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 R39: Calling Upon Cornell to Uphold its Ethical Guidelines for International Engagements | This resolution calls upon Cornell University to uphold its ethical values when collaborating with international… | Rejected by the President | May 14, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R47: ILR SA x SGA Relations | This resolution aims to establish the formal and necessary connection between the ILR. Schools’ Student Government… | Adopted by the Assembly | May 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R22: Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2021-2022 | Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2021-2022 | Accepted by the President | May 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R34: A Manifesto Calling Upon Cornell to Actionably Support the Asian American Community | Calling upon Cornell to actionably support the Asian American community at Cornell by delivering on the recommendations… | Acknowledged by the President | May 5, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R18: Adopting Standing Rules | The GPSA adopts the appended Standing Rules, which lays out the administrative rules and ethical conventions in which… | Tabled Indefinitely | May 3, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R21: Resolution Demanding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accountability | This resolution calls for an independent audit of Cornell University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and demands the… | Rejected by the President | Apr 27, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R19: 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… | Rejected by the President | Apr 27, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R17: Calling on Cornell to End All Ties With Immigration and Customs Enforcement | This resolution is calling on Cornell to absolve all ties with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),… | Rejected by the President | Apr 27, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R15: Amending the University Assembly Bylaws’ Title of the Standing ‘Campus Infrastructure Committee’ (CIC) | The resolution proposes an amendment to the body’s bylaws in order to more accurately reflect the expansive… | Accepted by the President | Apr 27, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | SA R46: Petition for University Owned Residence Security | This resolution calls for action on the growing issue of theft and offense in University owned residence halls. | Tabled Indefinitely | Apr 22, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R11: Revising and Formalizing the Procedures for the Consideration of Resolutions | The assembly resolves to amend the Bylaws in three ways to improve the procedure by which resolutions are adopted and… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R10: Establishing Standing Rules for Spring Semester 2021 | In establishing Standing Rules for the spring 2021, the GPSA sets the dates and times for all subsequent meetings of… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R8: Maintaining the University Assembly’s Jurisdiction Over the Code of Conduct | The GPSA re-affirms the University Assembly’s (UA) jurisdiction over the Codes and Procedures with consultation with… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R7: Urging for Graduate Teaching Assistants to Have the Right to Decide their Instruction Modality for Spring 2021 | In light of the global pandemic and Cornell University conducting instructions in a hybrid manner, graduate Teaching… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 13, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R14: Calling on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) to divest funds from all fossil fuel holdings and agribusiness practices associated with deforestation and human rights abuses | This resolution calls on the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) to divest funds from all… | Rejected by the President | Apr 8, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R13: Donating GPSA Funds to the University Access Fund in Support of Ongoing Graduate and Professional Student Needs | This resolution donates $2,200 of GPSA internal funds toward the Access Fund in accordance with the GPSA Internal… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R20: Advocating for a Tree-per-Graduate Program at Cornell University | This resolution calls for Cornell University to begin a Tree-per-Graduate program requiring the University to plant one… | Committee Review | Apr 6, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R18: Encouraging the Board of Trustees to Revoke Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Ex-Officio Membership | This resolution calls on the Cornell University Board of Trustees to revoke the Ex-Officio membership of New York… | Tabled Indefinitely | Apr 6, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R9: Enabling EA Election Seats & Terms | This resolution enables the EA R2 (Updating the Employee Assembly Charter to expand its Membership) (2020) reforms in… | Accepted by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R8: Updates to The George Peter Award for Dedicated Service | The George Peter Award for Dedicated Service is the longest running and most prestigious university-wide peer-nominated… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | EA R7: Postponing Spring 2021 Elections | This resolution delays the 2021 spring elections. | Accepted by the President | Mar 17, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R12: Requiring All On-Campus Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Those Lost to COVID-19 | This resolution calls on University officials to lower all flags on Cornell’s campuses to “half-staff” in honor of… | Rejected by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R11: Emergency Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2020-2021 | This resolution establishes the emergency appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board members… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | UA R8: Expressing Gratitude From the U.A. to Each Individual that Helped in the New Student Code of Conduct Process | This resolution expresses gratitude to the individuals who were involved in the redrafting of the new Student Code of… | Acknowledged by the President | Mar 12, 2021 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R9: Extending Voting Membership to Standing Committee Chairpersons | The GPSA grants voting rights only to a subset of its members, the composition of which is proportional to the Assembly… | Accepted by the President | Mar 5, 2021 |