Hall governments exist in each of the residence halls at MSU. There are weekly meetings that are open to any resident to attend if they have suggestions or complaints to make about dormitory life. Most hall governments meet on weeknights to plan upcoming events and discuss issues in the community.

The Residence Halls Association, an all-campus student government focused on improving life on campus and providing student services, supports funding for all hall governments. At their weekly meetings, representatives from individual hall governments can request money and supplies for their respective residence hall.

Services provided by hall governments can include movie screenings, free food, tie-dye events, outdoor celebrations, massages and stress relievers around finals week. Each floor’s resident assistant can also get money for floor events.

“RAs can’t get money for floor events unless the floor is represented at our meetings,” said Snyder-Phillips Hall Government President Andrew MacAfee. “It’s important that someone is at our meetings, making their voice heard.”

Recently, the Holmes Hall government organized a two-day blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross in the East Holmes Hall lounge that students could volunteer to help be a part of.

Holmes Hall student government puts on two blood drives each semester, organizes a major event at the end of the semester and hosts game nights and smaller events, president and human biology sophomore Daniel Schoenherr said. Plans for this semester are still being made, and students are welcome to make suggestions.

“The Holmes Hall government general assembly meets every Monday,” Schoenherr said. “Our general assembly meetings consist of presentations from student groups and Holmes RAs looking for sponsorship from Holmes Hall Association for their events.”

The general assembly votes on how to spend Holmes Hall Association’s budget on these events, he said. They also have discussions about the hall’s events, what they would like to see in the events and follow-up discussions on how the events went.

Working with other organizations on campus also helps hall governments plan and organize events. The Black Caucus, Briggs Multicultural Alliance, MSU HELP, Spectrum and even representatives from Culinary Services have attended general assembly meetings in the past to get feedback from students.

More information about specific meeting dates and locations can be obtained in the Engagement Center in each neighborhood.