-Before submitting a resolution to CSA Senate, please read the guidelines linked at the right-

January 23, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution in support of the continuation of Northfield Option as an off campus housing solution for students.

May 9th, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution in support of not funding bottled water with CSA funds.

April 25th, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution in expressing its concern with the newly proposed ECC S/Cr/NC policy.

April 4th, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution in support of the continuation of Eat the Lawn.

April 7th, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution in support of going Trayless in the LDC.

January 24th, 2011

CSA Senate passed a resolution endorsing the efforts of ACE to promote civic engagement on Carleton’s campus.

March 10th, 2010

CSA Senate passed a resolution expressing its support to the Rice County commissioners for the Organic Conversion Policy that Carleton MPIRG is working to enact in Rice County.

February 8th, 2010

CSA Senate passed a resolution supporting providing permanent funding for the Career Center to provide permanent and substantial funding to the Career Center for programs and administrative costs.

January 25th, 2010

CSA Senate passed a resolution in support of the Posse Program.

October 5th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a resolution supporting the Open Access Movement and called on United States Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken of Minnesota and United States Representative John Kline of Minnesota’s Second Congressional District to support and work toward the passage of the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009.

May 25th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a resolution expressing its hope that Carleton College will decide to implement a targeted divestment policy from Sudan in the foreseeable future.

April 20th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a resolution endorsing the MPIRG Affordable Education and Opportunity Minnesota Act.

March 9th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a Cave Task Force Resolution proposing a task force to address concerns about the Cave.

February 16th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a Resolution Endorsing the Campus Kitchen Project.

January 26th, 2009

CSA Senate passed a resolution concerning the new graduation requirements being considered by the Faculty and ECC.

October 6, 2008

Senate passed a resolution requiring for greater transparency of CSA committees and working groups. CSA president will also be asked to give a "State of the Carleton Student Association" address once per term.

May 12, 2008

Senate passed a resolution charging the College to address low retention rates for black students at Carleton by reevaluating the RAD requirement, introducing a power and privilege training program for First Year Students, and engaging the community in dialogue about ways to improve the campus climate for marginalized students. Included in the resolution was a commitment by Senate to actively engage in these dialogues and participate in a privilege training program.

November 7, 2005

Senate passed a resolution encouraging the College to purchase fair trade products whenever possible. For the full text, see the link on the right.

May 16, 2005

Senate passed the following resolution:
"Recognizing that many of the computers that Carleton pays to recycle would be very useful to charitable organizations or students without computers; let it be resolved that the Carleton Student Association (CSA) urges ITS and NEO to work together to donate working computers that Carleton no longer has use for. The CSA further urges the College to adopt a policy that favors donating usable computers."

May 2, 2005

Senate passed a resolution encouraging the College to build at least two additional wind turbines to supplement the existing structure on the basis of its environmental impact, its reflection on the College, and financial implications. For the full text, see the link on the right.

April 11, 2005

Senate passed a resolution encouraging the placement of a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee on each committee which implements construction projects on campus. For the full text, see the link at the right.

Senate passed a resolution requesting an official College policy requiring the use of 30% post-consumer paper when possible. For the full text, see the link at the right.

May 31, 2004

Senate passed a resolution encouraging the Red Cross to reevaluate their blood donation policies regarding men who have had sex with men since 1977, while recognizing the importance of blood donations. For the full text, see the link at the right.

October 21, 2002

Senate passed a resolution opposing the impending war in Iraq.