Amid accusations of disarray, the Undergraduate Student Government Business Department is heading in a new direction.

The USG Senate voted Tuesday night in favor of appointing Nicki Kalokerinos and Kevin McCarroll as business department co-directors. One of their goals is to bring some stability to the department.

"We got caught in the path of a Mack truck," McCarroll said.

He said there was a lack of direction in the department because it lacked a chairperson.

USG President Rob Kampia said the lack of a department head stemmed from the fact that people he appointed quit.

"I had a couple of people who were supposed to be in charge, but for various reasons they didn't work out," Kampia said.

As one of Kalokerinos's goals as department co-director, she stressed the need to organize.

"There was no organization when we got here," Kalokerinos said. "We did the best we could."

She added that she and McCarroll, despite their inexperience and the disorganization in the department, stuck with the task and put a lot of work into the department. They have been working in the department all semester.

McCarroll said another goal is to look for other ways to raise revenue.

"We're both new to the whole thing," McCarroll said. "We want to find out where we can go, what kind of limitations we have."

Kalokerinos said the department is not pursuing the sale of spring break trips, which is usually a USG money-maker.

"We looked at it, but there was really no interest or support," Kalokerinos said. "It's something that is already being covered by fraternities and sororities and other student organizations, and we probably would have taken a loss."

Kampia said he does not have to form a business department, but he did use the department to appease some senators. He added that the department has been successful in the projects it has undertaken.

"The calendars and the bus trips for Thanksgiving and winter break went really well," Kampia said.

USG Treasurer Kimani Gitau said the calendars sold well, but the bus trips for winter break did not sell as well as expected.

McCarroll said the new department leadership wants to establish new fund raisers and break away from the traditional calendar and trip sales.

Criticism of the business department stems from USG having to pass emergency legislation to replenish depleted funds in the office budget account.

Kampia emphasized that the department's budget difficulties have been overblown and USG will be able to function for the rest of the year.

"We're not broke," Kampia said. "It's funny. I'm supposed to raise money, and senate gets to spend it."

He added that the amount of money taken in by the department is minimal in terms of the number of students served.

"If the department raised $10,000, that would be like charging every student 15 cents," Kampia said.