Ohio University's Student Senate president Nick Southall resigned following an arrest in St. Petersburg, Fla. for "disorderly intoxication - disturbance."

According to the school's student newspaper the Post, Southall surrendered his title and tuition at the request of the group's adviser. The school's Student Senate president receives a full scholarship, $10,380 per year for in-state students.

"I think it was a good decision and I support it. I look forward to helping senate move forward with this transition in the coming weeks," Ryan Lombardi, vice president for Student Affairs, told the Post.

Student Senate vice president Anna Morton will take over as president through the winter break, until the group can hold an internal re-election during its first meeting of the spring semester.

"With his resignation brings new leadership to Senate, and I hope to fulfill the role as President to the best of my ability," Morton said, in a statement. "As I transition into the presidency I pledge to the Senate and the students of Ohio University, my dedication to them and my promise to, every day, be working for their betterment."

Southall was in St. Petersburg on a student bus trip to see the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. Authorities arrived at the hotel where the students were staying, the Sirata Beach Resort, around 2:45 a.m. Monday morning. Southall was "screaming up and down the hallways," said Cristen Rensel, spokesperson for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

According to WOUB News, officers attempted to calm Southall while leading him back to his room. He began shouting obscenities at various people in the hotel and resisted police's efforts to take him into custody. Authorities had to use a stun gun to subdue Southall.

He was booked at four a.m. Monday and released at 6:13 p.m. He does not have any further court dates, but was ordered by a judge Monday afternoon to pay court fees. He was then put on a bus back to Athens, Ohio.

Lombardi told the Post the school's Office of Community Standards would open an investigation into the incident and the charges against Southall. The investigation is a standard procedure for any Ohio University student.

"I can't speak to what the charges may be," Lombardi said. "I just don't know enough about the details yet."