RHAC Meeting Minutes: October 30th, 2014
Roll Call
President Mitch Kennedy called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm. Angell presents
with one rep and one proxy.
Guest Speakers
Troy Richter and Dr. Nick
Speaking for Residence Life Budget
 Budget Process
o FY 16 planning starts in October
o Assisted by Kristin Stanley
o Planning Assumptions
o Budget presented in January
 How Do We Use Budgets
o To make decisions
o To help plan
o To justify our values/priorities
o To prepare for the future
o To protect our resources
 Future Spending
o New Hall (In plan)
o Refurbishing Traditional Halls
o Major Renovations
o Replacing old ORL vehicles
Executive Reports
President (Mitch Kennedy)
 Be sure to hand in Camp Pepin evaluations and Be honest
 If you RSVP’d to the leadership dinner and want to be here next week,
Please let him know!
Vice President of Administration and Operations (Jenna
Schiewer)
 No report
Vice President of University Affairs (Bridget Fish)
 If you want to turn in an application, do it!
 Keep going to your committee meetings
Secretary (Annabel)
 No reports
Treasurer (Lauren)
 Email me with ideas for things you and your friends would like to get in
grub tubs!
National Communications Coordinator (Megan)
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Be gone next week for the special dinner
WURHA applications are out, time to nominate 2 people.
o Nominating people to apply for WURHA (Wisconsin university
residence hall association)
 Congratulations to Jenna and Sarah
o Nominating people to apply for returner for WURHA
 Congratulation to sparks
Nov 7th applications due for WURHA
Senators (Alex McNeil and Jacob Sparks)
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Field house referendum and Alex’s Resolution passed!
A cool heated discussion among the RHAC about new meal plan ideas.
Public Relations Coordinator (Andy Emond)
 Facebook group page is live
 Friend Andy on Facebook to be invited to the group
NRHH/RHAC Liason
 No reports
Advisor Reports
Chris Dziekan
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No reports
Nicole Bushway
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Presentation on giving good evaluations
o Why Evaluate Each Other
o Who Do We Evaluate?
o How Do You Evaluate?
o What Happens After Evaluations?
Kayla Lentz
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Same as Nicole
Hall Reports
Angell (Adria Braley and John Forneris(proxy))
 No RHAC rep again- in the search!
 Have constitution is 1/2 done
 Have tutoring program beginning
 Implementation of educational programs
 Angell hall trick or treating (6-8pm) on Friday
Coate (Jillian Medugne and Patrick Brever)
 Bonfire Party on November 7th at 7pm in Coate Hall
 Blacklight Party on November 21st in Coate Hall
Drake (Emma Herms and Erica Borde)
 Drake Hall Halloween Party on October 31th, Friday
Eagle Gray (Jacob Schimmel and Chase Lambert)
 Haunted house volunteers are needed!
Eagle Maroon (Madison Wescott and Mariah Wussow)
 Currently looking for a new President
 Planning Sock Assassin’s among other events
 Wednesday Sports at 5:57pm(a weird time~)
Hutch (Emily Clement and Sarah Rademacher)
 Planning a Hutch Hall CUAU
o Nov 22th (or 21st)
o Just began planning
o In eagle basement
Laux (Andrew Heisz and Nouchee Lor)
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NNH (nearly naked mile)
Send candy out to kids
Lurking in Laux
Game night
FIFA tournament
Reuter (Kate Mish and Jessica Zimonick)
 International culture education
o November 18th in the evening
Sanford (Hallee Hess and Nick Kuznicki)
 Monster Mash Saturday 9-midnight in Sanford
 Cold weather programming on November 22nd
Wentz (Alex Robinson and Jake Deviley)
 Late Night Delight
o 9pm-12am every Thursday
o Brownies, cookies, bars
o Sells out quick
White (Kaitlin Bronk and Jamie Litaker)
 Fort building contest
 Halloween party
Committee Reports
Activities and Relations Committee (ARC)
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Fall Festival October 25 1pm-5pm
Winter Formal themes: Paris!
we went to
Specific Issues (SI)
 SI fall program “it can wait”
 Finalized T-shirt order
 Selling T-shirt for $5.
 To raise awareness to prevent texting and driving
 November 11th 11am-2pm at Whitney and Cartwright
University Committees
Broadening Horizons (Jessica)
 If these halls could talk at 7pm on November 3rd
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CAB (Nouchee)
 Applications are out for board members
 ATP open movie night- Thursday Nov.6th at 6pm
 Free Movie Friday: American History at Friday Nov. 7th-Graff main
Hall
Greener Living (Patrick and Sarah)
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Terrarium Night
o Nov 19th 8pm-9pm
o Bring a Plastic Bottle
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Looking at getting T-shirts
Will have meeting next week
SAPA (Emily &&Jamie)
 Planning most accessible gingerbread house event (Dec 9th 7pm9pm)
Active Minds (Erica)
 Tuesday, November 11th 5:00pm-6:00pm
 Testing Anxiety Event
o Will have refreshments
o Location to be announced
DOC (Fish)
 No reports
Leadership Development Committee (LDC) (Chase and Alex)
 Reps for conference and programming for conference needed!
 Anyone can go and emails chase
 A place for leader to be together
Wellness Committee
 Have not attended meetings yet
Dining Services (Adria Braley)
 Money invest to meal plan
 Chartwell’s meeting （investment vs. lower meal cost）
Students for Sustainability (Kate and Hallee)
 Nov 12th sustainable cooking demonstration
 Winter farmer’s market In cartwright Saturday mornings Nov 8th
 Nov 5th -1400cent at 7pm “Bidder 70”
 Needs a publicity coordinator
Rainbow Unity (RU)
 Have not attended meetings yet
Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability (JCES) (Jacob
Schimmel )
 Twice meeting per month
Announcements
Paper Shapes (Shout Outs)
Adjourned
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President Mitch Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 8:02pm.