University of St. Thomas Residence Hall Association
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The University of St. Thomas Residence Hall Association |
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| Founded: | 1984 |
| Purpose: | Undergraduate On-Campus student government |
| Structure: | Non-partisan, unicameral legislative body |
| Tax rate: | $20.00 per resident per semester (As of 2006) |
| Office: | Koch Commons 108 University of St. Thomas |
| Address: | 2115 Summit Ave #4339 University of St. Thomas St. Paul MN 55105 |
| Phone: | 651-962-8851 |
| Fax: | 651-962-6481 |
| Website: | http://www.stthomas.edu/rha |
The University of St. Thomas Residence Hall Association is one of the "Big 5" organizations at the University of St. Thomas (UST), Minnesota, which consists of St. Thomas Activities and Recreation (STAR), All College Council (ACC), Student Alumni Council (SAC) and Hana. UST's Residence Hall Association (RHA) has roughly 2,400 constituents and an annual budget of approximately $96,000. There are 50 general council voting members, 4 non-voting representatives and an executive board of 7. The General Assembly is the main body of RHA, and is comprised of the following:
- 48 Hall Council Members (6 for each of the 8 halls).
- 2 SJV representatives
- 1 RA Liaison
- 1 Child Development Center Representative
- 1 NRHH Representative
- 1 STAR Representative
- 1 ACC Representative
Unlike most residence hall associations, UST's RHA is not a division of the St. Thomas student government, ACC. While historically UST's RHA has been considered subordinate to ACC, it recent practice they have worked collaboratively. RHA directly represents students to the administration and beyond, rather than seeking ACC's approval on every piece of legislation.
RHA operates the campus movie channel, RHBO. Movies are judged based on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops system, which rates from A-I to A-III, L, and O (for morally offensive). RHA also provides programs directed at health and safety and residence hall life.
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[edit] History
RHA was founded at St. Thomas in 1984 by Ken Patterson.
[edit] Awards and honors
- 1995 - Outstanding Small School Display
No Frills:
- 2007 - School of the Year
- 2007 - NCC of the Year (Matt Mehlhoff)
- 2007 - PCC of the Year (Betsy Johnson)
- 2006 - Student of the Year (Megan Sandquist)
- 2006 - RHA Building Block of the Year
- 2001 - RHA Building Block of the Year
MACURH:
- 2006 - NCC of the year (endorsed Joshua Lee's bid from St. Cloud State)
- 2006 - Top 10 Program
- 2006 - Large School of the Year
- 2005 - Mike Grosz Student of the Year (Megan Sandquist)
- 1997 - Commitment to Diversity
- 1997 - Program of the Year
- 1994 - School of the Year
- 1989 - School of the Year
- 1987 - School of the Year
Other Awards UST bid on but did not win:
MACURH:
- 2006 - President of the Year (Tony Fangel)
- 2005 - President of the Year (Tony Fangel)
NACURH:
- 2006 - Student of the Year (Megan Sandquist)
- 2006 - RHA Building Block of the Year
- 2001 - RHA Building Block of the Year
[edit] Budget
RHA receives $20 per resident per semester living in any of the 7 traditional on-campus residence halls (Brady, Dowling, Ireland, JPII, Murray, Cretin, and Grace). Morrison Hall, Selby Hall, and the Child Development Center pay $12 per semester. Grand Ave. Apartments and SJV Seminary currently do not pay resident fees to RHA. The allocation of funds in traditional halls per student per semester is as follows:
- $6 is allocated to hall councils to operate and put on programs
- $6 is allocated to Resident Advisors for floor programs and events
- $6 is allocated to the RHA executive board fund which is used for campus-wide events
- $2 is allocated to the NCC fund to be used for conferences
[edit] Affiliations
UST's Residence Halls Association is formally affiliated with the following organizations:
- MACURH, the Midwest Affiliation of College and University Residence Halls
- NACURH, the National Association of College and University Residence Halls
[edit] Executives
| Year | President | NCC |
| 2006-2007 | Gavin Grivna | Matt Mehlhoff |
| 2005-2006 | Tony Fangel | Amy Sturdevant |
| 2004-2005 | Tony Fangel | John Pohland |
| 2003-2004 | William Easton | John Pohland |
| 2002-2003 | Colee Silovich | Abby Beckers |
| 2001-2002 | Karen Vogel | Colee Silovich |
| 2000-2001 | Carrie Hilger | Erin Olson |
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