Student Union President Jacob Edelman ’20 announced his executive board appointees, all of whom the Senate unanimously approved.

The appointees present at the meeting gave a brief description of their goals for the year. Chief of Staff Eric Danowski ’18 expressed a desire to increase the flow of information and act as a liaison for students. 

Communications Director Callahan Cox ’18 set goals to improve the Union’s transparency, provide club support and remain accessible to community members. 

Chief of Student Affairs Nathan Greess ’19 said he planned to work in conjunction with E-board and the Senate to achieve agenda items. 

Allocations Board Chair Alex Feldman ’19 said he will focus on the treasury, the club chartering process and connecting with club leaders. 

Director of the Office of Student Rights and Advocacy Zosia Buse ’20 expressed goals to inform students of their rights and to create a safe space where they feel comfortable voicing concerns.

Christian Nunez ’18, Brian Mukasa ’19 and Kate Kesselman ’19 were not present at the meeting but they were confirmed as the junior representative to the board of trustees, the president of the campus activities board and the executive director of outreach, respectively. 

Union Vice President Hannah Brown ’19 explained the rules and expectations of the Senate, including an attendance policy of two permitted absences and a minimum requirement of three office hours per senator. Senators are also expected to participate in at least two committees, unless they serve as a committee chair. 

Committee selection and committee chair appointments will take place in the coming weeks.

Elections for executive senator are to be held next Sunday, Brown said. Elections for additional Senate and Allocations Board positions will be held in the next few weeks, and the Union office will host an informational meeting regarding these elections at 8 p.m. on Thursday. 

—Amber Miles