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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | SA R68: To End Legacy Admissions | This resolution calls upon Cornell University to end Legacy Admissions. This is a collective work of the Presidents of… | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R67: Issuing Recommendations Regarding Student Employment and Wages | This resolution issues the Student Employment and Wages Committee’s recommendations on undergraduate employment… | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R66: Finalization of Survey Question Language | This resolution clarifies the text of each survey question for the 2024 Spring Election. | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R64: Updating the Legislative Process Provisions of the Standing Rules of Order | This resolution updates the legislative process provisions of the Standing Rules of Order to define the submission… | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R50: Creating an Ad Hoc Committee on Cornell University's Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG Policies | This resolution creates an ad hoc committee to draft a report on the University’s CSR and ESG policies related to the… | Submitted to the President | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R59: Adopting the Election Rules & the Election Calendar for the Spring 2024 Election | This resolution provides for the adoption of election rules and an election calendar for the Spring 2024 Election. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R53: Funding for Ornithological Conservation Projects | A resolution requesting an increase in funding for the Student Assembly Environmental Policy and Planning Commission (… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R52: Approving Special Projects Request for Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Cornell | This resolution approves $1,500.00 of Special Projects Funding to the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 15, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R55: Amending the Previously Adopted Resolution 27 | This resolution incorporates changes requested by the University President into the previously adopted Resolution 27,… | Accepted by the President | Mar 13, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R49: Establishing an Ad-hoc committee for Student Engagement | Promoting community engagement under the Freedom of Expression Theme Year, this Committee will organize guest speakers… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R48: Supporting the Leadership of President Pollack & Provost Kotlikoff | This resolution affirms the Student Assembly’s support for the leadership of President Pollack, Provost Kotlikoff, Vice… | Accepted by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R47: Creating an Ad Hoc Committee to Bolster Community Engagement | This resolution establishes an ad hoc committee to reinstate the Home Plate initiative at Cornell. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R46: Commending Rahul Verma ’24 for his Service to the Student Assembly | This resolution commends Rahul Verma ’24 for his service to the Student Assembly as Director of Elections. | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R45: Amending the Previously Adopted Authorization of the Transfer of Reserve Funds to Black Students United (BSU) | This resolution amends the authorization of reserve funds for a February 2024 trip to Washington, D.C. for Black… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | GPSA R5: GPSAFC Guidelines Amendment | Minor Amendment to the GPSAFC guidelines | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R63: Approving Budget for Cornell Student Assembly Merchandise | This resolution approves $6917.44 for Cornell Student Assembly Merchandise. | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 7, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R62: Course Statistics at Cornell | Requesting Registrar Data: Retake Course Statistics at Cornell | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 7, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R60: Gender Neutral Bathrooms | This resolution exhibits a history of the request for more accessible bathrooms on campus. This resolution upon passing… | Adopted by the Assembly | Mar 7, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R58: Suspending University Policy 4.23 to Affirm the Responsibility of the Shared Governance System and Uphold Freedom of Expression | This resolution critiques the Interim Expressive Activity Policy (University Policy 4.23) for lacking consultation with… | Adopted by the Assembly | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R57: Suspending the Cornell interim Expressive Activity Policy to Promote Freedom of Expression | This resolution addresses concerns with Cornell's new Interim Expressive Activity Policy, which imposes… | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R56: Affirming the Responsibility of the Shared Governance System to Uphold Freedom of Expression | This resolution acknowledges the essential importance of consulting the organs of shared governance in policy making… | Tabled Indefinitely | Feb 22, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R43: Authorizing the Transfer of Reserve Funds to Black Students United (BSU) | This resolution authorizes the transfer of $24,378 from the Student Assembly’s reserve funds to Black Students United (… | Acknowledged by the President | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | EA R4: In Support of President Pollack | In response to the open letter calling for President Pollack’s resignation from Jon Lindseth ’56, emeritus member of… | Accepted by the President | Feb 13, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R51: Calling for Cornell to Follow its Divestment Guidelines and Divest from Systemic Violence Against Civilians in Gaza | This resolution calls upon the Board of Trustees to divest from companies complicit in committing ‘morally… | Rejected by the Assembly | Feb 1, 2024 |
| 2023-2024 | SA R27: Amending the Previously Adopted Resolution 20 | This resolution amends the previously adopted Resolution 20. | Returned by the President | Jan 25, 2024 |