Student Body Treasurer David Foxx is planning to announce his formal resignation from Student Government at the Student Senate meeting Wednesday night, he said.

According to Foxx, a senior in political science, he is stepping down to ease his schedule, which includes numerous time commitments, including balancing internships with academics.

“There are a lot of things I’ve neglected,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate.”

But before leaving office, Foxx said he wanted to make sure appropriations were taken care of, and that the budget would be ready and stable for his successor.

“[Student Government] has been my passion for three and a half years,” he said. “Some of the people running for positions now are some of the most impressive people on this campus. I really appreciate the student body for allowing me to serve.”

And while he has not announced a resignation before the Senate, Foxx sent an e-mail Jan. 25 to fellow officers and his Student Government advisor, Mike Giancola, providing a “formal notice of [his] resignation effective at the end of Wednesday’s Senate meeting.”

Giancola, director for the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, confirmed receiving notice of Foxx’s resignation, though he declined to comment on the reason for the resignation.

Student Senate President Greg Doucette said Senate Finance Committee Chair Jason Smith will take Foxx’s place as student body treasurer.

In compliance with the Student Body Constitution and statutes, Smith, a freshman in management finance and international relations, would fill the position until a special election could be held. The election would take place 30 days following the treasurer’s resignation, but Doucette, a senior in computer science, said this would not be possible.

According to Doucette, election commissioners have not been hired yet, so there would not be enough time to appoint commissioners and hold the special election before the general election takes place in March for the following academic year.

The University has specific guidelines that the commissioners must meet before administrators approve them, and then the Student Senate can appoint and approve the commissioners, Doucette said.

“The first Tuesday after the 30-day mark is during Spring Break,” he said. “The soonest [Student Government could hold a special election] is one week before the general election.”

Student Body President Bobby Mills agreed that after Foxx’s resignation, there would not be enough time to hold an election, but Mills, a junior in political science and economics, said he had not discussed the possibility with Foxx yet.

According to Doucette, student body treasurer is the only position that requires a special election upon the resignation of its current title-holder.

Smith would not run for treasurer after holding the position prior to the election, Doucette said, because it would be unfair to those who have planned to run for the position since December for the following academic year.

Doucette said he is confident in Smith’s credentials, and he hopes the transition is seamless.

“[After] Jason started in the Senate, he was big on getting Student Government off the ground,” Doucette said. “My objective is that the student body won’t notice at all.”

Smith said he had not received any notification that he will be replacing Foxx, but that he knows he would have to when Foxx’s resignation is finalized.

“I am prepared for the position if it does happen,” Smith said. “In taking over for the position that I currently hold … I had to know all the finance statutes.”

After leaving office, Foxx said he will continue to give advice to the Senate Appropriations Committee and the treasury. And although there are measures in place to prepare for the resignations of officials, Doucette said it is unusual.

“Having a student body official resign is a once-in-a-generation thing,” Doucette said. “I don’t know in recent memory when a treasurer has resigned.”