Residence Housing Association

Hall Council positions are available in every residence halls.  Being a council member allows you to get involved right away, gain awesome leadership experience, and meet new people!

What would you do as a council member?

• Serve as an advocate for all students living in your residence hall to make sure they are getting the best possible experience
• Work with your fellow council members to plan, implement, and attend fun events for the students living in your hall
• Attend weekly RHA meetings on Sunday nights (about 1 hour)
• Attend pre-meeting and run weekly meetings in your individual halls on Monday nights
• Staff the RHA office 1 hour/week in Kryzsko
• Have fun and meet new people

Members of Hall Council have been involved with various campus/departmental decisions:

• Implementation of a re-usable to-go program in our Dining Services venues
• Assisted in the marketing & implementation of going trayless in our Dining Services venues
• Selecting room and lounge furniture during various residence hall updates/remodels
• Annual room & meal plan rate proposals

 

Applying to be a Hall Council Member is as easy as 1...2...3

1. Attend your residence hall's first Hall Council meeting on Monday, August 27th to learn more about the position and the election process.
2. Fill out an application and turn it in to your hall front desk by 12pm on Friday, August 31st.
3. Attend your hall's Hall Council meeting on Monday, September 10th and give a short 1-2 minute reason why your peers should vote for you.

Other important dates:

September 13th - Voting ends
September 14th - Results announced
September 16th - Hall Council Training

2012-2013 Hall Council Application
Hall Council Position Descriptions

East Lake Apartments Constitution
Kirkland/New Center Constitution
Lourdes Hall Constitution
Lucas Hall Constitution
Quad Constitution
Sheehan Hall Constitution
Tau-Maria Hall Constitution

RHA Constitution

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The following policy covers all residence halls for students owned and/or leased by Winona State University.

Canvassing: All Political Candidates, all people seeking support for a petition, and all people campaigning to gain support for a referendum shall:

1. Notify the Residence Housing Association (RHA) Executive President at least one (1) week in advance of requested canvassing date(s).

2. All canvassing (door knocking) shall be done between the hours of 5pm-8pm.

3. All candidates and/or representatives and petitioners must check in at the front desk of the appropriate residence hall.

4. All candidates and/or representatives agree to wear identification i.e. nametag, t-shirt/hat of candidate, etc.

5. All candidates and/or representatives and petitioners must skip any door with a sign indicating they do not want to be canvassed.

6. There shall be no materials placed on the door and/or slid underneath any doors.

7. Candidates and/or representatives and petitioners may set up information tables in designated areas, with the approval of the Hall Director.

8. Any request shall fall under the guidelines outlined by Minnesota State Law.  

Any candidate and/or representative and petitioner violating these policies are subject to removal from the building by WSU Campus Security and Residence Life Staff.

The following policy covers all residence halls for students owned and/or leased by Winona State University. 

Soliciting: All persons requesting to solicit within the residence halls shall:

1. Solicitation is defined as, but not limited to:

• Advertising via posters or mailbox stuffers (this does not include e-mailbox stuffers)
• Promoting or selling products/services (only store-bought food products can be sold)
• Obtaining contributions for any cause
• Polling residents regarding any matter
• Encouraging residents to affiliate with any group or organization
• Distributing samples

2. The following does not fall under the solicitation policy, and is not limited to:

• Advertising off-campus housing
• Flyers to be posted by WSU organizations/departments  (Assistant Hall Director approval is needed in each hall)
• Selling homemade food items

3. All persons wishing to solicit within the Winona State University Residence Halls must attend a Residence Housing Association (RHA) meeting the Sunday prior to when they are planning to solicit within the residence halls to gain formal approval. The RHA Executive President will need to be contacted 1-2 weeks prior to the meeting solicitors wish to attend to be sure they are added to the meeting agenda. There are some weeks throughout the year when RHA does not meet or guests are not allowed, so please plan accordingly.

4. If approved by RHA, all soliciting (door knocking) shall be done between the hours of 5pm-8pm.

5. If approved by RHA, any soliciting shall not be in direct competition with any Chartwells venues.

6. If approved by RHA, all solicitors must check in at the front desk of the appropriate residence hall.

7. If approved by RHA, all solicitors agree to wear identification i.e. nametag.

8. If approved by RHA, all solicitors must skip any door with a sign indicating they do not want to be solicited.

9. There shall be no materials placed on the door or slid underneath any doors.

10. Solicitors may set up information tables in the designated areas, with the approval of the Hall Director.

Any solicitors violating these policies are subject to removal from the building by WSU Campus Security and Residence Life Staff.

RHA does have some funds that can be requested by other groups and organizations.  Please refer to the following guidelines and application if you would like to request RHA funds.

RHA Funding Request Guidelines & Application