Frequently Asked Questions

Communication skills, leadership experience, event planning experience, professionalism, ability to lead, and confidence. Emphasize your own personal strengths in your application and interview. Be confident in your ability to lead!

No, the residential council applications are the same, but filling out the correct application for your dorm allows us to sort through them much easier.

A week after the application is due, interviews will be conducted. For the interviews, business casual is appropriate. There will be 3 HHCA members conducting the interview. The interview will last approximately 20 minutes. Questions like, “What are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?”, and “What role do you play on a team?” are common. The interviews are just for us to get to know you better, so relax and just tell us about yourself!

Every year is different, and every housing group is different. Some councils may have 5 applicants and all 5 get positions. At other times or in other housing groups, there may be 20 applicants and it's a bit more competitive. Nevertheless, we highly encourage you to apply! If you are not offered a leadership position, we encourage you to serve as a council officer. We do not want you to miss the opportunity to be involved with a great organization.

Co-Presidents (Leadership Board) - We will be filling Co-President positions for all residential councils with the same interview process that we use for general members, in August of 2018. Co-Presidents keep the council running smoothly by running meetings, delegating tasks, and fostering leadership development within the council. They also serve on the Leadership Board, which meets every 2 weeks for leadership and professional development.

Council Officers- The other council members will serve as officers. Officers brainstorm event ideas and help bring them to life. The council is a collaborative and interactive environment, allowing Co-Presidents to delegate tasks to officers so that they can pursue events and tasks to suit each officer's interests and strengths.

More information about getting involved can be found here.

Executive Board- Positions have been filled. Applications for the 2019-2020 Executive Board will go out in the spring of 2019. To apply you must have been involved in HHCA for at least one year. More information can be found here.

Absolutely! The residential councils are made up of all freshmen living in your dorm, so the Co-Presidents of these councils will all be freshmen.

It depends on the position and the time of year (if your council has an event coming up, you'll likely be busier). On average, council Co-Presidents can expect about 4 hrs per week. Council officers can expect about 2-3 hrs per week. It’s very doable for both freshmen and upperclassmen. And all our members are involved in multiple organizations across campus as well as balancing the commitment with coursework. See what our members are involved in here!

Students from all over campus, with different majors and backgrounds are involved in HHCA. To get an idea, check out the different majors and interests of our Executive Board here! The leadership, professional, and personal skills gained from HHCA are beneficial for all majors and professional interests, our members talk about HHCA in interviews all the time.

We are the largest honors organization on campus with 120 members and 14 councils. We plan 70 events each year campus wide. That’s pretty big! This allows our members to have great networking opportunities and a chance to receive mentorship from older members, but close relationships within your council make HHCA feel small while still have big connections.

We’ll be happy to help! Email our Director of Education and Membership Andrea Garcia Estrada at ag19@iu.edu.