Maintaining Membership
Scholarship
An active member is expected to maintain a cumulative 3.5 unweighted semester average (no rounding). A member whose cumulative average falls below 3.5 will be issued an academic warning. Students then have one semester to raise their average to the required 3.5. If they do not raise their average during the given semester, they will automatically be dismissed as required by the national organization. Academic dismissal after one semester of probation is automatic. There will be no warning or hearing.
Leadership
An active member is expected to continue to demonstrate the positive qualities of leadership for which they were selected. If a member demonstrates negative leadership, a faculty member, adviser, or coach may report such infractions to the chapter adviser. The adviser may take the information to the Faculty Council for their action.
Service
An active member is encouraged to continue participation in activities within the school. The member must complete their assigned community service hours and deliver documentation, through Track it Forward, to Dr. Torquato by April 30th of their senior year. Service opportunities are regularly emailed to students. All members are responsible for peer tutoring and will be assigned according to courses and student schedule.
Character
An active member is expected to maintain the qualities associated with the character for which he/she was selected. Any major infractions of school rules and regulations will be taken to the Faculty Council. The faculty adviser will automatically inform the Council of any school suspension of a member. Dismissal from NHS is automatic for any of the following: Drug or Alcohol violations, plagiarism, cheating, disrespect or defiance, bullying, disorderly conduct, in-school suspension, and/or out of school suspension. There will be no warnings or hearings for character violations.