WHEREAS, At its regular meeting on Monday, March 26, 2012, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) unanimously voted to adopt Resolution 11, a series of changes to the GPSA Byline Allocation Procedures (Procedures) and the GPSA Eligibility Criteria and Obligations for Byline Funded Organizations (Criteria); and

WHEREAS, This resolution requires the approval of David Skorton, President of Cornell University; and

WHEREAS, President Skorton sent Resolution 11 to the Cornell Office of the University Counsel; and

WHEREAS, Counsel’s Office reviewed the resolution and offered a series of suggested changes; and

WHEREAS, This resolution addresses those changes; and

WHEREAS, Prior notice for a Motion to Amend Something Previously Adopted (RONR �35) was not given; and

WHEREAS, Therefore this resolution requires a 2/3 majority of those present and voting for passage; therefore, be it

RESOLVED —

That the following amendments be made to the Procedures and Criteria, in addition to those amendments already adopted in Resolution 11:

1. Procedures, Item II(b)

Original Language

Ensure that applying organizations, including GPSA and GPSAFC, fulfill all requirements outlined therein, with particular attention being paid to organizations that have not applied for byline funding before.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

Ensure that applying organizations, including Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Finance Commission (GPSAFC), fulfill all requirements outlined therein, with particular attention being paid to organizations that have not applied for byline funding before.

2. Procedures, Item III(b)(iv)

Original Language

The organization seeking byline funding then has the opportunity to revise its request, and the Appropriations Committee will reconsider its recommendation before the next regular GPSA meeting.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

If an organization’s first request for byline funding is not approved, the organization shall then have the opportunity to revise its request, and the Appropriations Committee will reconsider its recommendation before the next regular GPSA meeting.

3. Procedures, Item III(c)(i)

Original Language

After each of the Appropriations Committee’s recommendations for organizations seeking byline funding has been voted on, a collective GPSAF is presented to the GPSA voting members as a resolution. The allocations of the GPSAF will only be to the “eligible” organizations, those which received a majority vote under Item III.b.iii or Item III.b.vi.

Language as Amended in Resolution 11

After each of the Appropriations Committee’s recommendations for organizations seeking byline funding has been voted on, a collective GPSAF is presented to the GPSA voting members as a resolution. The allocations of the GPSAF will only be to the “eligible” organizations, approved per Item III(b)(ii) or Item III(b)(vi).

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

After each of the Appropriations Committee’s recommendations for organizations seeking byline funding has been voted on, a collective GPSAF is presented to the GPSA voting members as a resolution. The allocations of the GPSAF will only be to the “eligible” organizations, approved per Item III(b)(ii) or Item III(b)(vi).

4. Procedures, Items IV and V

Sections will be converted to letter bullets, in response to counsel’s noting of inconsistency.

5. Criteria, Section 2.01

Original Language

The Board of Trustees set forth for allocating the activity fee, which are available on the Appropriations Committee website. In order to be considered for byline funding from the Activity Fee, all organizations must:

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

The Board of Trustees set forth eligibility criteria for receiving byline funding, which are available on the Appropriations Committee website. In order to be considered for byline funding from the Activity Fee, all organizations must: Counsel also noted that these criteria are not actually available on this website; the Office of the Assemblies will correct this.

6. Criteria, Section 2.02(e)(ii)

Original Language

Have received funding from GPSAFC for at least 4 semesters.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

Have received funding from GPSAFC for at least the 4 semesters preceding their application.

7. Criteria, Section 2.04(c)

Original Language

A 2/3 vote of the voting members can make an exception to this rule in the spring semester preceding the byline funding application process.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

A 2/3 vote of the seated voting members can make an exception to this rule in the spring semester preceding the byline funding application process.

8. Criteria, Section 5.02(d)(1)

Original Language

Each organization shall, every fall semester, present to the GPSA during a regular meeting an oral account of the use of its Fee allocation (or, if necessary, of its entire operation) for the previous academic year, as well as, if asked to do so, a summary of its activities, including usage statistics and future programming plans.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

Each organization shall, every fall semester, present to the GPSA during a regular meeting an oral account of the use of its Activity Fee allocation (or, if necessary, of its entire operation) for the previous academic year, as well as, if asked to do so,. In addition, the GSPA may request an organization to present (during a regular meeting) an oral account of its entire operations and/or a summary of its activities, including usage statistics and future programming plans.

9. Criteria, Section 5.03(a)

Original Language

Organizations which repeatedly violate these guidelines shall have their eligibility for funding investigated and the GPSA may levy penalties or sanctions to organizations that are found in violation of these guidelines.

Amendments in Response to Counsel’s Office

Organizations which repeatedly violate these guidelines shall have their eligibility for funding investigated and the GPSA may levy penalties or sanctions to organizations that are found in violation of these guidelines. The GPSA expressly reserves the right to revoke Activity Fee funding.

Respectfully submitted, Evan Cortens
President, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly