[RHA vs. Department of Housing]

Residence Hall Association

• Commonly referred to as RHA

• One of the three largest student organizations on campus

• Membership includes all 8,600 on-campus residents

• Serves to represent residents' concerns and provide desirable programs within and among residential communities

• Provides enhancements in the residence halls, including pool tables, DVDs, cleaning supplies, games, recreational items, etc.

• Structure includes an RHA Executive Board, 15 Community Governments whose governors serve on the Board of Governors, and various committees including the Programing Committee and Enhancements Committee

• Mission Statement: We commit to enriching and maintaining a comfortable and supportive living and learning community by representing residents' concerns, offering diverse programming, and providing desirable residence hall enhancements.

Department of Housing and Residential Education

• Commonly referred to as DHRE or HRE

• A department in the Division of Student Affairs

• Represented by paid housing staff, including Community Directors, Community Managers, Resident Advisors (RAs), Office Assistants, Assignments Officers, etc.

• Facilitates contracting/re-contracting and determines room assignments

• Handles maintenance requests. If you have a service request visit fac.unc.edu and click Fix My room!

• Provides various in-community programs put on by the Resident Advisors.  The RAs also work wiht RHA's Community Governments to provide programs

• Mission Statement: DHRE consists of educators, full time professional staff, and para-professional student staff who, through the use of exemplary facilities management, organizational effectiveness, student-centered learning, and assessment initiatives, strive for student success, self-awareness and satisfaction

• To learn more about DHRE, visit their website at housing.unc.edu