RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION

at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Stanley Gawlik, President – SAG6@njit.edu

Elizabeth Lee, Vice President – EML2@njit.edu
Michael Gonzalez, NCC – MLG3@njit.edu
Grace Lee, Secretary – GL25@njit.edu
Patrick McGrail, Treasurer – PHM2@njit.edu
Christopher Ojeda, Public Relations Officer – CDO2@njit.edu
Karen Quackenbush, Advisor - quackenbush@njit.edu

Website: http://web.njit.edu/~rha E-mail:

RHANJIT@gmail.com
Residence Hall Association Minutes – September 8th, 2008
I. Introduction
i. Called to order at 11:45am
ii. Ice breaker
II. Approved Minutes
III. 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
 c. NRHH – Munish, composes of top 1% of NJIT, $2000 budget, goal is to market
NRHH, accepting applications instead of inducting
IV. Old Business
V. 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
VI. 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
VII. 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
VIII. Announcements
i. Hall Council General Meeting this Wednesday September 10
ii. NY Anime Festival September 26 – email krd9@njit.edu
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
IX. Adjournment at 12:36pm