diff --git a/Gordon360/Controllers/HousingController.cs b/Gordon360/Controllers/HousingController.cs
index 7f76f0709..a1c53017f 100644
--- a/Gordon360/Controllers/HousingController.cs
+++ b/Gordon360/Controllers/HousingController.cs
@@ -515,6 +515,31 @@ public async Task<ActionResult<string>> GetRAContact(string raId)
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+    /// <returns>A string containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+    [HttpGet("ra/contact/preference/{raId}")]
+    public async Task<ActionResult> GetRAPrefContact(string raId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var Preference = await housingService.GetContactPreferenceAsync(raId);
+
+            if (Preference == null)
+            {
+                return NotFound("RA preferred contact information not found.");
+            }
+
+            return Ok(Preference);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return StatusCode(500, $"Internal server error: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a new status event for an RA schedule
diff --git a/Gordon360/Documentation/Gordon360.xml b/Gordon360/Documentation/Gordon360.xml
index 6616f30f9..45974f6e0 100644
--- a/Gordon360/Documentation/Gordon360.xml
+++ b/Gordon360/Documentation/Gordon360.xml
@@ -369,6 +369,13 @@
             <returns>A string containing the preferred contact information (phone number or Teams link) or a default 
             phone number if no preference is set.</returns>
         </member>
+        <member name="M:Gordon360.Controllers.HousingController.GetRAPrefContact(System.String)">
+            <summary>
+            Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+            </summary>
+            <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+            <returns>A string containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+        </member>
         <member name="M:Gordon360.Controllers.HousingController.CreateStatus(Gordon360.Models.ViewModels.RA_Status_ScheduleViewModel)">
             <summary>
             Creates a new status event for an RA schedule
@@ -2041,6 +2048,13 @@
             <returns>A string containing the preferred contact information (phone number or Teams link) or a default 
             phone number if no preference is set.</returns>
         </member>
+        <member name="M:Gordon360.Services.HousingService.GetContactPreferenceAsync(System.String)">
+            <summary>
+            Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+            </summary>
+            <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+            <returns>An object containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+        </member>
         <member name="M:Gordon360.Services.HousingService.GetOnCallRAAsync(System.String)">
             <summary>
             Gets the on-call RA's ID for specified hall.
diff --git a/Gordon360/Models/CCT/Context/CCTContext.cs b/Gordon360/Models/CCT/Context/CCTContext.cs
index e74052317..24abc734d 100644
--- a/Gordon360/Models/CCT/Context/CCTContext.cs
+++ b/Gordon360/Models/CCT/Context/CCTContext.cs
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ protected override void OnModelCreating(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
         {
             entity.ToView("ParticipantView", "RecIM");
 
-            entity.Property(e => e.Hall).IsFixedLength();
+            entity.Property(e => e.Email).IsFixedLength();
             entity.Property(e => e.SpecifiedGender).IsFixedLength();
         });
 
diff --git a/Gordon360/Services/HousingService.cs b/Gordon360/Services/HousingService.cs
index b27c0f26f..ed7ab6e26 100644
--- a/Gordon360/Services/HousingService.cs
+++ b/Gordon360/Services/HousingService.cs
@@ -923,6 +923,33 @@ public async Task<string> GetPreferredContactAsync(string raId)
         return defaultContact?.PhoneNumber ?? "Default phone number not found";
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the preferred contact method for an RA based on their contact preference.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="raId">The ID of the RA whose contact information is being requested.</param>
+    /// <returns>An object containing the preferred contact method (Teams or Phone).</returns>
+    public async Task<object> GetContactPreferenceAsync(string raId)
+    {
+        // Check if there is a preferred contact method for the given RA
+        var contactPreference = await context.RA_Pref_Contact
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cp => cp.Ra_ID == raId);
+
+        if (contactPreference != null)
+        {
+            return new
+            {
+                PreferredContact = contactPreference.Pref_contact
+            };
+        }
+
+        // If no preference exists, return phone default as default method
+        return new
+        {
+            PreferredContact = "phone"
+        };
+
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the on-call RA's ID for specified hall.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/Gordon360/Services/ServiceInterfaces.cs b/Gordon360/Services/ServiceInterfaces.cs
index ed9d4e2ff..b1911c0bd 100644
--- a/Gordon360/Services/ServiceInterfaces.cs
+++ b/Gordon360/Services/ServiceInterfaces.cs
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ public interface IHousingService
         Task<List<RA_Assigned_RangesViewModel>> GetRangeAssignmentsAsync();
         Task<bool> SetPreferredContactMethodAsync(string raId, string preferredContactMethod);
         Task<string> GetPreferredContactAsync(string raId);
+        Task<object> GetContactPreferenceAsync(string raId);
         Task<bool> RA_CheckinAsync(RA_On_CallViewModel checkin);
         Task<RA_On_Call_GetViewModel> GetOnCallRAAsync(string hallId);
         Task<List<RA_On_Call_GetViewModel>> GetOnCallRAAllHallsAsync();