R.6 Regarding the continued collaboration between the Cornell Graduate & Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) & Cornell Cinema

Whereas, in Fall 2009, the GPSA was charged with setting the 2010–2012 Graduate & Professional Student Activity Fee (GPSAF);

Whereas, Cornell Cinema is currently one of the by-line funding groups that receives money from the GPSAF;

Whereas, the allocation of Cornell Cinema was of serious concern to the GPSA as it spent three of its Fall 2009 meetings and sent ninety three emails between its members over the appropriate allocation of Cornell Cinema; Whereas, the GPSA currently has no representation to the student advisory board of Cornell Cinema.

Be it therefore resolved that the GPSA acknowledges the quality of programming that Cornell Cinema has available for the community and wishes to ensure that Cornell Cinema continues to meet the needs and desires of all graduate and professional students;

Be it further resolved that the following addition (indicated in bold) be made to Appendix A, Section VI.1(b) of the GPSA Eligibility Criteria and Obligations for Byline Funded Organizations

Section VI.1(b): Cornell Cinema (i) Cornell Cinema shall not increase student ticket prices without the express approval of the Student Assembly and the GPSA. (ii) Cornell Cinema shall, at every film showing, provide a suggestion box or similar medium for determining student preferences. (iii) Cornell Cinema shall maintain the range, quality and amount of programming it currently provides. (iv) Cornell Cinema shall allocate one seat to a representative of the GPSA to their advisory board. (v) Cornell Cinema shall collect information on how many graduate and professional students attend Cornell Cinema events and present this information to the GPSA.

Be it further resolved that the GPSA identifies an individual for the Cornell Cinema advisory committee by Fall 2010;

Be it further resolved that the Office of Assemblies post the revised GPSA Eligibility Criteria and Obligations for Byline Funded Organizations on the website for public access and download;

Be it finally resolved that this resolution be sent to David Skorton, President of Cornell University; Peggy Beach, Director of the Office of Assemblies; Mary Fessenden, Director of Cornell Cinema; Christopher Riley, Managing Director of Cornell Cinema; Amy Villarejo, Cornell Department of Theater, Film & Dance Chair; Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students; and Alison Power, Dean of the Graduate School.

Respectfully submitted,

Brian Michael Forster
Graduate & Professional Student Assembly Biological Sciences Representative
Vice President for Operations / Operations & Staffing Committee Chair