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The Committee Corps is a group of RHA members who are dedicated to serving on up to two of our internal committees. As a Committee Corps member, you will advance our organization by playing a hands-on role in boosting RHA’s campus and community presence, while working closely with our Executive Board. Rather than having pre-assigned responsibilities, each Committee Corps member’s work is determined by the committee(s) they are part of.

Overview

To remain in good standing, Committee Corps members must meet a combination of mandatory and flexible requirements each semester. Both categories of requirements include meetings and/or events that are worth a specified amount of “flex points.”

 

  • Mandatory requirements: Set meetings and events that every Committee Corps member must attend/host. These include committee meetings and three General Body meetings (GBMs).

  • Flexible requirements: A group of various ways to get involved with RHA, each worth a certain amount of points. Rather than having set requirements that all Committee Corps members must fulfill in the same way (i.e. attending GBM #1 on 9/22/25), they must reach a certain “flex point” threshold by attending/volunteering at a combination of flex events and committee meetings. Unlike mandatory requirements, each Committee Corps member can choose the unique way that they wish to meet the flexible requirements.

Mandatory Requirements

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  • 4 General Body Meetings in the spring semester (you must attend GBMs on the 4 dates specified below, not any 4 of your choice out of the 8 GBMs total):

    • GBM #1: January 22nd, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Corcoran 101A)

    • GBM #4: February 25th, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Corcoran 101A)

      • *Note: this GBM will take place on the Vern 

    • GBM #5: March 4th, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (USC Presentation Space)

      • *This GBM is for EBoard Elections

    • GBM #7: April 1, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Post Hall)

      • *Note: this GBM will take place on the Vern 

      • *This GBM is for Governing Documents voting

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  • 1 Flex Event

    • Flex events are open to both Committee Corps members and Hall Council members

    • Many will be professional development workshops hosted by each team on EBoard that relates to their area of expertise

      • Some will be social events planned and hosted by our Member Engagement Committee

    • All flex events are a great way to connect, hangout, and make friends with other members of RHA (especially those who you may not regularly work with)!

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  • 1 Conference 

    • RHA’s annual Winter Summit is a leadership conference hosted on the Vern

    • Winter Summit will cover RHA updates and include conference style breakout rooms, leadership training, and guest speakers from CLRE and across GW’s administration

    • RHA will also be catering breakfast and raffling off prizes!

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  • Serve as an active committee member (see Committee Charter for reference)

    • “Active” is including, but not limited to attending biweekly committee meetings

      • *Note that Programming Committee is the only committee that does not hold biweekly meetings

Flexible Requirements

  • 110 flex points in the spring semester (with check-in dates):

    • In the spring semester, Committee Corps members must meet two flex point milestones:

      • 40 points by February 28th

      • 80 points by April 13th.

    • In the Spring semester, Committee Corps members must also meet two flex point milestones, which will be determined at a later date.

      • If the February 28th milestone is not met, Committee Corps members WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR EBOARD

      • If the April 13th milestone is not met, members will have to meet certain requirements based on the number of flex points they have in order to remain in good standing and be able to attend RHA’s end of year celebration/award ceremony

"How do I Reach 110 Points?"
Event
Point Value
Requirement
Example #1
Example #2
Example #3
GBM
12 Points Each
3 GBMs (on specified dates above)
48
-
36
Excused GBM, with make-up quiz
8 Points Each
3 make-up quizzes for 3 missed GBMs
-
32
-
Missed GBM, with make-up quiz
5 points each
N/A
-
-
5
Excused or missed GBM with no make-up quiz
0 points each
N/A
-
-
-
Committee meetings/events
5 points each
See your respective Committee Charter for reference
30
25
30
Flex Events
10 points each
1 Flex Event
10
30
20
Winter Summit
20 points
1 Conference
20
20
20
-
-
-
Total = 108
Total = 107
Total = 111
Committees

  • Click the links below to learn more about each committee. We have 5 committees in total:

Advocacy & Outreach Committee

The Advocacy and Outreach Committee works to increase RHA involvement in the GW community and beyond through events, service projects, and advocacy initiatives. Members should join if they have a passion for community service, advocacy for residents, and/or networking with GW student organizations.

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Programming Committee

The Programming Committee works with the Director and Assistant Director of Programming to plan and host inclusive campus-wide events through RHA. Members should join the Programming Committee if they have a passion for planning and executing large-scale events for the whole student body to enjoy through being present day of and facilitate the running of the event.

 

Member Engagement Committee

The Member Engagement Committee strives to create and foster a social hub and a connected community throughout the entire RHA General Body. The committee is primarily responsible for hosting events, which could be educationally, socially, culturally, or professionally focused. Members should join the Member Engagement Committee if they have a passion for putting on events and activities that are designed to be fun and bonding, creating community within RHA.

 

Communications Committee

The Communications Committee designs the posts made for the GWRHA Instagram account, including pictures and videos, as well as merchandise that, potentially, all GWU students will see! Not only will this committee facilitate creative group work, but YOU can potentially influence what is uploaded to MAIN RHA Social Medias!

 

Operations Committee

The Operations Committee coordinates supply rentals and pickups across both the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses. It does so through maintaining Booqable, the RHA supply booking website, and inventory systems, as well as ensuring the organization of our general office/storage spaces. The ideal candidate for the role of Operations Coordinator is a detail-oriented individual, enjoys coordination and organization and wants to support the smooth execution of Hall Council and Executive Board events by keeping our systems efficient and accessible.

 

Committee Corps Requirements

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