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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | SA R24: Allocating Part of the Student Assembly Surplus | This resolution intends to follow through on allocating funding to support underserved communities that was originally… | Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 15, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R3: Calling for the Development of a Strategic Plan | University Assembly formally requests that the president and provost of Cornell University initiate a strategic… | Returned by the President | Feb 14, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R6: Integrating Sustainable Investments into Endowment Reports | Specific actions requested of President Pollack and the Board of Trustees to integrate sustainable investments into… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 9, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R14: Increasing the Transparency of WCM-Q | This resolution respectfully requests the release of the charter between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation. | Rejected by the President | Feb 6, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R22: Approval of the Spring 2018 Elections Rules | This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Spring 2018 Student Assembly Elections. | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 5, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R27: Establishing an Ad-Hoc Committee for Investigating Net-Print System Reform | This resolution establishes an ad-hoc committee with the responsibility of investigating Cornell’s Net-Print system in… | Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 1, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R8: Request for Documents Relating to Mental Health | Request that the documents from the most recent 37 external assessment provided by the JED Foundation along with the… | Tabled Indefinitely | Jan 30, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R23: Providing Financial Support for Visiting Students from the Universidad de Puerto Rico | This resolution allocates $10,000 of the Student Assembly surplus towards providing support for visiting students from… | Accepted by the President | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R8: Recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for 2018 - 2020 | The Appropriations Committee's final recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for… | Accepted by the President | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R0: Undergraduate Student Activity Fee (USAF) Allocation for the 2018-2020 Byline Funding Cycle | the Undergraduate Student Activity Fee (USAF) Allocation Proposal for the 2018 - 2020 Byline Funding Cycle | Accepted by the President | Jan 10, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R6: Calling for the Development of A Strategic Plan | This resolution confirms the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly’s support for AY 2017 - 2018 University… | Returned by the President | Jan 8, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R2: Fostering Meaningful Employee Engagement | This resolution recommends that the Board of Trustees Committee on Composition and Governance establish a committee on… | Returned by the President | Jan 4, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R7: Advancing a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for the Ithaca Campus | This resolution calls upon Transportation Services to advance a Comprehensive Transportation Planning Study. | Acknowledged by the President | Jan 2, 2018 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R3: Resolution Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2017-2018 Term | A Resolution to approve the GPSA's internal budget. | Accepted by the President | Dec 20, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R15: Allowing International Students Financial Aid for Extenuating Circumstances | This resolution requests the Cornell Office of Financial Aid to expand the scope of leftover domestic financial aid… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 15, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R9: Recommending Revisions to Leave Accrual | This resolution accepts a recommendation from the EA Personnel Policy Committee for the Office of Human Resources to… | Rejected by the Assembly | Dec 13, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R18: Expanding the Collegiate Readership Program to include the Wall Street Journal | This resolution requests the Student Assembly to allocate funds from the Collegiate Readership Program (CRP) surplus… | Acknowledged by the President | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R13: Amending the Financial Review Committee Guidelines | This resolution clarifies sections of the guidelines of the Financial Aid Review Committee to reflect the current… | Returned by the President | Dec 11, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | UA R4: Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | Returned by the President | Dec 7, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R19: Preventing the Use of University Resources for Political Purposes | This resolution seeks to recommend that the administration discourage instructors from using university resources to… | Committee Review | Dec 1, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | GPSA R7: On the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity | A Resolution reaffirming the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity. | Returned by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R5: Clarification of Section 1.9 in the Bylaws | This resolution clarifies how abstention votes are counted in the EA Bylaws. | Accepted by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | EA R4: Approval of the 2017-2018 Operating Budget | This is the Operating Budget for the EA 2017-2018 legislative session. | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 21, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R10: Integrating Sustainable Investments into Endowment Reports | This resolution urges the Board of Trustees to regularly disclose endowment investments in alternative energy-related… | Acknowledged by the President | Nov 15, 2017 |
| 2017-2018 | SA R20: Equality in Undergraduate Access to the Breazzano Family Center for Business | This resolution seeks to request that the Breazzano Family Center for Business be made accessible to undergraduate… | Tabled Indefinitely | Nov 9, 2017 |