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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
2021-2022 SA R15: Urging Cornell to Immediately Release Financial Aid This resolution calls for Cornell's Office of Financial Aid to immediately release all financial aid to students. Acknowledged by the President Oct 29, 2021
2021-2022 GPSA R5: Calling on Cornell University to Appropriately Recognize and Honor Veterans Day This resolution calls on University Administration to establish Veterans Day as a University-holiday where courses are… Acknowledged by the President Oct 29, 2021
2021-2022 SA R27: Support for Interim Policy 6.3 This resolution reaffirms student support for the updated Title IX Policy 6.3 which will prohibit all romantic or… Acknowledged by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R25: Defending Haitian Students and Dedicating Further Resources to Programs Helping Haiti This resolution calls on Cornell to reaffirm its commitment to protecting Haitian students under Temporary Protected… Acknowledged by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R22: Dissolving the Research and Accountability Committee and Creating the Office of Ethics This resolution is intended to dissolve the Research & Accountability Committee and create the Office of Ethics to… Acknowledged by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R21: Amending and Ratifying the Student Assembly Bylaws This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Bylaws. Notable amendments include: creating separate ex-… Accepted by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R19: Amending and Ratifying the Student Assembly Charter This resolution amends and ratifies the Student Assembly Charter for the 2021-2022 academic year. Accepted by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R11: Approving the 2021-2022 Student Assembly Budget This resolution approves the Student Assembly Operating Budget for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. Acknowledged by the President Oct 27, 2021
2021-2022 SA R29: Amending the Student Assembly Standing Rules to Establish the Consent Agenda This resolution makes an amendment to the standing rules implementing a consent agenda as part of the regular Student… Acknowledged by the President Oct 26, 2021
2021-2022 SA R28: Amending the Student Assembly Standing Rules to Codify the Content of the Special Projects Funding Application This resolution amends the Student Assembly Standing Rules to codify the content of the Special Projects Funding… Acknowledged by the President Oct 26, 2021
2021-2022 SA R26: Approving Special Projects Funding to the Cornell Intellectual Property and Ethics Club (CIPEC) for the Accessibility Case Competition This resolution approves $697.61 of Special Projects Funding to the Cornell Intellectual Property and Ethics Club (… Acknowledged by the President Oct 26, 2021
2021-2022 SA R18: Calling on the Cornell University Administration to Publicly Support the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ’ (Cayuga Nation) Council of Chiefs and Clan Mothers Demands This resolution calls for the Cornell University Administration to release a statement voicing support for the… Acknowledged by the President Oct 15, 2021
2021-2022 SA R23: Support for Reproductive Rights This resolution is in reaction to Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8), a recently passed piece of legislation that limits access… Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 SA R20: Amending and Ratifying the 2021-2022 Student Assembly Standing Rules This resolution amends and ratifies the 2021-2022 Student Assembly Standing Rules. Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 SA R17: Approving Special Projects Funding Request for Art with Impact This resolution approves $4,200 of Special Projects Funding to the nonprofit organization Art with Impact for their… Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 SA R14: Amendments to the Convocation Committee’s Governing Documents This resolution affirms changes that were made to the Convocation Committee’s constitution to account for its… Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 SA R12: 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… Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 SA R10: Amendments to Election Rules for Fall 2021 This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Fall 2021 Election. This is necessitated by the… Acknowledged by the President Oct 14, 2021
2021-2022 GPSA R4: Increasing Graduate and Professional Student Engagement Through More Listserv Use The GPSA in order to be able to connect with our constituents on a more regular basis, needs two more Listserv uses a… Deferred by the President Oct 13, 2021
2021-2022 SA R16: Calling on Cornell University to Protect and Accommodate Students During the Spike in COVID-19 Cases This resolution calls for more protective and accommodating measures for students, staff, and faculty to protect their… Acknowledged by the President Oct 11, 2021
2021-2022 UA R1: Calling Upon Cornell University to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for All Faculty, Staff, and Students This resolution called upon the University to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all faculty, staff, and students. Tabled Indefinitely Oct 6, 2021
2021-2022 SA R5: Amendments to Class Councils’ Governing Documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to Class Councils’ constitution to account for its separation from… Acknowledged by the President Sep 23, 2021
2021-2022 SA R9: Amendments to the Cornell Concert Commission’s Governing Documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Cornell Concert Commission’s constitution, charter, and… Acknowledged by the President Sep 22, 2021
2021-2022 SA R7: Amendments to the Interfaith Council at Cornell’s Governing Documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to the Interfaith Council at Cornell’s constitution to account for… Acknowledged by the President Sep 22, 2021
2021-2022 SA R4: Amendments to the Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service’s Governing Documents This resolution affirms the changes that were made to Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Service’s constitution to add… Acknowledged by the President Sep 22, 2021