University Assembly Meeting

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

• Term:
  2024-2025
• Assembly/Committee: University Assembly
• Date & Time:
  Tue, Sep 3, 2024 - 4:45pm
  to
  6:15pm
• Location:
  401 Physical Sciences Building/Zoom
• Agenda:
• Meeting Packet:
• Audio Recording:
  UA-09032024.MP3 (33.63 MB)
• Minutes:

  Cornell University’s University Assembly 
  Minutes of the September 3rd, 2024 Meeting 
  4:45 pm – 6:15 pm
  401 Physical Sciences Building | Zoom

  I.    Call to Order
      a.    A. LaGressa called the meeting to order at 4:48pm
          i.    Members Present: M. Benda, J. Butcher, E. Crawley, Z. deRham, E. DeRosa, D. Dinner, E. Gainor, A. Garcia-Ortiz, A. Hanelin-Mott, A. LaGressa, N. Maggard, S. Matan, S. Modagulula, S. Resue, C. Tarala, W. Treat
          ii.    Members Absent: D. Bateman, N. Brennan, O. Karim, C. Tarala, A. Vinson
          iii.    Also Present:

  II.    Land Acknowledgement of the Gayogo̱ho꞉nǫ (Cayuga Nation)
      a.    A. LaGressa stated the UA’s acknowledgment of the Cayuga Nation.

  III.    Call for Late Additions to the Agenda
      a.    A. LaGressa called for late additions to the agenda. None were proposed.

  IV.    Approval of the Minutes from the May 17, 2024 meeting.
      a.    E. Crawley motioned to approve the minutes from the May 17, 2024 meeting.
          i.    N. Maggard seconded the motion.
         ii.    The motion passed with unanimous consent.

  V.    Business of the Day
      a.    Welcome from the 2024-2025 Chair
          i.    A. LaGressa introduced herself as the new chair for the assembly and stated welcome remarks to the assembly.
      b.    Appointment of UA Members to Committee Chairs
          i.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to chair the Campus Codes Committee.
              1.    N. Maggard put forward a self-nomination to chair the Campus Codes Committee.
         ii.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as University Assembly representative the Campus Codes Committee.
             1.    J. Butcher and D. Dinner put forward self-nominations to serve on the committee.
         iii.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to chair the Campus Welfare Committee. No nominations were presented.
         iv.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve on the Campus Welfare Committee.
             1.    A. Haenlin-Mott put forward a self-nomination to serve on the committee.
             2.    N. Maggard put forward a nomination for Z. deRham to serve on the committee.
         v.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to chair the Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment. 
             1.    N. Maggard nominated A. Vinson to chair the committee.
         vi.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to chair the Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment. 
             1.    S. Modadugula put forward a self-nomination to serve on the committee.
      c.    UA Liaison nominations
         i.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Campus Planning Committee.
             1.    S. Resue and A. Haenlin-Mott put forward self-nominations to serve on the committee.
             2.    The Assembly went into executive session to consider S. Resue and A. Haenlin-Mott’s candidacies to serve on the Campus Planning Committee.
             3.    A. Haenlin-Mott was elected to serve on the committee.
         ii.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention.
             1.    E. Gainor put forward a self-nomination to serve on the committee.
         iii.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Student Health Benefits Advisory Committee.
             1.    W. Treat put forward a self-nomination to serve on the committee.
         iv.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Sustainable Cornell Council’s Carbon Neutral Campus Steering Committee.
             1.    N. Maggard put forward a nomination for A. Vinson to serve on the committee.
         v.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Sustainable Cornell Council’s Education & Engagement Steering Committee.
             1.    E. Crawley put forward a self-nomination to serve on the committee.
         vi.    A. LaGressa called for nominations to serve as UA liaison on the Sustainable Cornell Council’s Campus Operations Steering Committee.
             1.    Z. deRham put forward a self-nomination.

  VI.    Assembly Reports
      a.    Student Assembly
         i.    Nothing to report
      b.    Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
         i.    A. LaGressa stated that the GPSA filled committee positions and was successful in filling all vacancies aside from a few field-specific positions.
      c.    Employee Assembly
         i.    E. Crawley stated that the EA will have their first meeting on September 4th for their first meeting and had their retreat in which they filled several liaison positions.
      d.    Faculty Senate
         i.    E. DeRosa stated that the Faculty Senate will have their first meeting on September 11th.

  VII.    Adjournment
      a.    W. Treat motioned to adjourn the meeting.
         i.    Z. deRham seconded the motion.
         ii.    The motion passed with unanimous consent.

  This meeting was adjourned at 5:35pm.

  Respectfully Submitted,
  P.J. Brown
  Clerk of the Assembly

   

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