Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

We are currently recruiting for all halls on the Busch, College Avenue, Cook/Douglass, and Livingston campuses for the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year.

Qualifications

  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • A Rutgers-New Brunswick student living on campus for the 2018-2019 academic year
  • Motivated and hardworking, problem solver, positive, friendly, mature, creative, and detail oriented
  • Team player with an appreciation for different perspectives

Hours

  • Hall Government Meeting: 1 Hour per week
  • One-on-one meeting with your advisor: 1 Hour per week
  • Executive Board Meeting [E8/E-Committee only]: 2 Hours per week
  • General Assembly [HG Presidents & Executive Board]: 2 Hour per week

Timeline for Applications

  • March 5th | Applications Open – bit.ly/rurhaelections
  • April 2nd | 10AM | Applications Due
  • April 2nd – 4th | Grade/Conduct Checks & Interviews for E8 Applicants
  • April 5th – 8th | Election Voting
  • April 9th | Results Announced
  • April 11th | Accept/Decline Deadline

Important Events

  • RHA Positional Training: August 27 – 31
  • RHA Fall Leadership Development Day (LDD)
  • RHA Spring E-Committee Retreat:
    Monday, January 21, 2019
  • RHA Spring Leadership Development Day (LDD)
  • RHA End of the Year Banquet: May 8, 2019
  • Regional Leadership Conference
  • National Leadership Conference

Executive Board Positions

Executive President (E8)

Serve as the primary  representative of the organization to the greater Rutgers University community, ensuring all goals set by the organization at large are attainable; preside over all executive board, committee and general assembly meetings; oversee, in concert with the Director of Finance, all financial processes and procedures; appoint representatives and oversee all standing and ad hoc committees; serve as a member of the Vice Chancellor’s Student Advisory Council (VCSAC); coordinate, in concert with the Executive Vice President and professional advisors all executive board/committee retreats; along with the Executive Vice President and professional advisors, participate in the planning and implementation of fall training sessions.

Executive Vice-President (E8)

Serve as the primary representative of the organization in the absence of the Executive President; provide leadership and direction over all procedures related to membership (e.g. impeachment practices, general membership and voting privileges); take attendance at all general assembly and executive board meetings; attend all executive board, committee, general assembly and other meetings as needed or requested;  manage the absence process, notifying the Executive President and advisors as needed or requested; take minutes at all executive board and general assembly meetings, distributing summaries of both meetings to advisors and constituents within three business days; in concert with the Executive President and advisors as needed, coordinate, plan and execute the executive board winter retreat; assist with the planning and implementation of fall training as requested by the Executive President and professional advisors.

Director of Finance (E8)

In concert with the Executive President and professional advisors, manage and oversee the yearly operating budget; in concert with the Executive President and professional advisors, develop individual budgets for the executive committee and the organization at large as needed or requested; manage all transactions via the Student Activities Business Office (SABO) ledger system, retaining copies of all forms and receipts; provide annual training for all hall government treasurers; attend all executive board, general assembly and campus council meetings.

Director of Advocacy (E8)

Provide leadership and guidance to the advocacy committee during general assembly and weekly committee meetings; work with the committee to identify problems within the residence halls, developing a plan to address concerns as needed; work with the committee to benchmark best practices, administer survey instruments and draft/prepare proposals for suggested changes and improvements within the residence halls; appoint advocacy representatives to university wide committees where representation from RHA is required (e.g. Dining Committee, etc.); maintain working knowledge of all university policies and procedures, particularly those within Residence Life; attend all executive committee, general assembly and campus council meetings.

Director of University Relations (E8)

Represent the executive committee and the organization at large at meetings and events across the Rutgers community as needed or requested; in concert with the Director of Technology, manage and maintain all RHA social media platforms; partner with the Director of Technology, as needed to design and distribute fliers, documents and other promotional materials for the executive committee or the organization at large; provide regular updates to the Rutgers community, and the organization at large, on upcoming events and activities;  attend all executive committee, general assembly and campus council meetings.

Director of Technology (E8)

Manage and maintain the RHA website; with support from the professional advisor, manage and maintain the RHA Google Drive all email accounts utilized by the executive committee; oversee the technological needs and demands at meetings and events as needed or requested; in concert with the Director of University Relations, manage and maintain all RHA social media platforms; partner with the Director of University Relations, as needed to design and distribute fliers, documents and other promotional materials for the executive committee and the organization at large; attend all executive committee, general assembly and campus council meetings.

Executive Committee Positions

Residential Council Director

Provide leadership and guidance to the campus residential council, drafting agendas and presiding over weekly meetings; oversee all campus based RHA projects and initiatives; work with the Associate Director and council, at large, to plan and implement a wide variety of campus based programming; in concert with the Associate Director and professional advisor, manage and maintain the council budget ($10,000); meet with the Associate Director and professional advisor on a weekly/bi-weekly basis or as needed/requested; attend executive board and residential council meetings.

Residential Council Associate Director

Provide support to the Residential Council Director; take attendance and accurate minutes at all residential council meetings; distribute copies of minutes, as needed or requested within three business days; in concert with the Director and professional advisor, manage the council budget ($10,000); work with the Director and council at large to plan and implement a wide variety of campus based programming; meet with the Director and professional advisor on a weekly/bi-weekly basis or as needed/requested; attend general assembly and campus council meetings.

There are four (4) Director positions available:

  1. Livingston Residential Council director – Serves residents of Livingston Campus
  2. Busch Residential Council director – Serves residents of Busch Campus
  3. College Ave. Residential Council director – Serves residents of College Ave. Campus
  4. Cook/Douglas Residential Council director – Serves residents of Cook & Douglas Campuses

There are five (5) Associate Director positions available:

  1. Livingston Residential Council Associate Director – Serves residents of Livingston Campus
  2. Busch Residential Council Associate Director – Serves residents of Busch Campus
  3. College Ave. Residential Council Associate Director – Serves residents of College Ave. Campus
  4. Cook Residential Council Associate Director – Serves residents of Cook Campus
  5. Douglas Residential Council Associate Director – Serves residents of Douglas Campus

Hall Government Positions

President

The President leads all Hall Government meetings, insure that all hall Government activities are proceeding as smoothly as possible, i.e. follow-up with members, attend two-on-one meetings with the Vice President and Advisor, attend General Assembly and Campus Council meetings and partake in a subcommittee of the general assembly. The President will also serve on a committee in general assembly under the direction of the Executive President.

Vice President

The Vice President attends Hall Government meetings, attend two-on-one meetings with the President and Advisor, attends weekly Residential Council meetings where they will give a hall update, program campus event, learn about and help with campus issues, and give a voice to their Hall/Apartment/Suite Council insure Hall Government activities are as efficient and effective as possible, by utilizing skills learned from Residential Council Director. They also take on the President’s roles when they cannot themselves.