seconds, motion passes unanimously.
              o Placed on Third Reading Calendar for Sep. 11, 2025


         • Resolution 4: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Black Students United
              o Presented by Hayden Watkins, Christian Flournoy, and members of Black Students United.
              o Tabled until Sep. 11, 2025, by vote of 13-7.


         • Vacancies and Appointments Calendar:
              o Student Assembly Representative to the University Assembly:
                   § Christian Tarala confirmed by unanimous consent.
              o University Assembly Campus Codes Committee:
                   § Kennedy Young
                   § Aiden Vallecillo
              o University Assembly Campus Welfare Committee:
                   § Hayden Spector
                   § Lawrence Han
              o University Assembly Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology,
    and the Environment:
                   § Jinzhou Wu
                   § Lydia Blum
              o Deputy Appointments:
                   § Christian Tarala as deputy to Hayden Watkins
              o Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. by unanimous consent

    Meeting Actions-Student Assembly 9_4_2025.pdf (141.25 KB)

Associated Resolutions

Resolution Abstract Status
SA R5 (2025-2026): Establishing the Technology Committee This resolution establishes the Technology Committee as one of the Policy Committees of the Cornell Student Assembly. The committee will serve as a dedicated body for reviewing policies, programs, and initiatives related to information technology, digital tools, and student engagement with Cornell IT. Acknowledged by the President