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Office of the Assemblies

2026-2028 Byline Cycle

(2026-2028) Funding Cycle

Process:

  • New organizations may begin collecting petition signatures at this time.
  • Preliminary applications and full applications are reviewed by the Student Assembly Finance Committee.
  • All organizations applying to be part of the 2026-2028 Byline funding cycle will be required to attend a meeting to go over the byline process. The meeting date will be posted here soon.
  • Hearings to present the full applications are scheduled with the organization leadership and staff advisor. 
  • Following the hearing, the Finance Committee deliberates and votes on a recommended funding allocation, which is then reported to the Student Assembly.
  • The Student Assembly may not vote on a recommendation until a meeting following the presentation by the Finance Committee Chair.
  • At the meeting when a vote will take place the following options are available for determining funding: 
    • with a majority vote, the Student Assembly may accept the recommendation,
    • with a two-thirds vote, the Student Assembly may accept the recommendation, modify the recommendation, or overturn the recommendation of the Finance Committee. 

Final applications - Due September 12th, 2025 at 12:00 pm (noon)

Petition Form for New Organizations - Due September 12th, 2025 at 12:00 pm (noon)

  • As a new applicant to the Undergraduate Student Activity Fee, there are additional requirements for your preliminary application, including collecting petition signatures from 1500 registered undergraduate students. The deadline for all petitions and preliminary application requirements to be met has been extended to September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM (noon). Please contact the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu - be sure to include the name of the new organization - for the link to collect online signatures.
    • Instructions for collecting online signatures (PDF)

APPLICATIONS for Returning & New Organizations

  • Final Application - available in early August 2025, due September 12th, 2025 at 12:00 pm (noon) (EST)
  • Please contact Hayden Watkins at sa-finance@cornell.edu for access to sign-up for a hearing with the Finance Committee.