Become a Leader
Becoming a part of Residence Life student leadership will enhance your student experience, provide you with valuable life and career skills and offer you opportunities to meet other students. Between Hall Council and Residence Hall Association opportunities, there's something for everyone!
Recognition
Each month, Residence Hall Association recognizes outstanding students, leaders and employees through the RHA Outstanding Service awards. These awards are designed to express gratitude to the amazing people involved in the residence halls. Nominations close the last day of each month. Every nomination is shared with the nominee via email. Submit a nomination.
Hall Councils
Each residence hall has a Hall Council, comprised of students within the community and the Hall Council Adviser. All residents are encouraged to join Hall Council events or meetings. If you have any questions, please contact your Hall Council Adviser.
Hall Council is a group of students in a residence hall who:
- coordinate monthly social events in the hall
- manage a budget up to a $1,000
- create relationships among residents in the hall
- engage in leadership development opportunities
- represent and advocate for all residents on campus
- establish open and honest communication within our residence halls
- share feedback and recommendations to the Department of Residence Life
Any resident can join their Hall Council as a member to assist in planning and implementing events, gather feedback from community members, gain leadership experiences and much more!
Residents can contact their Hall Council Adviser regarding meeting times and upcoming events. These are also highlighted in AC monthly emails.
- Ames and South Fork Suites: Malachi Stroud, malachi.stroud@uwrf.edu
- Crabtree and Parker Halls: Grace Callander, grace.callander@uwrf.edu
- Grimm and McMillan Halls: Lilly Garrett, lillian.garrett@uwrf.edu
- Hathorn Hall: George Bakko, george.bakko@uwrf.edu
- Johnson and Prucha Halls: Chandler Robles, chandler.robles@uwrf.edu (Prucha, Closed 2024-2025)
- May and Stratton Halls: Megan Schetter, megan.schetter@uwrf.edu
- Residence Hall Association: Sara Schilling, sara.schilling@uwrf.edu
Residence Hall Association
Residence Hall Association (RHA) is dedicated to representing an inclusive on-campus community. This is achieved through educational and social events, policy review and opportunities for leadership and development. RHA hosts a variety of events throughout the year, offers leadership opportunities and develops skills for future careers.
Each Hall Council sends two representatives to RHA each Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the Willow River Room at the University Center. These meetings encourage representatives to collaborate on hall and campus events, forum on residential student issues and develop greater knowledge of the university community.
Sasha Resig, President: Presides over RHA, responsible for overseeing RHA Executive Board members, organizes and leads RHA meetings and serves as the official voice of RHA to Residence Life. Serves as the liaison to Hall Council Presidents and the Department of Residence Life.
Sierra Bakke, Vice President: Serves as the On-Campus Senator for the Student Government Association, responsible for RHA public relations, elections and RHA legislation. Serves as the liaison to Hall Council Vice Presidents and Student Government Association.
Krissa Westberg, Treasurer: Allocates, records and audits all RHA funds, reviews the funding request process and communicates budget updates to stakeholders.
Lauren Neff, Secretary: Creates and maintains meeting agendas and minutes, updates organizational records and coordinates RHA communications.
Sara Schilling, Adviser: Assists with implementing and overseeing all RHA executive board and general body initiatives. Serves as the liaison between Residence Life and the RHA executive board.
Elections are closed for the 2024-2025 academic year.
To run for a role, you must attend the RHA meetings and have someone nominate you for the role, then someone must second the nomination. You may self-nominate. Email sara.schilling@uwrf.edu with questions.
Minimum requirements (see page three of the constitution):
- Be a UWRF student.
- Have lived in a residence hall for at least one semester and live in the residence hall when elected, as well as through the duration of the term.
- Be in good conduct standing and abide by all university and housing policies.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Residence Life
Monday-Friday, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
