By Wendy J. Allyn

SIUC Graduate and Professional Student Council leaders say their first meeting of the semester will focus on two issues:preliminary GPSC business and President Clinton.

We’re going to be addressing the Clinton visit, of course, said GPSC President Bill Karrow.

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But before the organization can organize procedures in conjunction with the President’s visit on Monday, they need instructions from the White House, Karrow said.

Mark Terry, a GPSC vice president, said the council and the Undergraduate Student Government should know today what responsibilities will be delegated to them. GPSC members can then discuss them at the meeting and decide on procedures.

Without direction from the White House and University administration, we’re kind of spinning our wheels, Terry said. We’ll need assistance on the part of our members.

In addition to the Presidential visit, GPSC plans to focus on budgetary issues and filling committee appointments.

Terry said attention will also be given to the recent change in GPSC leadership for members who may not be aware of the situation.

Karrow was appointed GPSC President Sept. 1, after the resignation of President Adam Kantrovich. Kantrovich said he decided to resign because of a potential professional opportunity.

As the new president, Karrow said he wants his first meeting to be an open forum so he can become familiar with members and everyone can voice concerns.

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Part of the reason for the open forum is to break in the new president and the council, he said.

Karrow said anyone interested in being appointed to a committee should attent the meeting tonight. GPSC will be in the Student Center Illinois Room at 7 p.m.