Rha Minutes 09-08-08

RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION at the New Jersey Institute of Technology

Stanley Gawlik, President – [email protected] Elizabeth Lee, Vice President – [email protected] Michael Gonzalez, NCC – [email protected] Grace Lee, Secretary – [email protected] Patrick McGrail, Treasurer – [email protected] Christopher Ojeda, Public Relations Officer – [email protected] Karen Quackenbush, Advisor - [email protected] Website: http://web.njit.edu/~rha E-mail: [email protected]

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Introduction i. Called to order at 11:45am ii. Ice breaker Approved Minutes Reports i. President a. Introduction - E-Board meetings over the summer, E-Board weekend retreat. b. RHA ii. Vice President a. Introduction – Price is Right, Summer Bash, event coordination iii. National Communication Coordinator a. Introduction – CAACURH, No Frills iv. Treasurer a. Introduction – Midnight Madness (cheer on basketball team), RHA funded events b. Present budget of fall 2008 – spring 2009 v. Public Relations Officer a. Introduction – Improvements to RHA website, RHA forum, Going Green vi. Secretary a. Introduction – Donor letters vii. Senate viii. Hall Council Representatives – info meeting Wednesday (September 10), elections Wednesday (September 17) a. Redwood b. Cypress c. Laurel d. Oak ix. RA Representatives a. Redwood – Munish, first staff meeting Tuesday September 9 b. Cypress – Kati, first staff meeting Tuesday September 9 c. Laurel – Jackie, staff meeting date TBD d. Oak – no rep x. Committees a. President Introduction – Food Committee (meets with Fishbach to discuss suggestions concerning GDS, Programming Committee (meets with Liz to create/run RHA programs), Fundraising Committee (meets to discuss and implement fundraising ideas) b. BGA

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NRHH – Munish, composes of top 1% of NJIT, $2000 budget, goal is to market NRHH, accepting applications instead of inducting

Old Business New Business i. “NY Anime Festival” proposal – Kati DeRaimondo a. Wants to take 20 residents to attend NY Anime Festival, tickets cost $37 (group=10) per resident, transportation costs $8.30 per resident b. Residents give money to Kati, RHA reimburses Kati, Kati distributes refund to residents c. Publicity – Flyers (made by Grace, will have RHA logo if proposal is approved), Facebook Group d. Discount only applies to residents only e. Plan A – RHA covers cost of transportation of 20 residents, $8.30 each, $166 total f. Plan B – RHA covers cost of transportation of 20 residents, $8.30 each and $2 off the ticket price per resident for 20 residents, total $206 g. Plan B approved h. Motion to give Kati additional funds to cover half the ticket, $18.50, of each resident for 20 residents totaling $536(including transportation) i. Motion approved Open Floor and Services Issues i. Redwood has leaking ceilings because of the air condition, proposed to make a RHA “follow up group” to make sure that HBAC is fixing faulty air conditions, Ken volunteers to lead the group, Laurel also reported some similar problems during the summer, not sure if they were fixed Kudos and Shout Outs i. Mike Lawson – proposal motion ii. Everybody – for being here iii. New members – for coming iv. Old members – for returning v. Karen – for being Karen Announcements i. Hall Council General Meeting this Wednesday September 10 ii. NY Anime Festival September 26 – email [email protected] iii. Room Change Meeting Sept 17, 2:30 pm – 4:00pm, Cypress 114 iv. PRO – apology for tardiness, minutes uploaded on the website, approved programs will be up on the website Adjournment at 12:36pm