Build the Bridge

What is the Build The Bridge Program?

The Build the Bridge Program is designed to encourage individual institutions’ Residence Hall Associations (RHAs), or equivalent, and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Chapters to connect, engage, and collaborate with each other and within SAACURH.

The program is made up of the following 3 categories:

Teaching the Cubs | Communication Exploring the

Savanna | Regional Involvement

Leading the Pride | Collaboration

How to earn credit for completing tasks?

Each category consists of a list of seven (7) tasks, each relating to the development of institutions’ RHAs and NRHH Chapters. To receive credit for a completed task, SAACURH-affiliated institutions can submit information through the provided form. Tasks may be completed in any order, and institutions may receive credit up to one time per affiliation year.

Awards for completing tasks:

3 spirit points for each task. 15 additional spirit points to complete all tasks in a category 50 additional spirit points to complete all tasks in all categories

Components & Tasks

Teaching the Cubs | Communication

Have an RHA Executive Board member give a presentation about RHA at an NRHH meeting.
Have an NRHH Executive Board member give a presentation about NRHH at an RHA meeting.
Host a social event with both NRHH and RHA Executive Board members in attendance.
Set up a form of communication between NRHH and RHA Executive Board members (i.e., GroupMe, Text, etc.)
Have a joint Executive Board meeting to set goals for the year between the two organizations.
Subscribe your institution representatives and advisors to the SAACURH email listservs.
Have your RHA and NRHH chapter tag each other on social media.

Exploring the Savanna | Regional Involvement

Have your NCC and NRHH Rep attend virtual business together.
Have an RHA and NRHH member attend a Lion Lesson together.
Have an RHA and NRHH member join a Regional Committee (does not have to be the same committee).
Have an RHA and NRHH member set up a meeting with an SEC member.
Collaborate between RHA and NRHH on writing bids to submit at a SAACURH Conference.
Have an RHA and NRHH member attend a regional social together.
Tag @saacurh on social media sharing information about a SAACURH event, initiative, or conference.

Leading the Pride | Collaboration

Have RHA and NRHH complete a community service project together.
Have RHA and NRHH complete a recognition project together (recognizing a set of people on a campus level).
Have an OTM Writing Information Session or Writing Party with RHA and NRHH members in attendance.
Plan a combined RHA/NRHH program for residents in the community.
Plan a join RHA and NRHH ceremony or banquet.
Have RHA and NRHH work together on recruitment initiatives for NRHH (nominees, candidate members, induction if possible, etc.).
Tag @saacurh on social media sharing a joint event from RHA and NRHH.

Submit Build-The-Bridge Submissions HERE

Build-The-Bridge Checklist