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University Assembly Meeting

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

  • Term:
    2025-2026
  • Assembly/Committee: University Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Tue, Nov 4, 2025 - 4:45pm
    to
    6:15pm
  • Location:
    401 Physical Sciences Building/Zoom
  • Agenda:

    I. Call to Order
         a. Roll Call
         b. Land Acknowledgment of the Gayogo̱ho:nǫ (Cayuga Nation)
         c. Call for Late Additions to the Agenda


    II. Approval of the Minutes
         a. October 21st meeting minutes


    III. Business of the Day
         a. Discussion about committees
         b. Deadline for comments for the President’s address
         c. Institutional Voice Speakers request


    IV. Assembly Reports
         a. Student Assembly
         b. Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
         c. Employee Assembly
         d. Faculty Senate


    V. Committee Reports
         a. Executive Committee
         b. Campus Codes Committee
         c. Campus Welfare Committee
         d. Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment


    VI. Liaison Reports
         a. Campus Planning Committee
         b. Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention
         c. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Carbon Neutral Campus Steering Committee
         d. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Education & Engagement Steering Committee
         e. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Campus Operations Steering Committee


    VII. Open Forum


    VIII. Adjournment
    University Assembly Agenda November 4 2025.pdf (158.27 KB)
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
  • Minutes:

    I. Call to Order
         a. Chair I. Gatimi called the meeting to order at 4:46 PM.
         b. Members Present: A. Aftab, D. Bateman, V. Bell, M. Benda, N. Brennan, J. Butcher, A. Cardenas, J. Chobirko, E. De Rosa, E. Gainor, A. Garcia-Ortiz, I, Gatimi, A. Haenlin-Mott, K. Nguyen, S. Resue, C. Tarala, W. Treat
         c. Members Absent: Z. deRham, E. Chaudhuri (Excused), S. Bruyere
         d. Also Present: B. Platt


    II. Land Acknowledgement of the Gayogo̱ho:nǫ (Cayuga Nation)


    III. Call for Late Additions to the Agenda
         a. None.


    IV. Approval of the Oct 21st meeting minutes
         a. Minutes amended by C. Tarala and W. Treat.
         b. V. Bell motions to approve meeting minutes.
         c. Amended minutes adopted by unanimous consent.


    V. Business of the Day
         a. Discussion about committees
              i. I. Gatimi updates that breakout sessions for committees won’t happen.
         b. Deadline for comments for the President’s address
              i. President Kotlikoff and Vice President Kimball will be visiting on December 2nd.
                   1. There will be 15 minutes each for the President remarks and Q&A.
                   2. Submit remark topics by Tuesday, Nov 11th at noon via Email.
                   3. Submit Q&A questions via Qualtrics form by Tuesday, Nov 18th.
         c. Institutional Voice Speakers request
              i. Task Force is looking for comments on the draft of the institutional voice recommendations by Nov 14th. Submit by email or via an anonymous link.
              ii. N. Brennan and J. Butcher raise comments and suggestions for Task Force.


    VI. Assembly Reports
         a. Student Assembly
              i. Have been busy with approving special project funding requests, reviewing resolutions and finance recommendations, and managing student activity fees.
              ii. There is a referendum vote over the next few weeks regarding Resolution 10 – Student Code of Conduct.
         b. Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
              i. Multiple presentations took place. Passed $40,000 to fund Anabel’s Grocery for the next 2 years during Oct 27th meeting.
              ii. Next meeting is on Nov 10th .
         c. Employee Assembly
              i. Special meeting occurred last Thursday, Oct 23rd to honor a presentation regarding health insurance.
              ii. Expecting a presentation regarding professional development opportunities next meeting and more presentations later.
              iii. President’s address to staff is on Thursday, Jan 8th from 12 to 1 in G10 Biotech. Employee assembly members have a deadline of submitting their questions by Nov 13th.
              iv. Next meeting is on Nov 5th.
         d. Faculty Senate
              i. Future of the American University will come to present.
              ii. Reviewing teaching professor proposals.


    VII. Committee Reports
         a. Executive Committee
              i. Have been busy with scheduling meeting times that work for everyone as well as appealing guest speaker visit times to avoid conflicts.
              ii. Spent time talking about incoming speakers and is looking for ideas for speakers or topics.
         b. Campus Codes Committee
              i. Next meeting is next week.
              ii. Several initiatives are being worked on in parallel with resolutions.
         c. Campus Welfare Committee
              i. Last meeting was yesterday.
              ii. Planning out the framework on how the committee will operate.
              iii. Hoping to get feedback for Cornell wide initiatives.
              iv. A meeting will be determined in early December. A poll will be sent out.
         d. Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology, and the Environment
              i. Waiting for the President’s response on accessible infrastructure resolution at the Student Assembly and is considering bringing this to the University Assembly.


    VIII. Liaison Reports
         a. Campus Planning Committee
              i. First meeting is this Friday in person. No report.
         b. Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention
              i. Called attention to survey data regarding sexual assault and related misconduct for this cycle.
         c. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Carbon Neutral Campus Steering Committee
              i. No report.
              ii. J. Chobirko motions to open the floor for liaison nominations for the Sustainable Cornell Council’s Carbon Neutral Campus Steering Committee.
              iii. N. Brennan nominates V. Bell for this role.
              iv. J. Chobirko motions to close the floor for nominations. Floor is closed with unanimous consent.
              v. V. Bell appointed liaison for the Sustainable Cornell Council’s Carbon Neutral Campus Steering Committee.
         d. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Education & Engagement Steering Committee
              i. No report.
         e. Sustainable Cornell Council’s Campus Operations Steering Committee
              i. No report.


    IX. Open Forum
         a. W. Treat notes that eligible employees enjoy 7 paid days off for this winter break.


    X. Adjournment
         a. V. Bell motions to adjourn the meeting.
         b. Meeting is adjourned by unanimous consent.

    Nov 4 UA Meeting Minutes.pdf (119.01 KB)