Yesterday's ASUA senate meeting was just 15 minutes long as senators and the executive officers met to approve a new club advocate as well as a new appropriations board director.

Mary Driscoll-Maceachron, molecular and cellular biology senior, was elected as the new club advocate.

A club advocate's responsibilities include assisting clubs and organizations with funding requests and appeals. The club advocate also helps clubs receive recognition and then acquaints them with university procedures they must follow, like room scheduling, recruitment, and requisition forms.

After the former director, Ryan Calkins, resigned on Sept. 1 to accept a job at IBM, a new director was selected from the applications that were due a few days after the resignation was announced.

It was necessary to get a board director approved quickly to ensure that the person could attend the mandatory ASUA retreat, a weekend where ASUA members spend time getting to know each other.

The senate also approved Evan Worle, a political science senior, as the new appropriations board director.

The Appropriations Board advises ASUA senate on funding for organizations and clubs at the UA.

They are responsible for allocating funds fairly among the clubs in accordance with the ASUA constitution.

Melanie Rainer, ASUA executive vice president, who conducted the hiring, said she is confident in the new selections, citing that Driscoll-Maceachron has already proven her commitment by working on this year's CatFest.