If your school has some well-developed Honor Society Chapter Bylaws, please share!

PLEASE NOTE: The Michigan Associations of Student Councils & Honor Societies do NOT verify that the bylaws below meet the standards of the National Honor/Junior Honor Society Constitution. Use these samples as GUIDES along with the NHS/NJHS Constitution and your own school's policies/procedures/constitution.

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In speaking with a school a few weeks ago, I found that their selection process was a bit off. Instead of using a Faculty Council for selection, the Faculty Council (FC) gave recommendations based on student forms, then the NHS Adviser selected the students that would be inducted. For schools that hold chapters with NHS/NJHS, this process is incorrect and the appropriate way to select members is spelled out in the National Constitution.

In Article IX, Section 3, it states that the "selection of each member to the chapter shall be by a majority vote of the Faculty Council." How do you get to that point though? Which students are "voted on"?

Looking for help? Guidance? Support? Resources? How-to's? We've got them in Lansing with two conferences for advisers that teach you how to fulfill your obligations as an adviser, and more!

Honor society advisers and administrators are invited to join us October 6, 2008. Student council advisers, leadership class teachers and other related club moderators will come together October 7, 2008. Both events are in Lansing.

HONOR SOCIETY ADVISERS' WORKSHOP

A common struggle with Honor/Junior Honor Society groups is what GPA to establish as the minimum for membership. For charter members of NHS and NJHS, a 3.0 GPA minimum (or equivalent... see handbook for more details) is required. Local chapters can then adjust through their bylaws a higher standard if desired. There are a variety of reasons that cause schools to adjust their GPA. Some will take a higher GPA since it matches their graduation honors' system, or for schools that see a high percentage of students with stellar GPA's, they may increase the minimum to manage the size of the chapter. Whatever a school's reason is, the adjusted GPA must be part of their local bylaws.

MAHS membership does not include NHS membership. NHS membership does not include MAHS membership. Let's refer to them as State (MAHS) and National (NHS) to make it more clear. The State membership grants you reduced rates at all MAHS conferences for students and Advisers, various communication services including an e-newsletter, exclusive access to our website, and other benefits. The National membership grants you reduced rates at National conferences, subscription to Leadership magazine, insignia, and certain access to materials.