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Assembly Name: Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Res. No. Resolution Status Abstract Last Updated Assembly Name Term
11 Commending Kate Carter-Cram Acknowledged by the President In her role as the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President Kate Carter-Cram has served the Cornell community for the past semester and in roles generally in the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly the past two years. In that time, Kate has been an invaluable contributor to the success and evolution of the Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. This resolution commends Kate for her dedication, perseverance, and tenacity as Cornell University Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President. 05/08/2023 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
10 Commending Josh Washington Acknowledged by the President In his role as the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Executive Vice President Josh Washington has served the Cornell community for the past semester and in roles generally in the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly the past two years. In that time, Josh has been an invaluable contributor to the success and evolution of the Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. This resolution commends Josh for his dedication, perseverance, and tenacity as Cornell University Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Executive Vice President. 05/08/2023 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
9 Funding Request for the Big Red Barn Acknowledged by the President With such a large amount of funding in the GPSA reserve fund and the 2022-2023 operating budget, giving back to the larger graduate and professional student community would be a great use of some of these funds. With the Big Red Barn serving as the graduate and professional student community center, funding initiatives at the Big Red Barn would provide us with the opportunity for the funding to reach the largest number of graduate and professional students. 04/24/2023 11:00am Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
8 Amending the GPSA Finance Commission Summer Funding Deadlines Acknowledged by the President Existing GPSAFC funding deadlines limit the ability of student organizations to fund planned summer events. Rewriting the bylaws and changing funding cycles to provide more opportunities to receive funding allows student organizations to host a variety of events. This resolution specifically rewrites section 3.07 of the GPSA bylaws to create an emergency rolling summer funding cycle that is accessible to graduate and professional organizations across Cornell University 04/10/2023 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
7 Dependable and Inclusive Supply of Pharmaceutical and Essential Non-Prescription Supplies Acknowledged by the President This resolution supports the creation of a pilot program through Cornell Health’s pharmacy for multi-unit vending machines carrying essential no-prescription medicine including emergency contraceptive to increase health accessibility and health equity on campus. 02/20/2023 5:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
6 Retroactively Compensating GPSA Executive Members in Accordance with Resolution 3 (22-23) and Resolution 18 (21-22) Acknowledged by the President Resolution 3 (Amendments to Appendix B of the GPSA Charter) was passed in the fall of 2022 as a result of President Pollack’s comments on Resolution 18 (2021-2022 term). Resolution 3 states that Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Executive Committee members shall receive a financial incentive for their service. Additionally, candidates running for the 2022-2023 term nominated themselves with the understanding that Executive Committee positions would have a financial incentive given that Resolution 18 was passed prior to elections. As such, this resolution proposes withdrawing funds from the GPSA’s reserve account to compensate the 2022-2023 term Executive Committee members. 02/10/2023 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
5 Commending the Service of Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President Preston Hanley Acknowledged by the President In his role as the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly president, Preston Hanley has served the Cornell community for the past year and a half. In that time, Preston has been an invaluable contributor to the success and evolution of the Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. This resolution commends Preston for his dedication, perseverance, and tenacity as Graduate and Professional Student Assembly president. 11/28/2022 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
4 Requesting that the University Provide Funds for an MD Gynecologist at Cornell Health Acknowledged by the President The student health service at Cornell’s Ithaca campus, Cornell Health, does not currently have an MD gynecologist on staff, which impedes many students from receiving necessary gynecological care. This resolution requests that the university provide funding for Cornell Health to employ an MD gynecologist who is able to diagnose and treat the most common gynecological issues in the student population, including chronic vulvovaginal conditions and pelvic pain conditions. 02/10/2023 10:00am Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
3 Amendments to Appendix B of the GPSA Charter Acknowledged by the President Following the passage of GPSA Resolution18 Financial Incentive for Executive Committee (2021-2022) suggestions were given to the GPSA Executive Committee by President Pollack to make changes to the GPSA Charter by adding provisions for the GPSA to be able to fund its leadership, stated within Appendix B of the GPSA Charter. 11/28/2022 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
2 Resolution Commending the Service of Graduate and Professional Student Trustee Liz Davis Frost Acknowledged by the President In her role as the Graduate and Professional Student Trustee, Liz Davis-Frost has served the Cornell community for the past two years. In that time, Liz has been a valuable contributor to the Cornell Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. This resolution commends Liz for her dedication and continued service to the Cornell community. 09/26/2022 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023
1 GPSA Internal Budget for the 2022-2023 Term Acknowledged by the President This resolution establishes the GPSA Internal Budget for the 2022-2023 term. 08/29/2022 6:00pm Graduate and Professional Student Assembly AY 2022-2023