JARED KIRSCHENBAUM, president-elect:

One of Kirschenbaum’s many plans is to get more students involved in the Student Association. He is currently working with administrators to set up a program that would give current student leaders the opportunity to help others get involved.

According to Kirschenbaum, advocating for all students will be the hardest part of his job, but he is excited to be “out on the battlefield, fighting for students.”

He is currently working with the administration to give student leaders academic credit for their involvement, assisting Off Campus College Transport with its inefficiencies and talking with the City Council to ensure that students are not evicted from Downtown houses.

He is also starting an environmentally friendly initiative that will give priority parking to students who carpool.

JENNA GOLDIN, executive vice president-elect:

Goldin plans to ensure that her staff is trained to answer financial questions, that all student groups know how to properly complete group registration and that the receptionists provide a welcoming atmosphere. She also will be helping student groups with their budget presentations to Financial Council, using PAWS and fundraising.

She plans on meeting her goals next year through two words: organization and communication.

She also has plans to reform her position and ensure that she is advocating for student groups, although she did not give any specifics. She said she looks forward to working with the group leaders and her assistants next year to overcome any difficulties that may arise.

ADAM SHAMAH, vice president for finance-elect:

Shamah’s primary goal is to remove the inefficiencies that currently surround his office, and make sure he is available to students.

He said the hardest part of his job will be “re-branding the office as an asset for student groups, instead of an obstacle.”

When he takes office, he plans to increase his office’s productivity, eliminate certain forms, work with local businesses to get discounts for student groups and have more businesses accept purchase orders.

In order to make things run smoothly, he said he will have the treasurers’ exam ready the first night of classes so that groups can begin working as soon as the school year starts.

DANIEL RABINOWITZ, re-elected vice president for academic affairs:

Rabinowitz plans to implement an experimental rental program through Barnes and Noble that would allow students to rent books at 40 percent of the cost of purchasing them.

He thinks the hardest part of his job is helping every student who has a judicial problem and hopes to make the judicial process more student-friendly. Rabinowitz has worked hard to help over 200 students who have been through this “intense process” this year, but said it is hard to personally help every student.

He will continue to work with every student who gets a “come-see-me letter” on campus. Rabinowitz was able to put his office’s advocate brochures in the letters this semester and will do the same next year.

AARON COHN, re-elected vice president for programming:

Cohn plans to have at least one big concert and one known comedian per semester. He also plans to expand next year’s Spring Fling, though it will be relocated because of construction.

Even though there will be more money circulating next year, Cohn said that he will have to work hard to make the most of the money and avoid overpaying artists, while trying to please as many students as possible.

Cohn said the big artists that have appeared on surveys this year are of the caliber that Binghamton University is capable of getting, and will be heavily pursued next year.

He is most looking forward to seeing Frost Fest in its second year and watching it grow into something special.

EDMUND MAYS, vice president for multicultural affairs-elect:

Mays said he wants to continue to improve the position of VPMA as well as ensure the stability and longevity of the position.

He also said he hopes to meet with every cultural group by the end of this semester to get input and to ensure they have a “good working relationship” when he takes office.

Once VPMA, Mays would like to bring all of the cultural groups together for a cultural week on campus.

Mays is excited to be on next year’s E-Board, but said he knows it will be difficult to change the perception of his position. He said, however, that he is ready to take on the challenge.