Student Employment Policy Committee
The Committee will represent the interests of students employed by the University in any capacity. The Committee will be charged with making recommendations to the University regarding the working conditions, wages, benefits, and well-being of student workers as well as the policies regulating student employment. The Committee will work in partnership with the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment to ensure that Cornell provides sustainable and equitable opportunities for its undergraduate student body.
The Committee shall be chaired by the Student Workers’ Representative. In the event that the Student Workers' Representative seat is vacant, the chair shall be elected by the Assembly.
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee shall review, investigate, and provide recommendations on policies, programs, and initiatives related to Cornell Technology. The committee will serve as the primary student voice on issues including digital tools and platforms, IT infrastructure, classroom and learning technologies, cybersecurity, accessibility, and policies concerning emerging technologies such as generative AI. The committee will work in close consultation with the Governance Liaison and with relevant Cornell IT offices to ensure meaningful and consistent student representation in University decision-making.
The IT Governance Liaison of the Student Assembly shall serve as Chair of the Technology Committee if they are an active voting member of the Assembly. If the IT Governance Liaison is a non-voting member, the committee shall instead be co-chaired by the Governance Liaison and one voting member of the Assembly, selected by the Assembly.
Voting Members (2025-2026) - Voting Member, rat76
SA R13 (2025-2026): Conveyed to the President
Hello President Kotlikoff,
It is my pleasure to convey to you Student Assembly Resolution 13: Required Transfer of Excess Funds from SAFC to Student Assembly Reserves.
With regard to the Student Activities Funding Commission's reserve account balance of well over $1 million, this resolution enforces Student Assembly Charter Appendix B, Section 2, Subsection F requiring that surplus funds held by byline-funded organizations exceeding $500,000 be transferred to the Student Assembly Reserve Account.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you very much,
SA R12 (2025-2026): Approving Special Projects Funding Request for the Finance Club at Cornell
Whereas, the Finance Club at Cornell has an annual allocation of $4000 from the Student Activities Funding Commission (SAFC),
Whereas, the Cornell Finance Club seeks to familiarize members with the financial landscape of New York City,
Whereas, students benefitting from this experience make invaluable connections with top financial firms and gain essential experience in student pitch competitions with opportunities to be placed in summer programs or receive job interview offers,
SA R13 (2025-2026): Required Transfer of Excess Funds from SAFC to Student Assembly Reserves
Whereas, the Student Assembly Charter Appendix B, Section 2, Subsection F: Funding Clawbacks states:
“In the event that a Byline-funded organization enters a new academic year with a rollover balance exceeding either twice the amount of its most recent annual allocation or five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), whichever is less, any surplus funds in excess of that threshold shall be immediately transferred to the Student Assembly Reserve Accounts”;