In reference to the announcement at this last Thursday’s meeting, there will be a special election held this coming Thursday, February 4th to fill the vacant position of Associate Director of Community Engagement.
The Intent to Run Form is available for download here. It is due in hardcopy form to the RHA Office by Tuesday, February 2nd by 5pm.
Please email Christopher Gast at rha@asu.edu if you have any questions.
It is our pleasure to announce the results of our January 28th special elections. It was a tough choice with a several well qualified candidates, but this supports the strength of our organization. These incoming individuals will help define the Residence Hall Association in our pillars of leadership development, programming, advocacy, and regional involvement. Without further ado, please welcome:
Andrea Montes as the Associate Director of Community Engagement Dajana Tanasic as the Programmer of DELSA Kaitlin O'Neil as the President of Barrett West Kathleen Klein as the President of Towers Maria Bocanegra as the Programmer of Center Zachary Yentzer as the Programmer of Barrett West
Special Elections 1-23-10
In case you did not pick up a copy of the intent to run form from the General Council Meeting, this electronic copy is available for download. Any Tempe Campus resident is eligible to run for the positions.
Intents are due to the RHA Office in San Pablo by 5pm, Tuesday January 26th.
Candidates for all positions may bring with them for their election a resume for distribution, though not required. Election résumés are not exactly the same as business resume, not to say that cannot be. The Constitution recommends that they should contain general background information, relevant experience, qualifications, and goals for the upcoming semester.
Résumés should not exceed one page front and back or two single sided pages typed. Résumés must be black and white.
Candidates for AD-CA, please note that this is not a election that includes a bid. You may only submit resume as outlined above. Additionally, I highly recommend that you speak with Brendan Corrigan to gain insight into the position for time commitment and responsibilities.
It is our pleasure to announce the appointments for Spring 2010. It was a tough choice with a several well qualified applicants, but this supports the strength of our organization. These incoming individuals will help define the Residence Hall Association in our pillars of leadership development, programming, advocacy, and regional involvement. Without further ado, please welcome:
Kathleen Klein as the President of Towers Dajana Tanasic as the Programmer of Delsa Zachary Yentzer as the Programmer of Barrett West Maria Bocanegra as the Programmer of Center
While not new people, please recognize some new placements.
Shay Lancaster as the Programmer of SPAM Kaitlin O’Neil as the President of Barrett West
Open Staff Positions 1-1-10
I hope that the break is treating you well, and that you are enjoying your time with friends and family. This message will serve as official notice of open RHA positions, and will initiate our recruitment efforts to fill the positions. We currently have openings in both the President and Programmer positions. Attached below are the Intent to Seek Appointment Forms.
Intents are due to Chris Gast via email by midnight (Arizona Time) Saturday, January 2nd.
You may apply for one or both positions, but each require a different application. The Residence Hall Association serves one of the largest paraprofessional student organization on-campus representing 8000 residents on the Tempe campus through in-hall programming, residential advocacy, and leadership development initiatives. Involvement as a President or Programmer provides an incredible experience for you to transform the next generation of leaders and take your next steps in personal/professional development. If selected as an interim appointment, you serve in the position with all of the rights and responsibilities until an election can be held.
If you have any questions about the positions or the organization as a whole, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the executive board. Additionally, I highly recommend that you speak with other officers within RHA for additional information.
Minutes from the December 3rd GC meeting are now posted under the General Council tab. Highlights from this meeting include:
The Aramark Team answered questions in regards to the proposed dining rates. The general council voted to approve these rates.
Michael Coakley presented justification and answered questions in regards to the proposed room rates. The general council voted to approve these rates.
Elections for a Programmer Position were held to fill a current vacant position. Sharon Lancaster was elected to this position.
The council of the week was CCA and the liger went to Matt from Hassa.
11/19 GC Highlights 11-23-09
Minutes from the November 19th GC meeting are now posted under the General Council tab. Highlights from this meeting include:
The Aramark Team presented Meal Plans for the Tempe Campus. (Debate will begin on Dec.3rd)
Chris presented Room Rates (Debate will begin on Dec.3rd).
Election for a Programmer Position will be held on Dec. 3rd. Intents (in hardcopy) are due to the RHA Office by Tuesday at 5pm. Please place them in my mailbox. All residents are invited to apply. Please note that Upperclassmen will need to have 2.5 GPA (if you have one) to run as the winner will take office immediately. This apply to upperclassmen only. Freshmen obviously do not have GPAs right now.
Lindsey is putting together RHAlpha. Please email her Lindsey.kronforst@asu.edu if you are interested in purchasing a shirt or a tote with the RHAlpha on it.
The GC voted to provide Barrett East & West, Delsa, and Cholla banners to promote their Hall Council in accordance with all other halls. .
Funding was provided to NRHH to fund the OTEMMYs to recognize outstanding OTMs.
The Council exhausted remaining funds to create an RHA T-Shirt to provide to every leader within the organization
A proposal to remove the 2.5 semester GPA requirement for staff members was not approved.
11/5 GC Highlights 11-17-09
Minutes from the November 5th GC meeting are now posted under the General Council tab. Highlights from this meeting include:
The Council voted to provide start-up funds to the ASU Golf Club.
The GC provided $1,200 to fund the 1st Annual Winter Wonderland Ball.
$100 was provided as a contingency for the RHA Video Game Tournament, funding may not be used, it is intended for back-up use.
In order to repair the RHA Sound System, funding was provided to the AD-IT to purchase replacement items for RHA use.
Hunger Banquet 11-10-09
Video Game Tournament 11-8-09
Barrett East Hall Council is proud to announce the second annual Lecture Hall Video Game Tournament this month! This event will feature one of the most anticipated games released this year, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. The tournament will be held on November 21th and use the large screen projectors of the Schwada building. We hope you can join us for this exciting fun filled day. For more information, please visit our Facebook group page.
10/29 GC Highlights 11-7-09
Minutes from the October 29th GC meeting are now posted under the General Council tab. Highlights from this meeting include:
The Council provided $1,000 for the Gay Fine By Me Program to purchase T-Shirts.
Funding was provided to David, a CA from Cholla, to organize a Fall Turn-Around Trip for residents to Disneyland and Six Flags.
Funding was provided to support a Laser Tag Lock-in for Upperclassmen Students.
The General Council voted to provide $300 to North Campus Senior CAs for their Amazing Race Program.
Club in the Hub 11-1-09
RHA is proud to announce that Club in the Hub will be held on November 6th this year. This long-standing tradition has been a staple of RHA programming and we hope you can join us for a fun filled evening. For more information, please visit our Facebook group page.
Homecoming Floats 10-29-09
Each hall council around campus will be finishing the construction of their homecoming float on the evening of October 30th. Listed below are some of the locations and times for these events for each hall. For more information, contact the president or programmer of the respective hall.
Barrett East
All Day - Outside Barrett Complex
Barrett West
From 3:00 PM - Outside Hassy Market
Center
From 7:00 PM - Center Courtyard
DELSA
From 7:00 PM - Sonora Courtyard
Hassa
From 4:00 PM - Outside Hassa near bike racks
Manzy
From 3:00 PM - Parking lot behind Manzy
PLEX
From 5:00 PM - PV West Garage
SPAM
From 3:00 PM - PV Main Courtyard
Towers
From 5:00 PM - South of Towers
Yampa
From 3:00 PM - By parking lot at Yampa
Open NRHH Position 10-28-09
NRHH is happy to announce that the Vice Chancellor vacancy has been filled. The new Vice Chancellor of the National Residence Hall Honorary Chapter of the Maroon and Gold is Julian Allen. As such, our second announcement is to inform you about a wonderful leadership opportunity available in the Chapter of the Maroon and Gold! The new positional move of Julian to the Vice Chancellor position leaves a vacancy in the Secretary of Leadership position. A table can't stand with three legs; and our Chancery can't stand without filling this position. Our Chancellor is looking to fill this vacancy with a dedicated and motivated member. Any active NRHH member can (and should) apply. Applications (downloadable here) are due on Sunday at 12:00 P.M. to gfriedri@asu.edu.
10/22 GC Highlights 10-22-09
Minutes from the October 22nd GC meeting are now posted under the General Council tab. Highlights from this meeting include:
Dr. Rund will be joining us on Nov. 19. If you have any student service questions, this will be a great time to ask him.
A roundtable was held on Dining Services on the Tempe Campus, specifically looking at the services provided at pitchforks. The following recommendations were some of the ideas presented in the roundtable.
Pitchforks should be open later, however if it is cost prohibitive, a meal exchange program should be implemented in food services already offered after 8pm."
South Campus Late Night Dining has not be realized. There needs to be something. Students are not going to walk to North Campus. The HAV Market could be used to serve late night food.
Barrett shared disliking for the financial loss incurred by students when Barrett Student dine at other locations.
RHA took an official policy stance against the Guns in University Parking Lots Law. Details can be found here.
Fall Semester RHA Update 10-8-09
A history of what has occurred in the past five General Council meetings has been posted. If anyone is interested in viewing these minutes, they are (in addition to those from last year) available under the General Council tab.
Goodwill Fashion Show 9-22-09
NRHH Applications 9-22-09
Are you a student leader?
Do you want to get more involved with leadership opportunities on-campus?
Do you want to make an impact in your community?
The National Residence Hall Honorary Chapter of the Maroon and Gold is the premier organization dedicated to recognizing the top 1% of student leaders in the residence halls at Arizona State University. As a resource for resident leaders, we provide leadership development, access to leadership opportunities, positive recognition, scholastic encouragement, and service opportunities. The Chapter of the Maroon and Gold is currently looking for more than fifty new members; that means you! We encourage you to take a few minutes to complete our online application and become a part of the Top 1% of on-campus student leaders at ASU.
Please direct any questions to:
Ashley White
Secretary of Membership NRHH.Membership@asu.edu
IACURH Applications 9-17-09
The Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) is holding their annual conference at Northern Arizona University this year. Delegates will have the opportunity to experience what RHA does on a regional level and become involved at the national level. Likewise, this conference serves as an excellent opportunity to meet and learn from other RHA members in seven states and two Canadian provinces. Applications can be downloaded here.
Applications are due by 6 PM on October 1st to Jessica Andrews at Jessica.Andrews@asu.edu (applications can alternatively be submitted in person at the general council meeting that day).
Hall Council Training 9-14-09
On Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., RHA will hold it's annual hall council training seminar. This event will take place in MU Turquoise with food provided. Hall Council Training is for the President, Programmer, and Executive Board of each hall council on campus. We will be introducing what RHA and being a student leader is all about, conducting team bonding activities, and having a training session for each eboard member with their corresponding RHA Executive Board member.
NRHH Nominations 9-14-09
NRHH is currently having open nominations for members to be inducted in the Fall 2009 semester. Any resident living on the Tempe campus may nominate another resident to become an active member or a professional staff to become an honorary member at tiny.cc/nrhh. Nominated candidates will be sent an application upon which 56 candidates will be selected to join NRHH. Please note that any interested applicant need not be nominated to apply. Please email gfriedri@asu.edu for more information.
Fall Leadership Camp Summary 9-13-09
Departing Friday afternoon, this three day expedition at Tonto Rim Camp brought together 115 student leaders from around campus for a weekend of leadership, teamwork, service, and fun. It granted an incredible opportunity to not only learn a little more about the RHA organization, but also to meet other involved individuals from other halls scattered around the Tempe campus. We hope that this opportunity has allowed each and every person to build a sense of camaraderie with one another and to form the friendships that last a lifetime.
On behalf of everyone in RHA, thank you for making this camp an amazing experience! (Click the above image to be directed to the full quality group picture.)
New RHA Office Location 9-9-09
The central RHA office has moved to a new location! As of this week, the RHA office will now be in San Pablo 139, directly across from the classrooms. NRHH will now occupy the former RHA office in PV East 119.
Mission Possible 9-8-09
RHA is proud to present it's second campus wide program of the year: Mission Possible! Contatct Lindsey Kronforst at Lindsey.Kronforst@asu.edu for more information on how you can get involved.
Fall Leadership Camp 9-2-09
Are you interested in learning more about Arizona State’s largest student organization? The Residence Hall Association is pleased to announce open applications for it's annual Fall Leadership Camp. Contact your local president or programmer to get an application!
Interested in Getting Involved? 7-2-09
Are you interested in becoming a part of Arizona State’s largest student organization? The Residence Hall Association represents all students living on campus at ASU and provides programming, service, and leadership opportunities for the residents who reside here. Contact Chris Gast at rha@asu.edu for more information on how you can get involved!
Tiki Luau 7-1-09
New Website Additions 7-1-09
We’re excited to announce that there will be two additional sections added onto the RHA website over the summer, the Calendar page and the Hall Info page. Included on the Hall Info page will be an overview of each residence hall on campus, as well as the amenities and floor plan options provided there. In addition, each hall has a brief synopsis from a student’s perspective on what truly makes that particular hall unique. We hope that this information will allow for incoming students to better choose which of the numerous halls to live in.
Likewise, the new Calendar will serve as a portal into all events that RHA will be holding over the course of the year. Each executive board member, president, and programmer will be able to add their events and as such, be able to communicate the various RHA programs to the ASU community.
Further updates will continue in the following weeks to provide a complete posting of all information. Comments, questions, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to send any feedback you may have to the webmaster.
NACURH Conference 6-22-09
ASU attended the National Association of College and University Residence Halls conference May 22 - 25. There were over 200 schools in attendance and we are so proud to announce ASU brought home the NATIONAL LARGE SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD. Every delegate at the conference worked very hard to earn this award. The students and advisors who represented ASU were Jessica Andrews, Madeline Barrett, Cooper Brown, Will Curran, Laura Edwards, Garrett Friedrich, Chris Gast, Nancy Gov, Lindsey Kronforst, Bret Laskey, Lissa Regets, Elexa Rojas, Heidi Westphal, David Whitaker, Ashley White, Katherine Richter and Cory Shapiro.
RHA Banquet/Recognition 5-12-09
On Sunday, May 3rd, the ASU’s Tempe Residence Hall Association (RHA) held its annual End of the Year Banquet to honor the great accomplishments from this past year as well as to recognize communities, programs, and individuals who have gone above and beyond in the residence halls. Thank you to all of you once again who have shows support for RHA and NRHH over this past year! The following are the awards that were given out:
RHA First Year Experience Award – Will Aja (San Pablo/PV Main) NRHH First Year Award – Gwen Torrens (Center) and Breana Branham (Center) RHA Hall Council Member of the Year – Jonathan Vorndran (HAV I) NRHH Member of the Year – Julian Allen(PV East/West) RHA Student of the Year – Allison Wiley (Cholla) RHA Community Assistant of the Year – Matt Davis (Ocotillo) RHA Programmer of the Year –Lizbeth Ortiz (PV East/West) RHA President of the Year – Cate Cannavino (Towers) RHA Advisor of the Year – Victor Salazar(PV East/West) NRHH Diamond Award (student org. most successfully in impacting halls) – SEMS Program RHA Outstanding Executive Board Member of the Year – Andrea Montes (Center) RHA Distinguished Executive Board Member of the Year – Brendan Corrigan (Towers) NRHH Executive Board Member Award – Lissa Regets(Towers) Kyle Fray Award – Lissa Regets (Towers) NRHH Commitment to Service Award – Ashli Mays (HAV I) RHA Hall Council of the Year – Center Hall Council (Center) RHA Program of the Year – Slip ‘N Whip (Sonora) NRHH National-Winning Of the Month (OTM) Nominations – Center’s Around the World in 80 Minutes (written by Garrett Friedrich for October), CA Travis Egbert (written by Katherine Richter for February) NRHH OTM Writer of the Year – Annie Catalano (Center) RHA Community of the Year – North Campus RHA Hall Cup – SPAM Hall Council (San Pablo/PV Main)
– Four-Year Service Pins – Cassandra Minopoli (Towers) and Lissa Regets(Towers)
– Three-Year Service Pins –
Jessica Andrews (Towers), Laura Edwards(Cholla), Elexa Rojas (Towers), Nicole Margul(Towers), Lindsey Kronforst(Towers), Michelle Gutierrez(Towers), Destini Cox(PV East/West), Chris Gast (Cholla)
– Two-Year Service Pins – Brendan Corrigan(Towers), Cate Cannavino (Towers), Madeline Barrett(San Pablo/PV Main), Lizbeth Oritz (PV East/West), Jackie Fitton (Center), Sergio Lopez(HAV II), Jennifer Truong(Center), Sarah Atwill(HAV II), Scott Tippett(Sonora), Tyler Libey(Ocotillo), Alicia Shebel(Ocotillo), Allison Wiley(Cholla), David Whitaker (Cholla), Matt Davis (Ocotillo)
– RHA Bronze Pins –
Karina Richardson (Cholla), Angela Tugaoen (San Pablo/PV Main), Angelo Ingrassia (Manzanita), Jennifer Reed (Manzanita), Jessica Andrews (Towers), Elexa Rojas (Towers), Bret Laskey (San Pablo/PV Main), Julian Allen (PV East/West)
– NRHH Inductions –
Brendan Corrigan (Towers), Alexander Davis (Center), Amanda Dong (HAV I), Daniele Dwyer (Towers), Jessica Krump (Center), Elsa Landeros (HAV I), Andrew Latimer (Center), Jessica Leichner (Sonora), Eric Parks (Center), Zhiwei Tan (HAV I), Eric Tank (Center), Aimee Vondrak (PV East/West), and Honorary Member Inductee Katherine Richter (HAV II)
Robert F. Kalin Memorial Scholarship – Lizbeth Ortiz (PV East/West) Casey Self Leadership Scholarship – Jessica Goodsell (Manzanita) and James Webber (San Pablo/PV Main)
– Special Recognition to Graduating Seniors –
Cate Cannavino (Towers Apartment Council President), Cassandra Minopoli(Towers Apartment Council Programmer), Karina Richardson(Advisor to Towers Apartment Council and Cholla Apartment Council), and Matt Davis (CCA Representative to RHA)
– Outgoing RHA Executive Board Officers for 2008-2009 –
Chris Gast (Cholla), Elexa Rojas (Towers), Nicole Margul (Towers), Jessica Andrews (Towers), Brendan Corrigan (Towers), Lindsey Kronforst (Towers), Lissa Regets (Towers), Michelle Gutierrez (Towers), Andrea Montes (Center), and Daniel Duan (Center)
– New RHA Executive Board for 2009-2010 – Director – Christopher Gast (Cholla) Associate Director of Campus Affairs – Brendan Corrigan (Towers) Associate Director of Business Administration – Elexa Rojas (Towers) Associate Director of Hall Councils – Madeline Barrett (San Pablo/PV Main) Associate Director of Programming – Lindsey Kronforst (Towers) Associate Director of Advertising and Public Relations – Brittany Greer (Manzanita) Associate Director of National Communications – Jessica Andrews (Towers) Associate Director of Community Engagement – Andrea Montes (Center) Associate Director of Information Technology – Daniel Duan (Center) National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Chancellor – Garrett Friedrich (Center)
Congratulations to your residents, communities, and to you!!
Cory A. Shapiro
Upcoming Events
RHA General Council Meeting
Mar. 4 | 5:30 PM | MU Union Stage
