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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | SA R32: Amendments to Election Rules for Spring 2021 | This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Spring 2021 Election. This is necessitated by the… | Accepted by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R31: Donating SA Communications Committee Funds to the Student Access Fund | This resolution approves the transfer of funds from the SA Communications Committee to the Student Access Fund to… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R26: Encouraging Diversity in Professional Organizations | The purpose of this resolution is to get the Student Assembly and the University to encourage professional… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R25: Including Pronouns and Phonetic Name Pronunciations in Class Rosters | This resolution is calling for the incorporation of students’ phonetic name pronunciations and pronouns in all… | Deferred by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R24: Creating a Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship | The purpose of this resolution is to allow for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee to distribute their funds amongst… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R18: In Recognition and Appreciation of Cornell Employees and Staff | This resolution formally recognized and thanks Cornell employees and staff for their invaluable work in keeping the… | Acknowledged by the President | Aug 9, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R43: Demanding Cornell Implement a University-Wide Slip Day System | This resolution calls on Administration to create an academic policy that grants each student 10 slip days to be used… | Deferred by the President | Jul 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R50: Establishing Automatic Professor Updates on Check-in at Cornell Health | The Student Assembly recommends that the Cornell Health and the Faculty Senate consider implementing a policy to… | Rejected by the President | Jun 26, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R53: Approving Special Projects Funding Request | This resolution approves $2,500 of Special Projects funding to the Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R51: Donation of the SHAC Funds to the Cornell Student Access Fund | The purpose of this resolution is to allow for the Student Health Advisory Committee to transfer its funds to the… | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R44: Petition for Better Lighting on Cornell Owned Student Dormitories | This resolution is a call for action on insufficient dormitory light and subsequent poor student academic performance. | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R49: Support of the Choice-Based Grading System for the Remainder of the Spring 2021 Semester | This resolution supports implementing the Choice-Based Grading System for the remainder of the Spring 2021 semester in… | Rejected by the President | Jun 10, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R45: Petition to Renew Housing Amenities | This resolution is a demand to renew outdated facilities in on-campus residences, specifically targeting communal… | Accepted by the President | Jun 4, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R30: Postponing the University Assembly Organizational Meeting Until All Constituent Groups Have Had the Opportunity to Fill their Seats | The resolution postpones the University Assembly organizational meeting until May 25, 2021 so that all constituent… | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R29: Thanking Dean of Faculty Charles Van Loan for Outstanding Service to Shared Governance | This resolution thanks Dean of Faculty Charles Van Loan for outstanding service to shared governance. | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R28: Transparency and Accountability into the University’s Process for Certifying Enrollment with the Department of Veteran Affairs | This resolution calls for the University to define and amend its processes and procedure for the certification of… | Deferred by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R27: Urgent Need for the Hiring of a Military Service-Related CAPS Counselor | Asserting an urgent need for the hiring of a military service-related CAPS counselor as veterans and military-… | Deferred by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R25: Precluding Constituent Leaders from Serving on the UA Executive Board | This resolution precludes constituent leaders from servicing on the University Assembly Executive Board and strengthens… | Accepted by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R24: Making the UA Charter Gender-neutral | This resolution seeks to change the language in the University Assembly Charter to be gender-neutral. | Accepted by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R16: Calling for a Veterans Support Center | This resolution aims to increase on-campus support for veteran students, faculty, and staff through the creation of a… | Rejected by the President | Jun 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R26: Petition to Renew Housing Amenities | This resolution is to demand to renew outdated facilities in on-campus residences, specifically targeting communal… | Accepted by the President | Jun 1, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R23: Resolution on Bursar Billing for Certain Student Organizations | Resolution on Bursar Billing for Certain Student Organizations | Rejected by the President | May 27, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R10: Revision and Renaming of The Opperman Award | In 2013, the Employee Assembly established the Opperman Award for Staff Advocacy to extend their appreciation and… | Accepted by the President | May 20, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R17: Creating Campus-Aware Criteria for Byline Funded Organizations | This resolution amends Appendix B to change this funding arrangement in order to (1) include all graduate and… | Submitted to the President | May 18, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R5: Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2020-2021 Term | This resolution provides the recommended internal budget for the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly for the… | Submitted to the President | May 18, 2021 |