The heads of the Undergraduate Student Government reflected this week on the past semester and what is to come in the spring.

USG President Justin Zartman said next semester will focus on wrapping up the platform issues he and Vice President Amanda Hudnall have been working on. They will also be looking at long-term goals like lobbying for lower tuition and the possible calendar change.

"A lot of next year is not only what we've established but making way for whatever administration comes next," Zartman said.

He said this semester has been difficult for some members of USG, and in several cases, the conflict escalated to personal attacks.

"I'm very happy that we've continued pushing on and working for students," Zartman said. "Students know disagreement is inevitable and we will continue working for them."

Hudnall said while some parts of USG are working for students, this is not true for every member.

"I'm a little displeased (that) there is a division within USG," Hudnall said. "It has hurt the morale of the group immensely but we're still doing our job."

She said USG has been portrayed in a negative light, but it is only a few select instances that have brought this type of attention. The individual branches are doing a lot of good things, she added.

"Parts of the organization are listening to students and acting on what they want and some parts aren't," Hudnall said.

Senate President Sean Clark said, despite what many people think, it has been a productive semester in senate. He addressed the number of senators who resigned this semester, saying most of them did so for academic reasons. He said they were replaced by good people, citing Town Sen. Rob Michaels, who heads the senate side of the diversity committee, and Town Sen. Rick Smith who is coordinating senate's lobbying initiative.

"Just because someone's appointed doesn't mean they lack legitimacy," Clark said.

Students who are worried about USG's actions should find out for themselves what the organization is doing, Clark said.

"If you're concerned about what USG's going to do, ask questions," Clark said. "You really have to look at the whole story, everything that's going on."

Clark said the senate will be looking at additional proposals to reform the University Park Allocation Committee, lobbying, and the Office of Judicial Affairs before the March elections come around.

"We have to wrap everything up before March and finish what we came to do," Clark said.