Residence Hall Association & Hall Councils
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) serves as the voice of on-campus residents at Sam Houston State University. As a legislative student body, RHA communicates resident feedback to the Department of Residence Life and provides input on proposed changes to facilities, policies, regulations, and programs.
Hall councils are the first steppingstone in student leadership in the residence halls. They are a low-stress leadership opportunity for anyone to get involved and start learning about leadership, program planning, and on-campus community building. Each hall council has a President, Vice President, and 1 or 2 elected members that serve as RHA Senators and the RHA liaisons to their hall councils. These 1 or 2 members are the voiced representation from each hall council to the Residence Hall Association. All other positions on the hall councils are elected during the first month of the fall semester. All positions are open to any resident residing in a specific hall on campus. Currently, the Department of Residence Life provides monetary support for hall activities and programs. Some of the activities that the Hall Council has presented in the past are:
- Party in the Pit
- Ice Cream Socials
- Holiday Celebrations
- TV Watch Parties for sports or shows
- Intramural sports teams
- Game Nights
- Attendance at University sporting events Submission of proposals for hall improvements (examples include: addition of gaming tables, purchase of additional gaming supplies, intricate design and painting of public spaces)