The ineligibility of Luke Wood proved to be only temporary after the Associated Students Inc. board of directors reappointed Wood to his position as Vice President of Academic Affairs on Feb. 9.

Two incomplete grades in the fall semester left Wood ineligible.

But those incomplete grades have since been corrected on Luke Wood’s record, making him eligible to re-apply for his former position.

Luke Wood said a delay in processing his grades due to a name mix-up caused the incompletes.

His professors know him as Luke, but his first name appearing on his records is Jonathon, which Wood says led to the confusion and delay in processing his grades.

ASI President Josh Wood said he had planned on waiting until the Feb. 16 board meeting to recommend his brother Luke be reappointed, in accordance to ASI operating rules.

Under the rule, the ASI president must present any applications for a board position to the Board for review.

Josh Wood said the topic of reinstating Luke Wood was going to be brought up in the Wednesday meeting as an informational item only on the meeting agenda.

However Robbie Abelon, secretary of state affairs, made a motion to move around the rule and appoint Luke Wood. When the board did not object to the motion, Luke Wood was officially reinstated.

“I was going to wait a week to move to reinstate Luke,” Josh Wood said. ” But Luke lobbied to get himself appointed right away.”

The board’s vote to reinstate was unanimous.

“It’s good to be back,” Luke Wood said after the meeting. ” I’m glad it was a unanimous vote.” Sophia Albov, Director of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, was satisfied with the decision.

“Luke made the position, so he’s the most qualified,” Albov said.

Robbie Abelon said he made the motion to appoint Luke Wood because he knew the board would not object.

“He created the position so he’s the only one who really knows how it works,” Abelon said. “People think that because he’s the president’s brother is why he’s there, but it’s just not the case. And it’s funny that out of 29,000 students, no one else applied to the position.”

Josh Wood confirms that Luke Wood was the only person on campus to apply for the position.