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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
2014-2015 SA R56: Hands-Only CPR This resolution demonstrates the Student Assembly’s support for the inclusion of a Hands-Only CPR lesson during the… Acknowledged by the President May 7, 2015
2014-2015 GPSA R8: Resolution 8 -Resolution to Suspend Hiring of Associate Dean of Students for Inclusion, Engagement and Community Support and Re-Allocate Funding to Advocacy Services, Support Resources, and Inclusion Programming A Resolution to suspend hiring the Associate Dean of Students for Inclusion, Engagement and Community Support and Re-… Acknowledged by the President May 5, 2015
2014-2015 SA R70: Supporting a Digital Transition This resolution advocates for a transition towards a paperless Student Assembly through the purchase and rental of 34… Rejected by the Assembly May 1, 2015
2014-2015 SA R32: Appending the Referenda Process This resolution clarifies and expands the referenda process to help create a more effective process for polling the… Accepted by the President May 1, 2015
2014-2015 UA R10: Charge of the Community Rights and Responsibilities Working Group A resolution calling for the creation of a Community Rights and Responsibilities Working Group under the Codes and… Acknowledged by the President May 1, 2015
2014-2015 UA R9: Community Bill of Rights Resolution A resolution adding the creation, maintenance, and availability of a Community Bill of Rights to the University… Returned by the President May 1, 2015
2014-2015 SA R67: Establishing the Cornell Student Assembly Research Unit (CSARU) This resolution establishes the Cornell Student Assembly Research Unit (CSRU) to aid and assist the Student Assembly in… Tabled Indefinitely Apr 30, 2015
2014-2015 SA R51: Cornell's Inter-college Global Affairs Major Besides extending the Student Assembly's support towards building a Global Affairs (or equivalent) major at… Acknowledged by the President Apr 23, 2015
2014-2015 SA R46: Opposing the Health Fee This resolutions requests that the administration be fully transparent regarding the breakdown of the health fee and… Accepted by the President Apr 22, 2015
2014-2015 SA R53: Suspend the Hiring of S.A.D. The University should suspend the hiring process of and redirects funding for a Senior Associate Dean of Inclusion,… Returned by the President Apr 21, 2015
2014-2015 SA R48: Reaffirming the Importance of the Performing Arts at Cornell This resolutions asks to create a task force charged with creating a strategic plan on how the Department of Performing… Acknowledged by the President Apr 21, 2015
2014-2015 UA R7: Calling for Implementation of an Open Course Evaluation Working Group A resolution calling for the creating of a working group to evaluate Cornell's current course evaluation system… Acknowledged by the President Apr 21, 2015
2014-2015 SA R52: Resolution for SAFC Discretion in Eligibility Appeals After a string of student organization appealed to the Student Assembly Appropriations Committee after being claimed… Accepted by the President Apr 17, 2015
2014-2015 SA R42: February Break Services This resolution calls for increased services in the Library and Dining during the February Break period for students… Accepted by the President Apr 15, 2015
2014-2015 SA R50: 2015 2nd SAFC Allocation Appeals The resolution states the Appropriations Committee's recommendations regarding the 2nd round of SAFC appeals in… Accepted by the President Apr 10, 2015
2014-2015 SA R49: 2015 SAFC Allocation Appeals The resolution states the Appropriations Committee's recommendations regarding SAFC appeals in the Spring '15… Accepted by the President Apr 10, 2015
2014-2015 SA R47: Attendance Policy Charter Changes This resolutions amends the attendance policy in the Charter to allow the Executive Committee to avert vacancies due to… Accepted by the President Apr 10, 2015
2014-2015 UA R4: Providing for a Faculty Advisor to the Office of the Judicial Codes Counselor A resolution to provide for the appointment of a Law School Faculty Adviser to the Office of the Judicial Codes… Accepted by the President Apr 10, 2015
2014-2015 UA R5: Support for the Office of the University Ombudsman A resolution calling for the funding and creation of a full time Associate Ombudsman position to enable the Ombudsman… Acknowledged by the President Apr 9, 2015
2014-2015 EA R4: EA Elections Calendar Charter Change Resolution to reduce this years incoming EA members from a 2 year term to a 1 year term to accommodate the proposed new… Adopted by the Assembly Apr 8, 2015
2014-2015 SA R43: Addressing Cissexism This resolution asks the University to update internal practices to allow students to choose what their preferred… Acknowledged by the President Apr 6, 2015
2014-2015 UA R3: Response to the President’s Request for “Limited, Voluntary Advance Notice” A resolution responding to the request of President Skorton that the UA consider incorporating a provision for “Limited… Acknowledged by the President Apr 6, 2015
2014-2015 SA R45: Regrading the Proposed Final Exam Schedule: Spring 2015 This resolution makes recommendations to the Registrar on how to improve the final exam schedule planning process. Acknowledged by the President Apr 3, 2015
2014-2015 GPSA R6: A Resolution Regarding Support for Advanced Graduate Students This resolution calls for support for graduate students beyond their 6th and 7th years regarding tuition costs. Deferred by the President Apr 3, 2015
2014-2015 SA R44: Changes to the SAFC Guidelines This resolution updated the SA Finance Commission's guidelines to make them more current with actual SAFC… Accepted by the President Apr 2, 2015