A week after his job performance came into question, Christopher Kulesza resigned from chairperson of ASMSU’s Academic Assembly on Tuesday night.
Kulesza planned to become the Director of University Budgets, but the assembly did not confirm him to that position. The assembly went into a closed session for more than two hours.
“I decided to resign because there have been some difficulties as far as how staff is put together,” Kulesza said.
The resignation came one week after a bill that sought to review his performance was voted down by the assembly. The bill claimed that there were communication issues with Kulesza and would have created a committee to review his performance.
“The previous situation gave me new perspectives on things,” Kulesza said. “It made me want to pursue things that Academic Assembly needs now and help where it needs to be strengthened.”
In a speech to the assembly, Kulesza talked about the improvements the assembly has made since he was elected this past April. The number of representatives in the assembly has doubled since last year, and attendance at assembly meetings is consistent.
“I am very proud of what this assembly has done,” Kulesza said. “Academic Assembly is being taken seriously. No longer is (the assembly) just the second assembly in what we call ASMSU.”
Internal Vice Chair Brad McDonald will become the interim chairperson until ASMSU elections in April.
Many assembly members were shocked by Kulesza’s decision and wished he hadn’t resigned.
“I think Chris did an excellent job,” said Dillon Lappe, a representative for the North American Indigenous Student Organization. “I would have liked to see him stay on.”
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