From student input, Creighton’s Student Union has worked on implementation of a tobacco-free campus coming into effect next semester, and an all-inclusive, university-wide recycling program resolution and revisions to the CARE program.

CSU President Steve McHale said, “CSU’s opinion is being heard, and from my understanding, changes are coming.”

A new diversity coordinator position will be in effect next year and will work closely with multicultural affairs.

Of these and other changes, McHale said, “We have taken special care to make sure that the student voice will continue to be heard and it will be a smooth transition.”

At the annual CSU corporation meeting Monday, McHale and members of the cabinet, consisting of the presidents of the colleges, met to discuss their activities.

McHale said CSU’s acquisition of not-for-profit status and the resolution of professional school rebates were noteworthy progress.

In the representative meeting that followed, Arts & Sciences sophomore Dillon Miskimins was approved to fill the position of vice president of finance, but he will need to be accepted by the cabinet before taking office.

In the professional schools, student organizations apply to their college for funding for events, speakers and activities.

The colleges receive rebates from CSU to do so. CSU increased these rebates that come from student fees 2 percent to 82 percent this year. The other 18 percent goes to general CSU expenses.

In contrast, governments of the undergraduate schools of Nursing, Business and Arts & Sciences are funded by CSU, but they, as well as other student groups and organizations, apply directly to CSU to fund their events.

This semester, Arts & Sciences Student Senate received $1,925, Creighton University Business Administration Congress received $1,640 and Nursing Senate received $3,000, for a total of $6,565.

Money given to undergraduate student organizations is estimated at $100,000.

The Medical School announced it will require students to sign an honor code after being accepted to the school, a Doctorate of Nursing Practitioner program will be implemented in three years in the School of Nursing and CUBAC are working to address cheating.

Making sure curriculum changes have student perspective taken into account is the focus in the Arts & Sciences Senate since there is currently no guaranteed student input.

Also present at the corporation meeting were the Law School, the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council.

CSU’s main duty is, “making sure the communication line goes up to the administration, really hearing student concerns,” said Micah White, vice president of finance.