The Residence Hall Association will vote on constitutional changes at Thursday night’s meeting. RHA president Kevin Leverence said the RHA will propose a change in the nomination process for executive board positions.

Currently candidates for positions are nominated by other RHA members. If nominees accept the candidate position they deliver a speech and engage in a question and answer interview with RHA members.

The proposed change in the constitution will allow active RHA members to nominate themselves for positions. Applicants will be required to submit a resume if this motion passes.

Leverence emphasized the benefits of the self-nomination process because it gives people outside of the RHA an opportunity to voice preference of candidates through hall council.

The RHA is seeking the approval to change the current standard of possible candidates. Instead of requiring potential candidates to vote on seven different occasions, anyone will be eligible to run for an executive board position after attending four meetings.

“The seven-meeting rule eliminates qualified candidates,” Leverence said.

Another constitutional change to be voted on will extend the term of those elected for the training to be National Communication Coordination/Illinois Communication Coordination representative.

The RHA will vote one whether to extend the elects’ training session to a full year.

Last year, the representative transferred schools, leaving the RHA with no other option than to elect an untrained replacement.

The current representative, Jessica Jarrett, will be replaced at tomorrow’s meeting. Jarrett’s term is up and she will be moving off campus next term, therefore she will not be eligible for re-election.