Residence Hall Association

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What is RHA, and why should I know?

The Residence Hall Association is the governing student body of the Residence Halls on Western's campus. The council consists of a five-member executive board and includes representatives from each hall and apartment complex on campus.

What does RHA do?

  • Provides funding for programs and activities that enhance the lives of residential students
  • Serves as a communication link between all the Residence Halls
  • Reviews policies/procedures regarding on-campus living
  • Represents Western at the regional (PACURH) and national (NACURH) level
  • Provides leadership training/opportunities for students living on campus

Contact Information

RHA includes a six-member Executive Board. The President, Vice President, National Communications Coordinator, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Residence Hall Association are elected each winter and spring to a one-year term. Terms begin the Monday of finals week Spring Quarter and continues until the following Friday of the week before finals week. The Exec board also includes members not elected by the RHA, which are the NRHH liason and the Associated Students Vice President for Student Life. The VP of Student Life is elected during the campus-wide election in the spring and serves as the liaison between RHA and the Associated Students during their tenure in office. Officer job descriptions and RHA elections are outlined in the RHA Constitution.

Executive Board

The Executive Board is an essential part of the RHA. The members of the 2008-2009 executive board are:

Name Email Office Hours
President Meredith Robinson robinsm7@cc.wwu.edu TBA
Vice President Janelle Cutuli cutulij@cc.wwu.edu TBA
NCC Brandon Turpin turpinb@cc.wwu.edu TBA
Secretary Jamie Luse lusej@cc.wwu.edu TBA
Treasurer Meagan Schierman schirem@cc.wwu.edu TBA


Hall Representatives

Hall representatives will be posted soon. Thank you for your patience.