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Residence Hall Association Secedes from Residence Life
Organization Seeks to Become Part of The SGA
Jessica Havery
Issue date: 12/2/04 Section: News
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The Residence Hall Association, an organization intended to represent resident students at Montclair State University, seceded from the department of Residence Life and has taken steps to become an extension of the Student Government Organization, said RHA President Pierre Johnson.
At last Monday's RHA meeting, the executive board of RHA met with Director of Residence Life Regina Sargent and resident students to discuss the future of the student-run organization.
Directing her questions towards SGA President Jacob V. Hudnut, Sargent said that she wanted to know how the RHA would fit into the SGA as an organization when the student government is already in place to voice student concerns.
"It would be conducive to the SGA," Hudnut said. "I believe the RHA's journey on the path to SGA recognition has the potential to be the beginning of a new chapter for the Office of Residence Life and its relationship to students."
Students, Residence Life staff members, and members of the RHA executive board discussed the positive and negative aspects of a union with the SGA.
"It seems as though there are conflicts of interest here and, in the midst of [those conflicts], the concern for the students has been lost," said Leslie Macintosh, student staff member of Residence Life.
"The recognition of the SGA gives the RHA but a shield of protection," Hudnut said. That is a privilege that every student organization at Montclair State University has.
The decision to secede from Residence Life was "in the best interest of the students," Johnson said.
"[RHA] was never intended to be part of the SGA," said Sargent. "[Residence Life] does not want to get into a power struggle with the SGA."
At the allusion to a power struggle between two organizations, RHA secretary Raquyyah Griffin said that the best way to avoid competition was to join the SGA.
"How would you work with Residence Life and those students without being associated with them?" Sargent said. "[Residence Life] is providing office space and funding for the [organization]."
At last Monday's RHA meeting, the executive board of RHA met with Director of Residence Life Regina Sargent and resident students to discuss the future of the student-run organization.
Directing her questions towards SGA President Jacob V. Hudnut, Sargent said that she wanted to know how the RHA would fit into the SGA as an organization when the student government is already in place to voice student concerns.
"It would be conducive to the SGA," Hudnut said. "I believe the RHA's journey on the path to SGA recognition has the potential to be the beginning of a new chapter for the Office of Residence Life and its relationship to students."
Students, Residence Life staff members, and members of the RHA executive board discussed the positive and negative aspects of a union with the SGA.
"It seems as though there are conflicts of interest here and, in the midst of [those conflicts], the concern for the students has been lost," said Leslie Macintosh, student staff member of Residence Life.
"The recognition of the SGA gives the RHA but a shield of protection," Hudnut said. That is a privilege that every student organization at Montclair State University has.
The decision to secede from Residence Life was "in the best interest of the students," Johnson said.
"[RHA] was never intended to be part of the SGA," said Sargent. "[Residence Life] does not want to get into a power struggle with the SGA."
At the allusion to a power struggle between two organizations, RHA secretary Raquyyah Griffin said that the best way to avoid competition was to join the SGA.
"How would you work with Residence Life and those students without being associated with them?" Sargent said. "[Residence Life] is providing office space and funding for the [organization]."