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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
2019-2020 SA R50: Requesting the Establishment of the Cornell University Police Department Oversight Committee This resolution is intended to urge the establishment of the Cornell University Police Oversight Committee that will… Acknowledged by the President Nov 13, 2020
2019-2020 SA R32: Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to… Rejected by the President Nov 13, 2020
2019-2020 SA R30: Urging Cornell University to Contribute Financial Support for the Summer 2020 Student Contribution Pilot Program This resolution urges Cornell University’s administration and The Board of Trustees to contribute financial support… Acknowledged by the President Nov 11, 2020
2019-2020 SA R48: Calling for the Extension of Cornell Health Services to Students Forcibly Withdrawn from the University for Non-Disciplinary Matters  This resolution is intended to call upon the University to extend Cornell Health services with no additional cost to… Acknowledged by the President Oct 26, 2020
2019-2020 SA R47: Guaranteeing Centralized Housing for All Transfer Students The North Campus Residential Expansion project will create over 800 new beds for sophomore students in Fall of 2021.… Acknowledged by the President Oct 26, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R16: Demanding Cornell fight for fair terms for the remote services its community is required to use Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and instructors are required to use tools like Zoom and CASHNet. Despite… Rejected by the President Oct 8, 2020
2019-2020 SA R34: In Determining University Weather-Related Operating Status: Requesting Equitable Student Representation This resolution requests equitable representation of the Student Assembly on both the Incident Leadership Team and… Acknowledged by the President Oct 1, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R5: Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to… Acknowledged by the President Sep 29, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R19: In Appreciation and Recognition of Dean Barbara Knuth's Tenure as Dean of the Graduate School This resolution publicly recognizes and thanks Dean Barbara Knuth for her outstanding leadership and dedication to… Acknowledged by the President Sep 25, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R18: Postponing Spring 2020 Executive Board Elections and Extending Expiring Seats This resolution postpones 2020 Executive Board elections and also extends the expiring seats of the GPSA Executive… Acknowledged by the President Sep 24, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R8: A Resolution to Adopt the Graduate and Professional Community Initiative Adoption of a strategic plan for the graduate and professional student community that is developed collaboratively and… Accepted by the President Sep 24, 2020
2019-2020 SA R43: Opposing Re-envisioning the College of Human Ecology to the College of Public Policy This resolution expresses the student body's disapproval of the proposed re-envisioning of the College of Human… Acknowledged by the President Sep 10, 2020
2019-2020 SA R57: Election Cancellation and Fall Election Restructuring A resolution in response to the University mandate concerning COVID-19 as it relates to Student Assembly elections:… Acknowledged by the President Sep 5, 2020
2019-2020 UA R0: UA Memorandum to President Pollack and Provost Kotlikoff This Memorandum, written by Bob Howarth, Chair of the UA, and conveyed to the President and Provost on behalf of the… Acknowledged by the President Aug 12, 2020
2019-2020 SA R69: Approving Appendix B for 2020-2022 Byline Cycle This resolution approves the following amendments to Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter. Accepted by the President Jun 30, 2020
2019-2020 EA R9: Inclement Weather Cornell University’s delayed response to the winter storm that hit Ithaca and the surrounding region on February 6-7,… Acknowledged by the President Jun 25, 2020
2019-2020 EA R10: Recognition of Cornell University’s Senior Leadership and their bold and decisive initial response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Recognition of Cornell University’s Senior Leadership and their bold and decisive initial response to the COVID-19… Accepted by the President Jun 24, 2020
2019-2020 EA R7: Bereavement Policy This resolution is a formal request to add a more inclusive definition of ‘family’ to the University’s Funeral Leave… Acknowledged by the President Jun 24, 2020
2019-2020 SA R65: Office of the Student Advocate Observations and Recommendations on Community Life This resolution is intended to put forth policy recommendations stemming from casework collected by the Office of the… Submitted to the President Jun 2, 2020
2019-2020 SA R63: Increasing the Grace Period on Cornell University Loans This resolution recommends that Cornell University extend the grace period for Cornell University loans Submitted to the President Jun 2, 2020
2019-2020 SA R62: Establishment of the Students with Disabilities Representative At-Large This resolution is intended to increase representation and accessibility to Cornell undergraduates with disabilities on… Submitted to the President Jun 2, 2020
2019-2020 SA R61: Demanding Cornell Fight for Fair Terms for the Remote Services its Community is Required to Use Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and instructors are required to use tools like Zoom and CASHNet. Despite… Submitted to the President Jun 2, 2020
2019-2020 SA R60: Requesting the Waiving of GMAT/GRE Requirements for Fall Cornell Graduate School Applications A resolution to request that the university waive the GRE/GMAT requirement for Cornell’s Fall Graduate School… Submitted to the President Jun 2, 2020
2019-2020 UA R8: Recommendation for Revision of the Campus Code of Conduct For multiple academic semesters, the University Assembly and Codes and Judicial Committee have been engaged in revising… Accepted by the President Jun 1, 2020
2019-2020 GPSA R15: Requesting that First-Year Writing Seminar Instructors be Allowed to Hold Virtual Discussions in Whatever Way They Deem Appropriate Some First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) instructors have concerns about the privacy, equity, and logistical implications… Acknowledged by the President May 20, 2020