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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | SA R61: Reconsidering AAP Final Reviews on Slope Day | This resolution urges the Architecture Department to reconsider the timing of “Final Reviews.” | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R11: Recognition of Outstanding Support to the AY 2016 Legislative Session | This resolution formally thanks the members of the Cornell community that supported the University Assembly in its… | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R10: A Resolution Updating the Byline Procedures, Eligibility Criteria and Obligations | A resolution to update the byline funding procedures, eligibility criteria, and obligation of funded organizations. | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R10: Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2016-2017 | This resolution appoints new members to the University Hearing and Review Boards, which are used to review decisions… | Accepted by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R9: 2015-2016 Cornell University Campus Code of Conduct Update | This Resolution makes certain changes to the Campus Code of Conduct. | Returned by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R7: Requesting Information on the Cost of Carbon Neutrality | This resolution requests that information about the cost of carbon neutrality be determined and publicly released. | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R4: Calling for the Implementation of a Peer to Peer Textbooks Marketplace | Create a market that allows students in the community to buy and sell textbooks at a lower price | Acknowledged by the President | Jun 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R48: Ban | This resolution urges Cornell University to remove the conviction question from its job applications. | Acknowledged by the President | May 12, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R8: Resolution Concerning 2014 Tax Issues for International Students | A Resolution to address the 2014 Tax Issues for International Students | Acknowledged by the President | May 12, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R7: Supervisor-Student Relationships | A Resolution to discuss Cornell University's policy in regards to Supervisor-Student Relationships. | Acknowledged by the President | May 6, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R54: Updating the Bylaws | This resolution updates the Bylaws remove outdated information and inefficiencies. | Waiting for Submission to the President | May 5, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R47: International Student Admissions and Financial Aid | This resolutions demands the reversal of the newly instated need aware financial aid<br />5 policy to the… | Acknowledged by the President | May 5, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R40: Usage of the Student Assembly Surplus | This resolution seeks to spend the Student Assembly’s surplus on the creation of Diversity Fellows, replenishing the… | Acknowledged by the President | May 4, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | GPSA R5: Sense of the Body Concerning the Creation of the College of Business | This resolution formally adopts the Assembly's Sense of the Body regarding the College of Business. | Acknowledged by the President | May 4, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R46: Indigenous Peoples’ Day | This legislation seeks to amend the Cornell Academic Calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 26, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | EA R5: Employee Assembly Seat Allocation Restructuring | The main focus of the resolution is a charter change to amend our current number of seats from 19 to 28. The new seat… | Adopted by the Assembly | Apr 21, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R49: Reducing Academic Work Assigned Over Break | This resolution requests that faculty members not assign work over academic breaks. | Accepted by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R45: Call for an Asian American Studies Major at Cornell | Extending the Student Assembly’s support for creating and implementing the Asian American Studies minor into a major. | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R38: Continuing to Promote Community Feedback on the College of Business | This resolution requests that President Garrett and Provost Kotlikoff grant the SA the ability to appoint student… | Accepted by the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | EA R4: In Support of Cornell’s Removal of the Conviction Question (“Ban the Box”) from its Job Applications | Employee Assembly strongly urges Cornell University to remove the conviction question (“Ban the Box”) from its job… | Waiting for Submission to the President | Apr 20, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | UA R6: Requesting Specific Information on Labor Practices at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar | This resolution requests specific information about labor practices at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar. | Adopted by the Assembly | Apr 13, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R42: Calling for Implementation of Open Syllabi | This resolution recommends that professors upload a copy or draft of their syllabi online before the pre-enroll period. | Deferred by the President | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R44: Creation of the First Generation Student Representative | This resolution demands/recommends the creation of a First Generation Liaison at-Large who will serve as a full voting… | Accepted by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R43: Elections Committee Vacancies | Per the Student Assembly Bylaws, vacancies of the Elections Committee must be filled by the Staffing Committee and… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |
| 2015-2016 | SA R41: Increasing Sustainability of Lighting Within the Memorial Room | This resolution requests that the Dean of Students Office and Facilities Management replace the current light bulbs in… | Acknowledged by the President | Apr 7, 2016 |