The on-campus environment is a perfect place for students to practice community-based leadership, and learn the qualities necessary to be a citizen leader.
The Department of Residence is committed to helping students learn about leadership, and their potential. There are many opportunities for students to engage in leadership in the residence halls. Among them are:
- House Cabinet
- The House System is one of Iowa State’s great traditions and there are 149 houses in the residence halls. Each house elects a group of officers, called the Cabinet. The Cabinet takes the lead in developing house policies and initiating house activities relevant to the needs and interests of house members.
Get Started
If you live in any on-campus housing that is part of the Department of Residence, you can reach out to your Resident Assistant for more information on getting involved with your hall council. You can also get in contact with your hall director.
Opportunity Type
- Campus Leadership
- Community Outreach and Projects
- Student Organization
Skills and Competencies
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Innovation
- Intercultural Fluency
- Leadership
- Personal Development
- Professional Development
Eligible Majors
- Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
- Agriculture and Life Sciences Exploration
- Agricultural Communication
- Agricultural and Rural Policy Studies
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Studies
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agronomy
- Animal Ecology
- Animal Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Culinary Food Science
- Dairy Science
- Diet and Exercise
- Dietetics
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Food Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Global Resource Systems
- Horticulture
- Industrial Technology
- International Agriculture
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutritional Science
- Seed Science
For Students In
- First year
- Second year
- Third year
- Fourth year and beyond
Semester Offered
- Fall
- Spring
Digital Badges Available
- Service Impact