The President's Welcome
Right now, you are probably asking yourself what the Residence Halls
Association (RHA) is and what it does.
RHA traces its history back to 1972 here at the
RHA is the largest student-run organization across college campuses
nationally and the largest Registered Student Organization (RSO) here at UW.
RHA has three main purposes: Programming, Hall Improvements and to be a
representative voice for the residents living in the halls. All three
missions can be summarized into the single principle of improving life for
hall residents.
Recently RHA has put through several pieces of legislation that were voiced
to us by the residents living in the halls.
These pieces of legislation carry key topics that are of importance
to not only the residents living in the halls but for staff members within
Residence Life and Dining Services.
The two pending pieces of Legislation that are on the table right now
are one regarding a smoking ban to prohibit smoking activities within 20
feet of each Residence Hall as well as one to initiate the installation of
hand sanitizer stations in Washakie.
This year RHA is planning to work cooperatively with many other student
organizations including ASUW and the Greek Life Community. This year’s RHA
staff is dedicated to planning and hosting many student involved programs on
campus and has already seen interest by the students in many campus events.
We are also very excited to start our first ever cowboy extravaganza which
will be similar to a 24 hour scavenger hunt in which students and residents
will have to follow a series of clues and take pictures of their findings.
Please feel free to contact us at
RHA@uwyo.edu or call us at (307) 766-3909
with suggestions and comments. We welcome your input as we change the
future and shape of UW-RHA.
Branden Hayes, President
Quick Links
Residence Halls Association
Washakie Center - Room 23
Dept. 3394
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-3909
Fax: (307) 766-3618
Email: rha@uwyo.edu