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Hall Government Executive Board Membership

Executive Board members are elected into their positions. These positions include:

  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. National Communications Coordinator (NCC)
  4. Director of Advocacy
  5. Director of Neurodiversity & Access
  6. Director of Recruitment
  7. Director of Technology
  8. Director of Publicity
  9. Director of Engagement

Furthermore, Hall governments are encouraged to create any necessary position outside of the seven executive board positions. However, all hall governments should fill the executive board positions prior to allowing members to create ad-hoc positions. All of the E-Board members are expected to have weekly meetings.

Position Descriptions

Hall governments allow students to build a sense of community within the residence halls through a variety of programming and advocacy initiatives.

Positions & Position Descriptions

RHA has condensed positions. Prior to this year, there were 6 positions available which included President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Advocacy Liaison, and Programming Coordinator. Now, the Secretary’s roles merged with the VP, and Advocacy Liaison/Programming Coordinator became one position: Programming Advocacy Liaison.

 

President

The President leads all Hall Government meetings, ensures that all hall Government activities are proceeding as smoothly as possible i.e. follows up with members, attends two-on-one meetings with the Vice President & Advisor, attends General Assembly & Campus Council meetings, and partakes in a subcommittee of the general assembly.

Vice President

The Vice President of the Residence Hall Government is responsible for leading alongside the President when it comes to programing, and advocacy. The Vice President of the Residence Hall is also responsible for taking minutes at their respective Hall Government meetings as well as sending them after the meetings. They note the important dates, times and events discussed. They are responsible for attending their own hall government meeting once a week.

National Communications Coordinator (NCC)

The National Communications Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between Rutgers RHA and regional/national affiliates (CAACURH/NACURH), oversees conference delegation and bid creation, represents Rutgers in national forums, attends weekly advisor 1:1s, and oversees the Conference and Bidding Committee.

Director of Advocacy

The Director of Advocacy leads community-wide concern initiatives in residence halls by guiding advocacy liaisons, facilitating council meetings, gathering resident feedback, representing student voices at university forums like Dining Council, and collaborating with RHA leadership and Residence Life staff.

Director of Neurodiversity & Access

The Director of Neurodiversity & Access advances neuro-affirming practices across RHA initiatives by consulting on accessible event designs, implementing low-stimulation options in partnership with Residential Care, creating executive functioning tools for student leaders, and supporting inclusive residential engagement models across hall governments and campus councils.

Director of Recruitment

The Director of Recruitment leads all recruitment initiatives for Hall Government positions and General Assembly membership, oversees the Hall Buddies mentorship program, develops marketing strategies in collaboration with Publicity, maintains the recruitment calendar, tracks participation levels, and attends weekly advisor check-ins.

Director of Technology

The Director of Technology manages RHA’s digital infrastructure and online platforms, oversees election technology and voting systems for Hall Government, General Assembly, and Leadership Team operations, maintains digital attendance and tracking databases, and provides tech support and platform training across the organization.

Director of Publicity

The Director of Publicity leads RHA’s overall branding and communication strategy by designing promotional materials, managing social media channels and digital outreach, directing publicity campaigns for campus programs and elections, and collaborating with technology and leadership team members.

Director of Engagement

The Director of Engagement advances residential community building across campus by facilitating engagement council meetings, guiding hall government chairs, coordinating large-scale engagement initiatives and RHA program promotions, and collaborating with technology and publicity leadership team members.