This year, the fundamental structure of RHA looks quite a bit different than it has in the past. These differences include: a scaled-down Executive Cabinet, a suspended Judicial Branch, a repurposed Legislative Council, and Hall Councils that are totally new.
Why the Restructure?
At the direction of the Department of Housing and Residence Life (HRL) (which funds, provides professional staff for, and generally supports RHA), RHA is undergoing a process of strategic planning and evaluation to determine the course of RHA over the next 5-10 years. During this process, RHA will accomplish the following:
- Evaluate the role of RHA on Georgia Tech’s Campus
- Identify how RHA can best serve residents
- Evaluate the current structure of the organization and Hall/Area Councils
- Evaluate how RHA supports the mission of the Department of Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
- Evaluate the roles/membership of RHA
In order to make room for the work required to meet such goals, the responsibilities of the RHA Executive Board have been rebalanced. Operations such as Legislative Council, Area/Hall Council involvements, and some Executive Cabinet positions are taking a back-seat this year.
❓ What does this mean for Legislative Council?
RHA’s Legislative Council (LC) has been scaled back this year in order to assess the structure and purpose of it’s operation. LC will meet on a monthly basis (as opposed to the typical weekly meetings) to discuss governance, provide leadership/bonding experience to it’s representatives, provide a forum for resident concerns to be voiced, and for elections of the RHA Executive Board in the spring. The funding typically allocated to LC has instead been allocated to programs facilitated through Resident Assistants, Hall Directors, and Area Councils. At this time, RHA does not offer any funding to student organizations providing programs for residents.
RHA still wants to do everything it can to support the many student organizations that provide community, support networks, and social engagement to our residents. Right now, RHA’s Resource Room houses over 100 distinct items designed to be used to host events big and small. This is open to the entire Georgia Tech community completely for free. Click the “Resource Room” button on the navigation bar to access our Resource Room reservations page (or click here).
Community Councils ➡ Hall Councils
We are thrilled to announce a new title for what was formerly known as Community Councils. Effective immediately, these councils will now be referred to as Hall Councils! This change reflects our ongoing commitment to enhancing the community experience and streamlining our organizational structure.
🏡How you can get involved:
Looking to get involved in the second largest student organization at Georgia Tech? Well, its not too late to join in!
Hall Council Application
The Application for the FY25 year Hall Council is NOW open! Please read over the Hall Council Application post more more information. We look forward to seeing you make a difference in your community.