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University Assembly Meeting

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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Term:
2020-2021
Assembly/Committee: University Assembly
Date & Time:
Tue, Nov 24, 2020 - 4:30pm
to
6:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Agenda:
ua_agenda_11242020_web.pdf (145.35 KB)
Meeting Packet:

ua_meeting_packet_11242020.pdf (1.71 MB)
Audio Recording:

ua-meeting-11-24-audio.mp3 (23.64 MB)
Minutes:

ua_minutes_11-24-20.pdf (501.67 KB)

Resolution	Abstract	Status
UA R2 (2020-2021): Support for Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell's Demands	This resolution calls for the University Assembly to support the demands of Native American and Indigenous Students at Cornell (NAISAC).	Acknowledged by the President
UA R3 (2020-2021): Bylaw Changes to Require Recorded Voting	This resolution proposed adding a subsection to Article II of the Bylaws of the University Assembly that would require recorded votes be taking for all voting matters outside of executive session or organizational meetings.	Acknowledged by the President
UA R4 (2020-2021): Acknowledging the Passing of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Upholding the University Assembly’s Commitment to Representing Trans and Genderqueer Members of the Campus Community, and Establishing the LGBTQIA+ Facilitator to the Universi	This resolution expresses the Cornell University Assembly’s recognition of the 21st Transgender Day of Remembrance which took place on Friday, November 20th, 2020. The bill also seeks to ensure that the names of all the transgender and gender queer people who died from violence in the United States this year and all future years are documented in our record. The resolution affirms the University Assembly’s support for protecting the rights and safety of LGBTQIA+ Cornellians. Finally, the resolution establishes the LGBTQIA+ Facilitator to the University Assembly, who will be elected from the voting membership to serve as the primary point of contact between LGBTQIA+ community groups and the University Assembly.	Acknowledged by the President
UA R5 (2020-2021): In Recognition and Appreciation of Cornell University Students	This resolution is a formal recognition of the response of Cornell University students to the COVID-19 pandemic and to thank them for their efforts to protect Cornell's Ithaca campus community.	Acknowledged by the President