Residence Hall Association
Want to get involved with your community? Then join RHA! Contact Steven Linenberger at SLinenberger@uwb.edu for more information!
- Q:What is the Residence Hall Association?
- A:RHA is a group of UW Bothell students living on-campus in Campus View or Husky Village who strive to promote community building through programming and advocacy. This group consists of six executive members and building representatives who plan and execute complex-wide community programs and also voice resident concerns related to residential living. The participation in RHA is voluntary and a great opportunity for emerging leaders.
- Q:What positions are available within in RHA?
- A:
President
• Facilitates and sets agenda for Executive Board meetings.
• Serves as the RHA advocate for the housing community and university at large.
• Ensures and advises all tasks, programs, and policy changes are moving forward efficiently by RHA members.
Vice President
• Facilitates and sets agenda for General meeting.
• Shares presidential responsibilities to ensure and advise tasks, programs, and policy changes move forward with RHA members.
• Temporarily replaces president and takes on all of his/her responsibilities if the President is unavailable. Takes notes at meetings if the Director of Communications is absent.
Director of Communications
• Responsible for communication within the RHA via email and presence on UW Bothell campus.
• Documents meeting notes and updated task responsibilities in meetings and sends out meeting notes each week.
• Maintains an RHA contact list.
• Required to attend all RHA meetings.
Treasurer
• Supervises budget and spending and deposits.
• Keeps record of RHA spending by following university protocol.
• Provides RHA meeting members with finance updates during meetings.
• Required to attend budget training from Student Life.
Events Consultant
• Works closely with other RHA members to plan events.
• Researches and surveys what types of events residents need and plans events accordingly.
• Assess the success of learning outcomes and improvements for each event.
• Monitors diversity initiatives and ensures events are open to all residents.
Promoter
• Recruits and communicates RHA building representatives.
• Responsible for creating and updating flyers, advertisements, and other forms of media facilitated by RHA, including all online social networking.
• Works with Community Center front desk to maintain communication about events.
Building Representative (2 per building)
• The building representatives are the individuals who articulate the opinions, concerns, and needs of the residents of their particular building at RHA meetings.
• Assist the Events Consultant with large scale community programs hosted by RHA.
• Communicate to their building residents the events and activities to assist with community building.
- Q:When are elections?
- A:Elections for positions occur each Spring and any remaining open positions are elected in the Fall.