SA R65 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 65: Developing and Funding a Student Run Grocery Store to you. This resolution was sponsored by Matthew Stefanko, our Vice President for Finance-elect and Emma Johnston, our Executive Vice President-elect.
SA R68 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 68: Call for a Voting Space on the Cornell Campus to you. This resolution was sponsored by Juliana Batista, President-elect, Mark Lapointe, Engineering Representative, David Vakili, Arts and Sciences Representative, Brandon Thomspon from the Cornell Republicans, and Eric Pesner, Jared Ham, and William Bristow from the Cornell Democrats.
I would like to convey Resolution 68: Call for a Voting Space on the Cornell Campus to you. This resolution was sponsored by Juliana Batista, President-elect, Mark Lapointe, Engineering Representative, David Vakili, Arts and Sciences Representative, Brandon Thomspon from the Cornell Republicans, and Eric Pesner, Jared Ham, and William Bristow from the Cornell Democrats.
SA R69 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 69: Clarifying and Expanding the Use of the Students Helping Students Fund to you. This resolution was sponsored by Franklin Yang, Chair of FARC, and Matthew Henderson, Vice President for Internal Operations.
This resolution calls for formal guidelines to be established for the Students Helping Students Fund. Prior to this resolution, many of these internal policies were not formalized or published. The resolution also clarifies the use of funds for the Summer Experience Grants, which began this year.
I would like to convey Resolution 69: Clarifying and Expanding the Use of the Students Helping Students Fund to you. This resolution was sponsored by Franklin Yang, Chair of FARC, and Matthew Henderson, Vice President for Internal Operations.
This resolution calls for formal guidelines to be established for the Students Helping Students Fund. Prior to this resolution, many of these internal policies were not formalized or published. The resolution also clarifies the use of funds for the Summer Experience Grants, which began this year.
SA R72 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 72: Enhancing Hearing Impairment Services at the Cornell Commencement Ceremony to you. This resolution was sponsored by Lisa Liu, Undesignated at Large Representative, Shivang Tayal, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, and Lindsay Wershaw, Vice President for Public Relations.
I would like to convey Resolution 72: Enhancing Hearing Impairment Services at the Cornell Commencement Ceremony to you. This resolution was sponsored by Lisa Liu, Undesignated at Large Representative, Shivang Tayal, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, and Lindsay Wershaw, Vice President for Public Relations.
SA R73 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 73: Annual United Student Body Update to you. This resolution was sponsored by Shivang Tayal, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Emma Johnston, Arts and Sciences Representative, Matthew Henderson, CALS Representative and Maria Chak, Chair of SACIDI, in conjunction with Antoine St. Victor, President of Black Students United, Kartik Ramkumar, President of South Asia Council, and Saim Chaudhary, the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion-elect.
I would like to convey Resolution 73: Annual United Student Body Update to you. This resolution was sponsored by Shivang Tayal, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion, Emma Johnston, Arts and Sciences Representative, Matthew Henderson, CALS Representative and Maria Chak, Chair of SACIDI, in conjunction with Antoine St. Victor, President of Black Students United, Kartik Ramkumar, President of South Asia Council, and Saim Chaudhary, the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion-elect.
SA R74 (2014-2015): Conveyed to the President
Dear President Skorton,
I would like to convey Resolution 74: In Support of an Official Cornell Mascot. This resolution was sponsored by a group of students with senior academic standing: Lisa Liu, Syed Ali Khan, Matthew Henderson, Kushagra Aniket, Marissa Guiang, Connor McGrath, Thaddeus Talbot and myself.
Last year, a resolution sponsored by Geoffrey Block recommended that Touchdown the Bear be the official mascot. This resolution recommends that the official mascot be the Big Red Bear, in line with your response to that resolution.Â
I would like to convey Resolution 74: In Support of an Official Cornell Mascot. This resolution was sponsored by a group of students with senior academic standing: Lisa Liu, Syed Ali Khan, Matthew Henderson, Kushagra Aniket, Marissa Guiang, Connor McGrath, Thaddeus Talbot and myself.
Last year, a resolution sponsored by Geoffrey Block recommended that Touchdown the Bear be the official mascot. This resolution recommends that the official mascot be the Big Red Bear, in line with your response to that resolution.Â
SA R55 (2014-2015): Acknowledged by the President
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for sharing Resolution 55: Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety at Cornell with me. I understand that the sponsors of this resolution have met with staff from the Division of Infrastructure, Properties and Planning, as well as the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Safety Committee, so they are aware of studies that need to occur before action can be taken regarding any recommendation for a change to the speed limit. That decision is not one the University can make unilaterally.
Thank you for sharing Resolution 55: Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety at Cornell with me. I understand that the sponsors of this resolution have met with staff from the Division of Infrastructure, Properties and Planning, as well as the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Traffic Safety Committee, so they are aware of studies that need to occur before action can be taken regarding any recommendation for a change to the speed limit. That decision is not one the University can make unilaterally.
SA R40 (2014-2015): Acknowledged by the President
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for sharing Resolution 40, Improving Event Planning at Cornell. I would like to point out that the guidelines for using the Event Registration Form already contain much of the information you are requesting. In the guidelines, there is a section on accessibility, providing links to useful information and listing accessibility@cornell.edu as a resource for asking questions. There also is a sustainability section, again providing useful links and listing sustainableevent@cornell.edu as a point of contact.
Thank you for sharing Resolution 40, Improving Event Planning at Cornell. I would like to point out that the guidelines for using the Event Registration Form already contain much of the information you are requesting. In the guidelines, there is a section on accessibility, providing links to useful information and listing accessibility@cornell.edu as a resource for asking questions. There also is a sustainability section, again providing useful links and listing sustainableevent@cornell.edu as a point of contact.