Whereas, Organizations receiving funding directly from the graduate and professional student activity fee (GPSAF) are called byline-funded organizations.

Whereas, GPSAF is distributed for the greater good of graduate students through byline organizations. 

Whereas, GPSA charter directs the Vice President of Finance to maintain all aspects of the student activity fee, including review of the GPSA Byline Allocation Procedures.

Type of Action: Internal Policy

Originally Presented: 04/30/2026

Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 22-0-0, 04/30/2026

Whereas, the Student Assembly Infrastructure Fund Commission has received four complete applications for the 2026 Spring semester prior to April 19th 2026, 

Type of Action: Sense-of-the-Body

Originally Presented: 04/30/2026

Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 24-0-0, 04/30/2026

Whereas, The Cornell Batman mysteriously appeared on campus in 2023,

Whereas, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) is required to inform graduate students of relevant funding procedures such that student organizations are able to access funds made available for their use. 

Whereas, all events using funding allocated by the GPSAFC must adhere to the University’s Policy 4.8, Alcohol and Other Drugs. 

Whereas, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) Charter serves as one of two governing documents for the GPSA, which was established by the President of the University pursuant to the authority delegated by the Board of Trustees,

Authored by: Hayden Watkins ’28

Type of Action: Internal Policy

Originally Presented: 04/23/2026

Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 23-0-0, 04/30/2026

Whereas, the by-line process was delayed several times last semester, requiring a special meeting to be called to pass the Student Activity Fee on time,

Authored by: Alexander Walters ’28

Type of Action: Internal Policy

Originally Presented: 04/16/2026

Current Status: Adopted by the Assembly, 22-0-0, 04/30/2026