Members of the Residence Hall Association with give their input on the 2008/2009 housing and dining budget at their meeting at 5 p.m. today in Thomas Hall.

Mark Hudson, director of Housing and Dining Services, along with representatives of the Bond Revenue Committee, will inform RHA members about how the budget will be adjusted for next year and specifically how it will affect students living in residence halls.

There are six student representatives on the Bond Revenue Committee, three from Student Senate and three from RHA, who help Hudson and other administration officials create the budget for the next school year.

Hudson said he shared information on the budget with the Student Senate at their meeting Wednesday night.

He said this information sharing is necessary to get student input on how to properly use funds and to answer any possible questions they might have regarding how funds are appropriated.

“Whatever they want to know I’m here to tell them about it,” Hudson said.

Some parts of the budget Hudson will mention at the meeting include the money allocated for the Douglas Hall renovations and the effect the minimum wage increase will have on the budget.

Hudson said this is one of the more important duties of RHA since it represents students living in residence halls, which are affected by the budget.

RHA President Jarrod Scherle said he agrees with Hudson that this is one of the most important duties of RHA.

“This kind of fulfills our purpose,” he said. “This is what RHA is here for.”

Scherle said members would hear what Hudson and the Bond Revenue Board members have to say about the budget then vote whether or not to approve the budget.

He said he does not foresee RHA voting against the budget.

Scherle said he thinks the amount of effort by committee members put into creating the budget will make it satisfactory for RHA members.

“They’ve (board members) put a lot of effort into it,” he said.