Honeoye Central School Onagadeca Chapter Bylaws Membership Membership in the National Honor Society is an honor bestowed upon a student. A Faculty Council selects members based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. Membership is of three types: active, honorary and graduate. At graduation, active members become graduate members and have no voice or vote in chapter affairs. Faculty Council The Faculty Council shall consist of five voting faculty members appointed annually by the principal. The chapter advisor shall be a non-voting sixth member of the Faculty Council. Selection of Members Only those students who have attended Honeoye Central School for at least twenty weeks, the equivalent of one semester, may be considered for membership. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 85 or higher are eligible for membership. They receive a Student Activity Information Form on which they detail their service, leadership and character. Upon completion of the form, students submit it to the Faculty Council for review. At the same time, the general faculty complete evaluation sheets for the students. Student Activity Information Forms and faculty evaluations are confidential documents. Upon reviewing information from student applicants and the general faculty, the Faculty Council votes. Each candidate who receives a majority vote is selected for membership. The chapter advisor notifies the students and gives them information regarding induction and obligations of membership. Students or parents who have concerns regarding non-selection should meet with the chapter advisor. Meeting and Activities The following Committee Chairs have been established: o Bulletin Board Committee Chairperson o Website Chairperson o Newsletter Chairperson o Leadership Workshop Chairperson o Service Chairperson o Communications Officer Each Chairperson will organize monthly meeting dates and times for their committees. They will take attendance, run meeting, provide advisor with monthly notes and update NHS members of progress at full NHS monthly meetings. All NHS students need to be on at least one committee and regularly attend their monthly meetings. Meetings can take place either during lunch or after school. The Communications officer will take notes during full NHS monthly meetings, prepare minutes and distribute to members. He or she will assist in keeping records of member service requirements, as well as other administrative tasks as needed. All members will be expected to participate in the chapter service project, and complete an individual service project. It is the responsibility of each member to complete the service activity reflection. If a member misses more than one full meeting and/or two committee meetings, or if they do not fulfill service requirements, they will be placed on probation, which will result in loss of privileges: o hall pass o lunch pass o commencement recognition Dismissal Members who fall below the standards which were the basis for their selection are promptly warned in writing by the chapter advisor and given a reasonable amount of time to correct the deficiency. In the case of flagrant violation of school rules or civil laws, a member does not necessarily have to be warned. The Faculty Council determines when an individual exceeds a reasonable amount of warnings. In all cases impending dismissal, a member has the right to a hearing before the Faculty Council. For purposes of dismissal, a majority vote of the Faculty Council is required. A member who has been dismissed may appeal the decision to the Faculty Council under the same rules for disciplinary appeals. A student who is dismissed or who resigns is never again eligible for membership in NHS.