Elections Commission
So, what is RHA? The Residence Hall Association is the main student governing body for the residence halls, and they oversee all of the area councils (Hill, Creekview, Canyon, Cypress & Manor) as well other councils and boards (NRHH, ROCC, ROBOT, RPB & NAKED). The RHA Executive Board is made up of five members that help run RHA: the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and NCC. Each of these members serves a vital role in RHA and provides a unique leadership experience. Here is a short list of the major tasks each member is responsible for.
President
• Run the RHA Meetings and RHA Executive Board Meetings
• Set the agenda for these meetings
• Appoint various RHA Committee Chairs, including the Elections Commissioner
• Meet with the Director of Housing once a month
• Meet regularly with Chairs and Presidents of other councils and boards.
Vice-President
• Run the RHA Meetings if the President is not present.
• Serve as Chair of Residence Programming Board (RPB) and Legislative Advocacy Board (LAB)
• Coordinate RHA Week activities.
Secretary
• Take minutes at the RHA Meetings and RHA Executive Board Meetings
• Post these minutes on the RHA Website and RHA Listserv
• Chair of the Board of Archives (BOA)
• Collect Program Evaluations from all of the councils and boards.
• Serve as the RHA Office Manager
Treasurer
• Maintain the RHA Budget
• Chair of the Board of Finance (BOF)
• Oversee and audit the budgets of all councils and boards funded by RHA
• Oversee the creation of the 2009-2010 RHA Budget
Each member also has several other things they are responsible for, such as maintaining four office hours a week, have a weekly one-on-one meeting with the RHA advisor, and writing at least five OTM (“Of The Month”) Award Nominations per semester. A copy of the RHA By-Laws, which contains a complete list of each member’s responsibilities, can be e-mails upon request.
Application Process
Please e-mail the RHA Elections Commissioner, Alex Gradine, at acg19@humboldt.edu, answering the following questions:
Name:
Room & Building:
Phone Number:
E-Mail Address:
Class Standing:
Cumulative GPA:
Please list all past leadership experience with a short description of each experience:
Which position(s) would you like to apply for, and why?:
Please enclose your schedule for this semester to allow for scheduling interviews.
Applications are due March 25th.
