Love Where You Live.

Residence Hall Association (RHA) is a student-led organization that represents and advocates for the interests and concerns of students living in on-campus residences. It serves as a platform for providing educational and social programming, while also actively participating in community service, improving hall facilities, representing student ideas and issues to the administration, attending state, regional, and national conferences, and providing opportunities for student leadership. All residential students are members of RHA and are invited to attend general body meetings. 

 

Mission & Vision

The mission of RHA is to make residence hall life more enjoyable for the residents, to develop a sense of pride regarding their residence hall, and to promote a healthy living environment for the residents in conjunction with the Residential Campus Initiative (RCI). RHA strives to achieve these goals by providing educational and social programming, actively participating in community service, improving hall facilities, representing student ideas and issues to the administration, attending state, regional, and national conferences, and providing opportunities for student leadership.

Residence Hall Association Positions

President

  • Preside over the Executive Board
  • Ensure sure all Executive Board Officers are fulfilling their job responsibilities
  • Facilitate Executive Board meetings
  • The President position is compensated with a $500 stipend per year.

Vice President of Finance

  • Maintain accurate financial records
  • Process all needed financial transactions for RHA and Student Neighborhood Associations
  • The Vice President of Finance position is compensated with a $300 stipend per year.

Vice President of Residential Improvements

  • Assess and identify needs of students as well as campus improvements needed
  • Identify acceptable solutions to these needs
  • The Vice President of Residential Improvements position is compensated with a $300 stipend per year.

National Communications Coordinator

  • Create and distribute meeting minutes, track meeting attendance records, and create agendas for General Body meetings
  • Maintain contact with state, regional, and national Residence Halls Associations and communicate regularly with the Regional Board of Directors
  • The National Communications Coordinator position is compensated with a $300 stipend per year.

Campus Liaison

  • Build and maintain relationships with campus constituencies and Student Neighborhood Associations
  • Work alongside the President to keep RHA informed of key issues/events on campus
  • The Campus Liaison position is compensated with a $300 stipend per year.

2023-2024 Executive Board

The Executive Board includes the elected President, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Residential Improvements, National Communications Coordinator, and Campus Liaison.

President, Blaise Coulter

Sophomore, Class of 2026

Major: International Business – 3+1 Dual Degree Program (Master’s in Business Analytics)

VP of Finance, Emily McAninch

Sophomore, Class of 2026

Major: Finance, Minors: Leadership Studies & Sport Management

VP of Residential Improvements, Noah Alpert

Junior, Class of 2025

Major: Political Studies, Minors: History & African Studies

National Communications Coordinator, Jason Adama-Tettey

Junior, Class of 2025

Major: Communications Design, Minor: Digital Design

Expectations

The RHA Executive Board will meet twice a month, once as a board and once to hold general body meetings. RHA Executive Board members will also participate in a Fall training opportunity, collaborate with Student Neighborhood Associations, provide guidance for the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and assist in recruitment of new members.

Nominations

  • Students may self-nominate or nominate others for one or more positions
  • Nominations open until Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59am
  • Nomination Form

Timeline 

  • RHA nominations will be due Monday, April 15, 2024 at 11:59am
  • Students accepting their nomination may campaign through Monday, April 22, 2024
  • RHA voting will take place Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – Monday, April 29, 2024 at 12pm
  • RHA election results will be announced on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
  • First 2024-2025 RHA Executive Board meeting will be the first week of May (6th-10th)

Funding Requests

Want additional funding for a program or project? Submit a funding request through RHA here!

General Body

Stay tuned for the next General Body meeting!