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The Constitution

 of the

National Residence Hall Honorary

University of Iowa

 

Article I:     Name

                This organization shall be entitled The University of Iowa Chapter of the National Residence Hall

                Honorary of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls, Incorporated.

 

Article II:     Purpose

                The purpose of this organization shall be to provide recognition for those individuals living in the

                residence halls that have provided outstanding service and important leadership in the

                advancement of the residence hall system at The University of Iowa; and promote activities, which

                encourage leadership qualities in residents.

 

Article III:     Membership

               

Section A       Qualifications for Nomination

1. Shall have a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average at the completion of one

                                    semester.

                2. Shall have resided in the residence halls during the academic year of selection.

3. Shall have exhibited leadership and service in the residence hall system

               

                Section B       Nominations

1. Nominations must me made by one of the individuals listed below for the nomination 

    to be approved by the organization.

2.     A. Associated Residence Hall members

        B. National Residence Hall Honorary Members

        C. Department of Residence Services, including Resident Assistants

        D. A person may nominate herself/himself

               

                Section C       Selection

1. The Selection Committee will consist of the NRHH executive board, the President of

     ARH, the advisor to NRHH, and one Hall Coordinator.

2. The process of evaluation of the nomination forms will be left to the discretion of the

     Selection Committee.

3. The Committee will meet to select new member during the Spring semester. Formal

                                     invitations into the Honorary will be delivered prior to finals.

4. The active membership of NRHH shall not exceed one percent of the total numbers of

                                     residents in the residence hall on the University of Iowa’s campus.

               

                Section D       Types of Membership

1. Active members shall be defined as those who:

a. Are enrolled at the University of Iowa and chosen by the Selection Committee 

        b. Must be an active member of an NRHH committee

        c. Must attend a set number of meetings as specified by the NRHH house at the

     beginning of the academic year.  Members who cannot attend the set number

     of meetings are still eligible for active membership provided they are willing     

     to do what the current active members feel is equivalent to attending the

     minimum number of meetings.

2. Alumni members shall be defined as former active members that have left the

    university.

 

Article IV:     Executive Structure

               

                Section A       Nomination of Officers

1. Officers of NRHH shall be selected by a majority vote of all active members present at

                                    the last meeting held in the Spring semester.

2. Following the election, new and old officers will work together and transition to the

    next school year.

 

                Section B       Officers and Duties

1. The President of NRHH shall:

       a. conduct and preside over meetings called at her/his discretion

b. attend ARH meetings when necessary

c. meet with the advisor of NRHH every other week

       d. coordinate with the Executive Board and Committee Chairs

e. serve as the official liaison to NACURH, Inc. and MACURH

f. serve as the Committee Chair of the Of The Month Awards

g. be in charge of reviewing the constitution yearly

h. be in charge of reaffiliation with the NRHH National Office

i. delegate additional responsibilities as needed

                               

2. The Vice President of NRHH shall:

a. preside over all meetings in the President’s absence

b. run nomination and election process

c. be in charge of the NRHH Spring Banquet

d. be in charge of the NRHH Membership Selection process

e. serve as the Community Service Committee Chair

               

                                3. The Secretary of NRHH shall:

                                                a. maintain a file of all current minutes for the chapter

                                                b. maintain a record of members’ meeting and committee attendance

                                                c. be responsible for evaluation membership status each semester

                                                d. maintain the back files of NRHH information

                                                e. be in charge of scholarship criterion and the scholarship process

                                                f. be responsible for the publicity of NRHH sponsored events

                                                g. distribute a newsletter to all members

               

                4. The Treasurer of NRHH shall:

                                a. submit a yearly budget

                                b. maintain a record of funds

                                c. serve as Committee Chair of the Fundraising Committee

                                d. recruit members for the fruit basket assembly each semester

                                e. develop new fundraising ideas

               

                5. The ARH Liaison of NRHH shall:

                                a. attend all ARH general house meetings

                                b. is the main communication link between ARH and NRHH

                                c. facilitate cooperative efforts between ARH and NRHH

                                d. serve on the Of The Month Awards committee

                                e. submit reports to Hallways as required

 

                6. The terms of office shall be one academic year.

 

Section C       Committees

                1. Of The Month Awards Committee

                       The OTM Awards Committee shall…

                                A. facilitate the operation of the Of The Month Awards program at the

                                      University of Iowa.

                               

                        This includes:

                                                i. promotion of OTM writing on campus through presentations,

                                                   attendance at other organizations’ meetings, etc.

                                                ii. collection and submission of OTM’s to the Regional Associate

                                                    Director of NRHH.

                                                iii. feedback and recognition to those individuals, groups, and programs

                                                     that win an OTM on the campus, regional, and national level.

                                                iv. feedback and recognition to those individuals who write OTM’s

                                B. have the discretion to determine the operation of the OTM program

               

2. Community Service Committee

      The Community Service Committee shall…

                A. be responsible for planning and implementing community service projects for

                      this chapter of NRHH.

                B. determine the type of service learning to be done each semester

 

3. Fundraising Committee

      The Fundraising Committee shall…

                A. plan and implement fundraising events for NRHH.

                B. have the discretion to determine the type of fundraising events done each

                     semester

 

Article V:     Fees and Dues

                Section A       Chapter Dues

                The NRHH Chapter of The University of Iowa will pay $25.00 per year to the National Office of

                the Honorary in order to retain the chapter’s membership.

 

Article VI:     Chapter Reports

               

Section A       At the beginning of each academic year, a revised list of active members and chapter

                                        goals shall be submitted to the National Honorary Office.

               

                Section B        At the termination of each academic year, the following shall be submitted to the

                                         National Honorary Office:

                                                1. The reports of outgoing officers

                                                2. A list of new officers, active members, and initiates

                                                3. Other pertinent information requested by the National Honorary

 

Article VII:     NRHH Banquet

                The NRHH will hold an annual banquet at the time of initiation of new members into the NRHH.

 

Article VIII:     Relationships with Other Organizations

                The University of Iowa Chapter of the National Residence Hal Honorary shall be considered and

                recognized as an organization separate and apart from ARH, yet cooperatively working toward

                common goals of promoting and improving  residence hall life.

 

Article IX:     Amendments

                Amendments to this constitution may be adopted by quorum or two-thirds of the members present,

                whichever is greater.

               

Article X:     Quorum

                A quorum constitutes of one more than half of the members

 

Article XI:     Enactment

                The constitution will go into effect after two-thirds majority vote of ARH and two-thirds majority

                vote in the NRHH Chapter Membership.

 

Last updated 8/01