The 15 hall and area councils across campus are responsible for planning and executing events for their residents. Each hall/area council is composed of students from their respective communities, and council members are elected by their peers at the beginning of each school year. Our hall councils have hosted hundreds of successful events to engage residents, from Formals to Haunted Hallways competitions and donation drives.
For more information regarding your Hall or Area council, please contact your Resident Director. You can also find their contact info in the slideshow below!
Meet Your Hall Council
LaPlata Hall Council 2025-2026
Reach out via Instagram @laplatahc!
Advisor: Tori Eichenlaub - teich@umd.edu
Ellicott Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @rhaellicott!
Advisor: Santy Ortiz - santion@umd.edu
Centerville Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @rhacentreville!
Advisor: Markell Saunders - markells@umd.edu
Easton Hall Council 2025- 2026
Check out our Instagram @umdeastonhall!
Advisor: Esmeralda Roman - emroman@umd.edu
Cumberland Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @cumberland.rha!
Advisor: Mitch Woolley - mwoolley@umd.edu
Elkton Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @elktonhallrha!
Advisor: Jesus Ramos Miramontes - jesus@umd.edu
BCC 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @rhabcc!
Advisor: Anissa Scharborough - ascharb@umd.edu
Denton Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @rhadenton!
Advisor: Amanda Bogdan - bogdan@umd.edu
North Hill Area Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @northhillrha!
Advisor: Theo Nichols - wnichol2@umd.edu
South Hill Area Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @southhillrha!
Advisor: Gabriela Cabrera - gcabrera@umd.edu
Oakland Hall Council 2025-2026
Reach out via Instagram @oaklandrha!
Advisor: Trey Carlson - tcarl@umd.edu
Courtyards Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @rhacourtyards!
Advisor: Jade Bidjou - jbidjou@cocm.com
Johnson-Whittle Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @johnsonwhittlerha!
Advisor: Kate Cabitit - kcabatit@umd.edu
Pyon-Chen Hall Council 2025-2026
Check out our Instagram @pyonchen_rha!
Advisor: Sahiba Bansal - sbansal3@umd.edu
Council Positions
For official position descriptions, see Article IV of the RHA Bylaws.
President
- Provides executive leadership for council
- Oversees all executive positions
- Presides over council meetings
- Ensures the council functions as a cohesive unit
- Serves as a liaison to council advisors and other RHA councils or committees
Vice President of Programming and Community Development
- Works to ensure the logistics of council events are carried out
- Oversees the efforts of all events and programs
- Mediates event-planning meetings
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Acts as the internal and external communicator of council
- Runs council social media accounts and e-mail
- Records and distributes meeting minutes
- Maintains membership records for council
Vice President of Sustainability
- Maintains membership on the RHA Sustainability Committee of Maryland (SCOM)
- Advocates for the environmental concerns of their council and campus
- Helps to plan sustainability-related programs and initiatives for their community and the campus
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
- Maintains membership on the RHA Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee (DIACom)
- Collaborates with their council, resident assistants, multicultural advocates, and professional staff in the building and community to plan and implement diversity and inclusion-related events and education
Senator
- Represent their community at biweekly Senate meetings by debating and voting on legislation
- Serve on at least one Senate Committee
- Attend all council meetings and events to help coordinate efforts
- Report senate happenings back to the council