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FY25 Director of Administration Election

Hi, everybody! The RHA Executive Board is excited to announce that we are continuing the Election Process of Director of Administration for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. This post will detail the timeline of the election for everyone, detail the application process, provide the necessary documentation, and then finally link to the application. If you have not participated in an RHA election before, please make sure to read all of the available material to get proper context and information.

Election Timeline:

11/29: Application for the Director of Administration is live.

3/20 @11:59pm: Application for the Director of Administration closes

3/25 @11:59am: Candidate Information Page is published.

3/27 @8am: Candidates are required to submit materials for Election Night.

4/10 @7pm: Election

Application Process:

All applicants must have the following actions done by their respective dates:

    • Submit an application that is fully, correctly, and intentionally filled out.
    • Submit a slide deck for an 8 minute presentation.
    • Attend Legislative Council on April 10 7pm – 9pm.
    • Have not campaigned in any capacity.
    • Prepare for questions about RHA contributions, experience, knowledge, and intent.

Election Documentation:

Position Descriptions (Information within the Position Descriptions is subject to change)

Constitution

Policy Book

Exec Position Presentation: Will be uploaded at a later date.

Application Link:

Make sure to fill out every required question with a true, intentional, and helpful answer.

Make sure to save your answers separately, as Qualtrics has been known to delete answers upon refreshing.

Executive Order 25-04: Constitution & Policy Book Changes for Essential Function 

By the powers vested in me by RHA’s Governing Documents, I hereby decree the following changes to the RHA Constitution & RHA Policy Book: 

  • Change all references to Community Councils by name to Hall Councils. Thus, all councils hold equivalent description within RHA governing documentation. 
  • Update dates to an accurate description of the last proposed changes and fiscal year. 
  • Reformat Article VII pertaining to the Judicial Branch by removing the strikethrough over the text and stating how a reinstated judicial branch will operate. 
  • Clarify choppy, unclear, or overextended language to increase document readability. 
  • Adjust positional descriptions/responsibilities to be in line with Executive Board & HRL descriptions and suggestions. 
  • Fix embedded links to be in line with their descriptions. 
  • Adjust prohibited items to be in line with HRL & Georgia Tech descriptions and suggestions. 
  • Adjust budget descriptions to be in line with Executive Board & HRL descriptions and suggestions. 
  • Add reimbursement limits as instated by HRL. 
  • Adjust receipt submission deadlines to be in line with Executive Board & HRL descriptions and suggestions. 

All changes to the RHA constitution will hereby apply to all of RHA’s constituents and participators. All changes to the RHA policy book, in line with HRL suggestions, will hereby apply to all RHA’s constituents and participators, excluding any policy removed via a unanimous vote of all officers of a Hall Council and their Hall Director advisor. In the event of policy exclusion, the exclusion applies solely to the voting Hall Council and its own procedure and function. 

These listed changes to the RHA constitution and RHA policy book, as per the constitution, are sustained by a unanimous vote of the RHA Executive Branch which may, by a unanimous vote, edit the Constitution and any other established Governing Documents without a vote of the Legislative Council to (1) resolve any spelling, grammatical, or formatting errors or (2) bring the Governing Documents in line with higher ranking department, Institute, state, or federal policy that supersedes RHA policy. 

Respectfully signed, 

Ethan Morlu, 2024-2025 Executive President

RHA Movie Night and Hall Council App

🎥 Movie Night Alert! 🎥
Join us on September 27th at the West Village Lawn & Firepits for a cozy evening featuring Inside Out 2! 🍿
Enjoy GT Catering, S’mores, and Popcorn! Don’t miss out!

🔥 Time: September 27th, 7 PM
📍 Location (Updated): IC room 103

Interested in shaping your community?
🛠️ Join an RHA Hall Council Committee!
Get involved with Programming, Financial Oversight, or Conference & Communications. Check out the Link for more information about each Hall Council Committee!

📋 Apply now: tinyurl.com/rhacommitteeapp
⏳ Deadline: 9/24 @ 11:59 PM

Executive Order 25-03: Nullification of all Previous Executive Orders 

By the powers vested in me by RHA’s Governing Documents, I hereby nullify any and all active Executive Orders that still stand from previous administrations. That is, any Executive Orders written prior to Executive Order 25-01 are nullified, and only Executive Orders from the FY25 RHA year still stand. 

Respectfully signed, 

Ethan Morlu, 2024-2025 Executive President 

Executive Order 25-02: HC Charters

By the powers vested in me by RHA’s Governing Documents, I hereby install the following hall councils, to operate in accordance with their approved bylaws and with the budget put forth in the FY25 Budget. Any HCs without Bylaws will become chartered once their Bylaws are presented and reviewed by RHA’s head advisor: 

Bobby Dodd 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Kirtan Patel 
  • Communications Coordinator: Benjamin Chamberlin 
  • Finance Coordinator: Nishant Das 
  • Events Coordinator: Ankit Bhattarai 
  • Advisor: Octavio Aguado 

Brittian 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Alex Chen 
  • Communications Coordinator: Aditya Chickmath 
  • Finance Coordinator: Michael Wells 
  • Events Coordinator: Kareena Mehta 
  • Advisor: Aaron Maize 

Burdell 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Terron McRae 
  • Communications Coordinator: Lucas Pozzobon 
  • Finance Coordinator: Viktor Snapp 
  • Events Coordinator: Charles Rivers 
  • Advisor: Crystal Hodge 

Burger Bowl 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Romil Mehta 
  • Communications Coordinator: Allison Cheng 
  • Finance Coordinator: Mahima Puduvalli 
  • Events Coordinator: Rix Lawler 
  • Advisor: Taylor Bailey 

Commander 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Ananya Pophali 
  • Communications Coordinator: Arhaan Desai 
  • Finance Coordinator: Daanish Mehra 
  • Events Coordinator: Sai Gayathri Prakash 
  • Advisor: Chatari Humphrey 

Eighth Street 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Anaiia Carter 
  • Communications Coordinator: Sofia Said 
  • Finance Coordinator: Navya Bharath Shankar 
  • Events Coordinator: Keziah Nimo 
  • Advisor: Chatari Humphrey 

Graduate and Family 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Koan Yeng 
  • Communications Coordinator: Youngjin Kwon 
  • Finance Coordinator: Zhiyu Yang 
  • Events Coordinator: Ang Andre 
  • Advisor: Sebastian Moreno 

Hemphill 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Iris Song 
  • Communications Coordinator: Kimberly Thai 
  • Finance Coordinator: Ajay Taduri 
  • Events Coordinator: Naann Shoa 
  • Advisor: Kris Ledford 

North Avenue 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Katelyn Kwak 
  • Communications Coordinator: Michelle Rhee 
  • Finance Coordinator: Morgan Summerlin 
  • Events Coordinator: Nick Elidor 
  • Building Rep: Dewangi Tegala 
  • Building Rep: Trinity Dibartolo 
  • Building Rep: Madeline Greco 
  • Building Rep: Miguel Angel Aronategui Gonzalez 
  • Advisor: Elita Rushin 

Nelson Shell 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Christian White 
  • Communications Coordinator: Paul Pelkowski 
  • Finance Coordinator: David Harrington 
  • Events Coordinator: Kayla Vallere 
  • Advisor: Ana Mendes 

Stamps 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Ivy Li 
  • Communications Coordinator: David Elman 
  • Finance Coordinator: Yelin Kim 
  • Events Coordinator: Maryam Kassem 
  • Advisor: Jonecia Griffin 

Techwood 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Imani Mooketsane 
  • Communications Coordinator: Vacant Vacant 
  • Finance Coordinator: Luke Erbey 
  • Events Coordinator: Robert Stewart 
  • Advisor: Annala Burno 

Third Street 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Milo Karnes 
  • Communications Coordinator: Srinidhi Salturi 
  • Finance Coordinator: Corbin Greene 
  • Events Coordinator: Olivia Stegos 
  • Advisor: Alexis Baker 

West Village 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Ismail Elsissi 
  • Communications Coordinator: Nehal Singhal 
  • Finance Coordinator: Inhyuk Hwang 
  • Events Coordinator: Avila Ang 
  • Advisor: Christine Pace 

Woodruff 

  • Meetings Coordinator: Anya Ellis 
  • Communications Coordinator: Jayson Spradling 
  • Finance Coordinator: Julia Taylor 
  • Events Coordinator: Michael Abraham 
  • Advisor: Alexis Herrington 

Respectfully signed, 

Ethan Morlu, 2024-2025 Executive President 

Executive Order 25-01: Executive Cabinet Appointment

By the powers vested in me by RHA’s Governing Documents, I hereby appoint the following individuals to serve in the following positions in RHA’s Executive Cabinet for the FY25 year: 

  • RA Liaison: Mireya Ramirez 
  • NRHH Liaison: May Kalnik 
  • Visual Media Manager: Rhoney Lee 
  • Auditor: Narges Moeini 
  • Resource Room Manager: Farhan Khan 

Respectfully signed, 

Ethan Morlu, 2024-2025 Executive President 

📢All new RHA! (& How You Can Get Involved)

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.

FY25 Hall Council Application is NOW OPEN!

Hall Councils, together with Legislative Council, constitute the Legislative Branch of RHA, and HCOs oversee the governance and operations of our 15 independently-governed Hall Councils across campus in all 48 of Georgia Tech’s residence halls.

Important Links:

You may submit one application to express interest in running for up to two of the four HCO positions (written below in gavel order):

  • Meetings Coordinator
  • Communications Coordinator
  • Finance Coordinator
  • Events Coordinator
  • Building Representative (Gold Councils Only)

Application Timeline:

  • Information Session – Each applicant is encouraged to attend an informational session. These sessions are designed to educate residents about the purpose, function, officer positions, elections process and required training.
  • Elections Process – Following information session(s) each Hall Council will host an elections process for the aforementioned positions. Check with your Hall Director for more information about this period including results.
  • HCO Fall Training (HCOFT) – Following the completion of elections, a mandatory training for our HCOs will begin.  This will occur Friday, September 13 (5:30p-10p) and Sunday, September 15 (10a-6p).

Application Overview:

  • Your responses, unless indicated otherwise, will be compiled into a candidate profile and distributed to residents of your Hall Council to review prior to voting.
  • This application has the following components: (1) general information about you and (2) your leadership experience, platform, and goals and ideas as an HCO.
    • All candidates will have the option of submitting written or video responses.

Additional Information:

  • A complete PDF copy of this application for viewing and planning purposes can be found here. Some steps of this form are irreversible, so we suggest you plan your responses accordingly and only proceed when you are finished. We additionally recommend that you draft your responses to this application in an external word processor and copy your responses from there when ready.
  • If you have any questions regarding Hall Council, HCOs, or this application, please contact your Hall Director or RHA’s Advisor, Larry T Brown, rha-advisor@housing.gatech.edu. Please allow up to 24 business hours for a response.

FY25 Executive Cabinet Application

🗳 RHA Executive Cabinet Application is Now Open! 

Looking for leadership opportunities? Apply for one of the 5 open positions in the Residence Hall Association Executive Cabinet! We have openings for Resource Room Manager, Auditor, Visual Media Manager, NRHH Liaison, and RA Liaison. Applications close on June 28th at 11:59 P.M. 🌟🏆 This is a great chance to develop leadership skills and work in a team. To be considered, you must live on campus for the 2024-25 school year. Some positions are compensated. For questions, email rha-president@housing.gatech.edu or rha-advisor@housing.gatech.edu. 

RHA Summer 2024 Events

Get ready for an awesome summer packed with fun community events hosted by the RHA! Check out what we have planned:

🍩 Donut Days with RHA  
📅 6/27, 7/2, 7/11, 7/16, 7/23 | 📍RHA Office   

This summer, treat yourself to delicious donuts and learn about RHA at our Donut Days! Once every week from June 27th, we’ll have delicious donuts at the RHA office (Matheson Residence Hall Room #003) during the executive board members’ office hours listed below. This event will happen five times throughout the summer. Stop by to grab a donut, chalk, and bubbles, and get to know your fellow residents. Build community and satisfy your sweet tooth with us! 

  • June 27th 3-5 PM  
  • July 2nd 12-2 PM 
  • July 11st 3-5 PM  
  • July 16th 12-2 PM  
  • July 23rd 12-2 PM 

🍔 RHA Summer Cookout & Movie Night  
📅 July 12th @7:30PM | 📍The Quad  

Join us for a fun-filled Summer Cookout on the Quad! Any GT summer residents are invited to our Summer Cookout & Movie Night with free hot dogs, watermelon, and chips. We’ll have an outdoor movie, cornhole, and spike ball. Additionally, you can get creative with ceramic pots and succulents to paint while you watch the movie. Please refer to RHA website for updates regarding the date and time. Don’t miss out on the chance to grab some cool RHA merch like footballs and frisbees. See you there! 

📚 Study with RHA! 
📅 July 24th & July 25th | 📍CULC/Library (Room Location TBA on RHA website) 

Need a study break on reading day? Join us for Study with RHA! We’ll provide free coffee and pastries from Blue Donkey with yummy snacks in the CULC/library to help you power through your exams. You can also pick up some RHA stress balls to keep the stress at bay. Come socialize, grab a snack, and study with us on July 24th from 5-7PM & July 25th from 3-5 PM.