RCL stands for Residential Community Leaders. RCL students create engaging events and activities to encourage student involvement in social, educational, service, leadership, and recreational opportunities to establish a true campus life experience.

RCL students also act as a resource support system for their peers by

  • Promoting on campus events that connect students back to campus
  • Helping students better understand campus life
  • Connecting students with campus resources so each student remains successful

 

RCL Program Brochure

When Can You Apply for the Program?

 

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are now closed.

Why Participate?

There are countless benefits to joining the RCL program. When students participate, they are able to:

  • Receive a housing scholarship exclusive to those accepted into the RCL program
  • Meet students with similar interests and create lifelong friendships
  • Participate in fun and exciting activities
  • Build a resume with leadership experience
  • Successfully navigate the resources available at UVU
  • Become a knowledgeable resource support for other UVU students

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Participation Requirements

UVU RCLs must be willing and able to complete a minimum of 8-10 hours per week to fulfill their RCL responsibilities. Because of this time commitment, RCL members are not permitted to participate in additional UVU extracurricular activities that exceed 5 hours per week.

Requirements

  • Each RCL student must fully commit to the RCL Program for the entire "Academic Year," running fall and spring semesters. (Note: The RCL Program does not function during the summer)
  • Each RCL partnership facilitates at least two on-site activities and promotes two on-campus activities each month.
  • All RCLs are required to attend Student Leadership and Involvement Leadership Lectures (Twice a semester) that will help strengthen leadership skill sets.
  • RCLs are expected each week to plan programs, make assignments, manage budgets, create marketing materials and fulfill all responsibilities as assigned.
  • RCLs are required to attend various trainings and workshops throughout the year that will help them gain valuable leadership skills that they are expected to apply to their leadership as RCLs.
  • Each RCL is required to attend office hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4PM
  • Each RCL is required to attend the mini-retreat in May, the fall retreat in August and the spring semester retreat in January.
  • 2.50 Cumulative GPA or higher when applying and a maintained 2.50 GPA each semester
  • Successful Programming and Event Performance
  • Full-time Student Status at UVU (12 credits or more)
  • Physical ability to lift equipment unaccompanied
  • Adherence to UVU Student Leadership Participation Clause
  • Successfully pass a background check

Events

UVU hosts events at many of the off-campus housing complexes that caters to UVU students through our Residential Community Leadership program. Our student leaders plan two events each month to connect students living in off-campus housing back to the university. Our events are great places to meet new people, learn new skills, have fun, or hear about UVU events and resources. All of our events are FREE and we encourage all UVU students to attend!

 

Browse Upcoming events!

UVU RCL Program Partners

The Green on Campus Drive
 

Axis Student Living

Mandy Williams

Sophomore

Major: Family Science

 

Mandy Williams

Maecy Dale

First-Year

Major: Exercise Science

 

Maecy Dale

Caleb Hale

Junior

Major: Pyschology

 

Caleb Hale
The Green on Campus Drive
 

The Green on Campus Drive

Abby Allred

Sophomore

Major: 2D Animation & Game Development

 

Abby Allred

Lilly Hall

Junior

Major: Public Health

 

Lilly Hall

Caleb Stay

Sophomore

Major: University Studies

 

Caleb Stay
Promenade Place
 

Promenade Place

Savannah Evans

Sophomore

Major: University Studies

 

Savannah Evans

Shelby Gardner

First-Year

Major: Architecture

 

Shelby Gardner
Summerwood Student Living
 

Summerwood Student Living

Jonah Walker

Sophomore

Major: Commerial Music

 

Jonah Walker

Mallory Searle

Junior

Major: Elementary Education

 

Mallory Searle
Village on the Parkway
 

Village on the Parkway

Emmalie Parker

Junior

Major: Healthcare Administration

Emmalie Parker

Saylor Jackson

Sophomore

Major: Math Education

Saylor Jackson
Wolverine Crossing
 

Wolverine Crossing

Mary Jackson

Sophomore

Major: Extended Realities & Simulations

 

Mary Jackson

Grace Wingate

First-Year

Major:  Operations & Supply Chain Management

 

Grace Wingate

Angela Alcala

Senior

Major:  Psychology

 

Angela Alcala

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The RCL Program partners are not an affiliate or unit of Utah Valley University. The only relationship between UVU, the Off-Campus Housing, and Residence Life Department is a contractual relationship. Through this relationship, our Residential Community Leadership Program works with these off-campus properties to provide off-campus programming and student leadership opportunities to help create communities and school pride at these properties. Neither Utah Valley University nor the RCL Program partners are authorized to act as agent for the other.

 
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