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Office of the Assemblies

University Assembly Meeting

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

  • Term:
    2024-2025
  • Assembly/Committee: University Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Tue, Dec 3, 2024 - 4:45pm
    to
    6:15pm
  • Location:
    401 Physical Sciences Building/Zoom
  • Agenda:
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
  • Minutes:

    Cornell University’s University Assembly 

    Minutes of the Meeting 

    4:45 pm – 6:15 pm

    401 Physical Sciences Building | Zoom

     

    1. Call to Order
      1. A. LaGressa called the meeting to order at 4:50pm
        1. Members Present: D. Bateman, M. Benda, J. Butcher, E. Crawley, Z. deRham, E. Gainor, A. Haenlin-Mott, O. Karim, A. LaGressa, N. Maggard, W. Treat, A. Vinson
        2. Members Absent: N. Brennan, E. DeRosa, D. Dinner, A. Garcia-Ortiz, S. Matan, S. Modadugula, S. Resue, C. Tarala
        3. Also Present: J. Withers

     

    1. Land Acknowledgement of the Gayogo̱ho꞉nǫ (Cayuga Nation)

      1. A. LaGressa stated the UA’s acknowledgment of the Cayuga Nation.

       

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

     

    1. Approval of the Minutes from the
      1. A. Vinson motioned to approve the minutes from the November 26th, 2024 meeting.
        1. The motion passed with unanimous consent.

     

    1. Assembly Reports
      1. Student Assembly
        1. A. Vinson stated an update for the Student Assembly.
      2. Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
        1. O. Karim stated an update for the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly.
      3. Employee Assembly
        1. E. Crawley stated an update for the Employee Assembly.
      4. Faculty Senate
        1. Nothing to report

     

    1. Committee Reports
      1. Executive Committee
        1. M. Benda stated that January and February guests would discuss mental health resources, transportation, and Title IX.
      2. Campus Codes Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      3. Campus Welfare Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      4. Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment
        1. Nothing to report

     

    1. Liaison Reports
      1. Campus Planning Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      2. Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention
        1. Nothing to report
      3. Student Health Benefits Advisory Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      4. Sustainable Cornell Council Carbon Neutral Campus Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      5. Sustainable Cornell Council Education and Engagement Committee
        1. Nothing to report
      6. Sustainable Cornell Council Operations Committee
        1. Nothing to report

     

    1. Open Discussion
      1. A. Vinson moved the Assembly to executive session to discuss the Assembly’s Ethics Code.
        1. The motion passed by unanimous consent.
      2. The Assembly discussed the Expressive Activity policy after returning to the meeting from executive session.

     

    1. Adjournment
      1. A. Vinson motioned to adjourn the meeting.
        1. The motion passed with unanimous consent.

     

    This meeting was adjourned at 5:42pm.

     

    Respectfully Submitted,

    P.J. Brown

    Clerk of the Assembly

     

    UA Minutes, 12_2_2024.pdf (186.8 KB)