At the request of residents, the RHA reimburses Hall Councils for the purchase of TVs, VCRs, microwaves, vacuums, ping pong tables, and more each year. You can request these items through the RHA representative for your building. Obviously, if less money is needed for unassigned damages, more is available for the RHA to purchase items that residents request. Sometimes Hall Councils decide to pay for hall damages. But there are disadvantages to that decision.
Less money is available to spend on hall programming or improvements.
Furthermore, without a concrete reminder of the cost of damages, some residents may behave more recklessly. Other residents may take less ownership in their floor or building and not work toward reducing these costs. Residents who choose not to pay Hall Council dues are often covered by those who do. In the Office of Residence Life, we think it works. That is why we continue to operate with this policy.