Richard J. Williams Chapter
National Residence Hall Honorary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------PO Box 13045 SFA Station, Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
Office: (936) 468-2700
nrhh@sfasu.edu | http://www.sfasu.edu/reslife/607.asp
THE CONSTITUION OF THE NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL
HONORARY AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Preamble
The Richard J. Williams Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary is a student run
organization whose members’ purpose is to provide recognition for those individuals living in
the residence halls who have shown outstanding service and who have provided leadership in the
advancement of the residence halls at Stephen F. Austin State University. The students who
comprise this organization represent the different abilities, races, ethnic backgrounds, sexual
orientations, religions, ages, genders, and political affiliations of the SFA students living on
campus. NRHH is a representative body of a truly diverse population in which individual
differences are accepted. We accept the responsibility to act proactively in the education of our
members.
Article I – Name
Section 1: The name of the organization shall be the Richard J. Williams Chapter of the
National Residence Hall Honorary, hereafter referred to as NRHH.
Article II – Purpose
The purpose of this organization shall be to provide recognition for those individuals living
in the residence halls who have shown outstanding service and who have provided leadership
in the advancement of the residence halls at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Article III – Affiliation
Section 1 - On-Campus Affiliation
Clause A: This organization shall be affiliated with the SFASU Residence Life
Department.
Clause B: This organization shall be affiliated with the SFASU Residence Hall
Association.
Clause C: This organization shall be affiliated with the Southwest Affiliate of College
and University Residence Halls, hereafter referred to as SWACURH; and the
National Association of College and University Residence Halls, hereafter
referred to as NACURH.
Section 2 – Non-Campus Affiliation
Clause A: This honorary is a university affiliate of the National Residence Hall Honorary.
Clause B: In order to remain a member of the National Residence Hall Honorary,
this Chapter must follow the rules and bylaws of the National Residence
Hall Honorary Constitution.
Clause C: The Chapter President shall be in charge of affiliating NRHH in accordance
with NACURH policy. The Chapter President will also do this in accordance
with the National Communications Coordinator in the Residence Hall
Association.
Article IV – Membership
Section 1 – New Members
Clause A: New membership into NRHH shall co-inhere with the NRHH Policy and ByLaws:
1. A GPA minimum of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Having lived in on-campus housing for a year.
3. An active resident on campus.
Clause B: The Selection Committee shall select new members at the end of each
semester. The Selection Committee consists of an Advisor, the Vice President
of Membership and either the President or NRHHCC and two active members.
Clause C: The NRHH Chapter may have a second induction ceremony during the
semester only if the total number of active members in NRHH are less than
25% of the one percent cap given by NRHH. This may only be granted with
the unanimous decision of the Assistant Director of Residence Life, the
Advisor, the President and the Vice President of Membership.
Clause D: Selection of new members shall be based primarily on leadership and service to
the residential community on campus. Additional factors for consideration of
membership include: scholarship, character, dedication and additional campus
and/or community leadership, participation and service.
Clause E: The number of active members shall not exceed the one percent cap. Upon
request, the National Associate for NRHH may exempt a Chapter from this
requirement, to be limited to the Chapter’s next induction ceremony at which
time they must return to their membership cap.
Section 2 – Selection of New Members
Clause A: A nomination must be submitted to the Vice President of Membership to be
admitted into NRHH.
Clause B: The nomination form will be made at the discretion of the Vice President of
Membership and an Advisor within the guidelines of this constitution.
Clause C: A potential member can be nominated multiple times by any member of the
Stephen F. Austin State University community, or themselves.
Clause D: Selection of a candidate shall adhere by the NRHH Constitution guidelines.
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Section 3 – Selection of Honorary and Alumni Members
Clause A: Active Members automatically become Alumni members upon graduation or
ceasing to live on campus.
Clause B: An Active Member may request to be an Early Alumni through the following
procedures
1. The member and/or Chapter must complete the early alumni
membership application. The application shall include the signatures
of: Chapter President, Chapter Advisor, and Chapter Member for
whom the form is being completed.
2. The member and/or Chapter must submit the application to the
Regional AD-NRHH for approval.
3. The number of early alumni members a Chapter shall be granted per
academic year will not exceed fifteen percent of the Chapter’s
membership cap. It is the right of the region’s AD-NRHH to deny
requests for reasons including, but not limited to:
a. The application form is incomplete.
b. The region’s AD-NRHH does not believe that sufficient
measures were taken by the Chapter to address the member’s
inactivity with Chapter business before submitting the
application.
c. The Chapter has exceeded its allotted early alumni membership
approvals for the year if the member and/or Chapter wish to
appeal the decision of the region’s AD-NRHH, they may
appeal to the entire NNB. The decision of the NNB shall be
final.
d. Each AD-NRHH shall have one vote.
e. A simple majority shall be necessary, with the NAN casting the
tie-breaking vote when necessary qualifications for
membership selection.
Clause C: Honorary members may be selected by a 2/3 majority vote of the Selection
Committee to honor outstanding service. The number of honorary members a
chapter shall be able to induct per academic year will not exceed ten percent of
the chapter’s membership cap.
Section 4 – Temporary and Permanent Removal from NRHH
Clause A: When members leave the on-campus community they must submit a letter to
the Chapter President stating whether the leave is temporary or permanent.
When members submit a notice of temporary leave, they must indicate the
duration of their leave to the Chapter.
Clause B: Temporary leaves from on-campus housing such as, but not limited to, co-ops,
internships, or study abroad, will not affect the individual’s active status of
NRHH. In the case of a temporary leave, the NRHH member should notify the
Chapter President in writing detailing the reason for and duration of the
temporary leave.
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Clause C: If a member who has submitted a notice of permanent leave returns to the
residence halls and the Chapter membership cap has been reached, the Chapter
shall contact the NAN to request a temporary increase in their capacity until
the next membership drive, at which time the Chapter size must return to its
correct membership capacity. In this case the returning member will not
receive voting rights until a position becomes available within the Chapter.
Article V – Executive Structure
Section 1: In order to be a recognized campus organization, the Richard J. Williams Chapter
of the National Residence Hall Honorary must elect executive officers each year.
All officers must be members of the NRHH. NRHH officers cannot hold other
officer positions within any Residence Life organizations, unless approved of by
majority vote, by the Advisor, and by the Assistant Director of Residence Life.
Clause A: The Executive Board of NRHH shall consist of a President, Vice President of
Membership, Vice President of Community Service, Vice President of
Recognition, Vice President of Records, and NRHH Communications
Coordinator. All officers and candidates for office must have and maintain a
2.5 GPA at SFA, live on campus and be enrolled as a full-time student at SFA
and meet any other requirements set forth by the Residence Life Department.
Qualifications of the Executive Officers shall be:
1. President – A candidate for President must have completed at least 30
semester hours and have on full semester of active membership in NRHH.
For purposes of this constitution, a full semester shall be defined as being
elected by mid-semester as stated in the University Catalog.
2. Vice President of Membership– A candidate for Vice President of
Membership must have completed at least 30 semester hours and have one
full semester of active membership in NRHH.
3. Vice President of Community Service – A candidate for Vice President of
Community Service must have completed at least 30 semester hour and
have one full semester of active membership in NRHH.
4. Vice President of Recognition – A candidate for Vice President of
Recognition must have completed at least 15 semester hours and have one
full semester of active membership in NRHH.
5. Vice President of Records – A candidate for Vice President of Records
must have completed at least 15 semester hours have one full semester of
active membership in NRHH.
6. NRHH Communications Coordinator – A candidate for NRHH
Communications Coordinator hereafter referred to as NRHHCC. Must have
completed at least 15 semester hours and have one full semester of active
membership in NRHH.
7. All candidates that assume office after a regular election will have until the
beginning of the next semester to meet the completed semester hour
requirement for office.
Clause B: The Executive Board shall meet as deemed necessary by the President and
Advisor.
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Clause C: All executive officers shall be given at least 24 hours’ notice prior to the
announcement or cancellation of a meeting.
Clause D: The GPAs of all Executive Board candidates will be reviewed by the advisor
prior to any electoral process and at the beginning of each academic semester.
Clause E: Any elected officer who has a cumulative GPA lower than 2.5 will be placed
on Academic Probation by the Chapter Advisor. Academic probation will last
exactly one academic semester and will be reviewed at the beginning of the
subsequent semester. If the cumulative GPA of the elected officer remains
below 2.5 upon review after one semester of academic probation, the elected
officer will be removed from office.
Clause F: Any officer documented for a violation of the University Code of Conduct and
Residence Life Policy is subject to removal from office by the advisor or with
the approval of the Assistant Director or Director of Residence Life.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1: General Meetings
Clause A: Chapter Meetings shall be held at a time and placed designated by the
Executive Board.
Clause B: Special Meetings may be called at the discretion of the President with a 72Hour notice.
Clause C: Attendance at meetings is mandatory for all active members. More than two
unexcused absences shall result in the loss of voting rights and access to NRHH
graduation cords.
Clause D: Voting rights and access to cords can be regained by fulfilling community
service hours or office hours set by the NRHH president.
Clause E: Parliamentary procedures according to Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly
Revised will be used to the extent determined by the Executive Board.
Article VII: Advisor
Section 1: The Richard J. Williams Chapter shall be advised by a professional staff member of
the Residence Life Department as appointed by the Assistant Director of Residence
Life.
Section 2: The Advisor will attend all Chapter meetings and oversee the selection process.
Section 3: The Advisor will oversee all active members GPA to ensure they meet the
membership requirements every semester.
Section 4: The Director of Residence Life or Designee will have veto power.
Article VII: Amendments
Section 1: Amendments to this constitution may be adopted or amended by a 2/3 majority
vote of active members of NRHH.
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Article IX: Non-Discriminatory Clause
Section 1: The National Residence Hall Honorary shall not discriminate on the basis of gender
identity, gender expression, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion,
handicap, or sexual orientation in the selection of its new members or in its
program.
Article X: University Records
Section 1: The Chapter President shall maintain a list of current officers and members, their
addresses, the name of the Advisor.
Section 2: The most recently amended constitution will be available online.
Article XI: Enactment
Section 1: This constitution will go into effect following a 2/3 majority vote of the active
members of this NRHH Chapter. This constitution will replace any and all previous
NRHH constitutions at Stephen F. Austin State University. Enacted 2/17/2016
Article XII: By-Laws
Section 1: By-Laws must be adopted under this Constitution by a 2/3 majority vote of the
active members of NRHH.
Section 2: The By-Laws of this constitution shall be reviewed annually by the Advisor,
President and NRHHNCC. Any changes to the by-laws must pass a 2/3 majority
vote of the active members of NRHH.
Article XIII: Overriding Documents
Section 1: The National Residence Hall Honorary Policy and Bylaws supersede this
Constitution and any and all changes to those documents will automatically result in
the changing of this Constitution.
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