Hall Council
Each of our residential communities has a hall/community council that plans fun events for the residents and advocates for themselves and others while living on campus. Role types include Executive Board and Representative positions. It is a great community to meet new people, build your resume with transferable skills, and make a difference in the place you live!
Note: Hall/Community Councils may be referred to by different names that best fit the group/community. These names include Hall Council, Community Council and Residents Association.
Time and Locations
Mondays | 6–7 p.m.
Alder: Alder Commons Room 107
Cedar: East Lobby Lounge
Elm: 2nd Floor Lobby Lounge
Hansee: Blaine TV Room
Lander: 3rd Floor TV Lounge
Maple: 2nd Floor TV Lounge
McCarty: Spratlen Learning Resource Center (Room 311/313)
McMahon: Pompeii Room
Mercer Court: Grad Lounge (A324)
Oak: Social Lounge (Room 200)
Oliver: 3rd Floor Lounge (Room 323)
Poplar: 2nd Floor Lounge
Spratlen: 3rd Floor Lobby Lounge
Stevens Court: Community Center
Terry: 2nd Floor Main Lounge
Interested in Joining?
The Hall/Community Council application will remain open throughout the academic year, but if you are interested in a leadership role within your council, please apply by our Priority Application Deadline which is 11:59 PM on Saturday, September 28.
Learn about Our Position Opportunities
There are many opportunities that are available to students who are interested in joining hall council. There are executive board positions, representative positions, and general council positions open for anyone interested in applying. Please see below for information on each type of position.
Executive Board Positions
Students serving on the executive board can expect to attend weekly hall council and executive board meetings. Many executive board members will be overseeing the work of other students on their hall council or will be responsible for areas of community development within the group. Such areas may include programming, communications, recruitment & retention, and representation. Executive Board members can expect to spend approximately 4-6 hours per week on Hall Council. See below for more information on our Executive Board roles:
Director
Responsible for assisting the Advisor with oversight of community council executive board
Facilitates weekly hall council meeting
Facilitates, in concert with Advisor, weekly hall council executive board meeting
Creates agenda, in collaboration with Advisor, for general council and executive board meetings
Facilitates monthly 1:1s with hall council executive board
Attends weekly 1:1 meeting with Advisor
Attends RCSA meetings when community presents funding proposals to support representatives
Other duties as assigned by Advisor
Assistant Director for Representation
Responsible, in concert with Advisor, for the oversight of RCSA, ASUW, BAC, and SEED representatives
Attends weekly RCSA general council meetings (Wednesdays 4:30pm)
Facilitates hall council vote for any necessary RCSA legislation/initiative
Follows up with representatives who miss weekly meetings to encourage consistent participation
Checks in regularly with representatives
Attends bi-weekly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with Hall Council Director
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Attends weekly executive board meetings
Assistant Director for Communications & Marketing
Serves as point of contact for marketing for community council sponsored programming efforts
Works in collaboration with AD for Programming for marketing
Manages community council social media and creates Facebook content with adviser
Records minutes from general council meetings and executive board meetings weekly
Distributes weekly general council minutes to all community council members
Works with AD for Recruitment & Retention to disseminate information about community council (social media, flyers, posters, emails, etc.)
Attends bi-weekly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with Hall Council Director
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Attends weekly executive board meetings
Assistant Director for Programming
Serves as the point of contact for programming efforts in community
Facilitates goal setting conversation regarding programming in hall council at the beginning of each quarter
Completes programming form audits in IHFS quarterly (by end of week 10 each quarter)
Submits any RCSA funding proposal forms (initial form, presentation slides, follow up form)
Coordinates presenters for funding proposal requests in RCSA general council
Attends bi-weekly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with Hall Council Director
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Attends weekly executive board meetings
Assistant Director for Recruitment and Retention
Coordinates quarterly hall council bonding activity
Coordinates weekly activities at General Council meetings to welcome and include members
Icebreakers, energizers, games, etc.
Coordinate community council recognition efforts
Should focus on utilizing RCSA Dubs Up! Awards as a foundation for recognition
Attends bi-weekly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with Hall Council Director
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Attends weekly executive board meetings
Representative Positions
Students serving in representative roles can expect to attend weekly hall council and one additional meeting per week. The additional meeting is with another student leadership or Housing & Food Services organization and the representative’s role is to synthesize information provided and report back to your Hall Council. Representative roles are available in the areas of sustainability, budget & financing, student conduct, student advocacy, and student government. Representatives can expect to spend approximately 3-4 hours per week on Hall Council. See below for more information on our Representative roles:
Residential Community Student Association (RCSA) Representative
Attends weekly RCSA general council meetings (Wednesdays at 4:30pm)
Provides regular updates in hall council about RCSA
Facilitates hall council vote for any necessary RCSA legislation/initiative
Attends quarterly meeting with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with AD for Representation
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) Representative
There is one representative per community
Attend weekly BAC meetings (Thursdays at 5:30pm)
Attend weekly general council meetings (Mondays; time TBD by adviser)
Provide regular updates in general council about BAC
Facilitate formal presentation to general council about the rates proposal process in Winter Quarter
Attend monthly 1:1 meetings with AD of Representation
Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Senator
Attends weekly hall caucus meeting led by RCSA Director of External Affairs
Attends weekly ASUW Senate meeting (Tuesdays at 5:30pm)
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Provides regular updates in hall council about ASUW and campus initiatives
Engages in discussion with hall council members to gather student opinion
Attends quarterly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with AD for Representation
Dining Advisory Board Representative
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Advocates for community to UW Dining staff members
Brings inquiries from community to Dining Advisory Board meetings
Attends all Dining Advisory Board meetings
Students Expressing Environmental Dedication (SEED) Representative
Attends weekly SEED general council meetings (Thursdays at 5:30pm)
Provides regular updates in hall council about SEED
Facilitates hall council vote for SEED legislation/initiatives
Attends quarterly meetings with Hall Council Advisor
Attends monthly meetings with AD for Representation
Attends weekly hall council meetings
Floor Representative/General Member
Students serving in a floor representative or general member role can expect to attend weekly hall council meetings. They also can expect to provide student input on various initiatives happening across Housing & Food Services. There are additional opportunities for general members to be involved in committees and program planning within the hall council as well. Floor representatives/general members can expect to spend approximately 1-2 hours per week on Hall Council. Other responsibilities include:
Voting privileges on community and campus initiatives
Attend weekly general council meetings
Opportunity to be involved in a variety of committees
Provides updates in general council regarding activities on floor