The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology

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The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology

Motto "Your Hall Is Where Our Heart Is"
Established 1995
Type Residence Hall Association
President Joanna Dip
Staff 16
Location Melbourne, Florida, United States
Campus Suburban
Colors Indigo, White, Black
Nickname Florida Tech RHA
Mascot Panther
Website http://activities.fit.edu/rha


Contents

[edit] Introduction

The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech RHA, is a Florida Association of Residence Halls affiliated student-run organization.

[edit] Objectives of RHA[1]

  • To serve as a liaison between the residents of campus housing and the Office of Residence Life.
  • To work with the Office of Residence Life with resident students and Resident Assistants (RA), and the Resident Directors (RD) to assess the needs of the student residents and develop creative programs to meet those needs.
  • To develop a sense of community among the resident students as well as other members of the Florida Institute of Technology.
  • To act as a voice for the residents in campus housing on topics including, but not limited to: dining services, housing concerns and issues, residence hall maintenance, and public safety.
  • To discuss, evaluate, and make recommendations on matters of policy to the Office of Residence Life, the Dean of Students, and the Vice Provost of Student Affairs.
  • To provide students experience in the democratic process and in exercising the responsibilities of citizenship:
    • Responsibility to be informed
    • Responsibility not only to voice their opinions and ideas, but to explore their validity
    • Responsibility of concern for their fellow students

The organization has active attendance of approximately 50 on-campus and off-campus students, consisting of residence hall representatives who represent and speak for over 1300 on-campus students living in Florida Institute of Technology residence halls.

The Policy Handbook of RHA states that "(membership) is automatic for all Florida Institute of Technology students living in on‐campus housing, including the residence halls and campus apartments, during the semester of intended participation within the organization."[2] Thus, by definition, RHA is the largest student organization in Florida Tech.

[edit] History

The history of the Florida Tech RHA is unknown. There is evidence that the organization may have started back as early as 1995, as Florida Tech hosted the 1995 Florida Association of Residence Halls conference. However, history of RHA between 1995 and 2001 are not found, suggesting that the organization may have stopped operation until its re-founding in 2001 by Michael Green.

The Residence Hall Association was commended by the Office of Student Life by being award "The Rising Star Student Organization" in 2003.

[edit] Programming

Casino Night 2007: Casino Cancun, hosted by The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology, Campus Activities Board, and Office of Residence Life in the John & Martha Hartley Room, Florida Institute of Technology. Picture taken by User:Jamesontai on January 27, 2007
Casino Night 2007: Casino Cancun, hosted by The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology, Campus Activities Board, and Office of Residence Life in the John & Martha Hartley Room, Florida Institute of Technology. Picture taken by User:Jamesontai on January 27, 2007
Florida Tech Homecoming Dance, hosted by The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology, Homecoming Committee, and Office of Residence Life in the Clemente Center Intramural Gym, Florida Institute of Technology. Picture taken by Benjamin Monge
Florida Tech Homecoming Dance, hosted by The Residence Hall Association at Florida Institute of Technology, Homecoming Committee, and Office of Residence Life in the Clemente Center Intramural Gym, Florida Institute of Technology. Picture taken by Benjamin Monge

Florida Tech RHA throws seven major events each academic year, which include the Casino Night[[3]], the Homecoming Dance[[4]], Halloween[[5]], International Affair[[6]], Luau[[7]], and two Florida Tech LAN Parties[[8]] each semester.

Events are funded by the Florida Institute of Technology Student Activities Funding Committee as well as co-sponsorships with other organizations on campus.

The Executive Board passed a motion on 21MAR2007 to expand the programmatic calendar for the 2007~2008 Academic Year to as follows:

[edit] Florida Tech RHA 2007 ~ 2008 Academic Year Programmatic Calendar <Proposed>

[edit] Fall 2007

  • AUG 2007
    • "How can we improve the campus"/AKA Event Codename "Tablecloth"
    • Jell-O Wrestling
  • SEP 2007
  • OCT 2007
    • Florida Tech Convention (FITCON)
    • Homecoming Dance
    • Halloween Bash 2007 (In conjunction with Halloween Treat-or-Treat 2007 with University Park Elementary School Brevard Public Schools)
  • NOV 2007
    • Fall 2007 Florida Tech LAN Party
    • International Affair

[edit] Spring 2008

  • JAN 2008
    • FARH Conference
    • Casino Night
  • FEB 2008
    • Spring 2008 Florida Tech LAN Party
  • MAR 2008
    • Luau
    • Event Codename "DDR"
  • APR 2008
    • Florida Tech Decathelon

[edit] Staff

[edit] 2006 ~ 2007 Academic Year Staff

Executive Board
President

Joanna Dip (2009) <September 1, 2006 ~ July 31, 2007>
Stephen J. Hanna (Transferred) <May 1, 2006 ~ July 31, 2006>,
Jameson L. Tai (2009) <August 1, 2006 ~ August 31, 2006>,

Vice President

Jameson L. Tai (2009)

Communications Officer

Benjamin Monge (2009)

Secretary

Nicholas Cefaratti (2010) <February 2007 ~ July 31, 2007>
Suzanne Tisdell (2009) <October 1, 2006 ~ January 7, 2007>

Treasurer

Daniel McCarville (2010)

Organization Advisor

Andrew J. LeViere (Assistant Dean of Residence Life)

Staff
Webmaster

Nicholas Cefaratti (2010)

Residence Hall Representatives:

Roberts Hall
Karishma Bhatia(2010)
Karissa Albin(2010)
Quad West (Wood Hall, Shaw Hall, Brownlie Hall)
Jared Nunes (2010)
Jenny Mumfrey (2010)
Quad East (Campbell Hall, Evans Hall, Grissom Hall)
Stephen Kwok-Choon(2010)
Kalun Fung(2010)
Columbia Village Suites(Buildings A-G)
Matthew Obsborne(2010)
Chandos Carrow(Transferred) <September 1, 2006 ~ December 17, 2006>
Southgate Apartments(Buildings A-M)
Philip Meyer (2009) <September 1, 2006 ~ January 20, 2007>

[edit] 2005 ~ 2006 Academic Year Staff

Executive Board
President

Kristina Messina (2007)

Vice President

Stephen J. Hanna (Transferred)

Secretary

Alina Higham (2008)

Treasurer

Philip Meyer (2009)

Organization Advisor

Patti Kirk (Assistant Director of Residence Life)

Staff
Residence Hall Representatives:

Roberts Hall
Jameson L. Tai(2009)
Residence Quad (Wood, Shaw, Campbell, Brownlie, Evans)
Chandos Carrow(Transferred)
Columbia Village Suites(Buildings A-G)
Not Documented
Southgate Apartments (Buildings A-M)
Not Documented

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

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