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October 27, 2023
Hello VACUHO!
Hello VACUHO!
I am writing to share important information about our upcoming business meeting at the Virginia Student Services Conference and upcoming Conferences.
An email was sent earlier this month by our President-Elect inviting Housing and Residence Life professionals to submit themselves or colleagues for nominations to serve on the Governing Council within an Executive role. These positions will be voted upon by our membership. We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions;
Our President-Elect, President and Past President will also appoint the following Governing Council Representatives;
During the Business Meeting at VSSC, we invite all Housing and Residence Life professionals to attend. We will hold elections and if we do not receive any nominations by application, we will receive nominations during the business meeting. Successful candidates must receive a majority vote. The voting process consists of an institutional vote (each VA institution represents a single vote). Senior Housing Officers are encouraged to connect with their delegation to cast their single institutional vote or declare an individual on their delegation to cast their institutional vote. The current VACUHO Governing Council will give an informative progress report regarding our stated goals, provide a brief state of the VACUHO Organization address and will share information about our bidding processes for hosting the Summer Drive-in Conference (Friday, July 12, 2024 & Friday, July 11, 2025) and Student Leadership Conference (November 2025)
Conferences
We encourage each institution to send up 10 students and 2 advisors to the VACUHO Student Leadership Conference (SLC) at Richard Bland College. We are seeking additional presentations from both students and advisor-delegates by November 3, 2023, to provide a well-rounded experience for our residential student leaders! The final deadline for conference registration and scholarships has been extended to Nov 7, 2023.
The Virginia Student Services Conference (VSSC) will be held at the Wintergreen Resort. VSSC is a collaborative effort on behalf of VACUHO, NASPA-VA and VACPA to organize a premier, state-wide conference for Student Affairs Professionals. We invite you to learn, network, share ideas, and socialize with your colleagues from all around the State of Virginia.
I want to thank our dedicated VACUHO Membership and Governing Council for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as President of VACUHO, and I look forward to sharing organizational updates and seeing you on ‘The Mountain’ for VSSC and all of the student-leaders of Virginia at Richard Bland College!
Danny Lee
President
Hello VACUHO!
Hello VACUHO!
I am writing to share important information about our upcoming business meeting at the Virginia Student Services Conference and upcoming Conferences.
An email was sent earlier this month by our President-Elect inviting Housing and Residence Life professionals to submit themselves or colleagues for nominations to serve on the Governing Council within an Executive role. These positions will be voted upon by our membership. We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions;
- Assessment Coordinator (2-year term)
- SEAHO State Representative (2-year term)
- Secretary (2-year term)
Our President-Elect, President and Past President will also appoint the following Governing Council Representatives;
- Senior Housing Officer Representative (1-year appointment)
- Graduate Student Representative (1-year appointment)
- Drive In Conference Chair (1-year appointment)
- Student Leadership Conference Chair (1-year appointment)
- Virginia Student Services Representative (1-year appointment)
- HBCU Representative (1-year appointment)
- Large School Representative (1-year appointment)
- Small School Representative (1-year appointment)
During the Business Meeting at VSSC, we invite all Housing and Residence Life professionals to attend. We will hold elections and if we do not receive any nominations by application, we will receive nominations during the business meeting. Successful candidates must receive a majority vote. The voting process consists of an institutional vote (each VA institution represents a single vote). Senior Housing Officers are encouraged to connect with their delegation to cast their single institutional vote or declare an individual on their delegation to cast their institutional vote. The current VACUHO Governing Council will give an informative progress report regarding our stated goals, provide a brief state of the VACUHO Organization address and will share information about our bidding processes for hosting the Summer Drive-in Conference (Friday, July 12, 2024 & Friday, July 11, 2025) and Student Leadership Conference (November 2025)
Conferences
We encourage each institution to send up 10 students and 2 advisors to the VACUHO Student Leadership Conference (SLC) at Richard Bland College. We are seeking additional presentations from both students and advisor-delegates by November 3, 2023, to provide a well-rounded experience for our residential student leaders! The final deadline for conference registration and scholarships has been extended to Nov 7, 2023.
The Virginia Student Services Conference (VSSC) will be held at the Wintergreen Resort. VSSC is a collaborative effort on behalf of VACUHO, NASPA-VA and VACPA to organize a premier, state-wide conference for Student Affairs Professionals. We invite you to learn, network, share ideas, and socialize with your colleagues from all around the State of Virginia.
I want to thank our dedicated VACUHO Membership and Governing Council for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as President of VACUHO, and I look forward to sharing organizational updates and seeing you on ‘The Mountain’ for VSSC and all of the student-leaders of Virginia at Richard Bland College!
Danny Lee
President
October 25, 2023
Hello VACUHO!
The 2023 VACUHO Student Leadership Conference (SLC), scheduled for Friday November 10 - Saturday, November 11, will be hosted on the campus of Richard Bland College of William & Mary in Petersburg, VA. For more information, Please see below:
Registration
Registration is now OPEN! This year's conference registration is priced at $65 for each student and $75 for each advisor. The delegation cap for each institution is set at a limit of 10 students and 2 advisors for a total institutional delegation size of 12. Please utilize this LINK to register students and advisor-delegates. Registration will end on November 2, 2023.
Scholarships
VACUHO will offer multiple scholarships to cover registration costs for a select number of students/advisors. You can find more information on the VACUHO Website.
Call for Programs!!!
Program Proposals may be submitted by both students and advisors. Program proposals will be accepted through the following LINK. and are due by 11:59 PM on November 1, 2023. Once presentation proposals are carefully reviewed, approval email notifications will be sent to advisors/students within 1-2 weeks of the program proposal after October 23, 2023.
Spirit Competition
Participants will be awarded points on a scale from 1 to 10. The group with the highest cumulative score will be crowned the spirit competition champions.
Meals
· During Day 1 of the SLC, the evening of November 10, there are scheduled evening activities, beginning at 8:00 PM.
· Day 2 of the SLC, provided meals will feature breakfast, lunch and dinner.
VACUHO Student Leadership Awards
The Nomination Process for the 2023 VACUHO SLC Awards has opened. You can nominate student-leaders at the following LINK. You are encouraged to submit nominations for each award (despite the student-nominee attending the SLC or not). Nominations are no longer being accepted!
The list of awards presented at the SLC include:
· Distinguished Emerging Student Leader
· Distinguished Student Leader
· Volunteer of the Year
· Outstanding Program (Student-led & organized event/program/initiative)
· Outstanding Bulletin Board
· Conference Legend Award (awarded to a Professional Staff member)
Lastly, please refer to the VACUHO Website for more details about the 2023 VACUHO Student Leadership Conference on November 10-11. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to VACUHO Student Leadership Coordinator Clay Donoghue (Clay.Donoghue@CNU.edu) and/or VACUHO President-Elect Pachia Martin (Pxiong@ODU.edu).
We look forward to seeing you & all of Virginia's Student Leaders, on November 10-11, at Richard Bland College in Petersburg, VA!
Hello VACUHO!
The 2023 VACUHO Student Leadership Conference (SLC), scheduled for Friday November 10 - Saturday, November 11, will be hosted on the campus of Richard Bland College of William & Mary in Petersburg, VA. For more information, Please see below:
Registration
Registration is now OPEN! This year's conference registration is priced at $65 for each student and $75 for each advisor. The delegation cap for each institution is set at a limit of 10 students and 2 advisors for a total institutional delegation size of 12. Please utilize this LINK to register students and advisor-delegates. Registration will end on November 2, 2023.
Scholarships
VACUHO will offer multiple scholarships to cover registration costs for a select number of students/advisors. You can find more information on the VACUHO Website.
Call for Programs!!!
Program Proposals may be submitted by both students and advisors. Program proposals will be accepted through the following LINK. and are due by 11:59 PM on November 1, 2023. Once presentation proposals are carefully reviewed, approval email notifications will be sent to advisors/students within 1-2 weeks of the program proposal after October 23, 2023.
Spirit Competition
Participants will be awarded points on a scale from 1 to 10. The group with the highest cumulative score will be crowned the spirit competition champions.
- Chant Competition: Each participating institution will be invited to create a spirited chant or song that highlights their students' creativity and enthusiasm. These chants will be performed during the lunch session of the conference.
- Personality Picture Contest: We encourage students from each institution attending the conference to capture a personality picture. These photos should be submitted to the spirit judges before the conference begins. The best selfie will be the winner!
- Banner Competition: Students in attendance at the conference are invited to bring a spirit banner that proudly represents their institution and showcases the diverse personalities of student leaders. We're giving our student leaders the creative freedom to design their banners. The winning banner will be chosen by a panel from the conference planning committee.
Meals
· During Day 1 of the SLC, the evening of November 10, there are scheduled evening activities, beginning at 8:00 PM.
· Day 2 of the SLC, provided meals will feature breakfast, lunch and dinner.
VACUHO Student Leadership Awards
The Nomination Process for the 2023 VACUHO SLC Awards has opened. You can nominate student-leaders at the following LINK. You are encouraged to submit nominations for each award (despite the student-nominee attending the SLC or not). Nominations are no longer being accepted!
The list of awards presented at the SLC include:
· Distinguished Emerging Student Leader
· Distinguished Student Leader
· Volunteer of the Year
· Outstanding Program (Student-led & organized event/program/initiative)
· Outstanding Bulletin Board
· Conference Legend Award (awarded to a Professional Staff member)
Lastly, please refer to the VACUHO Website for more details about the 2023 VACUHO Student Leadership Conference on November 10-11. If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to VACUHO Student Leadership Coordinator Clay Donoghue (Clay.Donoghue@CNU.edu) and/or VACUHO President-Elect Pachia Martin (Pxiong@ODU.edu).
We look forward to seeing you & all of Virginia's Student Leaders, on November 10-11, at Richard Bland College in Petersburg, VA!
October 24, 2023
Hello, VACUHO!
I hope you are well. I wanted to highlight that SEAHO is hosting their monthly professional development hour this week on Thursday 10/26 at 2 pm EST. This month's topic is Careers in Student Affairs and workforce sustainability. The following professionals from around the SEAHO region will be serving on this panel:
Michael Cherry- Associate Director of Residence Life at George Mason
Kelliane Curley-Resident Director at Georgia Southern
Dante Hill- Director for Facilities & Maintenance at Mississippi State
Some of the discussion points will be:
https://zoom.us/j/93021579030?pwd=SFM2VXMxdVdCZmdObHVLamtNdldEQT09
Meeting ID: 930 2157 9030
Passcode: 048765
Hello, VACUHO!
I hope you are well. I wanted to highlight that SEAHO is hosting their monthly professional development hour this week on Thursday 10/26 at 2 pm EST. This month's topic is Careers in Student Affairs and workforce sustainability. The following professionals from around the SEAHO region will be serving on this panel:
Michael Cherry- Associate Director of Residence Life at George Mason
Kelliane Curley-Resident Director at Georgia Southern
Dante Hill- Director for Facilities & Maintenance at Mississippi State
Some of the discussion points will be:
- Role of professional organizations in retaining professionals
- Generational differences impacting the workforce
- Strategies for people wanting to go into Student Affairs, or switch functional areas with Student Affairs
https://zoom.us/j/93021579030?pwd=SFM2VXMxdVdCZmdObHVLamtNdldEQT09
Meeting ID: 930 2157 9030
Passcode: 048765