Heads: Prasi Desai (pd58), Audrey Weadick (apw8), & Phoebe Yoon (psy3)

The Associate committee manages the Associate application process and the communication between students and Associates. The Associate committee also plans events for and with the Associates, with the most notable being Associates dinners, lunchs, and study breaks.

What is an Associate?

Here at Rice, each college has a number of faculty, staff, alumni, and community members that are associated with the college and are therefore referred to as Associates. Our Associates fall under three categories: Faculty Associates, University Associates, and Community Associates. Faculty Associates are made up of lecturers and professors. University Associates are staff who work at Rice. Community Associates are members of the Houston Community, sometimes Rice Alumni, who want to dedicate their time to help students explore options outside of Rice.

Heads: Evan Ellingson (ee58), Riya Keswani (rsk10), & Beck Nakhleh (bn32)

The Sid Baking committee takes advantage of Sid’s wonderful kitchen to bake not only for fun, but also for Sid events in collaboration with the Core Team and the various Sid Committees.

Head: Ian Schechter (is53)

The Sid Book Club committee is a community of book lovers formed with the goal of giving people the opportunity to read for pleasure. We try to read one book a month with two meetings per book, and will occasionally have movie nights/study breaks. Every book we read is submitted and voted for by members of the club, so if you want a place to read and talk about your favorite book, join us!

Heads: Evan Davis (ewd2) & Sammy Regalado (sr127)

We brew everything! (21+)

Parliamentarian: Isabella Balise (ib27)

Led by our parliamentarians, the Constitution committee is a review group to make sure our constitution is up to date. If Sidizens want to implement change, this is a great place to voice ideas and work on creating the constitutional language to present at Council.

Head: Sophia Lannie (shl6)

Our Decorations committee designs a new mural for our Chalkboard every month! They also put every Sidizen’s birthdays so you’ll know when it’s your friends’ birthdays!

They work to make New Sid more cozy. Their duties include art installations and other decorative touches.

Head: Elizabeth Chen (ec83)

Sid's Diversity Council is focused on increasing access to resources from the Multicultural Center (MCC) and increasing engagement with topics of equity and inclusion within Sid! This ranges from organizing a Sid sit-in for Down With Willy to creating more inclusive language for Sid's Constitution.

Heads: Drew Francis (df31), Neel Mallipeddi (nam12), & Andrew Rosene (ajr15)

We are the Donuts and Anime Committee! Every other Sunday morning, we provide a place for Sidizens to relax as we watch classics and new anime alike with some delicious donuts. Whether you're new to anime or are on your 1,000th episode of One Piece, you are welcome to join us! We hope to see you there!

EcoReps: Misha Patel (mp152) & Shaurya Kandoi (sk277)

The Eco committee aims to encourage sustainability and promote eco-friendly events and initiatives at Sid by supporting the EcoReps. The EcoReps are part of a campus-wide program, with two EcoReps representing each Residential College and they host events such as the Green Dorm Initiative (GDI) in the spring and also send out important information regarding environmentally friendly practices.

Head: Daniela Ambriz (da101)

Highbrow committee plans classy events like charcuterie nights, formals, and cocktail hours for Sid. They make sure that there is always an excuse for Sidizens to get dressed up fancy and take pictures out on the terrace with great food.

Heads: Ben Sadowski (brs7), Phoebe Yoon (psy3), & Audrey Weadick (apw8)

The role of the Sid Historian committee is to celebrate our college’s unique residential culture through documenting Sid events and Sidizens themselves. The committee captures Sid memories as they unfold through various forms of visual media, namely photography, then use social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to share with the college. Also, the committee manages this lovely website!

Head: Ian Schechter (is53)

The Maker Space representative organizes events for the Maker Space. Sidizens can learn or perfect how to use equipment, including the 3D printers and sewing machines.

Head: Recruiting now!

The Quad representative organizes events in the Quad, such as dodgeball, kickball, spikeball, soccer, and volleyball games. This rep also helps the Sid Community create procedures to maintain the Quad and Quad-related equipment.

Head: Amay Parmar (ap223)

The Study Room representative is dedicated to providing resources to help create ideal study environments for Sidizens. They host study breaks with snacks during finals and maintain the Sid textbook library. The textbook library allows any Sidizen to borrow a textbook donated by a former Sidizen!

Heads: Michael Kienzle (mk163), Luke Sullivan (lms21), & John Tucker (jrt15)

YEAHHH LOWBROW!!

Lowbrow committee organizes outdoorsy/ more rugged events. In the past, this has included axe throwing, paintball games, and perhaps most importantly, Sid Goes Camping. It's gonna be a movie: and that movie is the lightning thief.

Heads: Ellie Jung (ej15) & Ananya Lertpradist (al128)

The Merchandise committee is in charge of designing, ordering, and distributing our awesome Sid Rich-branded merchandise.

These pieces include shirts, sweatshirts, stickers and more. Members of this committee also often reach out to the Sid community for input!

Heads: Vivian Ha (vvh1), Sam Kwan (sk272), & Amay Parmar (ap223)

The Sid Music Committee is all about building community through music and making everyday life at Sid a little more fun. We create and share curated playlists for Sidizens, including weekly spotlights, themed mixes for holidays like Halloween or Christmas, and study playlists to help everyone get through midterms and finals. By featuring different genres, artists, and student suggestions, we highlight the diverse tastes of our community while giving people a chance to discover new favorites. You'll likely catch our playlists and songs linked at the end of the Sid email list.

Heads: Maya Harpavat (mah25)

The Outreach committee organizes community service events throughout the semester for Sidizens to give back to the Houston community together. Outreach committee was key in the acquisition of the Travis Boyer couch.

Heads: Maya Harpavat (mah25), Ananya Lertpradist (al128), Anderson Schroeder (afs6), & Hannah Wixom (hw73)

The role of the Senior committee is to connect the graduating class and commemorate their final year as Owls and Sidizens together before embarking on the next chapter of their lives. They host events at the Tower like cocktail nights, the new murder mystery tradition, 100 days, dinners with our Core Team, as well as subsidize bonding experiences beyond the hedges.

Head: Eva Qiao (eq5)

Sid Knits hosts weekly knitting and crochet hangouts. They provide the equipment and no prior experience is needed!

Heads: Zali Akiba (za27), Van Do (vd35), Emily Xu (ex3), & Julia Zhu (jz183)

The Sid Sips committee organizes and provides refreshing drinks like matcha lattes, Thai tea, and seasonal beverages at Sid events such as KITQ, study breaks, and socials. The committee aims to create a welcoming space for all Sidizens to relax, socialize, and recharge by having the most delicious sips at Sid.

Heads: Tyra Helper (th80), Shaurya Kandoi (sk277), Anjali Menezes (am360), Harriet Shapiro (hs112), & Hannah Wixom (hw73)

Rice offers a variety of intramural level sports and the Sports committee is in charge of organizing each Sid team. The Sports committee makes sure that Sid is properly represented and participating in the Presidents’ Cup.

Our Sports Committee Heads also organize sporting events of the College to go to— usually with subsidized tickets! Be on the lookout for Sid goes to games. In the past, we’ve gone to see the Rockets, Astros, Dynamo + Dash, and more!

Heads: Lilly Dembo (ld61), Harriet Shapiro (hs112), Diya Vettical (dv30), & Hannah Wixom (hw73)

The Traditions committee plays a large role in maintaining Sid’s culture. With the recent transition to new Sid, it is especially important to preserve Sid’s many traditions. The Traditions Committee is responsible for monthly elevator chats, and primal scream!