GPSA R. 10
Regarding the GPSA Charter Appendix B

Whereas the Graduate & Professional Student Assembly (GPSA) is the representative body for graduate and professional Students at Cornell, and;

Whereas the graduate and professional student activity fee was approved by GPSA in the last semester;

Whereas, with an additional by-line funding group, new information in the application and accumulation of past experiences, the current Appendix B cannot represent the updated contract between GPSA and the by-line funding groups, and;

Be it therefore resolved the Graduate & Professional Student Assembly Charter Appendix B remind the same for the 2008–2009 academic year with the following changes inserted under section three. Furthermore, individual shall adhere to the following guideline:

Cornell Concert Commission

1. The Cornell Concert Commission should continue to offer discounted tickets for all ticketed events.
2. The Concert Commission shall seek to produce two shows at Bailey Hall or similar venue, at a maximum of $50,000 each academic year.
3. The Concert Commission shall seek to produce two shows at Barton Hall or similar venue, at a maximum of $35,000 each academic year.
4. The Cornell Concert Commission shall seek to produce one free show every year on the Arts Quad.
5. Each year, the Cornell Concert Commission shall co-sponsor a minimum of three on-campus music events with other Cornell University groups.

Cornell Cinema

1. Cornell Cinema shall not increase student ticket prices without the express approval of the Student Assembly and the GPSA.
2. Cornell Cinema shall at every film showing provide a suggestion box or similar medium for determining student preferences.
3. Cornell Cinema shall maintain the range, quality and amount of programming it currently provides.

Cornell University Program Board

1. The Program Board shall fund for at least one lecture per year with an honorarium of at least $10,000.
2. The Program Board can subsidize expenses for no more than one elected or appointed public official per year, regardless of cost. At the speaker’s request, any honorarium paid may go to a charity.
3. The Program Board shall have at least one event free of charge to all Cornell students.
4. The Program Board shall offer students reduced ticket prices as well as the opportunity to purchase the best seats available at performance venues two full days before being sold to the general public.
5. In order to alleviate the costs for other Cornell organizations, the program Board shall designate at least 5% of the budget for co-sponsorships.

Emergency Medical Services

1. Cornell EMS shall continue to provide exemplary emergency response and basic emergency care for the Graduate and Professional students of the Cornell community using updated equipment and emergency response vehicles.
2. Cornell EMS shall continue to offer and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED) instruction, along with First Aid classes for training of EMS members and interested Graduate and Professional students.
3. Cornell EMS shall continue to provide emergency response support for special events on the Cornell campus.
4. Cornell EMS shall provide extensive training to all squad members consisting of basic emergency medical technicians (EMT-B), Critical Care Technicians (AEMT-CC), and Paramedics (AEMT-P).

Big Red Barn

1. The Big Red Barn shall continue to provide TGIF, Summer TGIF, International Coffee House, Orientation for incoming students, and the Year-End Barbecue. At its discretion, it shall also continue to provide weekly dance classes, periodic movie nights, and other such events and seasonal events as it sees fit.
2. The Big Red Barn shall upgrade the program in the following respects:
   1. Offer one hot item at TGIF once a month
   2. Add newspaper and magazine subscriptions
   3. Increase the programming for each fellow to bring in more local artist/speakers/performers
3. The Big Red Barn shall do one special event each semester to enhance the program as a whole.

Athletics

1. The Department of Athletics and Physical Education shall provide the Graduate and Professional students and their families free admission to all home athletic contests. This does not include men’s ice hockey; in which the Graduate and Professional students and families are eligible to purchase tickets at a reduced price upon presenting proper Cornell identification. The Department of Athletics and Physical Education shall provide the Graduate and Professional students and their families free admission to all home athletic contests. This does not include men’s ice hockey; in which the Graduate and Professional students and families are eligible to purchase tickets at a reduced price upon presenting proper Cornell identification.
2. The Department of Athletics and Physical Education shall continue to provide access to the numerous fitness center locations and many fitness opportunities (exercise classes, intramural sports, etc.) for the Graduate and Professional Student community, providing the opportunity to engage in a healthy lifestyle and foster personal development.
3. The Department of Athletics and Physical Education shall continue to provide a wide range of physical education courses to the Graduate and Professional Student community. In addition, to physical education courses, the department will provide opportunities for outdoor education through the Outdoor Education Program and related programs for the Graduate and Professional Student community.
4. The Department shall also allocate at least 200 Hockey season tickets to graduate and professional students. The distribution of these tickets shall not require Graduate and Professional Students to wait more than four hours in the “Line”.

Slope Day Programming Board

1. The Slope Day Programming Board shall allocate one seat in the Executive Committee for graduate & professional students.
2. The Slope Day Programming Board shall support continued grad student representation on the steering committee.
3. The Slope Day Programming Board shall collect information on how many and how long graduate students attend slope day and present this information to the GPSA during the Fall Semester.

Be it further resolved that this resolution be sent to the Peggy Beach, Director of the Office of Assemblies, David Skorton, the President of Cornell University and Allison Power, The Dean of the Graduate School.

Respectfully Submitted,
Shawn Kong
GPSA Funding Policy Chair