NRHH and Of the Months (OTMs) UPDATED 6/3/2016
What are OTMS
OTM's are special recognition awards given to enthusiastic, high achieving leaders and great programs in the Residence Halls. There are twelve categories for this award and each month a winner is recognized from each category on campus. Campus winners are then submitted to compete for Regional and National Awards!!
Categories of OTMs
Advisor of the month – for an advisor who, during the month, has been especially helpful, active, and supportive.
Community of the month – for a community in a residence hall that has excelled at building community.
Executive Board Member of the month - for a member of a campus-wide executive board (ARH Policy Board, NRHH) who has been very active and gone above and beyond their normal duties.
First Year Student of the month – for a first year student, who has been especially active during the month.
Organization of the month – for any on campus residence hall organization that excelled during that month (ARH Boards, NRHH, Hall Governments)
Categories of OTMs Cont.
Program of the month –
Community Service Program of the month - for a program that got participants to give back to their community.
Diversity Program of the month – for a program that was based on diversity education.
Educational Program of the month - for a program in which participants were able to obtain valuable knowledge of interesting, important, and/or pressing issues.
Social Program of the month - for a program which was creative, successful, and enjoyed by participants.
Passive Program of the month – Any program that does not require anyone to actively run it for people to participate in it. This category is intended to recognize residential programming that occurs through bulletin boards, newsletters, pamphlets, etc.
Resident Assistant of the month – for a CL staff member who has gone above and beyond their normal requirements.
Categories of OTMs Cont.
Spotlight of the month – for any person, group or event that does not fit into any other category, but is deserving of recognition. Examples include dining service staff, BST/maintenance staff, support staff, etc.
Student of the month – for a student, who has been especially active during the month.
Residence Life Faculty/Staff - This category includes individuals who aid residents within the housing campus community.
Institution Faculty/Staff - This category includes individuals outside of residence life who aid students in their academics and/or personal affairs.
How do you Submit an OTM
http://otms.nrhh.org/
(always due by the 5th of every month for the previous month)
Set up an account to track your information and OTM process – easy as 1, 2, 3:
Go to the website – left hand side, click on create an account.
Fill out information and hit submit.
Account will be activated within 24 hours by administrator.
QUICK TIPS FOR WRITING A WINNING OTM See our OTM guide on our website our click here
CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR FIRST TIME USERS
Click “Create Account”
Select “Georgia southern university”
Fill in your account info and click “submit”
You will see this screen to confirm your account has been created
Now sign in by typing in your username and password
Select one of the options
Your account is now setup
TO SUBMIT AN OTM FOR A PROGRAM
To submit a program nomination click on “Submit Program
Fill in the following information Information for the primary person who did the program
Try to fill in what you know. At the minimum you need to type the program title and date of the program
Category of Program
Your information and residence hall
Fill the rest of the form while staying under the word counts and click “Submit OTM” when finished.
TO SUBMIT AN OTM FOR A PERSON (ADVISOR, ORGANIZATION MEMBER….)
Click on “Submit General”
Click on “Submit General”
Information the person you are writing this OTM for
Your information and residence hall
Type your OTM and click “Submit OTM” when finished. Stay within the word count.
What is NRHH
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is the recognition organization for the GSU residence halls. It is NRHH’s mission to recognize the contributions students, faculty, and staff make toward the goal of ensuring the residence halls are the best they can be.
Students can be recognized on local, regional, and national levels. The GSU NRHH chapter belongs to the South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SAACURH). SAACURH is one of eight regions recognized by the National Association of Colleges and University Residence Halls.
How do you become a NRRH Member
NRHH membership is limited to the top one-percent of the resident hall population. To become a member of NRHH, a student must be nominated for outstanding service to the residence hall community. Following the Fall and spring semester nomination and selection process, an induction ceremony is held for the new members.
Students remain members for life, but their membership status will change if they no longer live in the residence halls. Members unable to fulfill expectations of active members may be moved to early alumni status to allow more students to be inducted into the organization.
More Information about NRHH
Georgia Southern University National Residence Hall Honorary
National Residence Hall Honorary
National Association of College and University Residence Halls
