Pacific Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls

Hey PACURH!

One week from tonight at 9:00 PM via Skype we will have our next Regional Chat. I will be chairing this meeting, so please add me at pa_director if you haven’t yet! To join the chat, simply send me an IM before 9:00 PM and I’ll go ahead and add you. The agenda for the chat will be sent to you in the next couple of days.

PACURH 2011 registration is now open for both semester and term schools. Go ahead and begin your registration process before applications close. For semester schools registration closes on September 18th and late registration closes on September 25th. For term schools registration closes on October 16th and late registration closes on October 23rd.

This Saturday, September 10th program proposals are opening up for the PACURH 2011 Conference. I encourage y’all to start working on proposals as soon as you can so we can have as many great program presentations at this year’s Conference as possible!

On Monday, September 19th Regional Committee applications will be available. These applications are due on Friday, October 7th. Listed below are this year’s regional committees:

The International Relations Committee
The Inclusivity Committee
The Alumni Relations Committee
The Spirit Committee
The Regional Structure Committee
The Accountability Committee to the RBD
The Publicity Committee

I hope to talk to everyone at the Chat next Monday and that you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

PACURHfully Yours,

Michael Barrett
Director, Pacific Affiliate
National Board of Directors
National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc.

Hey PACURH!

In July your Regional Board of Directors met for our summer retreat to prepare PACURH for the upcoming year. Listed below are important dates we have set for the fall, including bid and committee application deadlines. Also included in this update is a letter from myself to welcome the PACURH Frogs to the start of another great year!

All Bid intents for PACURH 2011 bids are due by October 9, 2011 at 1:59 P.M.

All Bids for PACURH 2011 are due October 23, 2011 at 11:59 P.M.

If you are interested in participating in the pre-bid process, please submit your bid by October 16, 2011 at 11:59 P.M. This is an opportunity for your bids to be looked over for any issues that might not conform to policy prior to their due date.

Committee applications will be made available on September 19, 2011 at 12:00 A.M. and will close on October 7, 2011 at 11:59 P.M.
Committee information will be sent out at the beginning of September allowing you to look over committee descriptions.

Further information on how to submit bids and committee applications will be released in August. You can also find these deadlines and more important dates on the regional calendar.

The first regional chat will be held on Monday, August 15th at 9:00 PM via AIM. I want to assure the region that the resolution passed at NACURH to seek different forms to host the regional chat is not being ignored. Until we find a service that can handle the number of participants we see at our chats, we will continue to use AIM. Please IM me at PACURH Director on the 15th!

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Froggie Love,
Michael Barrett

PACURH Welcome

PACURH Frogs,
On Sunday July 10, 2011 your Regional Board of Directors met at Gonzaga University for our Summer Retreat. We met for three days, 2 nights to discuss all things PACURH. Whether it wass committees, parliamentary procedure, icebreakers, goals, or simply getting to know each other, we discussed it. In this letter I want to introduce you to your Regional Board of Directors, show you our vision for region, offer resources at your availability, and welcome you to another year with PACURH!

Your Regional Board of Directors (RBD) for 2011-2012 is:

Director: Michael Barrett
Associate Director of Administration and Finance (ADAF): Richard Arquette
Associate Director of National Residence Hall Honorary (AD-NRHH): Amy Funk
Northern RCC – Recruitment & Retention: Phirakny Chau
Southern RCC – Recruitment & Retention: Chelsea Morin
Presidential Resource Coordinator: Scott Hoffman
Regional Technology Coordinator: Kevin Carroll
Advisor: Shelly Clark

This year we have a lot of goals and expectations for our region. One of the primary goals is to increase involvement within our region. To challenge this goal we will be working on networking and relationship building within the region and professional organizations, improving our financial state of place, developing our skills in the areas of recruitment and retention, increasing the level of our transparency, and maintaining a higher level of accountability. Another vision for PACURH we want to instill is the fostering of RHA and NRHH relationships. As a NACURH affiliate, we work to serve both organizations. Through collaboration, solidifying conference purposes, and consistently improving the dynamic relationship between the organizations, we hope to meet our end goal. Lastly, we want to progress the voice of PACURH on an international level. By focusing on international committee involvement, educating members how to win international awards, developing our relationships with other regions, and better preparing our members for the NACURH Conference, we hope to give PACURH a more influential and distinguished voice throughout NACURH.

During the year if you would like access to past bids, governing documents, or simply need some contact information and regional updates, please visit us at www.pacurh.nacurh.org. You can also follow us on twitter at @pacurh and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pacurh.

I am very excited to serve you all this year as your Director, as is the rest of your RBD. As the year progresses, remember we are always available to answer any of your questions and to support you in your endeavors. I can’t wait to see you at PACURH 2011!

PACURHfully Yours,

Michael Barrett
Director, Pacific Affiliate
National Board of Directors
National Association of College and University Residence Halls