Get Involved
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Campus Housing has unique engagement and development opportunities available only to Housing residents! Getting involved on campus and interacting with the on-campus community within Campus Housing is a great way to make the most of your university experience.
Learn more about how to get involved through Campus Housing below!
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Project LEAD
Project LEAD is a 3-day 2-night program to provide you a head start of self-exploration and development to help you find your own belongingness in this right place to live and succeed.
Project LEAD is to provide first-year students and transfer students a great opportunity focusing on their leadership, education, advancement, and development. This program enables you to move in early and have an immersive head start to prepare you for on-campus experience.
Project LEAD move-in is Sunday, August 14. The last day of the program is Tuesday, August 16. The following days, August 17-18, Project LEAD participants will serve as members of our Flames Welcome Crew to further get involved with the Campus community and help with the new student move-in.
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Residence Hall Association (RHA)
RHA is a student organization for residents living on campus to enhance the Campus Housing experience through programming, special events, leadership opportunities, and by providing a place voice ideas on Housing policy, procedure, and facilities. Signature events include Sex in the Dark, Battle of the Residence Halls, Six Flags Fright Fest, Fall Ball, RHA Basketball Night, ski trips, and trips to Broadway in Chicago shows.
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Hall Council
Each residence hall has its own Hall Council. Hall Council executive board members serve as RHA’s connection to residents. Hall Council also plans and facilitates programs for either educational or entertainment purposes. Any resident is eligible to join the Hall Council executive board.
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SISTERS
SISTERS is a retention and engagement organization dedicated to uniting and developing residents that identify as Black females in Campus Housing. Through strong sisterhood, participants of SISTERS explore Black identity, hegemonic norms, beauty standards, and female empowerment. Everyone can participate in SISTERS events regardless of ethnicity or gender, and programs are open to everyone.
Stay connected @sisters_uic on Instagram!
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Pathways to Black Male Achievement (PBMA)
PBMA is an engagement and retention organization that provides intentional programming and seeks to helps students explore what it means to be a Black male on a college campus. PBMA puts an emphasis on culture, heritage, development and counteracting the negative images of Black males portrayed in the media. Everyone can participate in PBMA events regardless of ethnicity or gender.
Stay connected @pbma_uic on Instagram!
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National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)
The National Residence Hall Honorary is representative of the top 1% of student leaders in Campus Housing based on GPA and involvement. NRHH is designed to give local, regional, and national recognition to students making outstanding contributions to their residence halls. The three core values of NRHH are: Service, Leadership, and Recognition.
Stay connected @uicnrhh on Instagram!
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Association of Hispanic & Latinx Mentors and Advocates (AHLMA)
AHLMA is the Association of Hispanic & Latinx Mentors and Advocates. Our mission is to enrich the residential experience for Hispanic & Latinx students by creating opportunities through Comunidad, Liderazgo, y Cultura while collectively supporting academic success and a sense of belonging on campus.
Mantenerse conectado @ahlmauic on Instagram!
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Spectrum
Spectrum is an affinity space for LGBTQ+ residents. Our mission is to provide a space for community membership and belonging for LGBTQ+ residents of Campus Housing. We seek to enhance the residential experience by curating a safe space for identity expression and development, as well as a place to share resources and education, while collectively supporting academic success and persistence for all LGBTQ+ residents.
Stay connected @spectrumatuic on Instagram!