The Student Assembly is charged with examining matters of interest to the undergraduate student community, and making proposals to the appropriate officers or decision-making bodies of the University.
The SA represents the undergraduate student population with an elected body of twenty members, and deals with quality of life issues relating to undergraduate students, making sure that student issues are heard and addressed. The assembly has legislative authority over the policies of the Office of the Dean of Students and the Department of Campus Life, and establishes the undergraduate Student Activity Fee and guidelines for its distribution. Meetings are open to the public. Attend in person or join via Zoom.
Meet the Leadership
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Varun Ashok Devatha
Varun Ashok Devatha President, Student Assembly vad33@cornell.edu -
Joseph Stephen Anderson
Joseph Stephen Anderson Executive Vice-President, SA - Executive Vice-Chair, UA jsa94@cornell.edu -
Dale Kenneth Barbaria
Dale Kenneth Barbaria Vice President for Finance, Student Assembly dkb78@cornell.eduCollege of Engineering Representative
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Jaewon Sim
College of Arts & Sciences Representative
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Natalia De La Caridad Hernandez
Natalia De La Caridad Hernandez Vice-President for Diversity & Inclusion, Student Assembly7864882217
ndh22@cornell.eduMinority Students Liaison At-Large
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Shashank Vura
Shashank Vura Director of Elections, Student Assembly sv357@cornell.edu
Actions on the floor
Recommendation for Cornell University to Establish Testing Center for MCAT
Read MoreRecommendation for Cornell University to Amend its GPA Scale
Read MoreApproval of the Fall 2018 Elections Rules
Read MoreExpanding Bike Share on Campus
Read MoreApproving Appendix B for 2018-2020 By-Line Cycle
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Student Assembly Academic Policy Committee
Researches, reviews, recommends, and develops projects to improve academic life for the student body; works closely with the Dean of Students and the Faculty Senate to ensure that students’ concerns related to academic policy are voiced effectively to university officials.
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The Student Assembly Infrastructure Fund allocates roughly $75,000 every year to student-led infrastructure projects on Cornell's campus.
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The Student Assembly Appropriations Committee reviews requests from the Student Assembly budget, recommends policies and guidelines for the undergraduate student activity fee, and oversees the Student Assembly Finance Commission.
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