Nathan Goode, ASSP vice president of finance, has resigned from his student-elected position. Goode made his decision public during a closed session of senate Monday night.

Goode, a senior, said he is leaving his position for personal reasons. Junior Matt Sullivan is the only current candidate for the office. If Sullivan is to take on Goode's responsibilities, he must be confirmed by the ASSP senate, which plans to vote on the issue on Feb. 5.

Because Goode is an elected official, Sullivan or another replacement must be confirmed by a majority vote in senate, according to the ASSP constitution and bylaws. Since Goode is resigning before the fifth week of the quarter, the constitution states that his replacement will be voted by special election in a closed session of senate.

The resignation comes after weeks of consideration, Goode said, and he will continue to make himself available as a resource for ASSP.

According to an e-mail sent out to senators, Goode is vacating the position in order to continue serving the SPU community in the best possible way.

Although Goode said his replacement is not up to him, he is currently training Sullivan to fill the position.

"I'll be training whoever is approved by senate," Goode said. "Whether that is Matt or not is up to them."

Sullivan is currently the ASSP treasurer, and if elected, would leave that position open.

Bethany Krumm, ASSP president, said that she has known about Goode's decision since last week, and has been fully supportive, although she is sad to see him leave.

Krumm said that a replacement for Sullivan's treasurer position, if he is voted in as vice president of finance, would be found in the next six weeks.

Krumm said that this is the first time that a member of the ASSP core has resigned, to her knowledge.

"This is one of those things that sets you back for a while, but it shows your character when you push through," she said.