One week into the school year, Caleb Judy is still adjusting to his new role as student body president. Luckily, he already knows where his focus will be this semester.

The most important thing right now is getting the Student Government organized, Judy said.

“I’ve been meeting with individual execs (student executive vice presidents) to go over goals and expectations,” he said. “Once we’re organized, we’re going to start getting things done.”

A top priority for Judy and the four student vice presidents is drafting the proposal for a Student Leadership Council, which will aim to unite and aid Eastern’s Recognized Student Organizations through efforts such as publicity, programming, recruitment and funding.

“We’re all going to be in this together,” Judy said referring to the Student Leadership Council, as well as to other projects throughout the year.

Judy said he wants to open the lines of communication between himself, the student executive officers and the 26 Student Senate members.

At the weekly student executive meeting, each student executive will tell the others what he or she is working on or needs help with, Judy said. At the Wednesday Student Senate meeting, the student executives will give student senate members detailed reports and ask for their help with their various projects, he said.

“We’re going to share our goals with (student senate members) and get their help,” Judy said.

Judy also wants to educate students about Eastern’s past and traditions, such as the school fight song.

“The first thing I want to do is find out what our traditions are,” Judy said. “People just don’t know about them. There’s not something that ties Eastern students together.”

However, Judy said he wants to form a committee before any research on past Eastern traditions is done.

“That’s something I want to start very soon,” he said. “By the end of the semester, the committee better be formed.”