National Residence Hall Honorary

The ROSE award program was established in 1995 to recognize the outstanding effort and performance of the various student employees that work for Housing and Residence Life. Every spring semester, one nominee from each category below is chosen to receive this award. Nominations can be submitted by any interested party. The due date for each semester's ROSE awards will be listed on our calendar, typically in March.

The ROSE Award categories are:

• Resident Assistant Staff – Any RA is eligible for this award.
• Graduate Staff – Any GCC, GA, CA and any other graduate staff members are eligible.
• Other Student Staff – Any desk assistant or other student staff not defined in the above categories are eligible.
• Graduate and Family Housing Staff – Any student staff member that works in Graduate and Family Housing is eligible.

The criteria that each nomination will be judged on are as follows: 

• Excellence in job performance 
• Outstanding service to residents, fellow employees, etc. 
• Exceeds normal expectations 
• Willingness to go above and beyond job requirements 
• Consistent cooperation and helpfulness 
• Initiative and/or creativity in performing assigned duties (if applicable) 

Recognizing Outstanding Student Volunteers (ROV) Award

The ROV award program was established in 2007 to recognize the outstanding effort and performance of the various students who volunteer for Housing and Residence Life. NOTE: If a nominee is employed by the Department of Housing and Residence Life in any way, they should be nominated for the ROSE Award, not the ROV Award. 

Every Spring semester, one nominee from each category below is chosen to receive this award. Nominations can be submitted by any interested party. The due date for each semester's ROV awards will be listed on our calendar, typically in March.

The ROV Award categories are: 

• Single Student Housing– undergraduates, AG members, IRHA members, etc. Note: NRHH Exec are NOT eligible 
• Graduate and Family Student Housing– Mayor’s Council members, Any volunteer living in GFH, etc.

The criteria that each nomination will be judged on are as follows: 

• Excellence in Service to Housing and Residence Life 
• Outstanding Service to Residents and Fellow Volunteers 
• Exceeds normal volunteering/position expectations 
• Contributions to their specific residence area 
• Ability to take on new challenges and take initiative with projects 
• Overall impact on residents and staff of the UF Housing Community.

Nominations must be submitted to the NRHH Vice President of Recognition. These are some of the most prestigious awards a student volunteer can receive, so please nominate those who you know are deserving of this honor!

OTMs stands for “Of the Month,” and are coordinated through the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH). They are a way to tell someone- staff or student- what an outstanding contribution they have made over the past month. OTMs can also be submitted for programs as well, under the categories of community service, diversity, educational, passive, and social programs. They are judged on the campus, regional, and international level, and recognition is provided to the winners and nominators at each level. 

After OTMs are submitted on the NRHH OTM website, they are judged by UF NRHH Members, and a campus winner is selected in each category. The best OTMs in each category are then submitted by the Associate Director of Recognition to be judged on the regional level (SAACURH). Regional winners move on to the international level (NACURH), where a winner is then selected in each category.