University of North Dakota

National Residence Hall Honorary Constitution

Article I  Name

The name of this organization shall be the Mark Hudson UND Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary.

Article II                Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be to provide recognition for those individuals living in residence halls who have contributed outstanding service and who have provided important leadership in the advancement of the residence hall system of the University of North Dakota; and to provide a means by which they can continue to use these qualities in developing other leaders.

Article III               Membership

Section l Qualifications

A.            Shall have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

B.            Lived in the residence halls at least one semester during the academic year in which they are nominated.

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

Section 2                Types of Membership

A.            Active Membership

1.             Defined as a member of NRHH who has enrolled at UND.

2.             Active members constitute the entire voting body of NRHH.

3.             Active membership shall not exceed one percent of the total number of hall residents on the UND campus.

4.             Defined as those who reside in University Housing.

B.            Alumni Membership

1.             Defined as a member of NRHH who has left UND.

2.             NRHH members still enrolled at UND may declare themselves to be active.

3.             Alumni members are invited to participate in all NRHH activities.

4.             Alumni members may not vote.

5.             Defined as those who have left University Housing.

C.            Honorary Membership

1.             The voting membership selects honorary member(s) each year in recognition of outstanding service to the residence hall system.

Section 3                ARH Membership

The UND Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary shall be a member of the Association of Residence Halls.

Section 4                Membership Status

A.            In the spring of the year, before nomination of new members takes place, all active members must declare whether they will have active or alumni status for the next academic year.

B.            At this time, former alumni members may become active again if they meet the requirements.

Article IV               Selection

Section 1                Nomination

A.            Nominations must be made on the nomination form approved by the organization.

B.            Nominations may be made by:

1.             Any member or advisor of any ARH committee.

2.             Any member or advisor of a hall council.

3.             Any active member of NRHH.

4.             Any Complex Director, Residence Hall Director, or Resident Assistant.

Section 2                Selection

A.            The selection committee will be selected from the following group:  President, Vice President, Advisor of NRHH and the three Complex Directors.

B.            Alternate selection committee members will come from the Housing Staff.

C.            The committee will have at least five members, but no more than seven.

D.            The evaluation process for the nomination forms will be left to the discretion of the selection committee.

 E.            The selection committee chairperson shall be the NRHH President.

F.             Selection will take place in the month of April.

Article V                Executive Structure

Section 1                Selection of Officers

Officers shall be selected by a majority vote of all members present at the last meeting of the Spring Semester and shall take office at the first meeting of the Fall Semester.

Section 2                Officers and Duties

A.            The President shall conduct and preside over all meetings according to the Sturgis Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure by Alice Sturgis.  Meetings will be called at the President’s discretion.  The President will also work with the secretary to maintain files on all the activities.

B.            The Vice President shall preside over all meetings in the President’s absence, shall handle all monetary transactions, and shall submit a budget each semester to be approved by a simple majority of those present.

C.            The Secretary shall take minutes of every meeting, handle any needed correspondence, and shall work with the President to maintain files on all the activities.

D.                  The Historian shall maintain a yearly scrapbook, shall distribute a newsletter once a year to all members, shall maintain the hall council data sheets, and shall keep the NRHH membership listing current.

E.                   The Recognition Chair shall be in charge of the committee that oversees “Of the Months” (OTMs) and the committees that oversee Appreciation Days.  This position will also oversee the Hall and Program of the Year process.

Section 3                Advisor

The Advisor for NRHH shall be selected in the spring for the following academic year.  The President-elect will be in charge of asking the selected person to be NRHH’s advisor.

Article VI               Budget

Section 1                Funding

ARH Policy Board will allocate money every semester for fund operating costs and special functions.

Section 2

NRHH will pay $25.00 per year to the National Office of the Honorary to retain the chapter’s membership.

Article VII              Activities

Section 1                Fall Orientation

NRHH will hold orientation for hall government officers within the first two weeks of the Fall Semester.

Section 2                Recognition Award

Yearly awards may be given to recognize people who have contributed significantly to the residence hall system.

Section 3                Spring Banquet

NRHH will hold a Spring Banquet to honor all those residents who have participated in residence hall government.

Section 4                Scholarship Program

NRHH will conduct fund raising projects to support scholarships to be given to outstanding residence hall leaders.

Section 5                Special Projects

NRHH will become involved in special projects as developed and approved by the membership.

Article VIII            Amendments and Revisions

Amendments and revisions to this constitution may be adopted by a simple majority vote of the active membership.

Article IX               Charter Members and Responsibilities

Section 1                Members

A.            Members of the founding committee will become charter members with the approval of the selection committee.

B.            People who are selected for membership through the regular selection process in the Spring of 1982 will also become charter members.

 Section 2               Responsibilities

A.            Charter members will sustain continuity of the group for the year 1982-83.

B.            In addition, the charter members shall review NRHH’s structure, constitution and operating procedures and make revisions as necessary.

Revised January 1983
Revised February 1986
Revised May 1998
Revised December 2001
Revised February 2005