Restructuring attempts to change the Undergraduate Student Government to the Penn State Student Association will not be finished in time for the upcoming elections.

However, some student leaders are confident that it will eventually happen.

USG President Chris Saunders said restructuring will take more time than student leaders originally thought. "It's just going to take longer than we expected," he said. "We have to take the time to do this right."

USG Senate President Mike King agreed that the process of restructuring cannot be hurried. "You can't rush something as important as a comprehensive restructuring plan," he said. He added that although he was disappointed, he hopes restructuring will contunue.

"Restructuring will not be dropped," he said, adding that he hopes some reforms will be completed before he leaves office. He said he wants student leaders to become more involved in each other's organizations, have direct communication and cooperate on common issues.

King said it is important for the presidents of USG, the senate, the Association of Residence Hall Students and the Organization for Town Independent Students to be committed to the efforts, adding that this year's leaders have worked well together.

"I think that everyone will be able to reach a consensus by the end of the semester," Saunders said. "(Restructuring is) going to take longer than the three and a half weeks before election day."

Saunders added that it is not feasible to get a quality document that everyone is happy and comfortable with before elections.

Any revisions to the constitution have to go through the USG Academic Assembly and senate, Saunders said. Such revisions must sit on the floor for a week and if they are approved, the constitution moves to the USG Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court may make additional revisions or approve it. If it makes other changes, the constitution is sent back to Academic Assembly and senate to go through the whole process again.

Members of ARHS discussed delaying restructuring at a recent meeting, ARHS President Scott Payne said.

Students from ARHS house governments think restructuring is a good idea, but they want more time to discuss it, he said, adding that it is a big change and students want to be sure they are doing it right.

Delaying restructuring will not affect upcoming USG elections, which will proceed as they have in past years, Payne said. "It (PSA) will not be in place for these elections."

OTIS President Lynette Mason said restructuring cannot be done right now because there hasn't been a consensus among those groups involved.

Mason said a delay in restructuring has been discussed for the past couple of weeks, adding that reforms can't be moved along too quickly because student leaders want to get it right.