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Student Assembly Resolutions

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Term Resolution Abstract Status
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
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
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
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
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
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
2015-2016 SA R39: Committing to Carbon Neutrality by 2035 This resolution seeks to uphold Cornell University’s commitment to carbon neutrality by a firm deadline of 2035,… Acknowledged by the President
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
2015-2016 SA R37: Wishing a Speedy Recovery to President Garrett The Student Assembly and the Student Assembly Health and Wellness Committee wish President Garrett a speedy recovery. Adopted by the Assembly
2015-2016 SA R36: Attendance Policy This resolution amends the attendance policy in the Student Assembly Charter. Tabled Indefinitely
2015-2016 SA R35: Updating the Student Assembly Standing Rules This routine resolution sets the standing rules for the Assembly for the Spring 2016 semester. Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R34: Student Activity Fee Allocation for the 2016-2018 Cycle The compilation of all of the activity fee reports with a final recommendation for the Student Activity Fee for the… Accepted by the President
2015-2016 SA R33: Supporting the Establishment of a Veterans Resource Center This resolution aims to increase on-campus support for veteran students through the creation of a resource center,… Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R32: Addressing the Student Assembly Budget Surplus This resolution seeks to allocate the Student Assembly’s surplus towards the purchase of 34 tablet devices that will be… Tabled Indefinitely
2015-2016 SA R31: Approving the Spring 2016 Elections Rules This resolution seeks to update the elections rules that govern seats on the Student Assembly and directly elected… Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R30: Indigenous Peoples' Day This legislation seeks to amend the Cornell Academic Calendar to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday… Tabled Indefinitely
2015-2016 SA R29: Improving Academic Advising This resolution recommends that the Faculty Senate work with the Student Assembly to improve academic advising for… Committee Review
2015-2016 SA R28: Improving Research Matching for Students and Professors Resolution recommending the Cornell administration implements a program to fix the research matching process. Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R27: Ending Bottled Water Sales on Cornell Campus This resolution seeks to end the purchase, sale, and distribution of bottled water on Cornell University campus and… Deferred by the President
2015-2016 SA R26: Promoting Justice and Friendship in the Housing Lottery This resolution changes the order in which students receive their time-slots and pick their blocking unit and creates a… Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R25: Bystander Trainings for Student Groups This resolution calls for the creation of a large-scale “Caring Community” peer-to-peer training session related to… Tabled Indefinitely
2015-2016 SA R24: Cost Barriers to Study Abroad This resolution recommends that Cornell University take necessary strides to reduce cost barriers for studying abroad. Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R23: Elections Committee Vacancy Per the Student Assembly Bylaws, vacancies of the Elections Committee must be filled by the Staffing Committee and… Acknowledged by the President
2015-2016 SA R22: Developing and Funding Anabel's Student-Run Grocery Store This resolution seeks $320,000 from the Students Helping Students Grant to fund and develop a low-cost student-run… Accepted by the President
2015-2016 SA R21: Attendance Bylaws Change This Resolution clarifies and standardizes the attendance policy for the Student Assembly in the Student Assembly… Acknowledged by the President