SJSU RHA | Residence Hall Association http://www.sjsurha.org The Association of San Jose State University Residence Halls Wed, 20 May 2009 19:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Farewell Address from the RHA President http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/04/30/farewell-address-from-the-rha-president/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/04/30/farewell-address-from-the-rha-president/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:57:25 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=131 Dear RHA Members and Supporters,

What an amazing year it has been! I am so proud of how far we have come this year as an Organization and of all the accomplishments we have met (and even surpassed) this year. Not only were we able to create a strong name for RHA in the housing community, we’ve also reached out to the campus, creating relationships with organizations all over. On top of that, our success regionally and nationally has been unbelievable. Thank you for all your hard work and support throughout the year. None of our success would have been able to happen if it wasn’t for all the hard work of each individual. From the people who enjoyed standing up and leading their group, to the others who preferred to stay behind the scenes and volunteer quietly, each one combined has created a legacy. We have laid down the path and expectations for the next leaders of this organization, and after seeing who those will be, I am confident that the Residence Hall Association will continue to grow and develop stronger than it already has become.

Once again, thank you for everyone’s hard work over this last year. It has been a pleasure to work with you all and to be able to create the relationships that I have been able to do. I wish the next executive board the best of luck!

Justin Cooper

President

On that note I would like to welcome the incoming RHA Executive Board for 2009-2010:

Minyoung Tina Kim - RHA President

Ashley Lancaster - RHA Vice President of Student Affairs

Quacy Superville - RHA Vice President of Programming

Jessica Nguyen - RHA Vice President of Finance

Briana Peterson - RHA Vice President of Administration

Hosna Omarzad - RHA Vice President of Communication

As a part of the RHA Executive Board for 2009-2010 we look forward to working with you all next year. Good luck with finals and have an amazing rest of the year!

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/04/30/farewell-address-from-the-rha-president/feed/ Bids Available for VPF and VPA for 2009-2010 Academic Year http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/31/bids-available-for-vpf-and-vpa-for-2009-2010-academic-year/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/31/bids-available-for-vpf-and-vpa-for-2009-2010-academic-year/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:46:32 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=130 Bid for VPF:

Jessica Nguyen

Bids for VPA:

Briana Peterson

Crystle-Day Villanueva

If you have any trouble opening these links please email us at rha@housing.sjsu.edu

Please FULLY read ALL the bids in order to vote fairly on April 7th  @ Quorum located in RAC B+C+D in Campus Village B from 8:30-10:30.

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/31/bids-available-for-vpf-and-vpa-for-2009-2010-academic-year/feed/ Bids for VPSA and VPP are Now Available for the 2009-2010 Academic Year http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/12/bids-for-vpsa-and-vpp-are-now-available-for-the-2009-2010-academic-year/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/12/bids-for-vpsa-and-vpp-are-now-available-for-the-2009-2010-academic-year/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:03:19 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=129 The Following are Bids for VPSA:

Michael Amundsen

Ashley Lancaster

The Following are Bids for VPP:

Quacy Superville

Nicole Cimmarusti

If you have any trouble opening these links please email us at rha@housing.sjsu.edu

Please FULLY read ALL the bids in order to vote fairly on March 17th  @ Quorum located in RAC B+C+D in Campus Village B from 8:30-10:30.

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/12/bids-for-vpsa-and-vpp-are-now-available-for-the-2009-2010-academic-year/feed/ NEW UPDATES ON RHA ELECTIONS 2009-2010 http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/05/new-updates-on-rha-elections-2009-2010/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/05/new-updates-on-rha-elections-2009-2010/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:52:18 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=128 Hello Everyone,

There are some new updates in regards to RHA Elections for the 2009-2010 Academic Year. We have changed the schedule of our elections as follows:

March 10th- Bids are due for all positions (VP of Student Affairs, Programming, Finance, and Administration).  Email them to jcooper@housing.sjsu.edu by midnight!


March 12th- All bids will be posted online at sjsuRHA.org


March 17th- Presentations and voting for the VP of Student affairs and VP of Programming positions


April 7th- Presentations and voting for the VP of Finance and VP of Administration.

Basically we just spread out the presentations to one extra quorum.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at rha@housing.sjsu.edu

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/03/05/new-updates-on-rha-elections-2009-2010/feed/ Upcoming RHA Elections for 2009-2010 School Year http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/02/11/upcoming-rha-elections-for-2009-2010-school-year/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/02/11/upcoming-rha-elections-for-2009-2010-school-year/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:30:36 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=124
Hey everyone!
It is election time in the RHA community.  If you are interested in serving on the RHA Executive Board for the 2009-2010 school year, elections are coming up and below is detailed instructions on how to bid for a position.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ANY INSTRUCTIONS THAT YOU DO NOT FOLLOW COULD RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

Important Dates:
February 17th- Elections announced at Quorum, mock election presented by your current RHA Executive Board February 24th- Bids due for Vice President of Communications and President (read below for explanation of bid requirements).  Email complete bids in PDF form to jcooper@housing.sjsu.edu before midnight.
February 26th- Bids for Vice President of Communications and President will be posted online at sjsuRHA.org for quorum members to read.
March 3rd- Elections for Vice President of Communications and President at Quorum (8:30pm in RAC B+C+D) March 10th- Bids due for all other positions (Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice President of Programing, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Administration).  Email complete bids in PDF form to jcooper@housing.sjsu.edu before midnight.
March 12th- Bids for Vice President of Administration, Vice President of Programming, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Administration will be posted online at sjsuRHA.org for quorum members to read.
March 17th- Elections for Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice President of Programing, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Administration at Quorum (8:30pm in RAC B+C+D). Please plan on this being a long quorum.

Hall Government Requirements
If you are not applying but are planning on voting with your Hall Government, here are some details you should know:
This year, we are initiating a paperless election!  This means that we are encouraging all quorum members to bring their laptops to the election quorums to refer to each candidates bid.
All bids will be posted online at sjsuRHA.org
IMPORTANT!!!- All voting members need to read all bids in order to vote.  If you did not read all candidates bids for a particular position, we are asking you to please abstain when voting for that postion.  This is not fair for the candidates and provides an unbalanced vote outcome.
Each building should have all of their representation spots filled (ex: CVB-15 voting members, CVC-6 voting members, Joe West-7 voting members, Bricks-8 voting members) All comments made during elections must be bid and speech related!!! This means that you should not be asking questions or making comments that do not directly relate to the candidates presentation/bid (ex: “if you were a candy bar, what would you be?” is not an acceptable question) Please note that the March 17th quorum could last longer than usual.
Once voting for a specific position begins, people may not enter or exit the room until the entire positional voting has finished.
More details on election procedures can be found in the attached document.

Bids:
As stated in the RHA Constitution, written bids should be a statement declaring their reasons for desiring the position they are running for and their goals for the upcoming year.
- The bid shall be no longer than 8 pages (which is made up of a cover page, letters of recommendations, pictures, time commitments, resume, text, etc….basically it doesn’t have to be 8 pages of just text) At least 1 letter of recommendation Include a list of time commitments Resume Bids will be posted online at sjsuRHA.org for quorum members to download and read.

Presentation:
Attached is a detailed document explaining the exact procedure that the elections will follow.
The candidate should be prepared to give a 5 min presentation and a 5 min question and answer session Any candidate needing technical assistance for their presentation must contact me (jcooper@housing.sjsu.edu) 3 days prior to presentation

This is a lot of information, but we are here to help you!  If you have any questions or concerns please ask a current RHA Executive Board Member, email myself at jcooper@housing.sjsu.edu, call me at (916) 792-4760, or stop by one of our office hours (posted online).

The Following is a Link to Election Procedures:

Election Procedures

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/02/11/upcoming-rha-elections-for-2009-2010-school-year/feed/ Quorum Dates For Spring 2009! http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/01/14/quorum-dates-for-spring-2009/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/01/14/quorum-dates-for-spring-2009/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:59:27 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=122 Come to quorum to raise your voice and be a part of your housing community.

Quorums this Spring 2009 are scheduled every other Tuesday in CVB, RAC from 8:30 to 10:00 pm:

February 3rd

February 17th

March 3rd

March 17th

April 7th

April 21st

May 5th

If you have any questions feel free to contact us: rha@housing.sjsu.edu

We look forward to seeing you this Spring!

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2009/01/14/quorum-dates-for-spring-2009/feed/ A Note From Your New RHA Secretary http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/10/14/a-note-from-your-new-rha-secretary/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/10/14/a-note-from-your-new-rha-secretary/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:39:01 +0000 homarzad http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=115 Hello Everyone,

This is Hosna Omarzad and as of last week I have been appointed as the new RHA Secretary.  I am honored to have been given the opportunity to take on this position.  I spent the last week transitioning into this position and I am excited to take on the responsibilities that have been handed down to me.  I would like to take this time to thank everyone who has taken the time to introduce themselves and welcome me as a member of RHA.  I would also like to extend my thanks to members of the team that have helped me through my transitioning stage.  After attending a few meetings in the past week and getting to know my fellow members I have come up with a number of exciting ideas to help make this next year a successful one.

As mentioned during the Q & A Portion of Quorom last week I am willing to provide assistance in any way that I can.  My office hours at the Satellite Office are on Mondays from 6:15 to 8:15 pm.  I am also open to communication through email and by phone.  I do prefer being emailed at my primary email which is homarzad@yahoo.com so that I may be able to respond to your emails in a timely fashion. You can also reach me by phone at (209) 662-0561.  I am here to help support the work of RHA and all other groups working to improve the residential life experience.  I look forward to hearing from you all and getting any feedback on what this team would like from me.  With that I would like to again say Thank You and let’s make this academic year an unforgettable one.

Sincerely,

Hosna Omarzad

RHA Secretary

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/10/14/a-note-from-your-new-rha-secretary/feed/ Congrats to all the Hall Governments! http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/24/congrats-to-all-the-hall-governments/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/24/congrats-to-all-the-hall-governments/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:47:22 +0000 RHA Secretary http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=114 CVB Hall Government
Kem Uweh: President
Kassandra Bell:  Vice President
Jessica Nguyen: Treasurer
Alanna Mancebo: Secretary
Kristin Robinson: Historian
Sterling Collins: Publicity Officer
Nicole Cimmarusti: Publicity Officer

CVC Hall Government
Rachel Motts: President
Jolie Sky Weislak: Vice President
Briana Peterson:Treasurer
Jamie Harvey: Secretary
Gina Esposito: Historian
Jade Lopez: Publicity Officer
Wendee Meyers: Publicity Officer

Bricks Hall Government
Keith Byrant: President
Krishna Shastry: President
Alandea Waidler: Secretary
Shanika Wilson: Treasurer
Nicolette Stevenson: Publicity Officer
Shaniqua Greene: Publicity Officer
Hetal Patel: Publicity Officer
Morgan Jackson: Historian

Joe West Hall Government
Minyoung Tina Kim: President
Brent Fujitani: Vice President
Ashley Lancaster: Secretary
Bobby Zerby: Treasurer
Tayler Flowers: Historian
Maria Zelene Garcia: Publicity Officer
Courtney Peterson: Publicity Officer

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/24/congrats-to-all-the-hall-governments/feed/ Elections Are On! http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/10/elections-are-on/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/10/elections-are-on/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:57:47 +0000 RHA Secretary http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=112 Hall Government elections are on! Go out there and place your vote; choose the right person who will and can represent you and your community.

Monday, September 15th
◘    Day One – Elections.
◘    Elections will be held in the common areas of all halls (8-10pm).  Each student is allowed to vote only once. An ID is required to cast a vote.

Tuesday, September 16th
◘    Day Two – Elections – Closing Day.
◘    Residents may vote at common areas or the Courtesy Desk in each hall (8-10pm).

Wednesday, September 17th
◘  Voting results announced throughout the halls

Tuesday, September 23rd
◘    First RHA Quorum, 8:30-10:00 in RAC

]]> http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/09/10/elections-are-on/feed/ Join Hall Government http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/08/07/join-hall-government/ http://www.sjsurha.org/2008/08/07/join-hall-government/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:03:11 +0000 RHA Secretary http://www.sjsurha.org/?p=106

Look for information handouts and applications the front desk of your building or go ask your RA about Hall Government, as well as email us at rha@housing.sjsu.edu

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