As a Union, we are by no means exempt from the progress of the Institute. We have a timeline implemented for the upgrade of dining facilities in the Rensselaer Union, beginning with new furniture and hardware installed this winter as well as other plans to improve the ambience of the Rathskellar. We have further expanded the use of technology in the budgeting process to make it more objective and user-friendly, with plans to give E-Board members real-time feedback on club spending and activities. E-Board member evaluation of clubs has been standardized with review forms keeping key factors of club success in mind: leadership, achievements, identifying impediments, and membership history. We saw new generations of students rejuvenate long standing clubs, while a number of dormant clubs came back with promising numbers. This was made possible by an aggressive marketing approach for the Activities Fair as well as other avenues of advertising to continue to fulfill our purpose in uniting all members of the Rensselaer Community and expanding extracurricular life.