Mission
The mission of the Parkside Students Residence Council is to represent the interests of the residents by creating a greater sense of community through facilitating social and educational events. Residence Council is a group of students who live in Parkside Student Residence, volunteering together to represent the interests and needs of all residents. Members are very involved and take part actively in making residence a fun and exciting place to live. Residence Council is governed by a constitution voted in by all elected representatives.
Why should I join Res-Council?
All residents are invited to get involved and to participate in council meetings to propose and plan events. There are so many reasons to join, but here are the top 6:
1. You'll meet new friends from all over residence and build your social, personal, and educational networks.
2. You can take lead to plan and execute great events (we have a budget for events, and you’ll get a say in how it’s spent!)
3. You’ll develop great skills (like gaining experience, communication, deductive reasoning, and event planning) and it looks great on a resume.
4. It's not a huge time commitment (a one-hour meeting bi-weekly to monthly).
5. Council is a great first step to getting involved in the residence (past Council members have gone on to become Community Assistants and managers in our organization)
6. With successful completion and continuous involvement in council you may be receiving an amazing reference letter from the management for your new endeavours.
7. Look forward to ongoing Surprise and Delight Incentives from the Property Staff team. Note that certain high-value giveaways may be granted to outstanding Council members, as determined by the residence management, who have demonstrated strong involvement in their community and within their Res Council Team.
How do I join Council?
To become an At-Large Representative, you will need to submit a nomination form and participate in the determined campaign by your residence At Large representatives are elected by residence-wide general election on the 3rd week of September. There will be a maximum of four (4) At-Large representatives that will be elected and will make up the General Council.
At-Large Representatives:
1. Represent the greater residence community at Residence Council Meetings
2. Attend and actively participate in all meetings
3. Help in the planning, promotion, and execution of building events
Become the Council Executive
Council Structure
During the first residence council meeting all interested At-Council representatives will have the opportunity to self-nominate to become President, the chief elected representative for council.
Executive Members
▪ President - 1
General Council
▪ At-Large Representatives: 4
Note: A Residence Life Coordinator (1) or Resident Experience Specialist or a Senior Community Assistant (1) oversees the Residence Council as an advisor for council.
Program/Initiative Expectation
The Council is encouraged to run at least two initiatives or programs in the following periods of the academic year:
1 Program | Fall 2023 | Budget: TBD. -
1 Program | Winter 2023 | Budget: TBD -
For each of the program/initiative the residence council can utilize the below steps for successful event execution:
1. Plan the program/initiative
2. Estimate the cost
3. Marketing Strategies
4. Program/initiative Proposal
5. Program/ initiative Proposal approved by RLC
6. Executing the program/initiative
7. Evaluate the program/initiative
Advocacy for Current Parkside Residents
The council is expected to facilitate appropriate platforms for discussion of current resident issues that would need the attention of the Property Management. Representatives will chair committees, with the shared goal of connecting residents to the right campus supports. There are currently 2 committees at Parkside Student Residence, they are:
1. Food Advisory
2. Community Advisory