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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | SA R3: Amendments to the Student Activities Funding Commission’s Governing Documents | This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Student Activities Funding Commission’s funding guidelines to… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 22, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | SA R2: Adding Two Reserved Seats for First-Year Students to the Appropriations Committee | This resolution adds two reserved seats for first-year students to the Appropriations Committee. This addition will… | Acknowledged by the President | Sep 22, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | EA R1: Approval of the 2021-2022 Operating Budget | This is the operating budget for the EA 2021-2022 legislative session. | Accepted by the President | Sep 21, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | GPSA R2: Resolution Establishing a Vice President for Strategy and a Vice President for Administration on the Executive Committee | This resolution moves to create the roles of Vice President for Strategy and Vice President for Administration to… | Rejected by the Assembly | Sep 13, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | GPSA R1: Resolution Approving a Pre-Internal Budget Expense | "Resolution 1: Resolution Approving a Pre-Internal Budget Expense" approves funding in the amount of $100.00… | Rejected by the Assembly | Sep 13, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | SA R13: Dissolving the Research and Accountability Committee | This resolution is intended to dissolve the Research & Accountability Committee. | Tabled Indefinitely | Sep 2, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | SA R6: Amendments to the Convocation Committee’s Appendix B Guidelines | This resolution seeks to amend the Convocation Committee’s Appendix B Guidelines to reduce the number of guaranteed… | Tabled Indefinitely | Aug 27, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | SA R8: Amendments to Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter | This resolution seeks to amend Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter by updating outdated terms, adding mission… | Tabled Indefinitely | Aug 26, 2021 |
| 2021-2022 | SA R1: Proposed Charter Amendment for the 2022-2024 Byline Funding Cycle | This resolution extends the preliminary application due date for Byline funded organizations and interested applicants… | Accepted by the President | Jul 22, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R15: Requesting a full, transparent, and ongoing accounting of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the funding of continuing graduate students | The COVID-19 pandemic, through delays of in-person research, reduced availability of grants, and possible delays in… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 18, 2022 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R52: Amending Leave of Absence Policies | The resolution aims to call Cornell to amend its leave of absence policies in order to better accommodate the mental… | Deferred by the President | Dec 18, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R42: Adding Mental Health Checks to the Daily Check | This resolution calls for the addition of a mental health and wellbeing related question on the Daily Check portal to… | Rejected by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R41: Disengaging Cornell from the War in Yemen | This resolution calls for an end to Cornell’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and arms manufacturers involved in war… | Rejected by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R37: Creating a More Accessible Process for Student Assembly Religious Accommodations | This resolution seeks to create a more accessible process to request an excused absence for religious reasons, or… | Accepted by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R36: Calling On Cornell to Establish Itself as a Sanctuary Campus | This resolution is calling on Cornell to establish itself as a sanctuary campus for undocumented students, faculty, and… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R35: Calling on Cornell to End All Ties with ICE | This resolution is calling on Cornell to absolve all ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R33: Winter/Summer Term Financial Aid | This resolution recommends that Cornell grant-based aid is expanded to include both summer and winter session… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R27: Final Exam Policy Extension to Thirty Hours | The Student Assembly recommends that the Faculty Senate consider changing the final exam policy from 24 hours to 30… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R22: Creating an ad-hoc Taskforce on Harassment, Bias, and Discrimination | This resolution creates an ad-hoc Taskforce that will be an extension of the Student Assembly but housed within the… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R15: Demanding Cornell to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement | The purpose of this resolution is to have Cornell University and the Student Assembly to be in solidarity with the… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R16: Conducting Open Elections for Voting Members for 2021-22 Term | While the GPSA Charter §4.05.A requires that voting members are elected in the second-to-last meeting of the semester,… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 2, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R14: Instituting the GPSAFC Vice-Chair Position | This resolution amends the GPSA Bylaws to include the position of Vice-Chair within the GPSA Finance Commission. Vice-… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 2, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R12: Addressing the ITAP and University Policy 1.3 | This resolution aims to address and remedy the issues identified in Objective 2 of the International Students section… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 2, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R40: Approving Special Projects Request for the Sexual Violence Prevention Network | This resolution approves $10,400 of Special Projects funding to the Sexual Violence Prevention Network for their Sexual… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R38: Adding the Students with Disabilities Representative At-Large to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee | This resolution seeks to add the Students with Disabilities Representative At-Large to the list of the Assembly members… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |