Whereas, incoming committee chairs often lack guidance, resources, and information necessary to effectively run their specific committees,

Whereas, outgoing committee chairs frequently leave little insufficient records for the incoming committee chairs, leaving a knowledge gap that takes weeks to bridge and limits early-term committee effectiveness,

Whereas, the Cornell Student Assembly serves as a primary representative body for undergraduate students and regularly undertakes advocacy, policy work, and student-facing initiatives;

Whereas, students often have limited visibility into the day-to-day work of SA representatives, including committee work, constituent services, policy drafting, and collaboration with campus partners;

Whereas, Representative Chaudhuri and Representative Blum are hungry,

Whereas, Representative Chaudhuri and Representative Blum are actually very hungry,

Whereas, Representative Chaudhuri and Representative Blum baked cookies last night,

Be it therefore resolved, everyone on the Assembly gets a cookie!

Whereas, the requirements for the Cornell Special Projects Fund read as: “The Student Assembly may choose to fund any project, program or service through the Assembly Special Projects that it deems to improve the quality of undergraduate student life.” (Cornell Student Assembly Standing Rules, Section 111.B),

Authored by: Max Ehrlich ‘26

Sponsored by: Yasmeen Masoud ‘28, Dylan Carson ‘28, Hayden Watkins ‘28, Kennedy Young ‘28

Reviewed by: 

Type of Action: Legislation

Originally Presented: 02/12/2026

Whereas, the Cornell Student Assembly is colloquially referred to as the “SA” by the greater student body, 

Whereas, “SA” can also refer to Sexual Assault, 

Whereas, the attempt to rebrand Cornell Student Assembly to just “Assembly” had little to no impact in regard to perception by the student body, 

Whereas, Assembly members are not currently hosting consistent outreach events, and only Freshman Representatives and Arts & Sciences Representatives hosted an outreach event during the Fall semester, 

Whereas, there is general skepticism or unfamiliarity regarding the activities of the Assembly, 

Whereas, the role of Assembly members is to be informed on the concerns of their constituencies, 

Authored by: Ellie Porter ’29, Eeshaan Chaudhuri ’27

Endorsed by: Dylan Carson ’28 

Reviewed by:

Type of Action: Recommendation

Originally Presented: 02/05/2026

Authored by: Max Ehrlich ’26, Eeshaan Chaudhuri ’27

Endorsed by: Dylan Carson ‘28

Type of Action: Internal Policy

Originally Presented: 02/12/2026

Abstract: Designating the general Election Day as a university-wide campus holiday to promote student civic engagement and remove academic barriers to voting. 

Authored by: Max Ehrlich ’26

Endorsed by: Eeshaan Chaudhuri ’27, Dylan Carson ’28, Lydia Blum ’27