Student Assembly - Resolution 32 (2025-2026)

Approving Special Projects Request for the Speech and Debate Society at Cornell

• Term:
  2025-2026
• Assembly:
  Student Assembly
• Status: Adopted by the Assembly
• Abstract: This resolution approves $5000 of Special Projects funding for the Speech and Debate Society at Cornell to attend the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament.

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  Whereas, the Speech and Debate Society at Cornell (CSDS) has an annual allocation of $8000 from the Student Activities Funding Commission (SAFC),

  Whereas, the CSDS is a society of four teams, with all funding divided amongst them,

  Whereas, the Speech Team of CSDS is seeking funding to attend the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament,

  Whereas, the total cost of the tournament is $17000,

  Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 1, of the Standing Rules reads:

  "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. Special Projects funding is a type of category spending."

  Whereas, the CSDS complies with Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 2, subsection a, of the Standing Rules as a Cornell registered student organization,

  Whereas, Part B: Special Projects Funding, Section 5, of the Standing Rules reads:

  "Requests $2,500 and over shall be decided upon by a majority vote of the Executive Board and confirmed by a majority vote of the Student Assembly, at large. The Assembly, at large, is only required to confirm requests of $2,500 or greater. The request should be presented to the Student Assembly in the form of a resolution."

  Be it therefore resolved, the Student Assembly approves the $5000 disbursement from the Student Assembly Special Projects Funding Account into the account of the Speech and Debate Society at Cornell.

  Respectfully Submitted,

  Christian Tarala

  Deputy to the Vice President for Finance, Student Assembly

• Resolution File:
  Resolution 32 - Approving Special Projects Request for the Speech and Debate Society at Cornell (1).pdf (218.91 KB)
• Supporting Documents:
  R32 Appendix A - Speech and Debate Society at Cornell Special Project Funding Request (1).pdf (130.69 KB)
• Sponsors:
• Reviewing Committee: Executive Committee