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Community Living - Residence Hall Amenities<br />

Open to Student Involvement?<br />

Here are some groups that may have an impact on<br />

your University experience:<br />

Residential Advisory Board<br />

(RAB)<br />

Comprised of students living both on and off campus,<br />

RAB develops and implements social and educational<br />

activities for the campus. They also serve as the<br />

representatives for the residential student population,<br />

and provide opportunities to give feedback on the<br />

residential and dining experience as well as the<br />

overall undergraduate experience.<br />

For more information, contact RAB leadership at<br />

jhurab@gmail.com<br />

HDRC Advisory Board<br />

The board consists of a diverse group of residential<br />

students and campus leaders charged with evaluating<br />

the current room selection process, the campus meal<br />

plan program, the renovations and usage of common<br />

areas, and any future items affecting University<br />

Housing, Residential Life, Dining Programs and/or<br />

Conference Services. As members, students are<br />

instrumental in providing a unique perspective to<br />

issues relating to the residential community, while<br />

working closely with other students.<br />

For more information, contact advisory@jhu.edu<br />

Student Government<br />

Association (SGA)<br />

The Johns Hopkins University Student Government<br />

(SGA) is the governing body for undergraduate<br />

students. The Student Government is responsible for<br />

allocating funds to student organizations, approving<br />

constitutions and passing resolutions for change on<br />

campus. The Student Government sits on a variety of<br />

University-wide committees and supports programs<br />

of the four class councils.<br />

For more information, visit the Office of Student<br />

Leadership and Involvement online at<br />

http://sga.jhu.edu<br />

Student Life Programming<br />

Grant<br />

The Student Life Programming Grant exists to<br />

financially support student-organized programs that<br />

promote collaboration, build campus community, or<br />

meet needs in under-addressed programming areas.<br />

For more information, visit the Office of Student Life<br />

website at http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/student-life<br />

Intramural Sports<br />

Comprised of one representative from each house/<br />

floor/wing, the board plans a year-long program of<br />

sports competitions that include teams from the<br />

residence halls and apartments, the fraternities and<br />

sororities, and the undergraduate and graduate<br />

student body.<br />

For more information, contact Gabe Castellano at<br />

410-516-4419.<br />

Hopkins Organization for<br />

Programming (HOP)<br />

The HOP is the student-run programming board for<br />

the Homewood Campus. They plan comedy shows,<br />

concerts, hypnotists, First Sunday Sundaes and more.<br />

The majority of HOP events are free of charge.<br />

For more information, contact Student Leadership<br />

and Involvement at 410-516-4873.<br />

Fraternity and Sorority<br />

Life<br />

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, in<br />

coordination with local alumni advisors and<br />

international and national headquarters, supports<br />

and advises activities and programs of recognized<br />

fraternities and sororities. First established in 1877, the<br />

fraternity and sorority community at Johns Hopkins<br />

is comprised of over 1,000 students. Chapters host<br />

social events, educational programs, and community<br />

service and philanthropy projects for their members<br />

and the Johns Hopkins community. Fraternity and<br />

sorority chapters at Johns Hopkins represent a wealth<br />

of leadership, diversity, talents, athleticism, and<br />

academic achievement.<br />

12 Student <strong>Guidebook</strong> 2016-2017

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