Four Undergraduate Student Government Senators resigned at last night's USG Senate meeting, and it is possible that a fifth senator may also resign.

The resignations were not related to events that occurred at last week's Executive Student Action Council meeting in which several members of USG resigned their seats on the council, said Senate President Mike King.

Town Senator Paul Yacisin announced his resignation in order to serve as interim campaign coordinator for Ted Blaszak's campaign for the 77th State House of Representatives district.

"I have enjoyed the honor of serving in the USG Senate and I leave with a great deal of pride in my service for my fellow Penn State students and in the USG in general," he said in his resignation letter.

Due to a conflict with a continuing education class required for graduation, town Senator Dino Lucchetti announced his resignation to the senate. Although he was working on a housing survey in conjunction with the Organization for Town Independent Students, the project will most likely continue without him, he said.

"My experience with USG meant a lot to me," Lucchetti said. "I enjoyed my time here."

Town Senator David Martin might resign due to a conflict with an evening class he needs to graduate, King said. Martin is trying to resolve the situation with his professor.

After a death in his family, town Senator Paul Cresho submitted his resignation to King.

On Friday, North Halls Senator Ian Schmellick submitted his written resignation to King. Schmellick said he was not doing a sufficient job in his position and resigned so someone else could do a better job. He added that he was not working on any personal projects at the time, which was one of the reasons he believed he was not doing enough.

King said senate is in the process of soliciting people to fill the vacant positions. Although it has lost several senators, senate will function as usual, he said.

Last night, senators also approved a motion to form an ad hoc committee to investigate the student activity fee. The special projects committee will survey the fee, prepare a report and present it to the senate.

King said this committee would be formed as soon as possible, adding that he would like to see the project completed in a month.

The new committee is in no way a "slap in the face" to the ESAC, which is also looking into the student activity fee, he said. King added that senate would work with anyone who wants to research the activity fee.