Whereas, Les Femmes De Substance is an organization on campus that seeks to uplift and empower Black women on campus.
Whereas, Les Femmes De Substance is requesting $5000 to pay for a professional development retreat in Syracuse, New York, dedicated to helping Black women navigate the professional world.
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 5 of the Student Assembly Standing Rules outlines the rules of Special Projects Funding based on the 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.
Be it therefore resolved, that the Student Assembly approves the $5000 disbursement from the Student Assembly Special Projects Funding Account into the account of Les Femmes De Substance.
Respectfully Submitted,
Niles Hite ‘26
Vice President for Finance of the Student Assembly
