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Keeping up with the

Henckens Eastern Illinois University Louis V. Hencken Chapter NRHH Outstanding Chapter of the Year GLACURH 2015 Saginaw Valley State University

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Channel Guide

Cover page------------------------------------------- 1

Channel Guide-------------------------------------- 2

History of NRHH at EIU------------------------ 3

High Class Sustainability Efforts--------------- 5

Working as a Family (RHA&NRHH) --------- 7

Supporting our (K)ore Values------------------- 10

Reality Royalty (Letter of Support) ----------- 13

Glamorous (K)onstitution------------------------14

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History of NRHH at EIU

The NRHH chapter at Eastern Illinois

University was established in 1974, with the

first induction held on November 22, 1974.

The chapter inducted 23 members that year.

Today there are 23 active members.

The EIU Chapter has a long and rich

history. After being established, the

National NRHH files were housed on

EIU’s campus from 1974 to 1975.

Later, the NRHH National Office was

hosted on campus from 1981 to 1983.

The prestigious Richard Enochs

Scholarship was also developed at

Eastern in 1978-79. This scholarship is

still awarded today to a student leader.

In 1981, the NRHH pin was designed by

EIU’s Director of Housing and Dining,

Mark Hudson and the late Valerie Averill.

This pin is still given to every member

inducted across the country into NRHH. In

1983, NRHH received voting rights from

RHA. In the same year, EIU won School of

the Year.

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History of NRHH at EIU

The EIU Chapter became The Louis V. Hencken

Chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary in

2007 in honor of President Emeritus, Mr. Louis V.

Hencken. Mr. Hencken started his EIU career in

1966 as an undergraduate student. He served as a

RHA Adviser for many years, and continued to move

through the Housing and Dining ranks until he

became Director of Housing in 1975.

Mr. Hencken then became

Vice President of Student

Affairs in 1992, and eventually

took over as President of the

University in 2001 until his

retirement in 2007. Mr.

Hencken is still active in the

EIU community and currently

serves as an instructor in the

College Student Affairs

Master's Program.

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High Class Sustainability Efforts

Sustainability on Eastern’s

campus has been widely

recognized by all students

and staff. In the 2014-2015

academic year, a large,

aluminum can-filled

container occupied the space

of parking lot and gathered

trash for a whole year. The

culmination of all this

material needed to be

separated and properly

sorted so our NRHH chapter

took command and did just

that. It was a two day

process that required various

tools to dig into the massive

container and bags upon

bags to toss our recyclable

materials into.

Our chapter also hosted a seasonal opportunity for

our general assembly members to gather recycling

materials in each halls’ lobby space; this was known

as “Spring Greening.” The concept was that once a

week, small groups would work together in a

different quad to tackle each residence hall’s lobby

recycling and properly dispose of it. This helped to

reduce the piling up of unnecessary trash or

improperly recycled materials.

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High Class Sustainability Efforts

Our chapter also conducted a dining audit which, over the course of six hours, we spent shoveling post-

consumed food into buckets then weighing them to find out exactly how much students were wasting by

the pound. This audit was conducted in a single day for a lunch period in one of our dining halls. Plans

for a larger scale audit are in the works to accurately display how much food is wasted in hopes for a

change in portion sizes.

Finally, our chapter hosted an energy saving

competition amongst the residence halls. In February, a

base measurement was take from each hall, then every

week until the end of March, a report was given out

revealing how much energy each hall had saved

provided by our meters on the exterior points of

campus. We encouraged residents to go outside more

and provided tips to sustaining energy when certain

electronics/appliances are not in use.

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Working as a Family

(RHA&NRHH)

Hall Council Training

Camp New Hope

Our NRHH chapter works closely throughout the year with

EIU’s RHA. From the beginning of the year to the end, the two

work as a family to make residence life the best it can be.

NRHH and RHA teamed up together to create a

training session where all the hall councils on campus

attended to educate them on their positions and how to

be effective leaders in their hall.

Camp New Hope is a leadership retreat where RHA and NRHH bring

a small group of leaders to Camp New Hope to network with each

other, learn how to work with other leaders, and do some community

service.

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Working as a Family

(RHA&NRHH) ROC Fest

Leadership Conference

The NRHH Leadership Conference is designed to engage community councils in collaboration and education. This conference mirrors regional and national conferences, but on smaller level. Each hall has a delegation, which develops a role call and attends sessions presented by other student leaders and professional staff members. The NRHH Leadership Conference will also have the participants engage in a community service project with lunch provided.

This event, hosted September 28-October 2 2015, was designed to promote friendly competition,

engagement and hall spirit between the different buildings that make our residential campus experience

great. Includes different daily activities such as the boat race, roller blading, bingo, and more.

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Working as a Family

(RHA&NRHH) End of the Year Banquet

Addition to our Family

At the end of the year, NRHH and

RHA host an end of the year

banquet where various awards,

scholarships, and recognition for

those who have gone above and

beyond in their residence halls.

This is a point in which NRHH

and RHA come together as a

family and recognize each other

for a successful year. Every hall

council is invited to dine with the

executive boards and important

faces on campus that support the

residence halls.

Our family got even bigger this year as we elected two individuals into our Historian

position. By having two Co-Historians, our chapter has been able to reach out to the

community on an even more grand scale. After being elected for only two short weeks,

these individuals worked together with the already bonded family to bring four new

service events to the chapter including: trips to Salvation Army, Girls on the Run

involvement, Service To Go boxes at meetings, and a Birthday Box Book Drive with

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. At our midterm progress report, our 23 member

chapter has a combined 111 hours of service to the community.

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Supporting Our (K)ore Values

Recognition

Like Kim Kardashian is the queen of

Instagram, the Louis V. Hencken is the

King of Recognition. While Kim has

her multitude of selfies, we have a lot

of events that we have continued as

tradition as well as just started in the

recent year. In previous years, the

chapter has hosted a recognition week

where we recognize the many people

in housing and dining and thank them

for what they have done with small

gifts. Everyone in housing and dining

gets recognized for their hard work!

Each week there is paper passed around and a

jar, “the snap jar” where members can write

something wonderful that deserves

recognition. Another new initiative to the

chapter is “Geek of the Week”, members email

any good grades they have gotten for the week

to the President and they will get a roaming

paddle for a week!

At the end of the month every OTM winner gets a paddle and at the end of the year, the person and resident hall that writes the most OTMs will win an award!

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Supporting Our (K)ore Values

Service

Our chapter of NRHH has developed and created more

service opportunities for all of our family members. The

Louis V. Hencken chapter has had many successful events

in the past year. One such event, Winter Wonderland,

occurs in December. This is an annual event that invites

local families to celebrate the holidays with Santa and

other characters including Anna and Elsa! Our chapter

served over 30 families by providing a stress free holiday

environment which included presents, crafts, and snacks. .

Our chapter participates in a campus wide service

initiative called “Paws for a Cause,” where an

organization is paired with a local group and do

community service. Just like the Jenners and the

Kardashians, our chapter and local nature center,

Douglas Hart, combined powers to bring a Haunted

Halloween Hike to the community. In addition to

Haunted Halloween Hikes, our family works to

landscape Douglas Hart’s grounds. When our family is

finished outside, we get to support the staff by

working desk shifts.

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Supporting Our (K)ore Values

Service Continued

This academic year the chapter has been continuing other service traditions including our

campus famous Breast Cancer Awareness week. BCA includes a weeklong series of events

where members sell t-shirts to help raise awareness. As a culminating event, Pie an Eastern

Illinois University celebrity was added. This event allowed students to pie famous faces of EIU

including: the new university President, the director of housing and dining, professional staff,

and some executive board members of both NRHH and RHA. A dodgeball tournament pitting

residence halls against each other in friendly fire was added this year to keep things fresh for

our Dash Dolls. 100% of proceeds from all three events benefit local hospital Sarah Bush

Lincoln and The Mills foundation in Champaign Illinois for cancer research. In this single

week, our chapter raised over $6,000!

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Reality Royalty (Letter of Support)

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Glamorous (K)onstitution

NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL HONORARY

LOUIS V. HENCKEN CHAPTER

CONSTITUTION

Article I: Name

Section One: This organization shall be entitled the Louis V. Hencken Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls Incorporated.

Article II: Affiliated Chapters

Section One: Affiliation

An NRHH Chapter shall be considered affiliated if they do the following prior to the NACURH Corporate Business Meeting:

A. Be from a fully affiliated NACURH member school. B. Submit current chapter contact information including but not limited to the chapter’s

NRHH representative and NRHH Advisor to the NIC C. Submit a list of their Chapter's current members to the NIC.

D. Submit an updated copy of their Chapter's Constitution in accordance with the NRHH Constitution Checklist, as found in the appendix section of this policy book.

E. Maintain good standing with NACURH.

Article III: Purpose

The purpose of this organization and its membership shall be:

Section One: to honor those individuals living in University Housing whose services and leadership have been outstanding and have contributed to the advancement of the University Housing system at Eastern Illinois University.

Section Two: To promote activities that encourages leadership qualities in residents living on campus.

Section Three: To have the responsibility of caretaking, coordinating, and organizing the fund raising efforts for

the Richard G. Enochs Scholarship Fund.

Section Four: To administer the University Housing recycling program, including assisting with in-hall recycling. Section Five: To uphold the Values of NRHH:

NRHH is a leadership-based honorary comprised of exemplary residential students who value recognition and service. Recognition focuses on recognizing people who have a positive impact on

campus, and leadership pertains to mentor and support the development of leaders living within the residential community. Eastern Illinois University’s chapter of NRHH also wishes to focus on scholarship, providing scholarship to outstanding students living on campus, and service, promoting civility within the EIU and Charleston Community.

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Article IV: Membership

Section One: The organization shall consist of General, Alumni, Transfer, Honorary, Early Alumni and Other

Members.

Once an individual has shown dedication and commitment to NRHH according to their chapter’s

standards, they will become an NRHH member for life.

A. General Members

1. Shall be defined as undergraduate or graduate level students currently living in

University Housing for at least one semester, with the exception of University

Housing Professional Staff.

2. Shall have voting privileges after attending one assembly meeting

3. The National Communications Coordinator (NCC) of the Residence Hall

Association, if not already a member, shall be considered an ex-officio member of

NRHH.

Shall not have voting privileges, unless a General or Alumni Member.

Members that no longer reside on campus, and want to be active in the

chapter, must still fulfill General Assembly requirements, and support EIU

University Housing and Dining and RHA events.

4. Transfer Members

Shall be any transfer student or new faculty/staff member who was a

member of another chapter of NRHH.

Shall not have voting privileges.

Shall receive General or Alumni status based on the requirements for said

statuses after one semester of Transfer Membership.

B. Alumni Members

1. Shall be any member of NRHH who is no longer living in University Housing

but still enrolled as a student at EIU.

2. Shall be any member of NRHH who is not currently enrolled at EIU.

3. Shall have no voting privileges.

C. Honorary Members

1. This is awarded to persons other than NRHH General, Alumni, or Transfer members who will not meet qualifications for General membership, but have shown outstanding service and devotion to the interests of the University Housing program and the National Residence Hall Honorary.

2. Shall be any member of NRHH who is a University Housing Professional Staff member

3. Shall not have voting privileges.

D. Early Alumni Members

1. Shall be defined as members who still reside in the residence halls and cannot

participate actively in NRHH due to circumstances beyond their control.

2. Early Alumni members may not exceed 10% of the chapters cap. An

application for Early Alumni Status must be filled out and approved by the AD-

NRHH

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3. Early Alumni members do not count toward the chapter’s capacity

4. Shall not have voting privileges

Section Two: Membership Numbers

A. The total General Membership of the Chapter shall not exceed 1% of the total number of

residents enrolled in University Housing at Eastern Illinois University.

B. The 1% membership capacity will be established for each semester by taking 1% of

University Housing enrollment as determined by the Office of Housing and Dining

Services, on the 10th day of class in the current fall semester.

C. The number of openings to be used in the selection process will be determined by taking

the 1% membership capacity and subtracting the total number of General Members

residing on campus during the next semester.

D. There is no requirement to fill all the available openings during selection.

E. The Chapter may induct by methods it sees fit from nominations received, any number of

Honorary Members up to 10% of its 1% membership capacity per academic year.

Section Three: Qualifications for Active Membership

To be considered an active member, the member must meet the following minimum qualifications:

A. Attend at least 75% of meetings held each semester unless properly excused as determined

by the President.

B. Appoint General Assembly Members to support each individual Hall Council recycling

efforts twice per semester.

C. Participation and representation in at least four hours worth of NRHH or RHA

community service programs per semester as approved by the NRHH Historian.

D. Must be an active member to receive an award.

E. Must complete 2 Adopt-A-Blocks and 6 service hours per semester.

Section Four: Qualifications for nomination for General Membership

A. Shall have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of a 2.65.

B. Shall have resided at least one semester in University Housing at EIU prior to

nomination.

C. Shall be currently enrolled at EIU and reside in University Housing during the academic

year of selection.

D. Shall have exhibited outstanding leadership and service in the University Housing system

at EIU.

Section Five: Nomination, selection and induction of General, Transfer and Honorary Membership shall be as

outlined in the Bylaws.

Section Six: NRHH Member Removal Policy

A. The Removal Policy may be enacted if an Active member can no longer meet the chapter

membership expectations.

B. If an Active member is removed, they no longer count towards the 1% membership capacity.

Article V: Executive Structure

Section One: Executive Board

A. The Executive Board shall consist of the following offices: President, Vice-President,

Secretary, Historian, NRHH-Communication Coordinator, Recycling Coordinator, and

Advisors.

B. The Executive Board shall hold regular meetings outside of general body during the

academic year. C. To hold an elected executive office one must be a current EIU student General Member of

NRHH, with the exception of University Housing Professional Staff members.

1. To hold the office of President, Vice President, or NRHH-CC one must

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be a General with at least one semester of membership prior to holding

the office.

2. There is no qualification to hold the office of Advisor. The Advisors

shall be appointed by the Office of University Housing and Dining

Services.

D. Executive Officers of NRHH shall not hold executive positions in the Residence Hall

Association.

Section Two: Election of Executive Officers

A. Officers of NRHH, with the exception of the Advisors, shall be elected by a majority vote

of all voting members present at a regularly scheduled meeting held in the Spring

semester and shall take office at a regularly scheduled NRHH function of the Spring

semester.

B. Elections of executive officers shall take place no later than the last general meeting of

the spring semester.

C. Nominations for Executive Board offices shall be held at least one week prior to the day

of elections.

D. All nominees must be in attendance the day of elections in order to be elected, unless

properly excused by the President.

Section Three: Executive Officer Resignation A. In the event of an officer’s resignation, nominations to fill the vacancy will be opened.

Nominations will remain open until the next regularly scheduled meeting at which time a

special election for the office can be held.

1. If no person is nominated or elected, the President may fill the position by

appointment(s) until it is filled by a special or regular election.

Section Four: Impeachment of an Executive Officer shall be as outlined in the Bylaws Section Five: It is the responsibility of the President to:

A. Uphold and interpret the constitution of this organization and serve on any constitutional

revision committee.

B. Preside at all regular and special meetings.

C. Be the official representative and the spokesperson of this organization.

D. Attend all meetings of the Residence Hall Association or designate a proxy as needed.

E. Oversee the maintenance and completion of annual reports by selected Executive and

Committee Chairs as deemed necessary.

F. Oversee all activities of the NRHH Awards and Honors Committee, and appoint a

committee chair.

Section Six: It is the responsibility of the Vice-President to:

A. Preside over all meetings in the President’s absence.

B. Maintain all financial transactions and expenditures of NRHH.

C. Create and maintain a budget for each semester.

D. Oversee all activities of the NRHH Leadership Workshop Committee, and appoint a

committee chair.

E. Meet with NRHH Advisor at least once during the summer, and before each semester to

prepare the budget and the Leadership Conference.

F. Attend all meetings of the Residence Hall Association or designate a proxy as needed.

Section Seven: It is the responsibility of the Secretary to:

A. Maintain files on all activities and take minutes at all regular and special meetings.

B. Keep accurate files of all correspondence.

C. Keep accurate files of all submitted legislation.

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D. Keep accurate records of the attendance and status of individual members (General,

Alumni,

Honorary, Transfer, and Other).

E. Oversee all activities of the NRHH Constitutional Revisions Committee, as needed, and

appoint a committee chair.

F. At the beginning of every academic semester, shall submit a revised list of General

members and chapter goals to the NRHH-CC.

G. At the end of every academic semester, shall submit a list of new executive officers,

general members, and initiates, as well as other pertinent information requested by the

NIC, to the NRHH-CC.

H. Shall submit copies of chapter reports to the NRHH-CC.

Section Eight: It is the responsibility of the Historian to:

A. Distribute one annual Alumni newsletter.

B. Oversee all activities of the NRHH Programming/Community Service Committee, and

create a committee, if needed.

C. Oversee the maintenance of our Chapters website, including updating events held by the

EIU NRHH Chapter.

D. Meet with the Director of the Student Community Service Office at least once a semester.

E. Coordinate service components of retreats

F. Create opportunities for members to complete the required Adopt-A-Blocks and service

hours each semester.

G. Coordinate one large service project each semester that reaches out to the Charleston

Community

Section Nine: It is the responsibility of the NRHH-CC to:

A. Attend all appropriate state, regional, and national conferences as the representative of

our Chapter or designate a proxy, as needed.

B. Present a detailed report of the conference to our Chapter upon returning.

C. Attend all meetings of Residence Hall Association or designate a proxy, as needed. D. Submit all conference reports to the chapter secretary.

E. Be Parliamentarian during Chapter meetings.

F. Coordinate the NRHH “Of The Months” each month, in conjunction with the Residence

Hall

Association.

G. Submit such reports that are required by the National Office and compiled by the Chapter

Secretary.

Section Ten: It is the responsibility of the Sustainability Coordinator to:

A. Oversee the University Housing recycling program in accordance with procedures

outlined in the Bylaws.

B. Create and maintain a semester recycling schedule.

C. Provide educational materials.

D. Oversee all activities of the NRHH Fundraising committee, participate in all fundraising

activities, and appoint a committee chair.

Section Eleven: It is the responsibility of the Advisors to:

A. Oversee all NRHH activities and functions.

B. Assure that NRHH adheres to Housing and University policy’s

C. Assure that NRHH adheres to regional and national affiliation standards and policies.

D. Conduct one on one meetings with each executive board member weekly.

E. Serve as a resource to the council

F. Provide final interpretation of the Constitution

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Article VI: Chapter Meetings Section One: Meetings will be held regularly while school is in session with the exception of Finals Week, and

the possible exception of the first week of the semester. There must be at least one assembly meeting per month while school is in session. The meeting schedule, day, time, and location shall be determined by the Executive Board with the advice of the members. Executive Board will meet weekly, as determined by the board members schedule.

Section Two: Any questions that should arise concerning the parliamentary procedures and/or conduct of the

meetings shall be decided according to the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order. The NRHH-CC, as Chapter parliamentarian, shall recommend to the President the final decision in these matters.

Section Three: Official Chapter Business

A. A quorum, being needed to conduct any official Chapter business, shall consist of five

voting

members.

B. Only members with voting privileges may vote on official Chapter business.

C. Official Chapter business is defined as any act that:

1. Disburses funds.

2. Elects, appoints, or selects a person or persons to an office, position, or honor.

3. Ratifies an article or articles of impeachment of an Executive Officer.

4. Amends this constitution.

5. Amends, suspends, or creates by-laws of this constitution.

D. Any member present may vote on all motions not containing official Chapter business.

Section Four: A majority of voting members present at any meeting where there is quorum is needed to pass any

motion containing official Chapter business, except where otherwise stated within this constitution. Executive Officers shall receive no vote in any matters, with the exception of the President who shall only vote to break any tie votes of the voting membership.

Section Five: Each member eligible to vote shall receive only one vote. Article VII: Fees/Dues and Finances Section One: The Eastern Illinois University Chapter of the NRHH will pay the required amount per year to

the National Honorary Office in order to retain the Chapter’s membership. The fees for NACURH must be paid at GLACURH and the fees for IRHA must be paid at SEMIS.

Section Two: Eastern Illinois University Chapter of the NRHH receives funds through assisting Eastern

Illinois University Housing and Dining Services with recycling efforts on campus. This chapter also gains funds through partnering with Diploma Display to sell diploma frames to Eastern

Illinois University graduate students.

Article VIII: Amendments Section One: Amendments to this constitution must be brought before the membership by a Constitution Committee. Only amendments proposed by this committee may be Considered. Amendments to this constitution may be adopted by a three-fourths

Majority vote of the voting members present at a regularly scheduled meeting. Article IX: Bylaws Section One: Bylaws, not inconsistent with this Constitution, may be proposed by any member. If the proposed Bylaw receives a second from another member it may be Considered of adoption. Any proposed and seconded Bylaw, submitted in writing may be adopted at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote of the voting

members present. Any existing Bylaw or part of a Bylaw may be amended, removed, or suspended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds majority vote of the

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voting members present.

NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL HONORARY

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHAPTER

CONSTITUTION

BYLAWS

Article I: Awards and Honors Section One: Initiation

In addition to any gift or other item deemed appropriate, all new members will receive the NRHH

Membership pin upon initiation.

Section Two: Service Awards

A. After one year of service, members meeting the qualifications specified in Article III,

Section 3 of Constitution will receive the Leadership Service Pin.

B. After two years of service, members meeting the qualifications specified in Article III,

Section 3 of Constitution will receive a NRHH Paperweight.

C. For each year of service after two years, members meeting the qualifications specified in

Article III, Section 3 of Constitution will receive a commemorative gift appropriate to

their achieved level of service.

D. This section is not to limit the awarding of additional or different gifts or honors for

service or other reasons.

E. The cost of all service awards will be assumed by the Chapter.

Section Three: Outstanding Member of the Year Award

A. General or Alumni members meeting the qualification specified in Article III, Section 3

of Constitution will be eligible for this honor.

B. Nominations should be based on the outstanding contributions the member made to the

Chapter during the year.

C. Open nominations for any eligible member shall be taken at a regularly scheduled

Chapter meeting.

D. A closed ballot vote by the voting members present shall determine the winner.

E. The winner shall be awarded a $50 scholarship at the spring banquet.

Section Four: Highest Graduating GPA

A. The General or Alumni member with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average at the

time of their graduation shall be honored by receiving a scholarship.

B. If there is a tie in highest GPA among eligible members, each shall be honored and

receive an equal scholarship.

C. The amount of the scholarship shall be $50.

Section Five: Qualifications for the Bronze Pin, as awarded by the President require going above and beyond the

requirements in Section Two above. No more than 10% of the current membership will be eligible

for this award each year.

Section Six: Upon graduation all members will receive honor cords, the cost of which will be assumed by the

Chapter.

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Article II: Committees Section One: Ad Hoc

A. An Ad Hoc committee may be formed as long as the following conditions are met:

1. It has a special purpose specified at the time of formation

2. Termination is based on fulfillment of its special purpose.

3. It has a limited life.

4. Does not infringe on the duties of another committee.

Section Two: Leadership Workshop

A. Plan and implement leadership training to further develop the leadership skills of the

campus and the community.

Section Three: Fundraising

A. Shall work to raise funds for various scholarships, including the Richard G. Enochs

Memorial

Scholarship.

B. Shall work to raise money for special projects.

C. Shall clear all sales through an Advisor.

Section Four: Community Service

A. Shall be responsible for planning and implementing projects to better the community of

University Housing, Eastern Illinois University, and the surrounding communities.

Section Five: Awards and Honors

A. Shall work in conjunction with the Residence Hall Association in planning and implementing the spring awards banquet.

B. Shall establish and oversee the bidding and awarding process for a set of “Of The Year” awards.

C. Oversee ordering and awarding honor cords to our graduating members. Section Six: Programming

A. Shall be responsible for planning and implementing social and educational programming

specifically for members of NRHH.

Article III: Recycling Section One: Residence hall recycling will be completed according to an agreement between our Chapter and the

Residence Hall Association. Said agreement will be renewed every five years. Councils will be held accountable to empty recycling bins weekly.

Section Two: Each NRHH member is required to partake in at least 2 Spring Greening Events in the Spring semester. This includes designating either the North or South Quad of EIU and taking out lobby recycling in each of the residence halls on campus.

Article IV: Conferences

Section One: The total comprehensive cost of registration, transportation, and lodging for the NRHH-CC shall be covered for all NACURH and IRHA affiliated conferences, in addition to costs covered in Section Two.

Section Two: The total comprehensive cost of registration, transportation, and lodging for the NRHH President

shall be covered, in addition to costs covered in Section Two and Three, for all NACURH

affiliated conferences each year.

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Section Three: NRHH shall appoint the NRHH-CC or a proxy to attend the National, Regional, and State conferences. Section Four: NRHH shall pay for at least one-third of the cost of the conference per representative, up to a

maximum of two full registrations. Other conference costs can be paid as deemed necessary and

contingent upon available funds. Section Five: Representatives sent to a conference shall be required to do the following upon their return:

A. Give a presentation at the next NRHH meeting of what was gained from the conference.

B. Write a report and place it on file with the NRHH Secretary for future

reference Article V: Donations

Section One: All donations made by our Chapter shall be for the betterment of individuals, organizations, and

populations as deemed appropriate by the voting members present.

Article VI: Executive Office Impeachment Process

Section One: Article of Impeachment Presentation

A. An article of impeachment against an Executive Officer must be presented in writing to

the Advisor.

B. Within forty-eight hours of receiving the written article of impeachment the Advisor will

present the accused Executive Officer with a detailed list of charges.

C. One week after the Executive Officer is presented with the detailed list of charges the

article of impeachment shall be presented at a regularly scheduled meeting of the General

Membership.

Section Two: Proceedings of Impeachment Hearing

A. The Advisor shall run the proceedings.

B. The Advisor shall read the article of impeachment to the assembly.

C. The accused Executive Officer will remain present while the article of impeachment is

read then present a defense against the article.

D. The accused Executive Officer and the author of the article of impeachment will then

leave the proceedings to allow for assembly discussion. The assembly must, by majority

vote, find there is just cause to debate the article of impeachment.

E. If just cause if found, the accused Executive Officer and the author of the article of

impeachment shall return for questioning by the assembly. After questioning, the

accused Executive Officer and the author of the article of impeachment will then leave

the proceedings to allow for assembly discussion.

F. The accused Executive Officer and the author of the article of impeachment shall return

for the vote. The article of impeachment must be ratified by a three-fourths vote of the

voting members present at the meeting, using a paper ballot.

G. If the impeachment is ratified it shall only result in removal from Executive Office. This

process can impose no other sanction.

Article VII: Nomination, Selection and Induction of General, Transfer and Honorary Members

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Section One: Nominations for General Membership shall be taken at least once each academic year for a period

of time not to exceed four weeks.

Section Two: Nomination for General Membership

A. Can be made by any member of our Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary.

B. Can be made by any member of the Professional Staff of University Housing and Dining

Services.

C. Cannot be made by anyone sitting on the NRHH Selection Committee.

Section Three: Application for General Membership

A. All nominees will receive an Application for General Membership, which must be

returned by a specified date.

B. The returned applications will be screened to verify the nominees meet the minimum

qualifications for nomination.

Section Four: Selection of General Members

A. The Executive Board will appoint the Selection Committee and Chairperson.

B. The Selection Committee shall include the President, Vice President, Advisors, two

General or Alumni Members, and at maximum three University employees with ties to

NRHH. One of these shall be appointed Chairperson who shall preside over Selection

Committee meetings.

C. The assembly shall approve the Selection Committee and Chairperson by majority vote of

the voting members present at a regularly scheduled meeting held prior to the period of

time that nominations are taken.

D. The Selection Committee shall meet at least once prior to the end of the spring semester to

consider all nominees who meet minimum qualifications for nomination.

E. The Selection Committee shall operate by their own established guidelines to make the

selection of new General Members. The Selection Committee guidelines must be approved

by a majority vote of the assembly prior to any deliberation on nominees.

F. The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final.

Section Five: Induction of General Members

A. Formal notification will be delivered to each nominee after selection has been completed.

A formal ceremony will take place during the spring semester to induct all new General

Members.

Section Six: To receive Transfer Membership a qualified individual must be nominated by an individual eligible

to nominate for General Membership, or must self-nominate to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall induct a qualified nominee by a majority vote.

Section Seven: Nominations for Honorary Membership shall consist of a written letter of

nomination to the Executive Board. The nomination must be from an individual eligible

to nominate for General Membership. The Executive Board shall induct a qualified

nominee by a majority vote.