The president of the Rideau River Residence Association has resigned, multiple sources have confirmed to the Charlatan.
Rudra Rawal was elected as president of the association in March 2026. Two vice-presidents, David Nduonofit and Shaan Pandya, administration and programming respectively, were also elected at the time.
The association, commonly referred to as RRRA, is the student-run organization that represents undergraduate students living in residence. It collects money from students living on campus and last year posted a budget of more than $496, 000.
On Sept. 7, multiple RRRA members, including RRRA vice-presidents, told the Charlatan that Rawal had resigned.
The Charlatan made multiple attempts to contact RRRA vice-presidents, representatives and Rawal for further comment, but did not receive a response.
RRRA has not publicly said who the interim president is or when the by-election to elect a new president will be.
RRRA receives $81.10 per student living in residence this academic year as some of the association’s funding. With 4000 students in residence, that is around $340,000 from student fees. RRRA’s annual funding is made up from these students fees, revenue from on-campus services, like its convenience store Abstentions and programming fees.
According to its 2025-2026 budget, RRRA’s total income was $497, 612, while its total expenses were $441, 232.87. This means the association had a surplus of $56, 379.13 at the end of last year.
This year’s budget is expected to be presented and voted on at a future council meeting. The president is responsible for financial matters in the association, including presenting and creating a budget.
This is not the first time the association has had a high-profile resignation. In 2024, two RRRA vice-presidents also resigned, citing at the time they wanted to pursue new opportunities.
