What is NRHH

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What is NRHH?
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Table of Contents

• NRHH is. 3
• Our History.......................................
  ................ 4
• What does we do?..................................
  ......... 5
• Membership Requirements..........................
  6
• Type of Membership.. 7
• Who is in charge of NRHH?.........................
  .... 9
• How do you start a chapter?.......................
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• Still have questions?. 11

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NRHH is.

• The recognition branch of National Association of
  College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)
• A honorary organization
• A leadership opportunity
• A community service entity
• A programming board
• A leadership development tool
• An advocacy group

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Our History

• NACURH was in need of financial help
• Grants were found, but services had to rendered
  to member schools
• Thus, at the NACURH 1964 Conference hosted by the
  University of Denver, NRHH was born
• The years following were years of growth and
  development as other residence life honoraries
  were brought into the fold under the NRHH name
• Today NRHH has more than 200 affiliated chapters
  across the globe

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What does we do?

• The activities of Chapter vary from campus to
  campus
• Induct Members into the Honorary
• Campus-wide Programs
• Of the Month (OTM) Awards
• Leadership Retreats
• Community Service Projects
• Recognition Programs
• Conference Attendance

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Membership Requirements

• Chapter
• School is affiliated with NACURH, Inc.
• Submitted Contact Form, Membership Roster, and
  Constitution to the NIC
• Members
• Must have lived in the halls for at least a year
• Must have made a positive contribution to the
  residence hall system
• Must have at least a 2.5 GPA upon induction
• Must be in good standing with the institution

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Types of Membership

• Once a NRHH Member you are member for life.
• Active
• Inducted into an affiliated NRHH Chapter
• Resides in residential housing
• Has voting rights
• Early Alumni Membership Status (EAMS)
• Inducted into an affiliated NRHH Chapter
• Can no longer fulfill activity level of chapter
• Submitted request to regions AD-NRHH

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Types of Membership(Cont)

• Alumni
• Members who have moved off campus or graduated
• May still be involved but do not have a vote
• Honorary
• Individuals who do not qualify for other
  membership types
• Includes housing personnel, instructors, college
  or university staff, and those who have
  demonstrated outstanding support and service to
  the residence hall students
• In special cases graduating seniors, student who
  do not meet the GPA requirement, etc.

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Who is in charge of NRHH?

• National Associate for NRHH (NAN)
• Serves as the executive director of the honorary
• Maintains resources of the honorary
• Chairs the NRHH National Board
• Serves on the National Board of Directors (NBD)
• NRHH National Board
• Maintain national policy and procedure of the
  honorary
• Serve as executive officer of their regional
  chapters
• Task the NAN through legislation and requests
• Vote on national awards

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How do you start a chapter?

• Read the Chapter Building Resource Guide
• Contact your regions AD-NRHH
• Achieve support from your housing department
• Look over the ABCs of NRHH Resource Guide
• Create a chapter constitution
• Induct new members
• Submit constitution and member list to the NIC

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Still have questions?

• Contact your Regional AD-NRHH (AD-NRHH)
• Look under the NRHH National Board section of
  nrhh.nacurh.org
• Contact the National Associate for NRHH (NAN)
• nan_at_nacurh.org
• Contact the NACURH Information Center (NAN)
• nic.affiliations_at_nacurh.org