UNC Residence Hall Association

to events and issues. You can share ideas and information about programs in your hall. Coming allows your voice to be heard and impacts the community that you live in. Plus, if you attend 75% of the RHA meetings you get to sign up early for housing the following year!! Q: So you are basically an RA, right? A: Not Exactly...
Q: So what do you do then? A: The Residence Hall Association is housed under the same department as RAs (Housing and Residential Education) but our job descriptions are quite different. RHA is the voice of the 3,000+ students living on campus. Our main concerns are improving the on campus living experience by advocating for change and improvements and free programming. We also offer leadership development in ways of leadership positions and opportunities to attend leadership retreats as well as regional and national conferences. A: NACURH is the National Affiliate of Colleges and University Residence Halls. NACURH is the national RHA and NRHH conference. NACURH consists of programs, Corporate where legislature is passed, and a bunch of regional spirit. At this conference national awards are given out to recognize schools. Q: What is IACURH? A: IACURH is the Intermountain Affiliate of Colleges and University Residence Halls. IACURH is the regional RHA and NRHH conference. IACURH consists of programs, boardroom where legislature is passed, and a ton of school spirit. At this conference regional awards are given out to recognize schools. Q: What is NRHH? A: The National Residence Hall Honorary is the honor organization of the National Affiliation of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). NRHH is focused on the four pillars of scholarship, service, recognition and leadership. This organization is designed to give local, regional and national recognition to students making outstanding contributions to their campus and residence halls. Q: What are OTM's? A: An Of the Month (OTM) is a way that members of NRHH recognize signifigant contributions made by people, organizations and halls both inside and outside of the organization. To submit an OTM please visit http://otms.nrhh.org

Q: What do you do besides meetings? A: RHA does fundraising for conference costs, philanthropy for the university and the Greeley community, and also sponsors free events for all students to attend. We also attend national conferences to represent UNC and network with other schools. At the end of the year we put on a banquet to celebrate the accomplishments for each hall, members of RHA or Community Council, and students who have made a difference in the residence halls.