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FY23 Executive Board Elections: Information and Application

Update: 1/28/22

We’ve received applications for five out of our six Executive Board positions, but we currently have an anticipated vacancy for the Director of Programming position. Accordingly, we’ll be extending the application process for DOP applicants only:

  • Friday, February 11 at 11:59pm: Applications for DOP close
  • By EOD Monday, February 14: Confirmation of eligibility to run for office
  • By EOD Monday, January 14: Candidates are announced, and application materials for all candidates are publicly posted to the RHA website for residents and voting representatives to view
  • Wednesday, February 16 during Legislative Council: DOF and DOP elections

Other Executive Board candidates who do not win their elections (see sections above) may submit a new application for the DOP position.

Update: 1/12/22

We have received word from the Department of Housing and Residence Life on compensation for the FY23 Executive Board. Despite our adamant requests otherwise and proposal for an increase in compensation for Executive Board members relative to current FY22 compensation, HRL has proposed a net decrease in Executive Board compensation beginning next year. Currently, next year’s Executive Board members are slated to receive the following compensation per semester, applied as rent exemptions:

  • Executive President: 100% of rent covered
  • Director of Development (DOD): 55% of rent covered
  • Director of Administration (DOA): 55% of rent covered
  • Director of Communication (DOC): 45% of rent covered
  • Director of Finance (DOF): 45% of rent covered
  • Director of Programming (DOP): 45% of rent covered

To be frank and clear, this represents a significant cut to Executive Board member compensation, relative to the current year, and a new modality of payment. Currently, the Executive Board is compensated in lump-sum stipends at the end of each semester as opposed to via rent exemptions (which reduce the cost of housing upfront). Currently, the FY22 Executive Board receives the following compensation, as they have for at least the previous two years:

  • Executive President: $4,750
  • Director of Development (DOD): $4,500
  • Director of Administration (DOA): $4,500
  • Director of Communication (DOC): $4,250
  • Director of Finance (DOF): $4,250
  • Director of Programming (DOP): $4,250

We understand that this is a significant change in expectations regarding Executive Board elections. Accordingly, we will be extending the Executive Board application deadline to Wednesday, January 26 at 11:59pm to allow for interested candidates to think through the implications of these changes, discuss these changes with the current Executive Board and their family, etc. Candidates who may have already submitted an application may submit an updated or revised application by the new deadline, or they may withdraw their application entirely if they are no longer interested in serving on the Executive Board; please contact Bryan Gomez to withdraw an application.

Subsequently, the overall elections timeline has been amended to the following:

  • Wednesday, December 1 – Wednesday, January 26 at 11:59pm: Applications for the Executive Board are open
  • By Friday, January 28 at 5pm: Confirmation of eligibility to run for office
  • By Monday, January 31 at 5pm: Candidates are announced, and application materials for all candidates are publicly posted to the RHA website for residents and voting representatives to view
  • Wednesday, January 19 during Legislative Council’s Community Session: “Meet the Candidates” session for Executive President, DOD, and DOA candidates
  • Wednesday, January 26 during Legislative Council’s Community Session: “Meet the Candidates” session for DOC, DOF, and DOP candidates
  • Wednesday, February 2 during Legislative Council: Executive President and DOD elections
  • Wednesday, February 9 during Legislative Council: DOA and DOC elections
  • Wednesday, February 16 during Legislative Council: DOF and DOP elections

Due to the extension of the application period, the “Meet the Candidate” sessions have been canceled.

🛑 Have You Read the Above Updates?

Information below may be modified or no longer in line with the updates posted above!

The election cycle for the FY23 (Fall 2022 – Spring 2023) RHA Executive Board has begun! If you are interested in leading the second largest student organization at Tech, developing as a student leader, and building community for over 8,000 residents, consider running for one of the six positions on the Executive Board:

  • Executive President
  • Director of Development (DOD)
  • Director of Administration (DOA)
  • Director of Communication (DOC)
  • Director of Finance (DOF)
  • Director of Programming (DOP)

Duties and responsibilities of each position can be found in our organization’s Constitution and representative Job Descriptions from the current year. Likewise, representative information regarding compensation for the Executive Board can be found in our Job Descriptions; do note, however, that compensation for next year is currently being discussed with HRL and that next year’s compensation model may differ from this year’s. Once compensation packages are finalized, this post will be updated accordingly.

The timeline for this election cycle is as follows:

  • Wednesday, December 1 – Wednesday, January 12 at 11:59pm: Applications for the Executive Board are open
  • By Friday, January 14 at 5pm: Confirmation of eligibility to run for office
  • By Monday, January 17 at 5pm: Candidates are announced, and application materials for all candidates are publicly posted to the RHA website for residents and voting representatives to view
  • Wednesday, January 19 during Legislative Council’s Community Session: “Meet the Candidates” session for Executive President, DOD, and DOA candidates
  • Wednesday, January 26 during Legislative Council’s Community Session: “Meet the Candidates” session for DOC, DOF, and DOP candidates
  • Wednesday, February 2 during Legislative Council: Executive President and DOD elections
  • Wednesday, February 9 during Legislative Council: DOA and DOC elections
  • Wednesday, February 16 during Legislative Council: DOF and DOP elections

Candidates who apply will receive more information by Friday, January 15 at 5pm regarding preparing for their “Meet the Candidates” session and election night, alongside their confirmation of eligibility to run. More policies and information regarding elections can be found in our Policy Book.

Informational Video

Looking for an explanation of the Executive Board elections procedures and processes? Check out this 30-minute video explaining all of the ins and outs of elections!

Apply Now!

Applications are due by Wednesday, January 12 at 11:59pm EDT

Complete Application on Qualtrics
Changes to Legislative Council ▼

To facilitate elections, structural changes to Legislative Council will take place on February 2, 9, and 16:

  • 7:30 – 7:35pm—Roll Call and Executive Updates
  • 7:35 – 8:20pm—Old and New Business (“Bills”)
  • 8:20 – 8:30pm—Brief Break
  • 8:30 – 10:00pm—Elections

Note that there will be no Open Forum or Community Session during nights with elections.

Information for HCOs and LC Voting Representatives ▼

Voting representatives (typically Hall Council Officers) should note the above structural changes to Legislative Council on election nights and prepare accordingly:

  • LC will last one hour longer than typical. Voting representatives/HCOs can switch out and rotate throughout the night, so if two HCOs from one Hall Council want to attend LC from 7:30-8:30pm and then switch out with two other HCOs from 8:30-10:00pm, that’s okay. Voting representatives simply should not change in the middle of the election of a given position.
  • The use of laptops and other electronic devices will not be permitted during elections; all necessary materials will be provided on paper.
  • While not a complete meal or dinner, substantive food and drink will be provided to all attendees during elections.

RHA and SMILE’s Give Thanks

With the goal of spreading gratitude and promoting a community that appreciates others—especially those who serve us—RHA and SMILE (Spreading Messages In Love and Encouragement) are partnering up to organize Give Thanks for the second year!

Give Thanks takes place during the entire month of November and encompasses many initiatives put on to appreciate and give back to those who make Tech work day in and day out.

SMILE, RHA, Hall Councils across campus, and the National Residence Hall Honorary are all spearheading their own initiatives as parts of Give Thanks! See below for more info.

Next Week: Thank You Card Writing Events 🍂

Next week (November 15 – 18), we’re hosting free thank you card writing events across campus as part of our larger Give Thanks initiative. Stop by our tables to take part, grab some Sweet Hut pastries (first come, first served), pick up some custom stickers and cards, and give back to your community. SMILE* will be gathering messages for our Midnight Rambler and Stingerette drivers!

  • Monday, Nov. 15, 12:00pm – 2:00pm — Tech Green
  • Tuesday, Nov. 16, 11:00am – 1:00pm — Tech Green
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17, 5:30pm – 6:30pm — Folk-Caldwell Courtyard (outside of the second floor West Village entrance)
  • Thursday, Nov. 18, 5:30pm – 6:30pm — Outside North Avenue Dining Hall

*SMILE will only be present on Monday and Tuesday. If it is raining or if there is other inclement weather during the above dates/times, the card writing events will be cancelled.

How Does the Event Work? 📮

It’s simple! You show up with a kind heart and the address of somebody you want to send a card to, and we provide all the supplies needed to decorate and send off a card. We’ll have brush/calligraphy pens, gel pens, adorable washi tape, decorative fall and Thanksgiving-themed stickers, postage stamps, colored envelopes, and more! When you finish writing your card, you’ll just address it and put a postage stamp on it (which we’ve already bought—there’s no cost to you to send off your letter). You can then either take it directly to a mailbox, or you can leave it with us, and we’ll take it to the Post Office for you. Note: we can send letters to both domestic AND international addresses (at no additional cost).

NRHH 💎

To Give Thanks, the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is facilitating internal staff appreciation and thank you card swaps among Housing and Residence Life (HRL) staff members. NRHH will be attending an upcoming all-staff meeting with supplies for residence life professional staff to write thank you cards to fellow staff members to help encourage appreciation and recognition within the department. It’s important that Hall Directors and other residence life staff are thanked not just be the residents they serve but also the fellow staff they work with and their supervisors!

SMILE 😃

Each week in November, SMILE is highlighting a different group on campus and collecting messages of appreciation from students to deliver to those staff members.

Week 1: CARE and Stamps Health Services Staff
Week 2: CULC/Library Custodial Staff
Week 3: GT Dining Staff
Week 4: Midnight Rambler and Stingerette Drivers

Be sure to stop by our tables on November 15th and 16th on Tech Green (see above) to help us Give Thanks to Midnight Rambler and Stingerette Drivers!

Hall Councils

As a part of Give Thanks, each of our 16 Hall Councils across campus are recruiting their own residents to show gratitude to a variety of groups including GTPD, CRC staff, residence hall custodial staff, RAs, bus drivers, and more! To learn more about what your community is doing for Give Thanks and how you can get involved in your Hall Council’s Give Thanks initiative, be sure to check your emails for messages from Hall Council and attend your weekly Hall Council meetings.

You can keep up with Give Thanks on SMILE’s Instagram (@smile.gatech), RHA’s Instagram (@rhagt), and in your inbox! Be sure to look out for—and get involved in—Give Thanks initiatives going on in your pocket of campus!

RHA’s Pumpkin Paint and Pummel

Tuesday, October 26th, 5:30-7:30pm | IC Lawn

Suppressing destructive impulses? Take out your anger on Pumpkin! Pumpkin no have feelings! Pumpkin no care! Pumpkin offer outlet. Pumpkin offer calm. Feeling anxious? Ease mind, paint peaceful scene onto Pumpkin. Pumpkin offer comfort. Pumpkin offer peace. Struggling to find purpose in vast existence? Pumpkin cannot help with this, but Pumpkin still love you anyway. Pumpkin offer acceptance. Pumpkin offer love. 

Join RHA on the IC Lawn Tuesday Oct. 26th from 5:30-7:30pm for some good old fashioned cathartic destruction. During that time, we will be painting and smashing over 300 pumpkins! Participants have the option to paint their pumpkin or illustrate a negative emotion or fear, which they may then choose to smash with a sledgehammer. There will be music, food, paint, and pumpkins—what more do you need? 

Waiver and Safety Requirements

  • 📃 Waiver: All participants must complete a waiver via DocuSign before the event in order to participate. While we recommend signing the waiver before the day of the event, there will be a QR code virtually linking to the waiver at the event, with instructions on how to complete it.
  • 🧒 Participants under 18: Georgia Tech students under the age of 18 can participate, but they must have a parent’s signature on the above waiver to do so.
  • 🦺 Clothing/Apparel Requirement: For those that wish to pummel and smash their pumpkin, closed-toed shoes will be required, along with a hard hat, gloves, and safety goggles (which we’ll provide). For those just looking to paint, no special attire is needed.
  • 👨‍⚕️ COVID-19: Following Institute guidelines, we encourage all participants to wear a face covering during the event, complete the daily wellness checklist prior to the event, and stay home if you feel sick or ill.

Stickers and Custom Cookies

In addition to a limited edition, 375 quantity Pumpkin Paint and Pummel sticker (see design above), we’ll have our classic stickers at the event for participants, along with color changing cups! We’ll have also custom paintbrush, sledgehammer, and pumpkin themed royal icing sugar cookies.

☔ Rain Plan

If we have to postpone this event due to rain, we’ll post accordingly on our social media and this website. Our rain plan is to host the event the following day, October 27, from 4:30-6:30pm.

Executive Order 22-04: Nullification of 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 22-01 are nullified, and only Executive Orders from the FY22 RHA year still stand.

Respectfully signed,

Bryan M. Gomez, 2021-2022 Executive President

Executive Order 22-03: 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 FY22 year:

  • Auditor: Melissa Lucht
  • Visual Media Manager I: Jason Sodikin
  • Visual Media Manager II: Raghav Grover
  • IT Coordinator: Ananth Kumar
  • Resource Room Manager: Ivy Uzoka

Respectfully signed,

Bryan M. Gomez, 2021-2022 Executive President

Director of Programming Vacancy Election

Following Executive Order 22-01, Executive Order 22-02, and the provisions outlined in our Governing Documents, applications are now open for RHA’s Director of Programming position, which is currently being filled in an interim/appointment capacity by Gabe Gauderman.

Interested candidates should fill out this application by 4:00pm on Wednesday, September 15; more details regarding the RHA Elections procedure can be found in our Elections Code and/or by contacting RHA’s current Executive President at rha-president@housing.gatech.edu.

HCO Elections Are LIVE! Vote Now!

Hall Council Officer (HCO) elections are now live and will continue to be open through 5PM on Sunday, September 5. We need you to vote on this secure Qualtrics form to voice your opinion on your community’s leadership and help determine who will run Hall Council in your community. Once you navigate to the Qualtrics from, you will be prompted to sign in through Georgia Tech’s Single Sign-On (SSO) service. After signing in, you will be directed to your community’s voting page, where you will be able to view the following:

  • Who applied for each of four positions in your community: Meetings, Communications, Finance, and Events Coordinator
  • For uncontested positions, which applicants were immediately appointed to their position by default, as they were the only applicant to run for their position of interest
  • For contested positions, application profiles—which provide information about each candidate in either written or video format—for each candidate
  • Information regarding the duties and responsibilities of each position, if desired

Please note the following:

  • Only residents currently living in on-campus Georgia Tech housing may vote in elections. HDs, off-campus students, RAs, and other GT affiliates may not vote.
  • RHA uses a ranked-choice voting method in elections.
  • Election results will be posted on our website by Monday morning at 10am.

Once again, please visit this secure Qualtrics form to vote in your Hall Council Officer elections. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

Hall Council Officer (HCO) Vacancy Applications

✋ The Vacancy Application Period Has Closed

The HCO vacancy application period closed on Thursday, September 2 at 11:59pm. Looking for up-to-date information regarding Hall Council Officer positions and openings in your community? Check out our Hall Councils page.

Introduction

On Sunday, August 29, the primary round of Hall Council Officer (HCO) applications closed. While we received over 60 applications from residents across campus, some communities received no applications for select HCO positions. We are now conducting a second round of applications, and we need YOUR help to fill vacancies across campus. Below, you’ll find information about our current vacancies and the abbreviated timeline for this second round of applications.

Submit a Vacancy Application!

Want to learn more about RHA, Hall Council, HCO positions, and the HCO elections/application process? Check out this previous HCO elections news post to watch an informational video about Hall Council, learn more about the format of the application, campaigning rules, and more. Do note that, while the majority of the content on the previous HCO elections news post is still accurate, some information—such as dates, timelines, and positions available—now differs as we’re in the vacancy filling stage of our application process. Refer to the previous HCO elections news post for general information about being an HCO, but use the information here to determine what positions are still available for you to run for and when you need to submit your HCO vacancy application by.

Available Vacant Positions

  • Bobby Dodd [BRN, HRS, SMT]: None
  • Brittain [HOW, HRN, CLD]: Finance Coordinator
  • Burger Bowl [FIT, FRE, MON]: Finance Coordinator
  • Commander [HEF, ARM, FUL]: None
  • Eighth Street [ESS, ESE, ESW]: Communications, Finance, and Events Coordinators
  • Glenn [GLN]: None
  • Grad & Family [GLC and Tenth & Home]: Events Coordinator
  • Hemphill [CRE, CSN, CSS]: Meetings and Communications Coordinators
  • Nelson Shell [NSL]: Finance and Events Coordinators
  • North Avenue East [NAE]: Meetings, Communications, and Finance Coordinators
  • North Avenue North and West [NAN, NAW]: Meetings and Event Coordinators
  • North Avenue South [NAS]: Meetings, Communications, and Finance Coordinators
  • Stamps [ZBR, MLD]: Meetings and Communications Coordinators
  • Techwood [TOW, GRY, HAY, GLD, STN]: Communications Coordinators
  • Third Street [PER, MTH, FLD, HOP, HAN]: Events Coordinators
  • West Village [FLK, CAL]: None
  • Woodruff [WDS, WDN]: None

The other Hall Council Officer position(s) not listed above did receive applications and will either be voted on or announced as appointments on Friday evening.

Timeline

  • Thursday, September 2nd, 11:59PM EDT: application deadline
  • Friday, September 3, 5PM EDT – Sunday, September 5, 5PM EDT: voting
  • Monday, September 6, 10AM EDT: election results are released, at the latest

RHA’s Week of Welcome Events—4 Events, 6 Workshops, & More!

Weather Notice ☔

A number of our events and activities are hosted outdoors. Subsequently, the success of these events is weather dependent, and we may have to cancel or reschedule events due to inclement weather throughout the week. Keep an eye on this page and our Instagram for any event reschedules, and make note of rain plans for certain events below.

Events

Chalk the Walks | Monday, 8/16, 12:00-2:00pm, GT Connector & Sidewalks Across from West Village Lawn

  • Description: It may only be the first week of classes at Tech, but it’s not too early to leave your mark on campus—literally! Come out to the sidewalks next to the West Village and GT Connector lawns to help make campus beautiful while jamming out to some music before the semester picks up. Each attendee will be provided chalk, and we’ll also have snow cones for attendees to enjoy on West Campus and ice cream bars on East Campus.
  • Rain Plan: If this event has to be cancelled due to rain, we’ll push the event back to Wednesday from 12:00-2:00pm—same place, same event, same time, just different dates!

Second Year Backyard Bash | Friday, 8/20, 5:00-7:00pm, Peters Parking Deck

  • Description: Come out to Peters Parking Deck to catch up with your other second year and new transfer friends! We’ll have music, lawn games, and good vibes, along with plenty of food and drinks for you to enjoy as you play games like cornhole, ladder toss, giant connect 4, giant jenga, and more. Be sure to come out early—we’ll have Tiffs Treats, Jeni’s ice cream, and more treats, but only while supplies last. After the event, be sure to catch Avenger Endgame at Bobby Dodd Stadium!
    • UPDATE: Due to this week’s Georgia Tech Post Office shipping delays, we’re unable to purchase Jeni’s ice cream for this event. Jeni’s ships with dry ice and needs to be reliably picked up on the same day that it is delivered; because the Post Office is experiencing delays due to a mechanical fire, we’re unable to ensure that our order of Jeni’s ice cream would be made available for pick-up from the Post Office on time. We’ve purchased Tiffs Treats cookies, brownies, bomb pops, and fruit bars for this event, instead.
  • Rain Plan: Keep an eye on our Instagram for live updates! Rain or not, we’ll have lots of free food to distribute, so you might see us riding around on campus in our GEM Cart passing out food at residence halls if the event is cancelled due to rain.

Artlanta | Saturday, 8/21, 12:00-4:00pm, Tech Green

  • Description: Artlanta’s purpose is to expose students to different art mediums found in Atlanta. Participants will take the art pieces they make during the event back to their residence halls as decorations and memorabilia for the Week of Welcome: Handcrafted Jewelry, Spray Painted Door Decorations, Mini Acrylic Paintings, Decorated Pots with a Plant. Until supplies last!
  • Rain Plan: Meet us in the Exhibition Hall to pick up a to-go bag of craft materials to make decorations anywhere you’d like to!

The Price is Pretty Close | Saturday, 6:30-8:30pm, Ferst Theatre

  • Description: How well do you know the prices of everyday objects? Our on-campus version of the hit show “The Price is Right!” is here to test just that. Be sure to come out to win your share of over $3000 worth or prizes or play our 8ft tall Plinko Board!
  • Note: This event is a game show, with a pre-planned schedule, staging, and more. Doors will close to the event at 7:00pm, and guests are expected to stay through the duration of the show. At check-in, attendees will be able to designate whether or not they’re interested in being game show contestants; we’ll randomly select our game show contestants live on the night of the event from this pool of interested candidates. Whether you’re a contestant on stage with us or an audience member watching the fun happen, you’ll be able to walk away with prizes.
  • Rain Plan: This event is completely indoors!

Workshops

Technology is Your Friend: A Dive Into Tech’s Resources for Success | Tuesday, 8/17, 10:30-11:30am, Instructional Center (IC) 211

So you made it to the Institute – you know, the one with the Technology in Georgia – but what tech resources are available to YOU to ensure YOUR success? In this workshop we’ll dive into a curated list of the thousands of resources available to all Tech students, focusing on the most important as well as the ones no one ever tells you about. From free printing, to registration tools, to checking out a library book, we’ll set you up for success on campus. Not to mention, we’ll also send you home with a list of even more resources and walkthroughs so you can be prepared and strapped with resources when you need them, and can help your fellow yellow jackets to success along the way.

ATL: A City of Music, Arts, Coca Cola, and Tiny Doors | Tuesday, 8/17, 1:30-2:00pm, Howey Physics L1

Between Shaky Knees, Dragon Con, Music Midtown, the Atlanta Film Festival, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art, World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, 18 Tiny Doors, Atlanta Pride, Zoo Atlanta, Botanical Gardens, and more, dozens of festivals, museums, and venues call Atlanta home. In this workshop, we’ll run through nearly 100 different places to visit and things to do in Atlanta while also discussing the city’s rich culture, exploring its history, and featuring the best restaurants and eateries off-campus. This is the perfect workshop for students new to Georgia or the city of Atlanta!

Hidden Gems and Secret Spaces on Campus | Wednesday, 8/18, 1:30-2:00pm, Howey Physics L1

Mickey Mouse clocks, bakeries and cafes, nap rooms, foam toilets, cisterns—here’s what they don’t show you on your average campus tour. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the nooks and crannies that students love to study in and the parts of campus beneath your feet and above your head you didn’t know existed. Part fun-fact, part pragmatic introduction to your new favorite secret spot on campus, this is the perfect workshop for students looking to explore Tech’s 400+ acres. (Oh, and speaking of secrets, we’ll also touch on Tech’s oldest and most elusive secret society—the ANAK Society)

Opportunities in Residence Life | Thursday, 8/19, 1:30-2:00pm, Instructional Center (IC) 211

If you want to get paid to live on campus, be a part of the second largest student organization on campus, plan and host events, build community in residence halls, help first-year and upperclassman students acclimate to Tech, or experience the magic and craziness of making a system with nearly 9,000 students run, residence life is for you! In this workshop, we’ll discuss the life of a Resident Assistant (RA), how to become an RA, Hall Councils and the Residence Hall Association (RHA), how you can help plan events in your residence halls and help decide the fate of thousands of dollars worth of funds, student employment opportunities in Housing Area Offices, the National Residence Hall Honorary, and more.

The International’s Guide to Surviving the US | Thursday, 8/19, 3:00-4:00pm, Howey Physics L2

So you finally made it to the “US of A,” my international friend. Are you feeling excited? Worried? Scared? Come and check out this workshop, by international students, for international students! You will hear from people who have lived through the same experiences you will as a new inhabitant of this wild and amazing country. Ask some questions, make new friends, and learn about the most important rule for an international student to know: That we international students have each others’ backs!

Surviving Roommates, Communal Showers, and Laundry | Friday, 8/20, 1:30-2:00pm, Howey Physics L1

Let’s be honest: living with other people and sharing amenities can be challenging, especially if this your first time living in a traditional-styled residence hall. In this workshop, we’ll discuss navigating roommate conflict, must-have conversations on everything from masturbation and sex to sleep and room temperature, living on a floor with 40 other college students, taking care of common maintenance issues, and, yes, doing laundry. We’ll also briefly talk about upperclassman apartments and what living on campus looks like after your first year at Tech.

Tabling

Members of our Executive Board will be tabling around campus throughout the week. Come say hello, learn more about RHA, our upcoming events and activities throughout the week, and how to become a Hall Council Officer! We’ll have free RHA merchandise at each tabling session:

  • RHA Stickers—we have a brand new collection of 7 stickers, featuring residential locations around campus, the Ramblin Rec, and more!
  • Color Changing Cups—when these cups get cold, they turn from frosted clear color to a vibrant red, orange, blue, or green!
  • Keypers—these silicone phone wallets have room for you to store your Buzzcard AND your room key!

Come grab swag at the following dates and times:

  • Tuesday, 8/17, 11:30am-12:30pm — East Campus, right outside of Brittain dining hall cancelled due to rain
  • Tuesday, 8/17, 5:30-6:30pm — West Campus, right outside of the “Taste of Tech Square” dining event bus pick-up location at West Village
  • Wednesday, 8/18, 3:30-4:30pm — Tech Green
  • Wednesday, 8/18, 6:00-7:00pm — Folk/Caldwell Courtyard, right near the entrance to West Village North Avenue Dining (location change!)

Other Happenings

Be sure to check out these other offerings during Week of Welcome:

  • Vaccine Clinics—Be sure to read this short post, summarizing all you need to know about COVID-19 vaccination opportunities throughout the week.
  • Green Goodbyes—Green Good(Buys) is a no-cost market of clothing, small appliances, and other essentials for your residence hall, all of which were donated during last Spring’s Housing move-out. Our hope is you’ll find something useful and reduce the overall materials purchased and thrown away in our residence halls each year. We look forward to seeing you there, at the Kendeda Building from 12:00-5:00pm on Sunday, August 15.

RHA Executive Board members will also be volunteering at the following events. Be sure to say hi if you see us!

  • Yellow Jacket MegaMixer
  • Taste of Tech Square—Party Bus Trivia
  • West Village Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Get Vaccinated! Week of Welcome Vaccine Clinics 👨‍⚕️

Stamps Health Services is hosting a series of vaccine clinics during Week of Welcome to help vaccinate incoming and returning students who are not yet vaccinated and are interested in receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine! To learn more, visit health.gatech.edu, and to schedule your appointment today, visit mytest.gatech.edu.

Routine surveillance testing is also available throughout the entirety of Week of Welcome, and all students may participate in testing regardless of vaccination status. To view testing information, visit health.gatech.edu/coronavirus/testing. Self isolation housing is also available, by request, and can be explored more at housing.gatech.edu/super-block/827.