The chair of the Dining Services Commission stepped down from her position before winter break, leaving the chair vacant at the start of the spring semester, Student Association President Julie Bindelglass said Friday.

Sophomore Kim Neu told The Hatchet in December of her plans to resign and told Bindelglass before break that she would not continue her responsibilities into the spring. Bindelglass said Neu gave her a verbal notice, and that Neu’s last day was Dec. 20 – the last day of finals.

Neu credited unexpected responsibility and stress as reasons for resigning from the position. She stepped down with the intention of allowing someone better fit for the job to be in charge of the commission.

During the fall semester, little progress was made on dining – an issue often criticized by students – and in a Hatchet news analysis published in November, Neu said she did not fully understand dining issues and thought the job would center on public relations.

“[I] expected more public relations work,” Neu said in November. “I did not expect this much responsibility.”

The commission’s mission is to consider the dining wants and needs of students and to work with the administration toward improvements in dining. The position is usually a year-long commitment.

Bindelglass said she would open an application process for the position on Monday. The application will be open for one to two weeks, depending on the amount of interest from students. She said Friday that she is happy to speak to anyone who has thoughts or concerns on dining or any student interested in applying. She asked that interested students e-mail her to discuss the position.