Vision Statement

 

The National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Incorporated, recognizes living on campus as an integral part of the college experience, and therefore strives to be the organization of choice for residence hall leaders by providing comprehensive resources for college and university students seeking to create the ultimate residence hall environment and experience.

 

Mission Statement

 

NACURH is the leading national organization advocating for the interests and welfare of residence hall students, while also providing opportunities for their personal growth and development. It is an organization of students committed to developing leadership, honoring diversity, recognizing achievement, as well as stimulating engagement and involvement among students who reside in college and university residence halls. Through regional and national programs and services, NACURH provides leadership opportunities for students, shares residence hall programming resources and best practices, and coordinates activities with appropriate professional associations and business partners.

 

 

 

 

 

History of NACURH

 

The National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Inc. was founded at Iowa State University at the Midwest Dormitory Conference in 1954. The first meeting was organized as a result of a feeling, on the part of the Iowa State Residence Halls Government, that such an organization was needed to encourage the exchange of information and ideas. Four schools: Iowa State University, University of Colorado, University of Missouri, and University of Northern Iowa were in attendance at this first conference.

 

The following spring, the organization met on the campus of the University of Missouri. At this time, the name was changed to the Association of College and University Residence Halls. During the 1961 conference at Oklahoma State University, the Inter-Mountain Residence Hall association affiliated with ACURH. At this conference, the organization was renamed the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). With this change, two regional organizations were created within NACURH: the Inter-Mountain (IACURH) and Midwest Affiliates (MACURH).

 

The organization continued to grow, and at the 1964 National Conference at the University of Denver, three (3) new regions were created: Pacific Coast (PACURH), North Atlantic (NAACURH), and south Atlantic (SAACURH). In 1968, the Midwest region was divided to form the Midwest (MACURH) and the Great Lakes Affiliates (GLACURH). In 1980, the Midwest region was divided again to form the Southwest (SWACURH) region. NACURH's current structure of eight regions came with the last regional split in 1990 when the North Atlantic divided into the Central Atlantic (CAACURH) and the North East Affiliates (NEACURH).

 

On November 16, 1971, NACURH became incorporated under the doctrines of the State of Oklahoma. At that time, regional associates became affiliates to NACURH, Inc. In February of 1972, NACURH designated blue and white as its organizational colors, as well as adopting an official logo. In 1997, NACURH was reorganized as a tax-exempt corporation, allowing for the organization to look into investment of contingency funds to increase long-term financial stability of the organization.

 

NACURH is a continually evolving organization committed to serving the needs and wants of member institutions. Countless initiatives have been taken during NACURH's history towards making life better for students living in the residence halls. Recent trends such as international expansion and utilizing technology to increase accessibility of information prove that NACURH will continue to serve schools well into the 21st century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NACURH, Inc.

How is NACURH structured?
The operating structure of NACURH is comprised of eight regional affiliates and two national offices. Each region is responsible for all schools in its geographic area. The two offices, the NACURH Information Center (NIC), and NACURH Services and Recognition Office (NSRO), each handle various association-wide responsibilities.

On the regional level, each region is led by a Regional Board of Directors (RBD) elected by the school representatives from that region. Each Regional Director and their Associate Director of Finance also sit on the National Board of Directors (NBD). The NBD is comprised of the RD and ADF from each region, the Director and ADF of each of the national offices, as well as three national executives elected by the NBD from their own ranks. These executives are the National Chair, National Associate for Finance, and National Associate for Administration. In addition, the NBD Liaison from the national conference staff, the Conference Resource Consultant, and the National Advisor also sit on the board.

In most circumstances, each of the eight regions receives one vote, with the offices and national executives participating in debate. For more details, please refer to the NACURH Consititution and Policy Book.

Regions
For more regional information, look here.


NACURH Information Center (NIC)
The NIC office phone number is (212) 998-4417
Mail materials for the NIC to:
NACURH Information Center
75 Third Avenue
C-3 Level
New York, NY 10003

Affiliation Questions

What does my school need to do to affiliate?
To be considered fully affiliated, a school must submit to the NIC office the annual dues payment and a submission for inclusion into the Resource File Index. Schools affiliating for the first time or under the one-time trial membership may have the NIC report requirement waived. See the NIC section below for more information regarding the office.

How do voting rights work?
A school is granted voting rights at conferences if they are a fully affiliated school in good standing with NACURH. To be in good standing, a school must have paid their dues, submitted an approved NIC report, and have a NACURH debt of less than $10. The NIC representative at a conference must certify a school's good standing by the start of business for a school to have voting rights at that conference. For this reason, we HIGHLY recommend schools send their dues payment and NIC report to the NIC at least two weeks prior to a conference to allow adequate mailing and processing time. Otherwise, please bring these materials directly to the conference, where an NIC representative will be happy to assist you. The NIC representative has the final say in voting rights and affiliation matters and is unable to make exceptions to these guidelines.

What's an NIC report, and how do I write one?
NIC reports are documents written by member schools each year to share something noteworthy from the past year with the rest of the organization. Find out more details on how to write a report here. Reports should be submitted to the NIC on unbound white paper (binding or stapling makes it hard to make copies - paperclips work great!). The mailing address for the NIC is listed in the NIC section below. For questions regarding the creation of NIC reports, please contact the NIC AD of Affiliations at nic.affiliations@nacurh.org.

How much are dues, and when must I pay them?
Starting with the 2008-2009 affiliation year, dues will be $110 for large schools, $85 for small schools and $35 for associate member schools. A large school is defined as having more than 1000 students living on campus, while small schools have 1000 or less than 1000 living on campus. These fees are for both RHA and NRHH affiliation as passed at NACURH 2007. If you do not have an NRHH chapter and would like to start one, please see the category in the RFI entitled ‘NRHH Chapters'. The affiliation year lasts from the end of one National Conference to the end of the next.

How do I get an invoice?
You can download them online here!

Here are the Invoices for the new 2009 - 2010 affiliation year.
*You MUST incude your school name (no acronyms) on the check or at least on a sheet of paper in the envelope with the check! Thank you.
Large School Invoice: Doc. | PDF
Small School Invoice: Doc. | PDF
Associate School Invoice: Doc. | PDF

I still have a question about money.
If you have other questions regarding dues, please email the NIC Associate Director of Finance nic.finance@nacurh.org.

RFI Questions

What is the RFI?
The Resource File Index is a massive collection of several thousand documents written by students from member schools over the fifty-year history of NACURH. For convenience, the RFI is divided into several categories. The first set contains all of the reports submitted by member schools each year, broken down by topic area. The second set indexes all of the award bids and other documents that the NIC receives. Both types of documents are available for ordering by registered schools.

How do I order files?
The NACURH.org website contains an electronic version of the file index. To order files, you need a NACURH, Inc. username. Once, registered, simply click the files you wish to add to your order. To see your current order, remove files, or complete your order, just click the 'checkout' link on the right and follow the instructions on the screen.

How much do files cost?
Files are priced based on the number of pages. Fully affiliated schools receive a free 100 page ordering allotment. For all pages beyond this allotment, a $.05 per page fee is assessed to cover our filing, scanning, storage, and mailing costs. We make no profit on RFI orders. Schools that are not fully affiliated at the time of checkout are assessed the above per page rate with an additional $5 surcharge per order. Payment is accepted via check (preferred) or cash (in person only). Checks should be made out to NACURH, Inc and include the invoice number on the face of the check. The invoice is sent via email at the completion of an order, including this on the check makes sure we credit the proper school's account. Schools with a debt of more than $10 will be put into bad standing until the debt is paid. Currently, prepaid file allotments are not offered, but this may change in the future.

How are files delivered?
Files are delivered via both US Mail in printed format, and via email in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. We are in the process of converting all of the resource files into electronic format. Those files that have been scanned are marked as "Available Online" in the file index. Files that have been scanned will be able to be downloaded shortly, those not yet scanned are delivered via US Mail. Email delivery takes about half a second with all electronic files attached, for paper delivery we usually have a one-week turnaround before files are mailed. We currently do not offer a choice between delivery formats, but if you have an interest in such an option, please email the NIC Associate Director of Technology at nic.tech@nacurh.org.

Help! My order got messed up, or never got here! Who do I talk to?
For problems with file orders, contact the NIC AD of Records at nic.records@nacurh.org. For technical issues regarding the ordering system itself, contact the NIC AD of Technology at nic.tech@nacurh.org

NACURH.org Login Questions

What if I don't have a login?

1. Register for a NACURH Forum username
2. Respond to your confirmation email
3. Use your forum username to request a login located under "Login" on the right hand side menu
4. Wait 24 hours (during the business week) for your login request to be approved by a member of the NIC staff

Alumni
Check here for information on the Association of Alumni and Friends of NACURH.