Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Resolutions
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| Term | Resolution | Abstract | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R6: On the Proposed Changes to the Student Code of Conduct | The GPSA expresses its dissatisfaction with the process of changing the Student Code of Conduct. The GPSA lists several… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R5: Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2020-2021 Term | This resolution provides the recommended internal budget for the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly for the… | Submitted to the President |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R4: Enabling Prizes for Events to be Purchased with GPSAFC Funding | This resolution updates the GPSA Finance Commission Funding Guides to allow groups to give out prizes at Finance… | Accepted by the President |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R3: On the Proposed Changes to the Student Code of Conduct | The GPSA expresses its dissatisfaction with the process of changing the Student Code of Conduct. The GPSA lists several… | Rejected by the Assembly |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R2: Condemning the proposed DHS Ruling requiring a fixed period of stay for International students | The proposed DHS ruling limiting F1 and J1 visas to a fixed 4-year or 2-year term detrimentally affects international… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2020-2021 | GPSA R1: Changes to the GPSA Finance Commission Funding Guidelines | This resolution proposes two sets of changes to the GPSA Finance Commission Funding Guidelines: a set of temporary… | Accepted by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R19: In Appreciation and Recognition of Dean Barbara Knuth's Tenure as Dean of the Graduate School | This resolution publicly recognizes and thanks Dean Barbara Knuth for her outstanding leadership and dedication to… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R18: Postponing Spring 2020 Executive Board Elections and Extending Expiring Seats | This resolution postpones 2020 Executive Board elections and also extends the expiring seats of the GPSA Executive… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R17: Demanding Cornell compensate students for fees paid for unfinished Physical Education courses | Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students were unable to continue receiving instruction for physical education… | Rejected by the Assembly |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R16: Demanding Cornell fight for fair terms for the remote services its community is required to use | Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students and instructors are required to use tools like Zoom and CASHNet. Despite… | Rejected by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R15: Requesting that First-Year Writing Seminar Instructors be Allowed to Hold Virtual Discussions in Whatever Way They Deem Appropriate | Some First-Year Writing Seminar (FWS) instructors have concerns about the privacy, equity, and logistical implications… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R14: In Support of the University Allowing International Graduate Students to TA Remotely During the Summer 2020 Session and the Fall 2020 Semester | Graduate students who are currently abroad and depend on assistantships for financial support do not know whether they… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R13: Additional Donation from the GPSA to the Access Fund to Support Graduate and Professional Students in Need Related to COVID-19 Pandemic | This resolution approves the transfer of funds from the Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board (GPSPB) to… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R12: An S20 Commitment to Academic Integrity, Equitable Instruction, Trust, and Respect | This resolution endorses the document “An S20 Commitment to Academic Integrity, Equitable Instruction, Trust and… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R11: In Support of Our Graduate Student Colleagues Participating in the "Wildcat Strike" | This resolution states support by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly for our graduate colleagues striking… | Rejected by the Assembly |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R10: Donation from the GPSA in Support of the Access Fund to Support Graduate and Professional Students in Need Related to COVID-19 Pandemic | This resolution approves the transfer of funds from the GPSA reserve account as well as the GPSA Finance Commission to… | Accepted by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R8: A Resolution to Adopt the Graduate and Professional Community Initiative | Adoption of a strategic plan for the graduate and professional student community that is developed collaboratively and… | Accepted by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R7: Condemnation of the dangerously late closure of Ithaca campus on 7 February 2020 | On 6 and 7 February an anticipated winter storm hit Ithaca. Despite dangerous conditions before the start of classes… | Rejected by the Assembly |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R6: Support of the Divestment from Fossil Fuels | Given the global climate emergency and our desire for Cornell to remain a leader in promoting a sustainable future, we… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R5: Support of the development and implementation of a Cornell Campus Circulator System | For the past eleven years, a Cornell Campus Circulator System of transportation has been under discussion as a way to… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R4: Recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for 2020-2022 | The GPSA, during the fall semester of odd-numbered years, through the authority delegated by the President of the… | Accepted by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R3: Demanding mandatory arbitration and class action bans be removed from CASHNet and other community agreements | Cornell’s CASHNet payment system mandates arbitration to resolve disputes and bans class actions, practices condemned… | Acknowledged by the President |
| 2019-2020 | GPSA R2: Condemning the Dismissal of Julia Feliz from the Cornell Alliance for Science's Global Leadership Fellowship | On October 15th, Julia Feliz was dismissed from the Cornell Alliance for Science Program for “utiliz[ing] the classroom… | In Discussion |