On-Campus Housing Council

Get involved in your community government, talk to your RA.

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The primary purpose of student government is to help organize programs, activities and services that satisfy many needs and interest of residents. Student concerns are also represented in the decision-making process for policies and procedures through the Policy Review Board (PRB) and the On-Campus Housing Council (OCHC). To get involved in your community government, talk to your RA, who can introduce you to Cabinet Officers and share information about OCHC.

There are three levels of OCHC involvement:

Floor/suite building/house governments are typically elected early in fall quarter.
Representatives from these units join with Cabinet Officers, who were elected the previous spring, to form the Residence Hall Association.
Representatives from each Association meet together forming the On-Campus Housing Council.

President

The President is the official representative of the association. The President is the contact with the management of his or her area (the administration) and the administration of UCLA. The President represents the Association to any group with which the Association chooses to contact. The President presides over the Assembly and is an ex-officio member without a vote of all association committees; the President can appoint, at her/her own discretion, representatives to serve in his/her stead. This is an elected position.

Internal Vice President

The Vice President exercises the powers and duties of the President in the absence or temporary incapacity of the President. The Vice President is also a part of the Educational Program Committee, representing the association in decisions regarding EPC funds. The Vice President helps develop and coordinate educational programs in his/her area and among all units. Generally, this person is, or supervises, the Library Coordinator/Proctor. This is an elected position.

External Vice President

The External Vice President (EVP) is the official representative of all external affairs and meetings for their association. The External Vice President is a voting member of On-Campus Housing Council and Policy Review Board. The EVP represents the views of the cabinet and their constituencies. This position is an appointed position.

Controller

With the guidance of the officers and the RD, the Controller prepares and administers the association’s budget. All expenditures are signed by the Resident Director. The controller complies with the regulations and policies of both the University and Residential Life. The Controller is a bookkeeper of all the association finances and budgets. This is an appointed position.

Secretary

The Secretary takes minutes of all meetings of the association and the meetings of the officers. These minutes are typed, copied and distributed to all Floor Representatives, RAs, RDs, Ads and Cabinet Members. This is an elected position.

Social Chair

The Social Chair develops and produces social events that foster community, participation, leadership and personal growth. These events are sponsored by the Association for the benefit of the residents. Beside the programming responsibilities of the Social Chair, he/she is also required to organize and oversee all themes dinners in some areas. This is an elected position.

Facilities Chair

The Facilities Chair is responsible for the maintenance and control of all the equipment owned by the Association along with the policing of its use. The Facilities Commissioner also coordinates the setup for all association events. The Facilities Commissioner submits a quarterly inventory of Association equipment to both the Resident Director and the Program Support Coordinator. In some associations the facilities commissioner is also responsible for the recycling program This is an appointed position.

Publicity Chair

The Publicity Chair is in charge of designing and doing all of the publicity for Association events. Publicity Commissioner is the Chair of the Publicity Committee composed of members by his/her appointment. The Publicity Commissioner is responsible for the posting materials on the ground level of their area. This is an appointed position.

Special Events Chair

The Special Events Chair is responsible for coordinating the major event of each quarter. This is an appointed position.