With a new president and executive board, the Student Association plans to reach its goals this year with the support of NIU students.

Along with new SA president Troy Caldwell, there also is a host of new people in important university positions. Caldwell said he is committed to building good relationships with the new provost, Ivan Legg, and the new University Police Chief Don Grady.

Caldwell also stressed the importance of watching the landlord-tenant ordinance, a plan proposed last year to give additional rights to DeKalb renters.

“This is a major accomplishment that will help not only students that are tenants, but also landlords to have a better understanding of issues relating to leases, security deposits and

maintenance,” Caldwell said.

The end result will be a written list of guidelines for tenants and landlords to agree on to improve renting relationships.

Newly-elected treasurer Karega Harris already has posted the SA Budget Guide, a list of funded organizations, on the Internet. This can be accessed through NIU’s Web site, www.niu.edu.

Harris also aims to help new organizations on campus with a transition packet including information that helps organizations succeed at NIU.

“I really don’t like the way that some organizations don’t last at NIU,” Harris said. “This packet will help organizations make the transition from a regular organization to being SA allocated, with information about making sure supplemental funding papers are done correctly and helping maintain eligibility year to year.”

Student senators also are an integral part of the SA.

“Student Association is a very good organization for students because you as a senator represent what the students want and view,” said DeLisa New, a former senator and sophomore political science major.