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| Resolution | Status | Abstract | Last Updated | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Resolution 11: EA R11: Promoting Staff Participation in Cornell Campus Climate Change Literacy Goals | Adopted | This resolution supports the University’s efforts to promote climate change literacy and recommends that staff be a central component of furthering Cornell climate literacy goals. | 05/11/2018 12:55pm | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 10 | Resolution 10: EA R10: Improving Consistency in Retirement Benefit Accrual Policies | Draft | This resolution seeks to eliminate the distinction between non-exempt staff and exempt staff under the Cornell University Retirement Program (CURP) in order that all benefits-eligible endowed employees should become eligible to receive University contributions to their retirement plans upon employment, without any waiting period as now required only for non-exempt staff. | 05/14/2018 11:52am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 9 | Resolution 9: EA R9: Recommending Revisions to Leave Accrual | Rejected | This resolution accepts a recommendation from the EA Personnel Policy Committee for the Office of Human Resources to revise the policy on leave accrual with an effective date of January 1, 2018. | 02/06/2018 2:19pm | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 8 | Resolution 8: EA R8: Furthering the Institutional Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion | Adopted | This resolution recommends specific actions and strategies to advance workplace protections and to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion. | 05/21/2018 5:25pm | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 7 | Resolution 7: EA R7: Advancing a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for the Ithaca Campus | Adopted | This resolution calls upon Transportation Services to advance a Comprehensive Transportation Planning Study. | 01/04/2018 11:14am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 6 | Resolution 6: EA R6: Reducing Community Violence and Hate through Staff Involvement and Support | Submitted to the President | In response to recent cases of violence and discrimination on campus, the EA makes this statement in opposition and calls on the administration to take specific actions to challenge institutional inequity. | 02/05/2018 9:42am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Resolution 5: EA R5: Clarification of Section 1.9 in the Bylaws | Adopted | This resolution clarifies how abstention votes are counted in the EA Bylaws. | 01/04/2018 11:24am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 4 | Resolution 4: EA R4: Approval of the 2017-2018 Operating Budget | Adopted | This is the Operating Budget for the EA 2017-2018 legislative session. | 01/04/2018 11:21am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Resolution 3: EA R3: In Support of the CARE Fund | Adopted | This resolution allocates funds from the EA budget to support the fundraising efforts of the CARE Fund. | 03/14/2018 10:03am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 2 | Resolution 2: EA R2: Fostering Meaningful Employee Engagement | Returned by President | This resolution recommends that the Board of Trustees Committee on Composition and Governance establish a committee on the workforce and add an additional Employee-elected Trustee. | 03/14/2018 10:02am | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 1 | Resolution 1: EA R1: Adopting the 2017-2018 Standing Rules | Adopted | This resolution adopts the Standing Rules of the Employee Assembly for the 2017-2018 legislative term. | 11/17/2017 3:23pm | Employee Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| Resolution | Status | Abstract | Last Updated | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Resolution 17: GPSA R17: Current and Future Funding for the Annual Big Red Barn Alumni Networking Event | Tabled Indefinitely | A Resolution allocating funding for the Annual Big Red Barn Alumni Networking Event. | 05/15/2018 4:34pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Resolution 16: GPSA R16: In support of further discussion on proposed curricular changes to language requirements in the College of Arts & Sciences | Adopted | A Resolution calling for further discussion on the possible reduction of language requirements in the College of Arts & Sciences and to register support for the teaching of sign languages. | 05/15/2018 4:58pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 15 | Resolution 15: GPSA R15: Ensuring Equal Representation for Professional Students in the GPSA | Waiting for Submission to President | A resolution adjusting the number of Voting Members to adequately represent professional students. | 05/03/2018 4:08pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Resolution 14: GPSA R14: Updating the Byline Procedures, Eligibility Criteria, and Obligations | Waiting for Submission to President | A resolution to update byline procedures, eligibility criteria, and obligations. | 05/14/2018 9:52pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 13 | Resolution 13: GPSA R13: Calling For the Accommodation of International Students as Leaders at Maplewood Apartments | Submitted to the President | A Resolution urging Cornell to find a solution to allow international students to serve as community leaders in Maplewood and similar off-campus housing. | 05/03/2018 4:42pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 12 | Resolution 12: GPSA R12: Calling for the Creation of Graduate and Professional Student Specific 'Notice and Respond_F2F' Workshops | Submitted to the President | A resolution asking for specifically graduate and professional student oriented F2F workshops. | 05/03/2018 1:15pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 11 | Resolution 11: GPSA R11: Tasking the GPSA Operations and Staffing Committee with Developing a Procedure for Disciplining Members | Committee Review | A Resolution to develop disciplinary procedures and processes for members. | 03/16/2018 3:07pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 10 | Resolution 10: GPSA R10: Condemning the Violation of the Autonomy of the GPSA | Tabled Indefinitely | A Resolution condemning a violation of the autonomy of the GPSA. | 03/05/2018 5:57pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 9 | Resolution 9: GPSA R9: In Support of E.A. R8: Institutional Commitment to All LGBTQ+ Members of the Cornell Community | Submitted to the President | In Support of E.A. R8: Institutional Commitment to All LGBTQ+ Members of the Cornell Community | 05/03/2018 1:13pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 8 | Resolution 8: GPSA R8: Recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for 2018 - 2020 | Adopted | The Appropriations Committee's final recommendation for the Graduate and Professional Student Activity Fee for 2018-2020 | 01/26/2018 2:33pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 7 | Resolution 7: GPSA R7: On the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity | Adopted | A Resolution reaffirming the need for an institutional commitment to deconstructing systems of oppression and inequity. | 01/04/2018 11:32am | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 6 | Resolution 6: GPSA R6: Calling for the Development of A Strategic Plan | Deferred by President | This resolution confirms the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly’s support for AY 2017 - 2018 University Assembly Resolution 3: Calling for the Development of a Strategic Plan. Furthermore, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly calls on the administration to engage with not only all assemblies but also the larger Cornell community when crafting the Strategic Plan. | 01/26/2018 2:42pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Resolution 5: GPSA R5: On the Forthcoming Campus Climate Task Force | Adopted | This Resolution addresses the Campus Climate Task Force. | 11/17/2017 3:19pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 4 | Resolution 4: GPSA R4: Condemning Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, and Supporting Students | Adopted | This resolution affirms the Graduate and professional Student Assembly's solidarity with the Cornell community and requests the appropriate considerations and additions to the Campus Code of Conduct through the University Assembly Codes and Judicial Committee. | 11/17/2017 3:18pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Resolution 3: GPSA R3: Resolution Approving the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2017-2018 Term | Adopted | A Resolution to approve the GPSA's internal budget. | 01/04/2018 11:48am | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 2 | Resolution 2: GPSA R2: Approving Updates to the GPSA Bylaws for the 2017-2018 Term | Adopted | A Resolution to update the Bylaws. | 03/16/2018 4:09pm | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 1 | Resolution 1: GPSA R1: Adopting Standing Rules | Committee Review | A resolution to adopt standing rules for the 2017-2018 academic year. | 10/20/2017 10:57am | Graduate and Professional Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| Resolution | Status | Abstract | Last Updated | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Resolution 48: SA R48: Approving Special Projects Request for Collective X | Adopted | This resolution approves the $1,995 of Special Projects funding for Collective X | 04/26/2018 3:48pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 47 | Resolution 47: SA R47: Approving New SAFC Guidelines | Adopted | This resolution approves the proposed SAFC Guideline Amendments as outlined in Appendix A | 04/26/2018 3:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 46 | Resolution 46: SA R46: Opposing the Merger of the College of Human Ecology and ILR School | Waiting for Submission to President | This resolution expresses the student body’s disapproval of the proposed merger of the College of Human Ecology, the ILR School, and the Department of Developmental Sociology and Department of Communications from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). | 04/26/2018 3:34pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 45 | Resolution 45: SA R45: In Support of GPSA Resolution 13 - Calling For the Accommodation of International Student Leaders at Maplewood Apartments | In Discussion | This resolution calls for Cornell to grant international graduate students equal opportunities to those of domestic students in public-private housing situation off-campus, particularly regarding their access to mentorship and leadership opportunities. | 04/26/2018 3:25pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 44 | Resolution 44: SA R44: Clarifying the Results of the 2018 Presidential Race | Adopted | This resolution confirms that the Judicial Codes Counselor has the authority to overturn the Elections Committee’s decision to disqualify Varun Devatha and declares that the Office of the Assemblies must release the votes in the Presidential race, thereby determining the next Student Assembly President. | 04/26/2018 3:07pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 43 | Resolution 43: SA R43: Approving Special Projects Request for Sigma Lambda Upsilon | Waiting for Submission to President | This resolution approves the $2,000 of Special Projects funding for Sigma Lambda Upsilon | 04/10/2018 1:19pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Resolution 42: SA R42: Approving Special Projects Request for Slope Day Programming Board | Waiting for Submission to President | This resolution approves the $12,500 of Special Projects funding for Slope Day Programming Board. | 04/10/2018 1:17pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 41 | Resolution 41: SA R41: American Sign Language (ASL) Fulfilling a Foreign Language Requirement | Adopted | This resolution seeks to have Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences allow American Sign Language (ASL) to fulfill the foreign language requirement as recommended in the Curriculum Proposal. | 03/16/2018 11:31am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 40 | Resolution 40: SA R40: Establishing Equitable Governance of Cooperative Houses | In Discussion | This resolution seeks to create a system for registering and hosting events in cooperative living houses that provides the same protections and university support as events in Greek houses. | 03/16/2018 11:33am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 39 | Resolution 39: SA R39: Making Cornell’s Economics program STEM-certified | Submitted to the President | Changing the certification of the Arts and Sciences Economics major to CIP code 45.0603 (Econometrics and Quantitative Economics) to allow 2-year OPT extension for international students. | 03/16/2018 11:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 38 | Resolution 38: SA R38: Reinstituting the Interim Suspension Statement Policy | In Discussion | This resolution intends to reinstitute the policy of providing public statements when a campus organization is placed on interim suspension. | 03/09/2018 10:59am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 37 | Resolution 37: SA R37: Improving Communication and Access to the Student Body | Tabled Indefinitely | This resolution amends the Student Assembly Charter to improve communication and access to the student body via control over the student body listserv. | 03/16/2018 11:15am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 36 | Resolution 36: SA R36: Supporting the Activism of Prospective Students | Adopted | This resolution seeks to have Cornell not rescind any admissions decision of students who participate in peaceful protests, regardless of their school’s disciplinary policy. | 03/09/2018 3:56pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 35 | Resolution 35: SA R35: Creating an Asian American Living Learning Unit (LLU) | Submitted to the President | Cornell University and Residential Student Congress recommends the creation of an Asian American LLU to be included in the creation of new housing at Cornell. | 03/16/2018 11:46am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 34 | Resolution 34: SA R34: Risley Crosswalk Resolution | Submitted to the President | The Risley Crosswalk on North Campus has been a major source of stress and danger for pedestrians and drivers; this resolution urges the administration to add a crosswalk and ensure safe crossing for all. | 03/16/2018 11:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 33 | Resolution 33: SA R33: Increasing Access to Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Campus | Submitted to the President | This resolution calls for increasing access to gender neutral bathrooms across campus. | 03/16/2018 11:45am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 32 | Resolution 32: SA R32: Accommodating Muslim Religious Holidays | Submitted to the President | This resolution urges the University to allow for academic exemptions and accommodations for Muslim students celebrating religious holidays. | 03/16/2018 11:44am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 31 | Resolution 31: SA R31: Adding a Veteran's Ex-Officio Representative to the Student Assembly | Adopted | This resolution adds a Veteran's Ex-Officio Representative to the Student Assembly. | 04/02/2018 1:03pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 30 | Resolution 30: SA R30: Reinstating the Financial Aid Review Committee as a Byline-Funded Organization for the 2020-2022 Cycle | Adopted | This resolution reinstates the Financial Aid Review Committee (FARC) as a byline-funded organization for the 2020-2022 byline cycle. | 04/02/2018 12:57pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 29 | Resolution 29: SA R29: Amending Community Sponsorship Access in the Student Assembly Bylaws | In Discussion | This resolution seeks to amend the bylaws in order to make it easier for members of the student body to submit resolutions to the student assembly. | 02/18/2018 11:33pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 28 | Resolution 28: SA R28: Mandating Cornell’s Commitment to the Economic Justice of Puerto Rico and the Operational Transparency of its Investments | Rejected | This resolution recommends that Cornell University investigate its holdings and divest from any and all Puerto Rican debt obligations. Additionally, Cornell should create a fair investment policy in regard to government debt as well as disclose its investment partnerships in yearly tax filings. | 04/11/2018 2:17pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 27 | Resolution 27: SA R27: Establishing an Ad-Hoc Committee for Investigating Net-Print System Reform | Submitted to the President | This resolution establishes an ad-hoc committee with the responsibility of investigating Cornell’s Net-Print system in collaboration with the Residential Student Congress to issue recommendations to the S.A. and the Cornell Administration on improving the system’s pricing scheme, accessibility, and environmental sustainability. | 03/06/2018 4:17pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 26 | Resolution 26: SA R26: Allocating the 2018-2020 Student Assembly Activity Fee | Returned by President | This resolution recommends allocating the ’18-’20 SAF for the Student Assembly toward Student Assembly’s Financial Aid Review Committee (FARC) for the Summer Experience Grant. | 03/09/2018 11:27am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 25 | Resolution 25: SA R25: Designating Sites for Physical Copies of the New York Times | Submitted to the President | Currently there are 6 locations where physical copies of the New York Times (NYT) may be placed, 5 of which have been determined. This resolution takes into account student accessibility in order to determine new locations. | 03/06/2018 4:17pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 24 | Resolution 24: SA R24: Allocating Part of the Student Assembly Surplus | Committee Review | This resolution intends to follow through on allocating funding to support underserved communities that was originally proposed in AY 2015-2016 S.A. Resolution 40. | 01/26/2018 2:07pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 23 | Resolution 23: SA R23: Providing Financial Support for Visiting Students from the Universidad de Puerto Rico | Adopted | This resolution allocates $10,000 of the Student Assembly surplus towards providing support for visiting students from the Universidad de Puerto Rico. | 01/10/2018 4:46pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Resolution 22: SA R22: Approval of the Spring 2018 Elections Rules | Submitted to the President | This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Spring 2018 Student Assembly Elections. | 04/02/2018 1:02pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Resolution 21: SA R21: A Proposal for a Queer-Inclusive Housing Option | Submitted to the President | This resolution calls for the creation of a queer-inclusive program house to benefit all queer individuals at Cornell. | 01/29/2018 11:00am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 20 | Resolution 20: SA R20: Equality in Undergraduate Access to the Breazzano Family Center for Business | In Discussion | This resolution seeks to request that the Breazzano Family Center for Business be made accessible to undergraduate students past 5:00pm. | 11/16/2017 2:25pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 19 | Resolution 19: SA R19: Preventing the Use of University Resources for Political Purposes | Committee Review | This resolution seeks to recommend that the administration discourage instructors from using university resources to encourage the attendance of events that endorse political positions. | 01/26/2018 1:45pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Resolution 18: SA R18: Expanding the Collegiate Readership Program to include the Wall Street Journal | Adopted | This resolution requests the Student Assembly to allocate funds from the Collegiate Readership Program (CRP) surplus toward an undergraduate-wide subscription to the Wall Street Journal. Such a subscription would provide professors of said students free access as well. | 01/29/2018 2:28pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 17 | Resolution 17: SA R17: Declaring Support for Wind Development on Campus | Submitted to the President | This resolution details and declares support for the development of wind turbines on or near Cornell’s campus. | 01/29/2018 11:02am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Resolution 16: SA R16: Median Grade Reporting | Committee Review | This Resolution recommends that the University Faculty direct the University Registrar to report median grades on transcripts based on instructor, in those courses where multiple sections with different instructors are offered. | 11/16/2017 2:38pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 15 | Resolution 15: SA R15: Allowing International Students Financial Aid for Extenuating Circumstances | Adopted | This resolution requests the Cornell Office of Financial Aid to expand the scope of leftover domestic financial aid funds and/or create a separate fund to support international students facing unanticipated financial need. | 01/04/2018 11:46am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Resolution 14: SA R14: Increasing the Transparency of WCM-Q | Submitted to the President | This resolution respectfully requests the release of the charter between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation. | 01/26/2018 1:37pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 13 | Resolution 13: SA R13: Amending the Financial Review Committee Guidelines | Returned by President | This resolution clarifies sections of the guidelines of the Financial Aid Review Committee to reflect the current status of the Students Helping Students Fund, the Summer Experience Grant, and the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment. | 01/04/2018 11:34am | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 12 | Resolution 12: SA R12: Calling for the Development of a Strategic Plan | Tabled Indefinitely | This resolution calls for the University to create a strategic plan. | 11/08/2017 1:39pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 11 | Resolution 11: SA R11: Affirming Cornell’s Stance on Supporting the Rights of Transgender Individuals in Employment | Committee Review | The resolution seeks to affirm Cornell’s committement to supporting the rights of transgnder individuals in employment and hiring here at Cornell. | 10/19/2017 3:54pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 10 | Resolution 10: SA R10: Integrating Sustainable Investments into Endowment Reports | Adopted | This resolution urges the Board of Trustees to regularly disclose endowment investments in alternative energy-related businesses. | 11/08/2017 12:57pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 9 | Resolution 9: SA R9: Converting 2 Forest Park into a Resource Center | Tabled Indefinitely | This resolution indicates the opinion of the Student Assembly concerning the future of the house previously used by the Chi Chapter of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. | 11/08/2017 12:47pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 8 | Resolution 8: SA R8: Condemning Hate Crimes and Hate Speech, and Support Students | Adopted | This resolution affirms the Student Assembly's solidarity with the Cornell community and requests the appropriate consideration and additions to the Campus Code of Conduct through the University Assembly Codes and Judicial Committee. | 03/09/2018 5:04pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 7 | Resolution 7: SA R7: Clarifying the Student Assembly's Policy on Social Media Statement | Tabled Indefinitely | This resolution sets procedures to allow the Student Assembly to post official sense-of-body statements on social media and other platforms. | 10/19/2017 3:52pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 6 | Resolution 6: SA R6: Setting Public Statement Policy | Tabled Indefinitely | This resolution sets procedures to allow the Student Assembly to post official sense-of-body statements on social media and other platforms. | 09/22/2017 4:19pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Resolution 5: SA R5: Approval of the Fall 2017 Elections Rules | Adopted | This resolution updates the Student Assembly Election Rules for the Fall 2017 Student Assembly Elections. | 11/08/2017 1:05pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 4 | Resolution 4: SA R4: Approval of the 2017-2018 Elections Committee Slate | Adopted | As per the Student Assembly Bylaws, the Student Assembly general body confirms the Staffing Committee’s slate of proposed members to the Elections Committee. | 10/19/2017 3:52pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Resolution 3: SA R3: Approving the Student Assembly Budget | Adopted | This resolution approves the Student Assembly budget for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. | 11/16/2017 4:10pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 2 | Resolution 2: SA R2: Ensuring Applicant Accessibility to SAFC Guidelines | Adopted | This resolution amends the SAFC Charter to help lower-tier organizations receive funding by incentivizing their attendance at a “Help Session.” | 11/16/2017 4:14pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 1 | Resolution 1: SA R1: Approval of the 2017-2018 Standing Rules | Adopted | The Student Assembly Bylaws states that the first meeting of the academic year must be used to approve the Standing Rules. This resolution proposes changes to the Standing Rules for the Fall 2017 Assembly session. | 11/16/2017 4:12pm | Student Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| Resolution | Status | Abstract | Last Updated | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Resolution 23: UA R23: U.A. Resolution # 23 Recognition of Outstanding Support for the Campus Judicial System During the AY 2018 Legislative Session | Waiting for Submission to President | This resolution recognizes the University Assembly's Outstanding Support for the Campus Judicial System During the AY 2018 Legislative Session. | 05/13/2018 6:52pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Resolution 22: UA R22: U.A. Resolution # 22 Bylaws Change Institutionalizing the Staffing Procedure for the University Hearing and Review Boards | Adopted | This resolution seeks to clarify and codify the process of staffing the University Hearing and Review Boards. | 05/13/2018 6:49pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Resolution 21: UA R21: UA 21: U.A. Resolution # 21 Updating the Judicial Administrator Reappointment Process | Waiting for Submission to President | This resolution seeks to update and clarify the reappointment process for the Judicial Administrator. | 05/13/2018 6:36pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 20 | Resolution 20: UA R20: UA R20: Recognition of Outstanding Support to AY 2018 University Assembly | Waiting for Submission to President | The Assembly formally recognizes the support of the following Offices, administrative units, and committees: The Office of the Judicial Administrator, The Office of the Judicial Codes Counselor, The Office of the University Ombudsman, University Assembly Codes and Judicial Committee, University Assembly Campus Welfare Committee, University Assembly Campus Infrastructure Committee, University Assembly Executive Committee, and the Office of the Assemblies. | 05/13/2018 6:10pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 19 | Resolution 19: UA R19: UA R19: Affirming Cornell’s Commitment to Ethical Investments and Financial Transparency | Waiting for Submission to President | The University Assembly requests that Cornell University make a commitment to ethical investing and operational transparency; and that the University conduct a due diligence investigation of its holdings with the Baupost Group and other investment partners for Puerto Rican debt and report said findings confidentially to the UA Budget Planning Committee for further feedback. | 05/13/2018 6:00pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Resolution 18: UA R18: UA R18: Call for the Development of a Cornell Comprehensive Transportation Plan | Waiting for Submission to President | The University Assembly requests that President Martha Pollack direct the appropriate planning, safety, and facilities sectors of the university, coordinating with local transportation planning, facilities, and safety organizations and agencies engaged in transportation planning for the region, beginning in Spring 2019, to advance a comprehensive transportation study that will lead to the development of Comprehensive Transportation Plan. | 05/13/2018 5:51pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 17 | Resolution 17: UA R17: UA R17: In Support of Cornell Employee Assembly Resolution #11: Promoting Staff Participation in Cornell Campus Climate Change Literacy Goals | Waiting for Submission to President | The University Assembly strongly supports the previously conveyed Employee Assembly Resolution 11, which aims to promote staff participation in Cornell Campus Climate Change Literacy Goals. | 05/13/2018 5:39pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Resolution 16: UA R16: UA R16: Examining Cornell’s Policies for Temporary Disability Parking to Ensure Financial Accessibility and Equal Access | Waiting for Submission to President | The University Assembly requests that the University Administration and the Office of Student and Campus Life examine the usage of Student Disability Services and ensure that it and its appurtenant programs are adequately resourced. The Assembly also requests that the Office of Transportation Services provide an update on this matter to the Assembly during the Fall 2018 Semester including follow-up steps taken. | 05/13/2018 5:30pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 15 | Resolution 15: UA R15: UA R15: Opposing the Merger of the College of Human Ecology and the ILR School | Waiting for Submission to President | The University Assembly encourages the President to respect the will of the faculty of the two colleges and formally state her opposition to the proposed merger of the College of Human Ecology and the ILR School. | 05/13/2018 5:30pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Resolution 14: UA R14: Making Cornell's Economics program STEM-certified | Submitted to the President | Request that the University apply to the New York State Department of Education for the reclassification of the Cornell Economics major. | 05/15/2018 3:16pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 13 | Resolution 13: UA R13: Risley Crosswalk Resolution | Submitted to the President | The SAIFC urges the administration to take swift action to implement a crosswalk. | 05/15/2018 3:18pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 12 | Resolution 12: UA R12: Increasing Access to Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Campus | Tabled Indefinitely | Request that Cornell University set the goal for itself that every building on campus will contain at least one gender neutral bathroom and residential buildings housing more than 400 people contain at least 2. | 05/02/2018 2:39pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 11 | Resolution 11: UA R11: Accepting President’s Proposal of a One-Year Term Extension for the Judicial Administrator | Adopted | This resolution accepts the President's proposal to extend the term of the current Judicial Administrator by one year, during which a new re-appointment process will be developed. | 05/08/2018 3:28pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 10 | Resolution 10: UA R10: In Support of E.A. R. 8: Furthering the Institutional Commitment to All LGBTQ+ Members of the Cornell Community | Submitted to the President | This resolution reiterates the recommendation from the Employee Assembly for the Division of Student & Campus Life and the Office of the Dean of Students to rescind the directive for the LGBTRC to no longer serve the ongoing support and educational needs of staff and faculty. It also reiterates the recommendation that the Divisions of Human Resources and Student & Campus Life should identify the resources to fully fund and staff (3) additional full-time, long-term professional staff position in the LGBTRC. | 05/15/2018 3:21pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 9 | Resolution 9: UA R9: Reinstating the Budget Planning Committee | Submitted to the President | The University Assembly formally requests that the president and provost, and the University Assembly reinstate the Budget Planning Committee as an associated committee of the University Assembly, to convene its first meeting in September 2018. | 05/15/2018 2:57pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 8 | Resolution 8: UA R8: Request for Documents Relating to Mental Health | Tabled Indefinitely | Request that the documents from the most recent 37 external assessment provided by the JED Foundation along with the documents from their subsequent visit to Cornell’s campus this past summer be released to the public, and that administrators and staff involved in reviewing the JED Foundation assessment and identifying areas within Cornell’s mental health framework and initiatives that require further attention attend a University Assembly meeting to answer public questions. | 02/28/2018 2:59pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 7 | Resolution 7: UA R7: Charter Change Supporting the Office of the Complainant’s Advisor | Rejected | Changing the University Assembly Charter to include the provision that the Assembly approve each appointment or reappointment by the President of the University for the Complainant Advisor position. | 04/02/2018 12:43pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 6 | Resolution 6: UA R6: Integrating Sustainable Investments into Endowment Reports | Submitted to the President | Specific actions requested of President Pollack and the Board of Trustees to integrate sustainable investments into endowment reports. | 01/23/2018 12:35pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Resolution 5: UA R5: Bylaws Change Clarifying the Charge of the Codes & Judicial Committee | Waiting for Submission to President | Requests the University Assembly as a Policy 4.1 stakeholder in Policy 6.4 (or its successor); the Assembly’s approval of the Guidelines for the Display of Religious Symbols contained within the University’s Fire Safety Guidelines for Holiday Displays; and written behavioral policies regarding non-matriculated minors who are outside the full Campus Code of Conduct. | 03/07/2018 5:53pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 4 | Resolution 4: UA R4: Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | Returned by President | Addressing Housekeeping Changes and Laying the Groundwork for a Holistic Evaluation of the Campus Code of Conduct | 12/07/2017 2:42pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 3 | Resolution 3: UA R3: Calling for the Development of a Strategic Plan | Returned by President | University Assembly formally requests that the president and provost of Cornell University initiate a strategic planning process to begin in fall 2018 and be completed by spring of 2019. | 05/22/2018 12:07pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 2 | Resolution 2: UA R2: Condemning Hate Crimes | Committee Review | This resolution condemns violent, racist actions and calls on all members of the Cornell community to join us in this condemnation. | 02/28/2018 3:31pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |
| 1 | Resolution 1: UA R1: Appointment of University Hearing Board and University Review Board Members for Academic Year 2017-2018 | Adopted | This resolution appoints members to the University Hearing Board & University Review Board (UHRB) for a two-year term. | 02/27/2018 3:54pm | University Assembly | AY 2017-2018 |