SA Community Life Committee

Cornell University Student Assembly Committee on Residential and Community Life Agenda: February 23, 2009

I. Housing Lottery

• A. Program Houses
• B. Advice to Freshmen
• C. Feedback Sessions

II. Off-Campus Housing Information Presentation

III. Bias-Related Incident Protocol Review

IV. Recommendation regarding cost differentials in buildings

Meeting Schedule

Spring 2009

2/1/09

2/16/09

2/23/09

3/9/09

All meetings will begin at 5:00pm unless otherwise announced

Locations will be announced in advance of each meeting

Chair, Nikhil Kumar (njk38@cornell.edu)

Whereas, there exists a substantial difference in the quality of facilities within the West Campus House units (specifically between the Gothic Residence Halls and the West Campus Houses)

Whereas, many of Cornell’s peer institutions recognize similar differences by establishing a scale of undergraduate housing rates

Whereas, the Student Assembly and the Residential Student Congress recognize the burdens placed on both the student body and the University by the current financial situation

Whereas, the University is currently reevaluating its long-term Housing Master Plan

Be it therefore resolved, by a joint recommendation of the Residential Student Congress and the Student Assembly, that the Housing Master Plan reflect the difference in quality of residential facilities by creating scaled housing rates for the West Campus housing units

Be it further resolved that, that this recommendation shall be implemented at a later date to be determined based upon the financial health of the university.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sanjiv Tata
President, Residential Student Congress

Nikhil Kumar
Student Assembly, Minority Representative At-Large
Chair, Student Assembly Committee on Residential and Community Life