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Graduate and Professional Student Assembly - Resolution 4 (2024-2025)

GPSA R4: Recommendations Regarding the CCEA Expressive Activity Policy Draft

  • Term:
    2024-2025
  • Assembly:
  • Status: Acknowledged by the President
  • Abstract: Abstract: This resolution formalizes the GPSA’s response to the CCEA regarding the Expressive Activity Policy draft released to the Cornell Community on October 30th, 2024.

    Sponsored by: Nicholas J. Brennan, Executive Vice President,
    Camron Luke Chappel, Social Sciences Representative,
    Mohamed Z El-Walid,
    Irene Gatimi, Master of Public Administration Representative,
    Marguerite Pacheco,
    Srinica Hampi, Student Advocacy Committee Chair,
    Reviewed by Student Advocacy Committee 11/26/2024
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    Whereas: The Cornell Committee on Expressive Activity [CCEA] was charged by former University President Martha Pollack with recommending changes to the University’s existing policies governing expressive activity in 2023.

    Whereas: On October 30th, 2024, the CCEA reported to the Cornell community with a draft policy requesting feedback by December 9th, 2024 in order to finalize its recommendations in line with the University’s policy review process.

    Whereas: The GPSA Student Advocacy Committee has held three meetings on the topic of the Expressive Activity Policy draft since the Policy’s release to formalize the GPSA’s response to the draft policy on behalf of the graduate student community.

    Whereas: members from the Cornell Graduate Student Union (CGSU) have been included and involved in contributing to the GPSA’s formalized response to the expressive activity policy draft.

    Be it therefore resolved: The Statement on the Draft Expressive Activity Policy be adopted by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly.

    Be it therefore resolved: The GPSA recommends an expansion of graduate and undergraduate student representation on the CCEA beyond 5 of 19 committee seats.

    Be it finally resolved: The Graduate and Professional Student assembly disapproves the Expressive Activity Policy October 30th, 2024 draft.

    Respectfully Submitted,
    Camron Luke Chappel - Social Sciences Representative
    Mohamed Z El-Walid
    Irene Gatimi – Master of Public Administration Representative
    Marguerite Pacheco
    Srinica Hampi – Student Advocacy Committee Chair
    Nicholas J. Brennan – Executive Vice President
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  • Supporting Documents:
  • Sponsors: Camron Chappel (clc338), Nicholas James Brennan (njb245), Irene Gatimi (ig297), Srinica Hampi (sh2499)
  • Reviewing Committee: Student Advocacy Committee

History

Action Date
Tabled Nov 18, 2024
Adopted by the Assembly Dec 2, 2024
Conveyed to the President Jan 7, 2025
Acknowledged by the President Jan 24, 2025

Associated Meetings

Assembly/Committee Date Meeting Minutes Details
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Nov 18, 2024 No minutes View Nov 18, 2024 Meeting
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Dec 2, 2024 No minutes View Dec 2, 2024 Meeting