Residence Halls Association

RHA Executive Board is the leadership team that manages all aspects of the association. These individuals are responsible for planning large events, collaborating with Park Council Directors to create strategies to remedy student concerns and manage administrative duties as assigned.

Arlenn Galvan, RHA President
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Arlenn Galvan is a fourth year majoring in Child Development in Early Childhood, here at CSUN. Arlenn is a proud Mexican from Hayward, California in the Bay Area and the diversity, culture, and people will always be her favorite thing about her hometown. She plans to pursue a career in teaching Algebra at high school level back in her community. Arlenn is in charge of overseeing all of RHA as a whole, attends monthly meetings with all housing managers and coordinates program proposal process. She has enjoyed being part of RHA for the past 3 years where she has created a second family here in Student Housing. On her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching sports, and enjoys going to soccer games especially the CSUN soccer ones.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact her at presidentrha@gmail.com. (Hablo Español)

Christian Ross, Finance Manager
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Christian Ross is a senior majoring in Finance with an emphasis in Financial Analyst. His passion for crunching numbers and motivating others has led him to join RHA. After transferring from El Camino College, Christian wants to support CSUN transfer community by advocating and expressing his experiences to better help incoming transfer students in the near future. Upon graduation, he plans to become a Financial Analyst for the Automotive or Aerospace, Defense Contractors Industry. On his downtime, Christian loves to meditate, read self-help books, and play pool at the CSUN housing game room. Christian is responsible for the financial health of RHA as he tracks and manages all budgets for programs and events while also organizing any fund-raising activities for RHA. His Passion for numbers will keep RHA financially stable for the current and future semesters.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact him at: Financerha1@gmail.com

Marlen Serrano, RHA Marketing and Media Manager
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Marlen Serrano is majoring in Criminology and Justice Studies, she is going into her fourth year at CSUN. She oversees all RHA social media platforms and is in charge of the representation of RHA. She is very proud to have grown up in South Central Los Angeles, She is Salvadoran and Mexican. It was here at the CSUN dorms that she discovered her passion for cooking. Her favorite animals are guinea pigs, she has two named piggy and rocky. On her free time, she likes to hanging out with friends, going to amusement parks and solving mysteries. 

If you have any question or concerns feel free to contact her at marketingmediarha@gmail.com. (Hablo Español)

Nuelbella “Bella” Sandoval, RHA Operations Manager
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Nuelbella Sandoval is a sophomore majoring in Computer Information Technology with a minor in Civic & Community Engagement. Her goal is to become a cyber security analyst and work for Amazon. She comes from a town called Bakersfield in central California. The diversity and inclusivity is what she likes best from the CSUN community. The welcoming environment is what makes her be herself. She is full of energy and likes to live her life to the fullest. In her free time she likes to sing and cook. One of her favorite snacks are the jalapeño cheese bagel from the Freudian Sip.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email her at operations@gmail.com (Hablo Español)

Bernardo “Bernie” Leon, Programs Manager
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Bernardo Leon is a second year student majoring in Business Administration. He plans to pursue a career in the hotel business and crack some jokes along the way. As the RHA’s Programs Manager he overlooks their inventory and equipment in the RHA closet that is used for events and works in the housing office as an office assistant. Home to him is back in South Central where the heat and traffic never miss a day. In his free time, he enjoys going out to theme parks, watching marvel movies, drinking horchata, and hanging out with friends.

Feel free to contact him at programsrha@gmail.com (Hablo Español

Maritza Duran, Recruitment & Training Manager
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Maritza Duran is a second year student double majoring in both Political Science & Chicanx Studies. She plans to pursue a career in immigration law. She is from a beach town, Ventura, CA and enjoys reading, spending time with friends, and hanging out at the pool. She is the Recruitment & Training Manager, and she will overlook the new Park Council Directors. She looks forward to getting to know more people, and contributing to the welcoming environment student housing has to offer!

Feel free to contact her at recruitment.trainingrha@gmail.com (Hablo Español)

Andrew Willins, RHA Graduate Assistant
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Andrew Willins is the graduate assistant for student success at California State University, Northridge that overseas RHA. He graduated in the spring of 2019 with a Bachelors in Liberal Studies and a Minor in Child and Adolescent Development. Being involved in various leadership positions throughout his undergraduate career was the catalyst for pursuing his masters in higher education leadership within the college of education at CSUN. Andrew is extremely excited for everything RHA will bring to housing this upcoming academic year and can’t wait to see you all at the next RHA event!

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact him at rha@csun.edu. (Hablo Español)

Gerson Lam, Coordinator for Residential Student Success
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Gerson Lam was raised in the San Fernando Valley. He went to school at UCLA and completed his Master’s Degree from Cal State Northridge. Gerson is the Coordinator for Residential Student Success at CSUN Student Housing. His passions are supporting students and helping them develop as leaders. He is proud and excited to work with RHA Executive Board and NRHH. He strongly believes that engaging students in a college campus can help jumpstart their success. Some of his favorite hobbies are running and video games. He hopes to see you and greet you at our events.

Feel free to contact him at gerson.lam@csun.eduor (818) 677-6113. (Hablo Espanol)

RHA Advisors

Melissa Romero, RHA Advisor
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Melissa Romero is currently a 4th-year CSUN student, she is double majoring in Early Child and Adolescent Development and Chicanx Studies with an emphasis in education. She has been part of residential life all her 4 years at CSUN. Currently, she is a Community Advisor for Park South where she co-supervises a team of 10 residential advisors. She also serves as an advisor for Residence Hall Association where she advises 3 Park Council Directors (PCDs). Her main role is to support and advocate for the PCDs and residents from Park South, she helps create events and also participates in large scale event planning. She is a strong believer that Success Lives and Works Here!

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact her at Melissa.romero.116@my.csun.edu or (818)677-4910  (Hablo Español)

Migdalia Crespo, RHA Advisor
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Migdalia Crespo is a transfer student from San Diego county. She will be accepting her BA in May of 2020 for Deaf Studies with an emphasis in ASL Literature. She can communicate in three languages; English, Spanish and American Sign Language. She is currently overseeing Park West which is buildings 1, 2, and 3 in our student housing. As an advisor for RHA, she is a form of support for RHA members as well as the Park Counsel Directors who host events for Park West and all of the student housing facility. She also provides assistance for the events that are hosted in student housing with a fun loving attitude to ensure everyone is included and having fun. She is eager to end her experience at CSUN with fun memories with RHA and Residential Student Housing staff.

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact her at (818)677-4910 or migdalia.crespo.374@my.csun.edu (Hablo Español)

Eduardo Arevalo, RHA Advisor
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Eduardo Arevalo is the Assistant Community Director (ACD) of the powerhouse that is, Park East. Aside from his role as an ACD, he serves as an advisor for the Residence Hall Association (RHA). In this role, he collaborates with the Coordinator of Residential Student Success, and advises and mentors the Park Council Directors of Park East. Eddie always looks forward to helping out RHA with their events because RHA is composed of strong leaders that cultivate change at CSUN Student Housing. His office is located on the second floor of the Student Housing Office.

The best way to reach him is via email at eduardo.arevalo@csun.edu  (Hablo Español)

Vanessa Galván, RHA Advisor 
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Vanessa Galván is the RHA Advisor for Park North which are buildings 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 and their gender pronouns are she, her, hers or they, them, theirs. Vanessa is a proud CSUN Alum that graduated in Deaf & Chicanx Studies with a focus on education. Her favorite thing about being an advisor to RHA is getting to be a part of the magic as RHA transform plain spaces into fun large-scale engagements for all of housing to enjoy. Every time RHA finishes setting up an event, Vanessa is amazed at all the things there are to do. Everything was designed by students for students.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to chat, feel free to send her an email at vanessa.galvan@csun.edu!

Chelsea Morin, RHA Advisor
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Chelsea Morin is an Assistant Community Director. She Received her Bachelors of Arts in International Studies from the University of La Verne in 2014 and her Masters of Science in College Counseling and Student Development from Azusa Pacific University in 2017. She has been a proud member of the Matador family since 2016 and is excited to continue to work with CSUN students. As someone who started their higher education career in RHA, she is excited to continue to work and serve students as the RHA Advisor to Executive Board. In addition, Chelsea is dedicated to bringing large scale community programming to housing and continue to partner with local businesses, community organizations and CSUN departments. As a SoCal native, Chelsea has used her spare time to explore the arts; this includes performing music and attending local concerts.

Please contact chelsea.morin@csun.edu should you have any additional questions or concerns.

Baylee Garland, RHA Advisor
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Baylee Garland is an Assistant Community Director for Suites North (Buildings 16 and 17). Baylee has been a part of the Matador Family since 2013 and has been working for Student Housing for 5 years. She received her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Cal State Northridge, and graduated with her Masters of Public Health in 2019 from CSUN as well. Baylee loves working with college students and serving as an Advisor for RHA is one of her favorite roles. She loves watching students find their home at CSUN and believes RHA is a great way for residents to get involved in housing!

Please reach out to her via email should you need anything! baylee.garland@csun.edu

RHA works to respond to concerns that students may have while living in CSUN Student housing. Our Park Council Directors engage with the communities they represent to voice concerns coming from other housing residents. RHA also has a platform for submitting anonymous or non-anonymous suggestions for housing leadership. To submit feedback, please visit the RHA Resident Feedback form at http://tinyurl.com/csunrhafeedback. Once this feedback is received, your Park Council Directors and Executive Board members will develop plans to respond to student concerns.

This one-time annual fee is charged to all CSUN Student Housing residents and it is established to partially fund the Residence Halls Association (RHA). RHA is essentially your student governing board in housing that promotes student advocacy and plans engaging events for residents to enjoy.

Your $15.00 goes a long way! Not only do we plan the largest-scale events in Student Housing, but we also work to respond to resident concerns within the residential experience.

If you have further questions about this fee, please contact Residence Halls Association (RHA) at rha@csun.edu or (818) 677 -6532

If you are looking to opt out of the RHA Fee, please fill out the inquiry form at http://tinyurl.com/csunrhafee. Once you have completed the form, please allow 2 business days to process your request.

Event Descriptions:  SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DecoRHAte Your Room: This is an opportunity for incoming students to get to know who is RHA.  Residents are welcome to join Exec Board in making some fun and simple crafts that will make any dorm room look spectacular. There will also be a small DIY planner section for students to decorate and create a planner to their liking. For those who do not want to decorate, Monsters University will be playing. A movie to show what our Great Escape students are experiencing.

3rd Annual Block Party: It’s move-in day! RHA welcomes all our residents to our housing community and to experience first hand who and what RHA is all about. This is also an opportunity for our residents to engage with campus clubs and organizations while enjoying fun activities that RHA has brought to housing. This includes vendors such as airbrushed tattoos, a tie-dye station, and fun foods to eat.

Welcome Week: Welcome week is a series of events throughout the first week to provide all our residents with a fun welcoming to the new school year. As RHA, provide a space to make all our residents feel welcomed here at CSUN; give them a home away from home. In addition, this will be an opportunity to show our residents that living in housing can be enjoyable.

• Splashin’ Bash: this is the first event of welcome week. It’s hot out and there is nothing more refreshing than going out and enjoying the pool in the bright, California sunshine with  inflatables provided by RHA in pool. We also have various activities planned such as watermelon eating contest, giant jenga, bubble art, and some cold treats for our residents.
• Carnival Extravaganza:
• Sports-A-Thon: Score for the Matadors! Inflatables are always fun and interactive. From making a homerun, to a touchdown, to shooting some hoops on our sports inflatables. Also featured, will be a pony derby race where residents hop on ponies and hop their way onto the finish line. Lastly, come on and enjoy the interactive human foosball and score some goals with your fellow teammates.
• Casino Night (Name TBD): Cha-Ching! Take your chance and roll the dice. Come experience the joy of playing BlackJack, poker or even Roulette. RHA is hosting a night of luck where everyone gets to take a chance and play the game. Prizes and fun is all up to be won during RHA MataRoyale.

Resident Appreciation Day: Taco about a Party: RHA appreciates their residents and all the support you all give us. October 4th is National Taco Day and RHA will be giving you a night all about tacos. Come and enjoy hard tacos, soft tacos, veggie tacos, meat tacos, and much more!

Octerror: Come and join RHA into the mysterious horrors of a haunted mobile truck. All you need to enter is to donate a food item or pay $5. The more items you donate, the higher your chances are of winning a raffle prize from RHA. Furthermore, come out and enjoy the spooky crafts we will be having and see if you can make it out of maze before time runs out.

cRHAm: It is about that time… Finals are quickly approaching, leading to stressful times. Come and join RHA and relax from the stress of finals in our stress relief event. RHA will be hosting 15 minute massages from the Muscle Whisperer as well as providing you all with test and studying supplies to help prepare you for finals and meet some of our tutors from the SPOT to ensure a successful semester.

Welcome Back: It’s the Wild West: Winter break is over and the start of a new semester has begun. RHA wants to welcome you all back to a new spring semester with a swinging start. At our Wild West event come join RHA in a milking cow contest, pie eating contest, while enjoying delicious Western style barbecue. Take a ride on the mechanical bull or enjoy petting animals in our petting zoo.

Spread the Love: Love is in the air and so is RHA! Join RHA and indulge in making a gram for your friend or loved one. Have a friend or loved one? Join University Counseling Services and enjoy our mock weddings all while enjoying delicious and chocolatey treats. You can also make a teddy bear at our teddy bear session or make your own mini heart shaped pizza.

Housing Staff Appreciation Brunch: Our Staff works hard to keep CSUN student housing well and alive. Join RHA with a brunch dedicated to our amazing housing staff. A varied popular of brunch items will be served along with a small surprise for our staff.

Matachella: A music and arts festival for students who are interested in showcasing their talents during performance hours. Students will also enjoy a various of activities from roller skating to henna followed with fun foods such as funnel cakes.

cRHAm: RHA’s last event. It is that time of the year once again…. Finals are approaching for spring semester and RHA knows how stressful it may be. Join RHA for a quick and fun study break and enjoy the wonderful crafts we have instore for you.

Community Outreach: RHA loves bringing enjoyment to housing, but we also care about our residents concerns and make our best efforts alongside other departments of housing, to give everyone the opportunity to have a successful year. Our monthly community outreach will be hosted on the suites courtyard between buildings 16 and 17 where students can meet both Exec Board and their Park Representatives known as Park Council Directors (PCD) and voice their concerns through our updated student feedback form on google forms. This is a great opportunity to interact firsthand with all RHA members while at the same time enjoying small activities, snacks, and a chance to win some cool prizes.

Apply for RHA E-Board 2020-2021:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5hJtQsZaG3ofQRwXSfUn_lhhK0XwQt6c15T2Fa4BCYGKcMg/viewform

Selection Timeline:

• Thursday, 12/05/19: RHA Exec Board Application Open
• Thursday, 12/05/19: RHA Exec Board Info Session (4-4:30 PM & 4:30-5 PM)
• Tuesday, 01/21/20: RHA Exec Board App Closes (11:59 pm)
• Tuesday, 02/04/20: Exec Board Group Process (6-10pm, MPR)
• Week of, 02/17/20- 02/19/2020: RHA Exec Board Individual Interviews
• Friday, 02/21/2020: RHA Exec Board Notification

Please see the position description for the RHA Executive Board Positions

• RHA President (PDF)
• RHA Finance Manager (PDF)
• RHA MM Manager (PDF)
• RHA Ops Manager (PDF)
• RHS Prog Manager (PDF)
• RHA RT Manager (PDF)

For any questions or concerns, contact us at rha@csun.edu

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What is a PCD?

Park Council Directors (PCDs) are RHA members and selected leaders for each of the residential communities (Park North, Park South, Park East, Park West, Suites North, Suites South, and the University Village Apartments). Park Council Directors act as liaisons between the residential community, and the Student Housing staff. They meet weekly with the Residence Halls Association (RHA) executive board to discuss program and student concerns. If you are interested in getting involved as a Park Council Director, please email recruitment.trainingrha@gmail.com or rha@csun.edu

Application : https://tinyurl.com/rhapcdcsun

Questions? Contact rha@csun.edu for more information