Graduate and professional school students may participate in two elections: the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) and Graduate Student-Elected Trustee elections.

For undergraduates, shared governance at Cornell spans two main elections: Student Assembly elections and Undergraduate Student-Elected Trustee elections.

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The assemblies are a dynamic part of shared governance at Cornell. The faculty have a senate, and the staff and students have assemblies.

Faculty, staff members, undergraduate students and graduate and professional students at Cornell all have a voice in university concerns through two formal channels: 

The Office of the Assemblies helps each assembly organize and run elections annually or semi-annually:

Shared governance enables members of the community to have access to information, involvement in matters of concern to them and the authority to examine these issues and make recommendations to the appropriate administrative officer(s) and the president.