NRHH
The two pillars of NRHH.
Recognition and Service
Kate Baier or Neil Hanrahan
When OTMs are due.
11:59PM on the last day of the month
The OTM category for an RA in Lipton Hall.
RA - FYRE
Throughout October, Resident Assistant (RA) [Name] created an amazing environment for the residents at [Residence Hall] and held some spectacular programming. Since August they have always been a team player, teaching newer RAs more insight regarding the role and answering questions they may not have been comfortable asking the Building Leadership Team. At the end of September, RA [Name] did an event entitled “Pumpkins Slayage” where residents could carve out pumpkins in preparation for the harvest season. In October, RA [Name] did an amazing job as a first-year RA, creating events that connected students to future career opportunities like an Internship Panel and an “Understanding Your Major” event as well. RA [Name] plans on hosting many more events in November, including another Internship Panel and an event dedicated to learning more about Native American History. With such bright ideas and an amazing personality, RA [Name] truly deserves every bit of recognition they receive, and they should be proud of themselves for all the work they have done.
Not month specific
The name of the NYU Chapter of NRHH.
The Torch Chapter
What IRHC stands for.
Inter-Residence Hall Council
The two main categories of OTMs.
Individual/Community
Program
The OTM category for your RHAD.
Professional/Graduate Staff
Advisor
This OTM serves to talk about Resident Assistant (RA) [Name] from [Residence Hall], who is *obsessed* with Beyonce. During their “Cozy Cafe” event, a resident said “Might I suggest you don't mess with my sis” because of how fierce RA [Name] is. I’m not gonna lie, they are my favorite RA on the team, as they did so many events during December. On top of the Cozy Cafe, they did a “JOLLYSANCE” event to keep the holiday spirits up and even did a collab event with RA [Name] from [Residence Hall] (who is *obsessed* with Nicki Minaj) entitled “Jingle Myself,” taking residents out to WSP (Washington Square Park) to singing holiday carols. I went to the event, and it highkey was a lot of fun I’m not gonna lie like those people in the park were gagged. Me personally, I think of RA [Name] like an older sibling, and they slay every opportunity they get! Like it’s so over for the other nominees, because RA [Name] will 100% win this category.
Informal tone
What NRHH stands for.
National Residence Hall Honorary
The number of undergraduate NYU residence halls.
21
The people voting on OTM nominations.
NRHH General Assembly
The OTM category for your hall's FFIR.
Faculty member
[Residence Hall] Mario Kart Tournament was held on the afternoon of April 10th. The event was organized by two RAs at [Residence Hall], who spent weeks promoting the event with creative advertising, tabling in the lobby with snacks and Mario Kart trivia questions to drum up excitement about the tournament. For the event, the [Residence Hall] lounge was decorated with checkered flags and red streamers, and attendees were served pizza and soda as the tournament began. In total there were over 25 attendees, and after a fierce competition, winners were announced and awards were presented. The event was a massive success—attendance was much higher than expected, and many residents expressed how much fun they had at the event and asked for a similar tournament to be organized again in the future.
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The hierarchy of organizations above NYU NRHH.
NACURH → NRHH (National) → Torch Chapter
The number of members on the IRT.
11
List four important things to keep in mind when writing an OTM.
Month specific
Spelled out abbreviations
Specific examples
Writing in 3rd person
Using a formal tone
Quotes
Numbers
The OTM category for a CSO.
Spotlight
During the month of November, Resident Assistant [Name] did an amazing job through community building and team development. Their energy sparkles up [Residence Hall] everytime they are at the RC, and they create meaningful interactions with the people they interact with. This month specifically, RA [Name] held some amazing events that allowed residents to meet each other and learn more about NYU. Overall, RA [Name]’s events were well received from their attendees. RA [Name] was also a huge help to the RA team when the RA team needed them. Overall, RA [Name] has done some amazing work in [Residence Hall] and the amount of detail and intricacy they put into their work cannot be matched.
Vague, not specific
The year the NYU Chapter of NRHH was founded.
2004
Nicholas Evan's position/role.
Associate Director of Leadership and Engagement
The word limit for an Individual/Community OTM nomination.
600 words
Community - Other
Faculty Fellow in Residence (FFIR) #1 has gone above and beyond during the month of October. In just one month, they held three separate events for [Residence Hall] residents: Chinatown Crawl, Biking Around Central Park, and a Halloween Fright Night. Each of these events had over 20 attendees, which is especially impressive considering that many students were also in the middle of midterm season during October. The high attendence of all of their events shows how FFIR #1 genuinely considers residents’ interests, shaping their events around them and ensuring that their programming is always resident-centric.
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