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Guide to Student Life - Campus Life - Adelphi University

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ADELPHI UNIVERSITY • GUIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS<br />

check out the details at events.adelphi.edu.
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LEADERSHIP<br />

<strong>Campus</strong> leadership is a very important aspect of your college education. By participating in<br />

student clubs and organizations, and being a participant in its governance system and social<br />

activities, you will develop valuable skills that will be an asset <strong>to</strong> you regardless of your field<br />

of interest. Within the residence halls, there are various leadership possibilities, which, as a<br />

resident student, you should consider.<br />

The Resident <strong>Student</strong> Association (RSA)* serves as the voice of all resident students and<br />

expresses all residential life concerns <strong>to</strong> the <strong>University</strong> administration. RSA also coordinates<br />

educational, cultural and social programs for the benefit of all residents. RSA is composed of<br />

two bodies:<br />

The RSA Executive Board serves as the official link between resident students and the Office<br />

of Residential <strong>Life</strong> and Housing, ensuring that resident concerns are properly addressed.<br />

The board’s responsibility is <strong>to</strong> constantly reinvent means by which the Office of Residential<br />

<strong>Life</strong> and Housing can better serve you. The RSA Executive Board holds weekly meetings<br />

throughout the year. Information is available from your RAs. The board can be reached by<br />

visiting the Office of Residential <strong>Life</strong> and Housing in Earle Hall, or call 516.877.3650, or email<br />

resstudassoc@adelphi.edu.<br />

RSA Hall Councils are comprised of your local representatives, elected <strong>to</strong> address the various<br />

issues and concerns of your particular hall. A representative of each hall council reports <strong>to</strong><br />

the RSA Executive Board on issues that need <strong>to</strong> be addressed at the campuswide level. Issues<br />

regarding a specific hall are addressed <strong>to</strong> the residence hall direc<strong>to</strong>r. The hall councils hold<br />

meetings throughout the semester in the main lounge of each residence hall.<br />

For more information on the RSA, speak with your residence hall direc<strong>to</strong>r or call the RSA<br />

president at 516.877.3650.<br />

Resident sena<strong>to</strong>rs are elected <strong>to</strong> the <strong>Student</strong> Government Association (SGA) of <strong>Adelphi</strong><br />

<strong>University</strong>. Their charge is <strong>to</strong> voice the concerns of resident students <strong>to</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

administration. The SGA is the voice of all undergraduate students. Residents of each residence<br />

hall elect a resident sena<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> serve as their representative <strong>to</strong> the SGA <strong>Student</strong> Senate. Resident<br />

sena<strong>to</strong>rs meet regularly with their residence hall direc<strong>to</strong>r, attend hall council meetings and<br />

report <strong>to</strong> the SGA <strong>Student</strong> Senate.<br />

For more information on the <strong>Student</strong> Government Association, call the SGA office at<br />

516.877.6934.<br />

*Reporting structures subject <strong>to</strong> change.<br />

RESOURCES AND SERVICES<br />

Laundry Services<br />

Laundry rooms, located in each of the residence halls, are for resident student use only.<br />

Laundry service is included in the room and board charge for students living in the residence

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