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Resolutions

Resolutions advocate for the opinion or will of a constituency, and may be approved or dismissed as the result of an Assembly vote.

Please use the "Assembly Filter" options to narrow your search. For more information on Resolutions, see Issue Resolution Decision Tree (PDF) (prepared by the EA) as well. Archival resolutions may be found on the Assemblies Archive Website, which documents Assemblies History and Records from between 2006 and 2010.*

*Prior years' history in bound printed volumes are available for review in the Office of the Assemblies, 109 Day Hall, during regular business hours.

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Term Resolution Abstract Status Date
2024-2025 SA R34: SA R34: Approving special Projects Funding Transfer Request This resolution approves the transfer of $10,000 from the Student Assembly Reserve Account to the Student Assembly… Adopted by the Assembly Feb 27, 2025
2024-2025 SA R31: Implementing Meals-to-Go at Trillium Dining Hall Given the lack of accessible dining hall options on Central Campus and the strong student interest in expanding meal… Submitted to the President Feb 27, 2025
2024-2025 SA R15: Amend Charter to Streamline SAIFC Operations This resolution aims to create a more reasonable timeline for the Infrastructure Fund Commission’s workflow and set up… Returned by the President Feb 24, 2025
2024-2025 SA R32: Setting the Summer Experience Grant Allocation This resolution sets the Summer Experience Grant allocation at $150,000, as recommended by the Financial Aid Review… Adopted by the Assembly Feb 13, 2025
2024-2025 SA R30: Resolution on the Sustainable Future of Anabel's Grocery This resolution creates an Ad Hoc committee and establishes a public comment period regarding the future of Anabel’s… Submitted to the President Feb 13, 2025
2024-2025 SA R29: Checking Our Pulse This resolution amends the governing documents to change the language of the Pulse Committee.

Sponsored…
Submitted to the President Feb 13, 2025
2024-2025 SA R28: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) This resolution approves $2,634.72 of Special Projects Funding to Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow New York Diversity… Adopted by the Assembly Feb 6, 2025
2024-2025 SA R26: Vending Self-Care Supplies This resolution proposes that every dormitory and social housing unit on Cornell's campus be equipped with vending… Submitted to the President Feb 6, 2025
2024-2025 SA R25: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Med-In-Black Abstract: This resolution approves $5000 of Special Projects Funding to Med-In-Black Future Healers Boston Trip.… Adopted by the Assembly Jan 30, 2025
2024-2025 SA R24: Soul Food Restaurant Row for Black History Month Abstract: A call for Cornell Dining, in alignment with Cornell University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and… Adopted by the Assembly Jan 30, 2025
2024-2025 SA R22: Approval of the SAIFC’s Recommendation Abstract: This resolution provides for the disbursement of $8,000 to the Dilmun Hill Student Farm in support of the… Adopted by the Assembly Jan 30, 2025
2024-2025 SA R21: Amending Resolution 6: Creating an Ad-Hoc Committee to Improve Student Wages and Employment Abstract: This resolution amends the resolution to establish an ad-hoc committee to account for the possibility of a… Submitted to the President Jan 30, 2025
2024-2025 GPSA R6: Response to the December 18th, 2024 CCEA Final Expressive Activity Recommendations This resolution formalizes the GPSA’s response to the CCEA’s final Expressive Activity Policy recommendations as… Acknowledged by the President Jan 27, 2025
2024-2025 SA R23: Authorizing the Committee on Vacancies to Review New Vacancies This resolution authorizes the Ad-Hoc Committee on Vacancies to review the vacancies in the Offices of Veterans… Submitted to the President Jan 23, 2025
2024-2025 SA R20: Climate Renewal Vows Recognizing Cornell University's duty to address the global climate crisis, not only as a moral imperative but… Submitted to the President Jan 23, 2025
2024-2025 SA R13: Amending the Attendance Policy of the Student Assembly This resolution clarifies the Attendance Policy of the Student Assembly as defined in the Bylaws.

Acknowledged by the President Dec 13, 2024
2024-2025 SA R11: Providing Airport Transit Service During Final Week This resolution provides shuttle services to the airports for Cornell students during finals week.

Acknowledged by the President Dec 13, 2024
2024-2025 SA R19: Approving the Transfer of Funds from the Student Activity Funding Commission to the Student Assembly for Resolution 9 This resolution approves the transfer of $5000 of funds from the Student Activities Funding Commission (SAFC) to the… Submitted to the President Dec 5, 2024
2024-2025 SA R16: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Black Students United This resolution approves $5000 of Special Projects Funding to Black Students United annual Washington D.C. Trip.… Adopted by the Assembly Dec 5, 2024
2024-2025 SA R7: Executive Governance Reform, Part 2 This resolution amends the Charter, Bylaws, and Standing Rules to further clarify several areas of executive governance… Returned by the President Dec 5, 2024
2024-2025 GPSA R4: GPSA R4: Recommendations Regarding the CCEA Expressive Activity Policy Draft Abstract: This resolution formalizes the GPSA’s response to the CCEA regarding the Expressive Activity Policy draft… Acknowledged by the President Nov 26, 2024
2024-2025 GPSA R5: GPSA R5: GPSA Recommendations on Cornell University's Disciplinary Actions Towards Graduate Student Worker Sriram Parasurama The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly recommends halting disciplinary measures against Graduate Student Worker… Acknowledged by the President Nov 15, 2024
2024-2025 SA R17: Campus-Wide Community Restorative Day Setting a precedent for university community restorative days.

Sponsored by: President deRham ’27,…
Submitted to the President Nov 14, 2024
2024-2025 SA R12: Addressing Concerns Regarding Kosher and Halal Food at Cornell In light of recent issues at 104West!, this resolution calls on Cornell to rapidly and urgently respond to the… Adopted by the Assembly Oct 31, 2024
2024-2025 GPSA R3: GPSA R3: A Resolution to Update the Student Organization Funding Process This resolution amends the GPSAFC Funding Guidelines be current with the organization’s practices for review, approval… Acknowledged by the President Oct 21, 2024