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| Res. No. | Resolution | Status | Abstract | Last Updated | Assembly Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Approving Special Projects Request for Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service (BOSS) | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $3,940 of Special Projects funding for Building Ourselves through Sisterhood and Service (BOSS) for their Annual Mental Health Conference. *Please note - this resolution was inadvertently misnumbered; however, the legislative actions and dates related to it are correct.* | 10/03/2019 3:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 69 | Approving Appendix B for 2020-2022 Byline Cycle | Accepted by the President | This resolution approves the following amendments to Appendix B of the Student Assembly Charter. | 06/30/2020 11:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 68 | Online Platform to Answer Student Questions | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution recommends that instructors utilize an online platform to answer any questions students may have. Asking and answering questions is an important part of the learning process. Furthermore, this resolution increases interactions between students and course staff outside traditional office hours. All students could benefit from this platform, as it fosters an open dialogue. | 12/03/2021 9:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 67 | Religious Holiday Conflicts | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution recommends that no exams are scheduled on major religious holidays where these holidays are defined as the bolded dates on the Cornell academic schedule. Furthermore this resolution recommends a campus-wide form for students to report conflict exams on religious holidays not outlined by the Cornell academic schedule and class days missed for religious holidays. Make-up exams will be required for every class a student reports a conflict exam and class recordings or slides/notes must be provided for missed classes. | 12/03/2021 9:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 66 | Instituting Mandatory IDP Training for SA Members | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution calls for the SA to institute a mandatory Intergroup Dialogue Project training into the SA new member orientation. This training will be repeated with every SA new member orientation. | 05/07/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 65 | Office of the Student Advocate Observations and Recommendations on Community Life | Submitted to the President | This resolution is intended to put forth policy recommendations stemming from casework collected by the Office of the Student Advocate and in acknowledgement of existing policies at companion Universities to Cornell. | 06/02/2020 12:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 64 | Amendments to the Class Councils and Senior Days Governing Documents | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution affirms changes that were made to the Class Councils and Senior Days Bylaws to merge the two into one organization. | 04/23/2020 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 63 | Increasing the Grace Period on Cornell University Loans | Submitted to the President | This resolution recommends that Cornell University extend the grace period for Cornell University loans | 06/02/2020 12:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 62 | Establishment of the Students with Disabilities Representative At-Large | Submitted to the President | This resolution is intended to increase representation and accessibility to Cornell undergraduates with disabilities on the Cornell Student Assembly, | 06/02/2020 12:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 61 | Demanding Cornell Fight for Fair Terms for the Remote Services its Community is Required to Use | Submitted to the President | Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and instructors are required to use tools like Zoom and CASHNet. Despite privacy and security risks, both services mandate that users waive their right to sue in court or as part of a class action. Cornell must contact third-party vendors and fight to ensure their terms do not strip these essential legal rights. If Cornell cannot negotiate the removal of unfair terms from a service, it must commit to provide legal support for anyone harmed by use of that service. | 06/02/2020 12:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 60 | Requesting the Waiving of GMAT/GRE Requirements for Fall Cornell Graduate School Applications | Submitted to the President | A resolution to request that the university waive the GRE/GMAT requirement for Cornell’s Fall Graduate School applicants. | 06/02/2020 12:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 59 | Support of the Universal S/U Grading System for the Remainder of the Spring 2020 Semester | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution supports the Universal S/U Grading System for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, due to unprecedented burdens that come with being home during the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. | 04/30/2020 8:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 58 | Amending the Standing Rules to Allow Votes Out of New Business | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution amends the Student Assembly Standing Rules to allow for voting on resolutions without expressly needing to move legislation to Business of the Day. | 03/12/2020 6:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 57 | Election Cancellation and Fall Election Restructuring | Acknowledged by the President | A resolution in response to the University mandate concerning COVID-19 as it relates to Student Assembly elections: restructuring the elections process and cancellation. | 09/05/2020 11:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 56 | Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels | Acknowledged by the President | This is a resolution to divest Cornell University's endowment from all investments in coal, oil, and natural gas. | 04/08/2020 2:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 55 | Approving Special Projects Request for Union Days | Rejected by the Assembly | This resolution approves $2,700 of Special Projects funding to Union Days to bring in a speaker for their annual conference. | 03/12/2020 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 54 | Special Projects Funding for Women's Club Volleyball | In Discussion | This resolution approves $1,000 of Special Projects funding to the Women's Club Volleyball at Cornell. | 03/12/2020 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 53 | Special Projects Funding for Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth | Rejected by the Assembly | This resolution approves $1,315 of Special Projects funding to Student Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth. | 03/12/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 52 | Donation of SA Reserve Fund in Support of the Student Access Fund to Support Students in Need Related to Covid19 Campus Closure | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution approves the transfer of funds from the SA Reserve (amount not spent from prior year) to the Student Access Fund to support students' urgent needs in respond to the Covid19 campus closure. | 04/03/2020 10:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 51 | Requesting the Establishment of the Policy 6.4 (Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct) Cornell Title IX Oversight and Advisory Board | Rejected by the President | This resolution is intended to provide students on Cornell's campus more agency in the Policy 6.4 Title IX review process and its implementation. | 12/14/2021 11:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 50 | Requesting the Establishment of the Cornell University Police Department Oversight Committee | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution is intended to urge the establishment of the Cornell University Police Oversight Committee that will oversee the activities of CUPD and provide recommendations based upon them. | 11/13/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 49 | Amendment To S.A. Resolution 7 (Establishing the Office of the Student Advocate Bylaws) - Creation of the Director of International Student Affairs | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution is intended to created the Director of International Student Affairs under the Office of the Student Advocate. | 03/05/2020 5:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 48 | Calling for the Extension of Cornell Health Services to Students Forcibly Withdrawn from the University for Non-Disciplinary Matters | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution is intended to call upon the University to extend Cornell Health services with no additional cost to students forcibly withdrawn from Cornell for non-disciplinary matters for a period of one month after withdrawal. | 10/26/2020 9:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 47 | Guaranteeing Centralized Housing for All Transfer Students | Acknowledged by the President | The North Campus Residential Expansion project will create over 800 new beds for sophomore students in Fall of 2021. This resolution ensures that all transfer students will be provided centralized, on-campus housing following the completion of the NCRE project. | 10/26/2020 9:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 46 | In Support of Joining Today's Students Coalition | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves the Student Assembly joining Today’s Students Coalition | 03/05/2020 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 45 | Amending the Student Assembly Budget | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $5,000 of the Student Assembly budget to be used on the Student Assembly Gala. | 03/05/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 44 | Creating the Laundry Reform Task Force | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates an ad-hoc committee whose charge is to review current laundry policies, recommend changes to such policies, and establish long-term and sustainable access for student input. | 02/27/2020 5:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 43 | Opposing Re-envisioning the College of Human Ecology to the College of Public Policy | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution expresses the student body's disapproval of the proposed re-envisioning of the College of Human Ecology to a College of Public Policy. | 09/10/2020 9:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 42 | Reducing the Number of Petition Signatures Needed for Certain At-Large Positions | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution seeks to amend the Student Assembly Election Rules and reduce the number of petition signatures needed to become a candidate for at-large identity-based positions. | 02/20/2020 6:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 41 | Creating an ad-hoc Committee for Comprehensive Housing Policy Review | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates an ad-hoc committee of the Student Assembly to work with the Residential Student Congress and the Department of Student and Campus Life on housing policy. | 02/20/2020 6:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 40 | Reversing the Special Projects Funding Decision for Cornell Fashion Collective | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution reverses the Special projects Funding of $2,000 for Cornell Fashion Collective because they are already receiving funds for the same project from SAIFC. | 02/20/2020 5:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 39 | Approving Special Projects Request for Smart is Strong Foundation | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $500 of Special Projects funding to the Smart is Strong Foundation in assisting with the funding for the International Women’s Day Conference. | 02/27/2020 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 38 | Approving Special Projects Request for Black Students United | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $5,000 of Special Projects funding to Black Students United to take a trip to DC celebrating Black history month. | 02/20/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 37 | Changing the "Women's Issues Representative At-Large" position to the "Womxn's Issues Representative At-Large" | Accepted by the President | This resolution seeks to amend the Cornell Student Assembly Bylaws and Charter, changing the "Women's Issues Representative At-Large" position to the "Womxn's Issues Representative At-Large" | 03/19/2020 9:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 36 | Creating a Study Committee that would evaluate the ACT/SAT test requirement for Cornell Admissions | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution recommends that Cornell University convene a study group of faculty, employees, and students to analyze the potential effects of making the ACT/SAT optional for admissions. | 02/13/2020 4:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 35 | Support for the Ithaca Tenants’ Union | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution supports the creation of the Ithaca Tenants’ Union. | 02/13/2020 4:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 34 | In Determining University Weather-Related Operating Status: Requesting Equitable Student Representation | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution requests equitable representation of the Student Assembly on both the Incident Leadership Team and Incident Management Team when determining recommendations pertaining to weather-related operating status to the President on University Policy 8.2- Inclement Weather. | 10/01/2020 8:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 33 | Changing The Name of the “LGBTQ+ Liaison At-Large” Position to “LGBTQIA+ Liaison At-Large” | Accepted by the President | The purpose of this resolution is to amend the Student Assembly bylaws to ensure that more marginalized communities are fairly and accurately represented. | 03/19/2020 9:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 32 | Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System | Rejected by the President | For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to improve access to many university functions and to address the 7 continual challenges related to transportation and parking that Cornellians face every day. We propose that this project become a priority for Cornell and be realized within the period of the next five years. | 11/13/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 31 | Amending the Student Assembly Charter to Create a Ticket System For the President and Executive Vice President Election | Tabled Indefinitely | These amendments to the Student Assembly Charter would allow for a ticket system for the Student Assembly President and Executive Vice President Election. | 02/27/2020 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 30 | Urging Cornell University to Contribute Financial Support for the Summer 2020 Student Contribution Pilot Program | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution urges Cornell University’s administration and The Board of Trustees to contribute financial support towards the student contribution pilot program such that they waive the student contribution fee for low-income students pursuing non-paid summer opportunities over the summer. | 11/11/2020 5:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 29 | Approving Special Projects Request for Cornell American Institute for Architecture Students | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $1,600 of Special Projects funding to AIAS for their project. | 02/13/2020 4:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 28 | Approving Special Projects Request for Cornell Fashion Collective | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $2,000 of Special Projects funding to Cornell Fashion Collective for their inclusive efforts. | 02/13/2020 4:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 27 | Approving Special Projects Request for Ithaca Tenants Union | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $800 of Special Projects funding to the Ithaca Tenants Union for their call center and promotional materials | 02/13/2020 4:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 26 | Approving Special Projects Request for Lending Library | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $5,000 of Special Projects funding to Lending Library for their travel grant. | 01/30/2020 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 25 | Recommendation for the Student Activity Fee for 2020-2022 | Acknowledged by the President | The Student Assembly (the Assembly), through the delegated authority of the President and the Board of Trustees, is charged with the allocation of the Student Activity Fee (SAF). This fee is mandatory for all undergraduate students of the University and shall be used to fund participation in, and viewing of, activities and programs that benefit the Cornell community. The SAF shall be determined during the fall semester of every odd-numbered year and be subject to the approval of the President of the University. | 02/14/2020 4:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 24 | Approval of the Spring 2020 Standing Rules | Adopted by the Assembly | The Student Assembly Bylaws state that the first meeting of the academic year must be to approve the Standing Rules. This resolution proposes changes to the Standing Rules for the Spring 2020 Assembly session. | 01/30/2020 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 23 | Establishing the Position of the Vice President of Research & Accountability and the Creation of the Research & Accountability Committee | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution seeks to create the executive position of the Vice President of Research & Accountability and the Committee of Research & Accountability. | 01/23/2020 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 22 | Establishing an Equitable Event Registry System for Cooperative Houses | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution seeks to create a system for registering and hosting events in cooperative living houses that provides similar protections and university support as events in Greek houses. | 01/07/2020 10:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 21 | Creation of the Diversity Innovation Fund | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution reestablishes the Student Assembly Diversity Innovation Fund. | 11/21/2019 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 20 | Setting the Special Projects Funding Guidelines | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution proposes rules and guidelines on Special Projects funding. | 11/21/2019 5:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Creating Internal Elections Rules | In Discussion | Creation of rules for Student Assembly internal elections. | 11/21/2019 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 18 | Approving Special Projects Request for IvyG | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $10,000 of Special Projects funding for IvyG at Cornell. | 11/21/2019 5:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 17 | Establishing a Framework for Electronic Voting | Rejected by the Assembly | Establishes a framework for electronic voting. | 11/14/2019 4:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 16 | Creation of the "One Cornell Fund" | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates a fund for organization collaboration, named the “One Cornell Fund” | 11/14/2019 4:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 15 | Creation of a Working Group of Student Assembly Composition, Structure, and Representations | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates a working group to study the composition of the Student Assembly. | 11/14/2019 4:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 14 | Creation of the Office of Student Government Relations | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates an Office of Student Government Relations | 11/14/2019 4:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 13 | Creating an ad-hoc Committee for PFC Transformation | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates an ad-hoc committee of the Student Assembly to work with the Professional Fraternity Council (PFC) on PFC transformation. | 11/07/2019 4:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 12 | Revising the Student Assembly Bylaws to Dictate that Community Votes be Conducted Online | Adopted by the Assembly | Resolution to revise the Student Assembly bylaws to dictate that community votes be conducted online, in order to ensure that community votes are accessible, orderly, and private. | 11/07/2019 4:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 11 | Approving Special Projects Request for Social Enterprise at Cornell (SEC) | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves $1,750 of Special Projects funding for Social Enterprise at Cornell for their Design Thinking workshop. | 11/05/2019 4:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 10 | Transfer of Funds from SAFC | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution outlines the transfer of $100,000 from SAFC to the Student Assembly. | 10/29/2019 3:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 9 | Establishing a Representative Voting Member for the Dyson School on the SA | Accepted by the President | These amendments to the Student Assembly Charter seek to establish a representative voting member for the undergraduate student body of the Dyson School. | 01/07/2020 10:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 8 | Improving Representation for MGFC on the Student Assembly | Adopted by the Assembly | The purpose of this resolution is to amend the Student Assembly bylaws to ensure that more marginalized communities are fairly and accurately represented. | 10/03/2019 3:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 7 | Establishing the Office of the Student Advocate Bylaws | Adopted by the Assembly | These amendments to the Student Assembly Bylaws seek to create an Office of the Student Advocate. | 09/24/2019 2:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 6 | Resolution Urging Cornell University to Call Upon the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) to Divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Construction on Mauna Kea | Acknowledged by the President | This resolution urges Cornell University to publicly call on the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) to denounce the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on Mauna Kea, Hawai’i, and divest all support for the TMT until such a time that the construction of the TMT is moved to another location. | 10/11/2019 10:15am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 5 | Approval of the 2019-2020 Elections Committee Members | Adopted by the Assembly | As per the Student Assembly Bylaws, the Student Assembly general body confirms the 5 Executive Cabinet’s slate of proposed members for the Elections Committee. | 09/12/2019 9:30am | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 4 | Creating an ad-hoc Committee for SAFC Transformation | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution creates an ad-hoc committee of the Student Assembly to work with the Student Activity Funding Commission (SAFC) on SAFC transformation. | 09/05/2019 4:15pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 3 | Approving the 2019-2020 Student Assembly Budget | Adopted by the Assembly | This resolution approves the Student Assembly Operating Budget for the 2019-2020 Academic Year and puts the contents of the reserve account into special projects. | 08/29/2019 3:00pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 2 | Amending the Student Assembly Bylaws | Adopted by the Assembly | These amendments to the Student Assembly Bylaws seek to add ex-officio positions titled "Students with Disabilities Representative" and "IT Governance Liaison," establish the Student Health Advisory Committee, and update the responsibilities of Officers. | 09/05/2019 2:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |
| 1 | Approval of the 2019-2020 Standing Rules | Adopted by the Assembly | The Student Assembly Bylaws state that the first meeting of the academic year must be to approve the Standing Rules. This resolution proposes changes to the Standing Rules for the Fall 2019 Assembly session. | 08/29/2019 2:30pm | Student Assembly | AY 2019-2020 |