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Witte Hall Activities

Come and find a place to connect and meet people who have the same interests as you...

By becoming involved...

  • You create a home away from home
  • Discover new interests and skills
  • Make friends on a large campus

Involvement is about YOU and what YOU want to contribute to the community!  You can become involved in a one-time event at any time of the year or become part of an ongoing opportunity.  We welcome the chance to help YOU create an avenue for yourself to become involved in whichever way you choose. 

House Activities

One of the easiest ways to get involved is to become an active member of your House community and to help your House Fellow plan events and meetings for your floor.  Each House in Witte Hall receives a budget based on the number of residents and it is up to the residents of each House to determine how the money is spent.  Your House Fellow will discuss program ideas and ask for your participation at House meetings.

Witte Hall Organization

Everyone living in Witte is a member of the Witte Hall Organization (WHO) is the organization that manages the funding to the various hall-wide programs, and provides a range of services from video, sport, and kitchen equipment checkout.  Funding decisions are made by residents for residents at hall-wide meetings and each attending resident is a voting member.  All WHO sponsored events are be open to all Witte residents. 

Hall-wide programs

Throughout the year, Witte Hall will sponsor a variety of hall-wide programs, all of which you're welcome to attend!  If you like to help plan events, we'd love to have your help!

Some of our programs are purely social in nature so you can meet other people.  Examples of social programs Witte residents have planned in the past include:

  • Trips to Chicago
  • Ski Trips
  • Witte Olympics
  • Witte Idol

In addition to social programs, we also have WHO Directors who help meet other student needs and interests. If you'd like to help plan programs for any of these planning groups, please let your House Fellow know!  Otherwise, look for details about these programs later during the year:

Witte Student Organizations

Leadership opportunities available through WHO include:

  • Directors: There will be seven directors that will be the primary leaders of the Hall Organization. These positions will be open to any Witte resident who wishes to apply. Interviews will be held by the Involvement Coordinator. and an additional staff member, and be supervised by the I.C. during the academic year. These seven directors will work together to plan, organize, host and publicize at least one event every month in their specific areas. Each director will strive to bring hall-wide programs to Witte residents that are unique and promote hall unity. In addition, they will attend the bi-weekly meetings of WHO and also have bi-weekly board meetings with the Involvement Coordinator and Academic Program Coordinator.
     
  • Community Service/Director: This resident will work to bring volunteer and community service programs to Witte Hall.
     
  • Involvement Director: This resident will plan and host social events in Witte Hall. Events will include movie nights, dances, trips to Chicago and the Wisconsin Dells.
     
  • Academic Director: This resident will plan and host academic and educational programs in Witte. This position works closely with the APC and works collaboratively on programs the APC is hosting.
     
  • Resident Hall Advisor Board (RHAB): Two Witte residents will attend monthly meetings and report back the progress of each meeting during Witte Hall Organization. meetings. In addition, this resident will also take any concerns expressed by Witte residents to the RHAB meetings.
     
  • Social Justice Director: This resident will work with the Witte Hall Organization. to educate about identity and multiculturalism. This might include educational programs, field trips, LGBT programs, African American History Month programming and working with the majority students to discuss how their roles affect campus climate.
     
  • Public Relations Director: This resident will be in charge of designing advertisements and promotions for events and programs hosted by the Witte Hall Organization. In addition, this resident will also be in charge of ordering equipment, food and reserving facilities.

All of these opportunities come with training and support from the Involvement Coordinator. Once established in your leadership role, you have opportunity to customize your experience as you collaborate with others and serve the students of Witte Hall.

To find out more about involvement opportunities in Witte Hall, please contact our Involvement Coordinator, James Peculis at James.Peculis@housing.wisc.edu