Residence Halls Association

RHA Executive Board
Pictured from left to right: Mary Shaw Davis, Alo Silva-Martinez, Baylee Hix, Matthew Wall, Isabella Gallegos, and Shelby Morlock

The Residence Halls Association (RHA) serves as the voice for students who live within the residence halls on campus. RHA is the second largest student organization at Texas Tech University, representing every student who lives on campus. RHA provides many programs and activities to enhance the living environment in the residence halls and to encourage the exchange of ideas. There are many opportunities to make lifelong friendships as well as create useful networks of contacts through the university's professional staff and university administration.

Signature Events

RHA is proud to be an active member of the campus community and hosts a variety of highly anticipated signature events throughout the year.

Raider Welcome
RHA will host several events during this welcome period to campus in the Fall semester in conjunction with Texas Tech Student Involvement. Events vary from year to year.
Say Hey RHA
A week of events that showcases RHA and everything the organization can do for residents. Specific events vary from year to year but can include things like a movie screening, Karaoke, trivia, t-shirt tie-dying, etc.
Homecoming
All the residence halls are involved with Texas Tech's Homecoming week by creating Spirit Boards that are judged in their own category. These are large wooden boards that are displayed on 18th street and are painted by each residence hall that incorporate the Homecoming theme and Texas Tech pride.
SafeTreat
This event allows the community to trick or treat inside the residence halls. Residents collaborate to decorate, create games and engage with guests to create a safe and fun Halloween evening.
Corn Maze
Hosted in collaboration with the Student Activity Board. The organizations provide free transportation and admission to At'l Do Farms, where students can engage in Fall fun.
Celebrations Around the World
This program showcases the diversity at Texas Tech University. Celebrations Around the World traditionally includes diverse performances, education about other cultures, and activities.
Carol of Lights
This is one of the university's largest traditions and something very special that RHA has a hand in planning. This event is dedicated to ringing in the holiday season and includes a ceremony where the lights of campus are turned on.
Winter Raider Welcome
RHA will host several events during this welcome period to campus in the Spring semester in conjunction with Texas Tech Student Involvement. Events vary from year to year.
Diversity Week Program
RHA puts together a committee to create this program to celebrate diversity.
Spring Fling
At this event students can celebrate the end of the academic year with games, sports, food, and each other's company.

Committees

RHA has four different committees that are chaired by an RHA Intern and an RHA Executive Board Member. These committees are predominately made up of specific representatives from all Complex Councils. Each committee is responsible for programming, engaging in a service project, and implementing a recognition event each semester. The committees are as follows:

Cleaning Up The Environment (CUTE)

CUTE Committee is focused on sustainability initiatives within the residence halls.

Recognize Our Raiders (ROR)

The Recognize Our Raiders Committee is a partnership between RHA and the National Residence Hall Honorary to create recognition programs and submit Of-the-Months, which have the potential to be recognized regionally and nationally.