Leadership Opportunities in the Halls
There are many leadership opportunities on campus that offer the chance to make friends, have fun, and build valuable skills. One of the easiest ways to get involved is to express your interest to your RA or RD. Talk with them about your interests and ask them where you could put your skills to good use. Housing and Residence Life staff plan social activities and educational events throughout the year and anyone is welcome to help.
Here are some specific organizations that offer involvement opportunities:
Department of Housing & Residence Life
The Department of Housing & Residence Life hires for the positions below in the spring. Talk to your RA if you are interested in applying!
Resident Assistants (RA’s)
RA’s are full-time students and serve in a paraprofessional leadership position. The RA’s primary responsibility is to assist the RDs in managing the housing operations. They also build a sense of community and respect on each floor and maintain University policy. RA’s are responsible for planning activities that encourage involvement and interaction on each floor. They have been trained to be someone with whom you can talk and to be a link to many campus services and resources. Each RA reports to the Resident Director of their building.Assistant Resident Directors (ARD’s)
The ARD is a senior student staff member in Vandervelden Apartments. The ARD works closely with the RD to monitor the overall atmosphere for all residents. The ARD holds office hours.Network Assistants (NA’s)
NAs are full-time students and serve as a technical resource in the halls. The NA’s primary responsibility is to help students set-up and maintain their connection to the University’s computer network. Your NA is available to help you with computer and printer questions that may arise when the Technical Information Center is closed. NA’s report to the Resident Director of Vandervelden.
Residence Housing Association (RHA)
RHA is the voice of all students in the residential community. The association includes executive positions and representatives from each Hall Council. RHA’s three main areas of interest are facility and policy concerns that affect residential students, activities and programs for residents, and overseeing each Hall Council. Like Hall Council, everyone is welcome to attend open forums, regardless of whether or not you hold an elected position. Contact a Housing and Residence Life staff member for more information.
Hall Council
Each residence hall has a Hall Council to address student issues in that building and provide social opportunities. The Hall Councils have a variety of formal leadership positions; Elections are held during the first few weeks of school. Open forums are held on a regular basis and are open to everyone in the hall; you are encouraged to attend whether or not you hold an elected position. Hall Councils represent the students residing in each residence hall and are overseen by RHA. Contact a Housing and Residence Life staff member for more information on being involved in your hall council.
Peer Review Board (PRB)
PRB is responsible for adjudicating violations of the student conduct code. When a student is charged with a violation of the student conduct code, they may have to appear before PRB. PRB members listen to the evidence from all sides, ask questions, make a determination about whether or not a violation occurred, and assign appropriate sanctions. PRB members are bound by an agreement to uphold the student conduct code and maintain confidentiality. Contact Julie Murray-Jensen, Associate Dean of Students and PRB Advisro, at juliemj@ pacificu.edu for more information on how to get invovled.