Whereas, the International Affairs Society at Cornell has an annual allocation of $8000 from the Student Activities Funding Commission (SAFC),
Whereas, the International Affairs Society seeks funding for the North American Model United Nations Conference,
Whereas, the total cost of the conference is $5120,
Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 1, of the Standing Rules reads: 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, the International Affairs Society at Cornell complies with Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 2, subsection a, of the Standing Rules as a Cornell registered student organization,
Whereas, the International Affairs Society at Cornell is an organization with open membership,
Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 5, of the Standing Rules reads:
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 therefore resolved, the Student Assembly approves the $5000 disbursement from the Student Assembly Special Projects Funding Account into the account of the International Affairs Society at Cornell
