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Summary:SUNY Cortland Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall
Honorary have individually grown and improved rapidly over the past twoyears. RHA has established annual programs and also have started to
initiate advocacy issues in the residence halls and around campus to makethe living community a better place. NRHH has also made great strides intheir organization. They have had a full chapter for the past two years and
continue to equally use each of the four pillars in their organization. At theend of the year RHA and NRHH met to discuss how things could be betterfor the year to come. We realized that we had to work together like thesister organizations we are. Starting with the executive boards we knew wehad separate organizations but working together side by side would benefit
both RHA and NRHH. The main goal of both organizations was to instillleadership in each one of their members. After revamping old leadershiptraining and implementing new ones, RHA and NRHH wanted to ensure that
the members of each organization became effective leaders and wanted to
ke di erence on our c us. ost i ort nt we w nted t e to
RHA and NRHH run on leadership!
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State University of New York
Residence Hall Association:
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NRHH Rho Delta Chapter:The National Residence Hall Honorary on the SUNY
Cortland campus all started from one OTM. Afterbeing recognized with an OTM for Resident Assistant of
the month by her hall director, Ashley Hudson decided
she wanted to implement a NRHH chapter on our
campus, because she loved getting recognized and
wanted to share that feeling with the entire campus.
Cheri Skipworth and Ashley started a committee in the
Spring of 2007 to see if we wanted to bring a chapter
to campus. After finishing the constitution, they started
recruiting members at the beginning of Fall 2007. In
October 2007, they inducted the Alpha class of about 30
members. The new NRHH wanted to recognize those leaders
who do things outside their jobs and
whats required of them while also excelling at school
(scholarship). They also wanted the programming focused
more on service. The organization has continued to grow
and expand over the past few years, expanding beyond just
student staff members to other leaders on campus.
Instilling
the four pillars in the organization has been a constant
goal of
History of Leadership Training on Campus:
RHA and NRHH have historically had separate trainings for theirorganizations. RHA hosts a Leadership Night at the first general
body meeting of the semester. At Leadership Night each person
learns and understands their roles on hall council, while bonding
with the general body. This year NRHH decided to try a different
form of leadership training and take their chapter to Raquette
Lake for a retreat weekend. Usually, executive boards of each
group would go through separate trainings during the summer.
However, this year we decided to have an Executive Board retreat
including both RHA and NRHH executive boards and go on a
leadership retreat at Adams Eden Camp.
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Unify: Get familiar with all
traits of each board
member, including
strengths and
weaknesses.
Form a better
Educate: Read through our
constitutions.
Understand what eachexecutive board position
does for both of our
or anizations.
Transition: Work hard at planning
ahead and setting
expectations to make a
smooth transition from
one semesters executive
board to the next
LeadershipTraining:
Challenge ourselves on
the ropes course to useour communication skills
as effectively as
possible.
Quickly learn thedifferences between
effective and
Understand the roleof RHA:
Advocacy to allresidents as we strive
to improve our campus
for everyone.
Programming to enrichthe residents awareness
and experiences while
living on campus.
Recognition put forthfor every deserving
Understand the roleof NRHH:
Implementing all fourpillars equally on our
campus
Put on service programsto benefit the Cortland
campus and community
Have members learndifferent leadership
opportunities
Understand our rolein NEACURH/NACURH
Realize our RHA and NRHH
are just one smallnumber out of many
across the nation who
are all associated with
NACURH.
Know that we can turn tothese organizations for
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Leadershipand growth
Makiung adifferenceon campus
Know YourHallCouncilposition
Familliarwith NRHH
Have Fun
Know your hall councilposition:During leadershipnight, each hall council member
attended our RHA meeting to learn
the specifics of their position.
This qualifies them to run an
Making a difference oncampus:All of thesectivities gave these
ttendees ideas to use in
heir hall or even on a
ampus wide level. This
Leadership and Growth:During all of ourtraining sessions and retreats there were
many activities for everyone to take charge
and escape their comfort zone. From a high
ropes course at the executive board retreat
to ice breakers during leadership night,
Familiar with NRHH:Duringthe NRHH retreat the members
familiarized themselves with
the organization as well as
many other activities. This
allows the members to gain the
Have Fun:
Throughoutplanning of the
retreats and
leadership night,
each executive
board wanted to
make these
activities fun
and enjoyable for
their members.
This will make
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Plannin
The advisors informed the new
E-boards of the dates for the
retreat in the spring
semester of 2011. They
gathered information to
present during the training,
made reservations at Adams
Eden, and planned team
building and leadershipactivities. The E-board
members were also past down a
Location
The retreat was held at Adams
Eden Camp in LaFayette, NY
about 45 minutes away from SUNY
Cortland. Adams Eden is a
family run Camp, which has a
high and low ropes course on
site. TEAM Adventure partners
with Adams Eden Camp to
At TEAM Adventure it is our mission to lead
quality adventure based learning experiences that
help people: become better leaders, become highly
functioning teams, communicate more effectively,
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Schedule
Bud et
We created a budget for the
retreat, using money from both RHA
ad NRHH. It included:
Retreat
Location
(Adams Eden)
$572
Ropes Course
(Team
$950
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Activities
Da 1
With TEAM Adventure
facilitating, we started off the
day with our whole group
blindfolded, being led through
obstacles by one member of our
group to the location of our
next activity. After we
completed it, we were asked howwhat we may have gained from
this activity could be applied
back at SUNY Cortland. This is
when the sister organizations
started to really work together
as a teamNext we did a very risky exercise. At
first we had a mouse trap to
ourselves, had to set it, then put
our own hand over it, then release
it. This got us to trust ourselves.Then we got with a partner and did
the same thing, to trust one other
person. Then as a group in a circle
we all had to trust each other and
We then moved on to two different low ropes
courses. The first one got us all talking and
we realized the importance of communication
and making sure everyone is heard, but also
that sometimes too many conflicting opinions
can harm the group and relationships. The
second of the low ropes courses tested us
physically and mentally. We encouraged each
We briefly broke for lunch, and lots of water! We then returned
and went on to the high ropes course. There we broke up into two
groups. One went through an obstacle course, and the other went
on a zip line. Then the groups switched. Within each group there
were some who stood out and easily conquered the challenges, but
then they helped, coaxed and encouraged the others through it.
Most of us were very tired and went to bed early that night!
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Activities
Da 2
After a good nights sleep in a
cabin at Adams Eden, we woke up and
got down to business. We had a day
full of learning ahead of us. After
breakfast we each picked a random
motivational quote to get the day
started out right. Then we addressed
time management. We looked at it
from a healthy stand point. We
filled out a questionnaire to create
an accurate wellness wheel to see
what areas of our lives need a
little help. After filling that out
After this we moved onto policies and procedures, and then NRHH
created their budget, while RHA had a continued discussion ofpolicies and procedures as well as bonding and time to work on
their E-board buddy craft project (RHA had already created
their budget over the summer).
After lunch we discussed effective ways to run a meeting, which
was a good chance for the sister organizations to share the
different ways we do things, but how it may be effective in
either organization. Also effective and creative new ways of
advertising was discussed.
The E-boards separated to create E-board expectations for the
year and go over our constitution and by-laws.After dinner the E-boards worked
together to do a picture scavenger hunt
(And since there were two birthdays to
be celebrated it was a good chance to
get us out of the cabin so the advisors
could decorate!). This was a relaxing
time for us to go out on an adventure
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We learned more about each individual through team building
activities, but we were also able to concentrate on collective
goals for the upcoming year. We were able to create
expectations of ourselves to maintain for the year, which we
still look back on now to make sure we are staying on track.
This creates motivation for us to live up our leadership
roles.
This retreat also brought out leaders within the group that
may not have normally been recognized. People were able to
show their strengths and help the others who may have
struggled, specifically with the physical challenges. This
gave a chance for them to shine, gave them confidence and
This trip allowed us to bond within our E-boards, RHA
and NRHH, but also allowed for communication
between the two groups. Between RHA and NRHH, weoffered each other advice about what has worked in
within our specific organizations and how it
translates to the other organization.
Our E-boards may have known each other before this
retreat, it gave us a chance to relax away from SUNY
Cortland and focus on each individual. It allowed us to
recognize strengths and weakness and offer support. This
retreat was crucial for the E-boards work together in an
effective manner. Even during unscheduled time, like before
bed, the sleeping arrangements allowed us to stay up, talk,
and get to know each other better. Knowing the E-board
members on a personal and not just business level lets us
work more cohesively.
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Purpose: The SUNY Cortland ResidenceHall Association annually holds an event
the third week into the semester called
Leadership Night. This event presents an
opportunity for the entire campus hall
councils to come together, meet new
people, and most of all learn their
position requirements on hall council.
The event is held on the third week of
Planning Progress: Decided whether or not the E-board believed Leadership
night was a beneficial for the general body.
o We decided that leadership night was essential forthe general body to learn their position and gain
more information about RHA.
They created nametags for themselves.o People got to know each other on a personal level.
Icebreakerso Break the ice, feeling of security.
Designated positions met to understand their roles.
The RHA E-board ran their positions meeting.
Budget: Because Leadership Night is more of a learning toolSUNY Cortland uses than an actual program the budget isactually quiet low. Leadership Night is an inexpensive way for
the hall councils to come together and better learn what their
new founded responsibilities are. With a proposed budget of
merely $100 our entire schools 16 Residence Halls, minimally 4
hall council members gathered for one night to pick up the
Location & Schedule: Our General Body has alwaysmet once a week on Tuesdays at 7pm to 9pm in our conference
room called the Fireplace Lounge. In order for the amount of
information to be covered during Leadership Night this one
meeting was forced to be slightly longer than usual. We
understand that our General Body is made up of busy students
so we allocated an additional 30 minutes, maximum, for this
meeting. The meeting began at exactly 7pm. From 7-7:10 each
executive board member introduced himself or herself. From
7:10-7:30 the General Body quietly talked to each other and
made name tags. From 7:30- 7:45 a variety of ice breakers
were played, where groups were often split up so there was an
opportunity to get to know someone knew. From 7:45- 8:05 the
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Programs and Activities Done: To some, icebreakersseem unimportant and a waste of time. That is the complete
opposite ideology of SUNY Cortland. We believe that in order for
one to be able to run with leadership they must first be able to
walk. In order for one to be able to walk with leadership they
first must feel comfortable with the idea of being a leader and
rusting their peers. Icebreakers provide a unique opportunity for
everyone to express themselves any way they want. Through just
taking a few minutes and allowing everyone to relax and get to
know each other the RHA team began to take shape. The constant
switching of groups provided every member present the opportunityto get to know anyone and everyone they wanted. Our next activity
was making the name tags. Being personal with the General Body is
an important component to having a successful RHA. The name tags
provided a second opportunity for the RHA members to express
he Overall Effect:This years Leadership Night was age success! Some General Body members walked into this event with
prior knowledge of RHA. Some werent even aware of what the
ronym RHA stood for. Leadership Night completed its purpose and
s even more successful than we could have hoped. The General Bodyw feels comfortable not only with their responsibilities, but
th their ability to depend on each other as well as the executive
ard. Everyone left the Fireplace Lounge feeling more personable,
perienced, and less stressed than when entered only an hour and
lf earlier. Friends were made and progress was accomplished. It
s during this meeting that our executive board got word of some
mbers of the General Body being interested in taking on the empty
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Purpose: Every fall, the members ofSUNY Cortlands chapter of NRHH go on a
retreat. The time is meant to allow new
and returning members to get to know each
other, for all members to bond, and for
the organization to take care of some
business. After not being able to go the
previous year, this years fall retreat
was up in the Adirondack Mountains,
located on the colle e owned ro ert ofPlanning Process:After having previous difficulties in attempting to book a
trip to Raquette Lake, last years executive board took stepsto make sure that would not be a problem again. The planning
process for this years retreat began at the end of the
spring semester, with the decision of where the retreat was
to be held, what weekend it would be held, and that we would
be participating in the low elements challenge course. The
planning process continued into the fall semester, as this
years executive board worked to plan out the itinerary for
the retreat. Since this years retreat fell later in the
semester, the usual business that is typically taken care of
at the retreat in regards to committees had already been done
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Road Trips:Raquette Lake is located in the
heart of the AdirondackMountains, and is the only
National Historic Landmark in
the SUNY system, receiving its
designation on August 18, 2004.
There are two main facilities,
Antlers and Camp Huntington, as
well as a third site, Kirby
Camp. We stayed across the lake
at Camp Huntington. As much as
you plan a retreat, or anything
for that matter, there willalways be something that throws
a monkey wrench into your
schedule. For our group, that
was getting caught in standstill
traffic for an hour for a car
fire, and a meal stop that took
much longer than anticipated. No
worries, our group used the stop
along the highway as the perfect
chance to practice their hacky
sack skills and get in somecompetitive Bop-It. Our original
Budget:In comparison to our RHA,
NRHH has a fairly small
operating budget for the
year. However with that being
said the executive board felt
it was necessary and
appropriate to allocate as
much funding as we did for
the fall retreat. The retreat
ended up costing around
$4,000; however the benefit
to our organization has no
price. That amount covered
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Activities:
Friday night provided an opportunityfor members to bond. With four
people to a small room, no cell
phone service, and not much else to do, we
entertained ourselves and had the chance to get
to know each other better. Saturday morning
we reconvened with our facilitators
where we went over trust falls and
safety procedures for the challenge
course. We then trekked out in the cold
rain where we split into two smaller groups. While we all
ended up participating in the same activities, we got the chanceto work in a closer group. As a group we did the Whale Watch,
Spiders Web, and one part of the Mohawk Walk. The Whale
Watch was essentially a large wooden see-saw, and we had to
balance the board while shifting different people around the
board. We had a goal for the maximum number of hits (to the
ground) that we wanted and worked to try and not surpass that.
Spiders Web had every member of the group blindfolded and in
the middle of a maze, working together to find our way out. This
activity really involved trust as we used each other for
guidance. After working our way out of the maze, we headed over
to the Mohawk Walk which is a low ropes course. The one
element we participated in was a cable strung between two trees,
and we had to use only a crutch to get across, and we had to
hold on to at least one other person as we went across.
Saturday afternoon had a two hour window of free time, where
some members went and tried the high ropes course, while others
just hung around the cabin and socialized. The group then
reconvened where we reviewed changes made to our constitution,
created expectations for both the general body and the executive
board, and also came up with slogan ideas for our chapter
shirts. After business was taken care of, we had a little fun.
Memories/Overall Effects:I can say with great certainty that the weekend retreat at
Raquette Lake provided an incredible opportunity for members
to bond, as well as to experience Raquette Lake. While some
programs at Cortland go up to Raquette Lake as a requirement,
many of our members had never been up there before, and this
would be the only opportunity they would have. New members
had the opportunity to get to know returning members, and get
a better feel for what NRHH is all about. The low elements
challenge course allowed members to stretch their comfort
zones, and let their leadership voice be heard, while most
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