In last night's informal first meeting of Spring term, the Student Assembly elected Robin Nunn '99 as its new secretary and discussed its agenda for the term.
Nunn, who ran for the position unchallenged, said she was "willing to take on the responsibility" of being Assembly secretary and "really excited about it."
Nunn will replace Jim Horowitz '98, who is not on campus this term.
Nunn, the Assembly cluster representative for Topliff and New Hampshire residence halls, was elected secretary of the Ivy Council last term.
At the meeting, committee heads discussed their plans for the term.
Laura Bennett '96, vice president of administration and faculty relations, said her committee is evaluating ways to improve the Academic Honor Principle and comparing Dartmouth's Committee on Standards to similar organizations at other Ivy League colleges.
She also said her committee is trying to persuade the admissions and financial aid committee to allow students to be members and have a vote on the committee.
Della Bennett '96, vice president of student life, said her committee is meeting with the Committee on Environmental Policies for College Operations soon to discuss conservation and environmental issues on campus.
She also said her committee is trying to get intra-campus phones installed on the first floor of each residence hall.
Vice President of Academic Affairs Dominic LaValle '99 said the on-line course guide, unveiled by the Assembly last term, should be completed in five to six weeks.
LaValle also said he received permission from the economics department to make a presentation regarding offering the Non-Recording Option on more economics courses.
The Assembly's newsletter came out on Tuesday, and Vice President of Communications Jonah Sonnenborn '99 said the Assembly would like to publish another one this term and to establish a weekly Assembly bulletin.
Sonnenborn also said the Assembly plans to continue its study of the freshman advising system .
Swift said the committee is still working with Education Professor Andrew Garrod to produce a survey for faculty and students about the advising system.
Student Assembly President Jim Rich '96 said the Assembly will work with administrators on the new proposal of the Dartcard Program, which would establish a declining balance account on College Identification cards.
Rich said the Assembly will give feedback to administrators as well as help inform students about the Dartcard.
The Assembly will have a Parliamentarian by next Tuesday's meeting after lacking an official one throughout Winter term, Rich said.
Rich said the Assembly will try to organize two town meetings this term, hopefully before the Assembly elections on April 16 and 17 because they would serve as a "good forum for the candidates to speak."
Sonnenborn said the Assembly plans to address Dean of the College Lee Pelton's new supercluster in the East Wheelock residence halls, since it is a "touchy subject" among students.
