• NHS Disciplinary Process

     

    “Members should understand fully that they are subject to dismissal if they do not maintain the standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character that were used as a basis for their selection.” (National Membership Guidelines)

     

    At the end of each marking period, cumulative grades of NHS members will be reviewed to ensure that each member is maintaining the required minimum 90% cumulative unweighted GPA (unrounded percent).

     

    If a member should fail to maintain this average, a three-step process is immediately initiated:  

    • An academic warning will be verbally given by the chapter adviser. 
    • If the student’s average is not brought up to the required 90% by the next report period, the member will be placed on probationary status. Written notification will be provided by the adviser to the student and Faculty Council. During this probationary period, the NHS member is required to attend peer tutoring weekly and to make clear effort to improve grades. The student must submit copies of interim reports to the adviser to verify improvement.    
    • If, after two consecutive marking periods, an NHS member does not attain the required 90% cumulative average, the member must meet with the Faculty Council to discuss further action up to and including dismissal. Written notification of the date, time and location of the meeting will be provided to the student in advance.  Rulings of the Faculty Council shall be provided to the student in writing within five school days of the meeting.

    In addition to scholarship, students must also continue to demonstrate proficiency in service, leadership, and character by remaining an active member of NHS.  According to the National Office and our Chapter Constitution, an inactive member is one who does not fulfill basic NHS requirements of maintaining membership. Examples of this include not attending at least 50% of the mandatory NHS meetings, not attending or volunteering at at least 50% of NHS sponsored events or fundraisers (such as Tutoring and WIN Time Breakfast), not fulfilling 20 individual service hours, and not being in contact with the advisor or NHS President after missing said meetings, events, or deadlines. Thus, one in this standing doesn’t obtain the privilege to receive an active NHS member asterisk next to his/her name in the graduation bulletin, nor does he/she have the privilege to include “NHS” as an accomplishment or club on a school or job resume or application.

    Fulltime PSEO students are the only exemption from these requirements, but a PSEO student should still be in contact with the advisor or president after missed meetings and still needs to fulfill their 20 individual hours and 10 NHS event hours.

     

    If a member should fail to remain an active member of NHS, a three-step process is immediately initiated:

    • An written warning will be given by the chapter adviser. 
    • If the student’ fails to show evidence of active participation in the above mentioned requirements, the member will be placed on probationary status. Written notification will be provided by the adviser to the student and Faculty Council. During this probationary period, the NHS member is required to meet with the adviser within a two week window of receiving written warning to develop a plan of restitution. The student must submit copies of a restitution plan to the adviser to verify improvement. 
    • If an NHS member fails to comply or verify improvement in status, the member must meet with the Faculty Council to discuss further action up to and including dismissal. Written notification of the date, time and location of the meeting will be provided to the student in advance.  Rulings of the Faculty Council shall be provided to the student in writing within five school days of the meeting.