Skip to main content

Cornell University

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.

Displaying 76 - 100 of 1601
Term Resolution Abstract Status Date
2023-2024 SA R24: Condemning Sexual Assault and Supporting Survivors The resolution condemns the recent incident of sexual assault and urges the administration to take steps to affirm our… Adopted by the Assembly Sep 21, 2023
2023-2024 SA R23: Authorizing the Transfer of Reserve Funds to the Slope Day Programming Board This resolution authorizes the transfer of $400,000 from the reserve account of SAFC to the Slope Day Programming Board. Adopted by the Assembly Sep 21, 2023
2023-2024 SA R17: Student Assembly Advisory Board The Assembly, with the consent of the University President, hereby adopts the attached document as the true and correct… Tabled Indefinitely Sep 14, 2023
2023-2024 EA R1: Time Change for Employee Assembly Regularly Scheduled Meetings This resolution recommends a change in the time of the regularly scheduled Employee Assembly meetings to 12:00 PM until… Adopted by the Assembly Sep 6, 2023
2023-2024 SA R15: Amendments to the Slope Day Programming Board governing documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Slope Day Programming Board governing documents. Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R14: Amendments to the Multicultural Greek and Fraternal Council governing documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Multicultural Greek and Fraternal Council governing documents. Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R13: Amendments to the International Students Union governing documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the International Students Union governing documents. Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R12: Amendments to the Community Partnership Funding Board governing documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Community Partnership Funding Board governing documents. Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R11: Approving the 2023-2024 Student Assembly Budget This resolution approves the Student Assembly Operating Budget for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R10: Requiring the VP of Finance to be granted full Admin Access on Campus Groups This resolution reinstates the VP of Finance admin-level access on the CampusGroups platform to ensure efficient… Adopted by the Assembly Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R7: Student Assembly Transparency Initiative One (S.A.T.I) This resolution promotes community engagement through organizational collaboration on future resolutions passed by the… In Discussion Aug 24, 2023
2023-2024 SA R8: A Letter to the NYSDOH Regarding SHP Plus For the last ten years the NYSDOH has supported students attending New York’s only land grant institution by providing… Acknowledged by the President Aug 16, 2023
2023-2024 SA R9: Amending the Student Assembly Charter This resolution amends the current Student Assembly Charter to allow mobility in addressing the current financial… Accepted by the President Jul 27, 2023
2023-2024 SA R4: Amending the Student Assembly Charter This resolution amends the current Student Assembly Charter to streamline the Student Activity Fee allocation… Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2023-2024 SA R3: Implementing the Office of Ethics’ Recommendations on Presidential Succession This resolution implements the recommendations from the Student Assembly Office of Ethics’ Proposal for Resolving… Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2023-2024 SA R6: Create an Internal Operations Committee This resolution amends the Bylaws to create a committee to manage internal operations. Adopted by the Assembly Jul 16, 2023
2023-2024 SA R5: Permanently Suspending the Special Rules of Order As all language contained within the Special Rules of Order are repeated in the other governing documents, this… Adopted by the Assembly Jul 2, 2023
2023-2024 SA R2: Transparency in Cornell’s Relationship With Starbucks This resolution releases information regarding Cornell University’s relationship with Starbucks. Submitted to the President Jun 9, 2023
2023-2024 SA R1: Starbucks Off Our Campus This resolution proposed a University policy that terminates Cornell University’s relationship with Starbucks Coffee in… Acknowledged by the President May 17, 2023
2022-2023 SA R48: Clarifying Cornell’s Position on Medication Abortion Prescription Drugs at Cornell In light of New York State requiring SUNY campuses to take steps to make medicated abortion (abortion pills) available… Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2022-2023 SA R47: Commending Carson Taylor for their service to the Student Assembly This resolution commends Carson Taylor for their outstanding service as Student Assembly Parliamentarian for the past… Accepted by the President Jul 18, 2023
2022-2023 SA R46: Promoting Civic Engagement This Resolution supports the expansion of voting rights, civic engagement, and education initiatives on campus. Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2022-2023 SA R45: Continuation of PHYS 4500 Urging Cornell to continue funding for PHYS 4500 Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2022-2023 SA R44: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate This resolution approves $1,000.00 of Special Projects Funding to Scholars Working Ambitiously to Graduate (SWAG) to… Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023
2022-2023 SA R43: Fluoridation of Cornell’s Water Supply Urging Cornell University to fluoridate its own portable water system, support the fluoridation of Ithaca’s water… Acknowledged by the President Jul 18, 2023