RHA Executive Board 2014-2015 Application
Thank you so much for applying to be on the RHA Executive Board. Please fill out
the following form and send it to Austin Hinton (ajh2137@uncw.edu) by 5:00pm on
Sunday March 30th, 2014. You will be required to give a speech during the RHA
General Body meeting on Monday March 31st, 2014. The new Executive Board will
be announced on Monday April 7th, 2014. These answers will be posted on the RHA
website after the deadline so that area chapters can use them during the voting
process. Make sure you review the RHA Executive Board position descriptions
document before filling out this application. If you have any questions or concerns,
do not hesitate to contact me!
Name: Caylon White
UNCW Email: Ctw8703@uncw.edu
Position/positions you are applying for: VP of Leadership Development
Current GPA: 3.3
Residence Hall 14-15: Schwuites
Phone Number: (252)-341-2001
Please answer the following.
1. Why do you want to be on the RHA Executive Board?
I would like to join the RHA Executive Board because I strongly believe in
campus involvement and inner community association. I love being a part of the
UNCW community and I want to share my passion with the other residents who are
on campus. I would like to have the bond that the Residence Hall Association
executive board shares with the campus, and be a member of the connected RHA
family.
2. What are you goals for RHA as a whole?
My goals for RHA are to work with other student organizations on campus to
better UNCW’s environment and atmosphere as a whole. Another important goal for
RHA is to actively communicate with all resident halls on campus to collectively
improve the student and staff’s living experience. It is important that RHA connect
with Area chapters, ARCs, and RCs in order to adequately get a feel for the
environment of UNCW, and to help expand the learning environment of our school.
3. Why are you running for this position?
I am running for VP of Leadership Development because I feel I can honestly
guide my peers to want to better themselves as student leaders. When first coming
to UNCW I was not a very strong leader, but with a lot of hard work and some
guidance from other on-campus leaders I’ve blossomed exponentially in that aspect.
I also highly enjoyed winter conference, fall retreat, and fall training and look
forward to the challenge of organizing those events to work efficiently, but also
make sure everyone is having fun and is engaged!
4. What are the goals you have for this position?
The Goals I have for VP of Leadership development are to always stay
positive and connected to all the areas, while educating area chapters, and planning
Winter conference, fall retreat, and fall training. It is my personal goal to teach
people who may not know good leadership qualities tips, tricks, and techniques to
help better their confidence and overall leadership potential.
5. Have you ever organized an event for a particular organization? If so, please
describe your experience.
Yes, I have worked with my area chapter (Seahawk Village) to plan many
different programs in our area. We have put on quite a few informational and social
events in the Village and plan to put on many more. I have also had experience with
planning some of the aspects of Hawk it Out and RHA’s program Silent Disco.
6. Executive Board positions require teamwork all year round. Describe how you work
with others. Feel free to include an example.
I devote myself to a team like a cog to a well-oiled machine. A good sense of
teamwork is by far one of the greatest qualities a person can posses. I try to keep
team conversations light and airy so no toes are stepped on, while still devoting my
attention to the matter at hand. I am currently an orientation leader and being an OL
requires peppiness 24 hours of the day. I try to feed off the energy of the OL team
and let them feed off of me as to keep everyone’s spirits boosted and just have an
absolutely great time. I love teams, big or small, and I always remember that
THERE’S NO I IN TEAM! BUT there is a M, an A, a T, and an E in team which spells
mate and reminds me to be the best teammate I can be!
7. How would you best describe your leadership skills? What are you strengths? What
are your challenges?
I would best describe my leadership skills as a dedicated, but lighthearted,
leader. I am very passionate about everything I’m involved in, but I also know how
to have fun and be goofy when appropriate. I would say that one of my most
prominent strengths is that I strive to make people feel welcomed and accepted
around me, and I make an honest attempt to be very inclusive and respectful of
people’s differences. A weakness I posses is that some would consider me a “people
pleaser.” The challenge I would face in relation to this weakness on executive board
is making strong decisions that satisfy everyone’s needs, but not necessarily
everyone’s wants.
8. What does being a Seahawk mean to you?
A Seahawk is a prideful creature that soars above all the rest like a rocket to
the moon. Being a Seahawk is having pride in yourself and peers and knowing it is
your duty to maintain the excellence of being a member of the UNCW community.
Being a Seahawk is a great honor, and as a Seahawk you should uphold the integrity
of our prideful and absolutely amazing school. U! N! C! DOUBLE U DOUBLE U! *Cue
the backflip*
9. List any extracurricular activities and other organizations you have been involved
with or are currently a part of.
I am currently a part of the 2013-2014 Orientation leader team, and a part of the
Hawk it out committee, Silent Disco Committee, and Seahawk Village Area chapter
(Liaison).
10. What are your potential time commitments for the 2014-2015 school year? Please
list classes (total hours), work, and any potential leadership positions in any other
organizations.
-16 Credit Hours
-Resident Assistant (Schwuites)
-Desk Receptionist (Seahawk Village)
-Hawk It Out Season 8 Co-Chair
11. Please list any additional information or any other skills you may have that would
be beneficial in this application process.
I have Excel Leadership certificates from the Office of Student Leadership and
Engagement. I have attended Winter Conference, fall training, and fall retreat, so I
am well versed on the structure of these programs. I also have semi-talented dance
skills.
12. RHA Executive Board positions require 5-8 hours of work per week as well as a
year-long commitment. Can you commit to these requirements (yes/no)?
YES
13. Have you lived on campus for longer than 1 semester (yes/no)?
YES
14. Do you give permission for your grades and conduct history to be checked by the
RHA advisors (yes/no)?
YES