Resident Hall Association (RHA)

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Become an RHA Member and Make a Difference

Mason's Residence Hall Association (RHA) works to make your life better while giving residents a voice in the community

Housing and Residence Life also prides itself on maintaining a residential program, which is firmly rooted in the spirit of student self-governance. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is where residents can go to voice their ideas and concerns about their experience living on campus. 

The mission of RHA is to enhance the residential student experience by providing residents a forum for advocacy, self-authorship, and engagement within their communities.  RHA is where residents can go to voice their ideas and concerns about their experience living on campus. The RHA board has a direct line of communication to senior Housing and Residence Life administrators to influence change and decisions made about on-campus living. 

RHA also organizes community events designed to help residents build relationships and create a sense of community and belonging in the residence halls.

RHA is open to all students living on campus and welcomes everyone who wants to get involved and have an impact on life at Mason.

Want to join in?

RHA Objectives:

  1. Create leadership opportunities for residential students so they can see and feel the impact they have within the residential communities  
  1. Create a space for residential students to feel more engaged, connected and invested to the GMU community 
  1. Provide residents a forum to raise and discuss ideas for change/improvement, concerns, and grievances regarding the residential communities at GMU 
  1. Provide peer-organized and – led social and educational engagement opportunities within proximity to the residential communities 

For more information on the RHA contact Jeff Massetti or Michael Cherry.

Our Leadership Team is located in Piedmont and is available from 9 AM to 5 PM. 

Play a bigger part in your community, and get a little experience to strengthen your résumé by joining our Residence Hall Association's Executive Board.

First-year students can join the organization in the fall, and each spring, we hold elections for Executive Board positions.

If you're ready to be a leader, check out the duties of the positions on the Board:

Executive Board Roles:

  1. President  
  • The President is the public face of RHA. As such, the President is responsible for outreach to other student organizations and campus partner offices on behalf of RHA
  • Represent RHA at departmental, divisional, and institutional meetings that RHA is invited to attend
  • Lead RHA E-Board Meetings every week and, in collaboration with advisors and E-Board, set the agenda for General Body Meetings each week
  • Meet regularly with HRL departmental leadership and represent RHA at Student Government 
  • Other duties as assigned. 

2. Vice President 

  • The Vice President fulfills the role(s) of the President as necessary when the President is unable to attend meetings or other functions
  • Functions as the internal facing leader of RHA and thus, are responsible for the recruitment, development, and retention of a functioning and engaged RHA General Body
  • The Vice President will lead General Body Meetings
  • The Vice President will manage publicity for the organization
  • Other duties as assigned. 
  1. Secretary 
  • Maintains a speakers list during meetings when requested by the President
  • Create and distribute the quarterly RHA newsletter
  • Keeps a permanent record of all RHA proceedings, including the meeting minutes, committee minutes, attendance, reports, legislation and correspondence
  • Responsible for RHA social media presence, engagement, and growth and retention of followers
  • Notifies general body members when they are one absence away from losing voting rights, as well as when voting rights are lost
  • Attends all Executive Board and General Body Meetings
  • Other duties as assigned.
  1. Engagement Director 
  • Plan social and educational events for the residential student population in collaboration with Team Ridge and the Coordinator for Residential Student Engagement
  • Liaise with the Patriot Activities Council to partner on events in residential areas
  • Assist RHA Secretary with RHA social media presence, engagement, and growth and retention of followers
  • Other duties as assigned.
  1. National Communications Coordinator (NCC) 
  • In collaboration with advisor, maintain active membership in NRHH, SAACURH, and other orgs
  • Serves as liaison between the RHA, NACURH, SAACURH, and VACURH
  • Attends conferences, including business meetings
  • Serves as delegation chair for conferences and coordinates all aspects of sending a delegation to a conference
  • Relay information from NACURH member schools to RHA at General Body and EBoard meetings
  • Works with the executive board to prepare and submit bids to national, regional, and state conferences
  • Other duties as assigned.