Keene State College recognizes the need for a close association and sense of community among those who reside on campus. In order to provide a greater sense of openness, responsibility, and harmony between residents and the total college community, the Residence Hall Organization (RHO) was established. The RHO is comprised of representatives from each residence area of campus. Every Residence Hall elects one representative per every 150 people living in an area, resulting in each area having two RHO representatives (except the Owl's Nests, which have three).

The RHO was developed to enhance the programming efforts of the RA and RD staffs by providing social and educational opportunities both within the residence halls and on the campus as a whole. The campus-wide RHO has elected officers who run bi-weekly meetings with all the representatives. These meetings are informative and planning times. The group brainstorms possible programming ideas, discusses issues in the residence halls, and gathers information about what students want to see happen.

Residence Hall Organization Representative Position
Keene State College, recognizes the need for a closer association and sense of community of those who reside on campus, and in order to provide a greater sense of communication, responsibility, and harmony between these residents and the total college community, the Residence Hall Organization (RHO) was established. The RHO is comprised of representatives from each residence area of campus. Every Residence Hall elects one representative for every 150 people in the building. Therefore, each area has two RHO representatives, except the Owl's Nest, which have three. Each Representative receives a $150 stipend per semester.

In-Hall Responsibilities

• Meet with Residence Director on an informal, on-going basis
• Attend portion of area staff meetings on a weekly basis
• Bring issues of concern to the attention of the staff and serve as a liaison between students and Residential Life Staff.
• Assist in the planning and execution of programs to meet the needs of students in the halls

Members Responsibility to RHO

• Attend monthly meetings predetermined at beginning of semester or emergency meetings
• Participate in Fall Leadership Retreat
• Update group on events, relationship with staff and students, and specific issues occurring within one's residence hall area
• Assist in the planning and execution of programs to meet the needs of students in the halls

NACURH - (National Association of College and University Residence Halls)
By becoming an NACURH delegation and attending regional and national conferences, Keene State College RHO representatives will have the opportunity to meet students from different schools, enhance personal leadership skills, and exchange ideas for representing the needs of students on the campus community. After attending the conferences, RHO representatives return to their campus with many ideas, an inspired and energetic attitude and a focused effort on helping campus residents get the most out of their college experience. Keene State College is affiliated with the NEACURH (Northeast Association of College and University Residence Halls), and therefore has the opportunity to attend a local fall regional conference. In addition, representatives could attend the national NACURH conference which usually takes place in the spring, once schools and residence halls have closed for the semester.