Student Assembly - Resolution 16 (2024-2025)

Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Black Students United

• Term:
  2024-2025
• Assembly:
  Student Assembly
• Status: Adopted by the Assembly
• Abstract: This resolution approves $5000 of Special Projects Funding to Black Students United annual Washington D.C. Trip.
  
  Sponsored by: Niles Hite ‘26
  Type of Action: Internal Policy
  Originally Presented: November 12th, 2024
  Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 12/05/24
  
  Whereas, the Student Assembly Standing Rules, Rule 12: Spending Guidelines, Part B: Special Projects Funding outlines the purpose of Special Projects Funding and the process of approving funding request.
  
  Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 1, of the Student Assembly Standing Rules explains the purpose of Special Projects Funding as follows:
  "Section 1: The Student Assembly may choose to fund any project, program or service through the Assembly Special Projects that it deems to improve the quality of undergraduate student life. Special Projects funding is a type of category spending."
  
  Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 2, subsection a, of the Student Assembly Standing Rules describes the requirement to be considered for Special Projects Funding as follows:
  "(a) Any Cornell registered student organization"
  
  Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, section 4, of the Student Assembly standing Rules outlines the rules of Special Projects Funding based on amount as follows:
  "Section 5: Requests $2,500 and over shall be decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and confirmed by a majority vote of the Student Assembly, at large. The Assembly, at large, is only required to confirm requests of $2,500 or greater. The request should be presented to the Student Assembly in the form of a resolution."
  
  Be it further resolved, that the Student Assembly approves the $5000.00 Special Projects disbursement to Black Students United.
  
  Be it further resolved, that Black Students United must ensure that they can register this event by the required deadline, as dictated by University Policy.
  
  Be it finally resolved, that the Student Assembly urges that this funding be issued to Black Students United as soon as possible, in order to secure the materials required for their annual trip.
  
  Respectfully Submitted,
  
  Niles Hite ‘26
  Vice President for Finance of the Student Assembly
  Representative of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Student Assembly
• Resolution File:
  Resolution 16 (3).pdf (186.64 KB)
• Supporting Documents:
  Resolution 16.docx (57.9 KB)
• Sponsors: Niles Hite (nh353)
• Reviewing Committee: