The Vice President of Student Affairs office has ruled that Associated Students Inc. board members Luke Wood and Froilan Sanchez did not meet eligibility requirements to stay on the ASI board.

Wood served as vice president of academic affairs in April 2004, while Sanchez served as director of undeclared students in the fall semester.

The Vice President of Student Affairs office evaluated all board members for eligibility to continue in office for spring 2005, said Patricia Worley, executive director of ASI.

Lori Varlotta, vice president of student affairs, said she could not comment on the personal grade information of students.

The Student Affairs office made the decision regarding Wood and Sanchez on Jan. 21. For Wood, the ineligibility resulted from two incomplete grades in the fall semester.

Josh Wood, Luke’s brother and president of ASI, said the date of grade checks for ASI board members was Jan. 21. Luke Wood’s incompletes appeared in that final evaluation, leading to his ineligibility.

But Luke Wood said the two incomplete grades were errors that have been fixed. Once the grades are corrected on his record, Luke Wood said, he will reapply for the position he lost.

“By the time of the next board meeting my grades should cleared,” Wood said.

If Wood’s grades are changed, his application would have to be approved by President Josh Wood. Josh Wood says he would definitely reinstate his brother, noting that Luke would be the most qualified candidate.

“I would assume that since I wrote the position, and have worked as VPAA for this past semester that I would be the chosen candidate,” Luke Wood said. “However, that decision will be up to the president.”

Worley said historically when a board member missed the grade deadline they were ineligible for office. But she said the language in the bylaws is open for interpretation. Worley said she has concerns about the legality of reinstating Luke Wood and may need to consult legal council.

Luke Wood believes that Worley does not want him to return.

“Pat Worley doesn’t want me to have my position back,” Wood said. “I’ve been fighting with her for five years.”

Worley responded that she is not in a position to decide on the eligibility of ASI board members. Worley says her role as executive director is to make sure that ASI board members follow the bylaws they operate under, including eligibility standards.

Chris Lange, who was voted ASI executive vice president last spring, faced a similar situation.

Lange was removed from his position because an error in his grades rendered him ineligible by the deadline.

But even after the errors were corrected, the ASI board allowed Angel Barajas to take over Lange’s position in accordance with bylaws.Barajas was the runner-up for vice president.

“I think it’s funny they can make an exception for the president’s brother,” Lange said of Wood’s potential reinstatement.

“It’s ASI at work. They’re going to do what’s convenient for them,” Lange said.

With the fall semester resignations of Kelly Hudnall, director of arts and letters, and Meika Stoddard, director of engineering and computer sciences, the ineligibility of Wood and Sanchez leaves four vacancies in ASI’s board of directors.

Nicki Croly, director of education, feels a change for at least one of the positions would be welcome.

“Having seen no work come forth on behalf of undeclared students all of last summer, I look forward to seeking out a new director,” Croly said.

Sanchez could not be reached for comment.As of Jan. 28 so far only about four total applications have been submitted for the four open board positions.

But Josh Wood said he is confident to have the four vacant positions filled by the first board meeting on Feb. 9.