Membership Information
Membership Application • NRHH Brochure
Requirements and Benefits at a Glance:

The University of Maryland chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary is an honor organization that represents the top 1% of student leaders living in the residence hall community.  Members are recognized via NRHH graduation sashes as well as their names being engraved on the NRHH membership plaques.

In affiliation with the Residence Halls Association, NRHH acts as the recognition body of RHA and also serves as a service and programming organization to the campus community.

The NRHH has four types of members with different benefits: applying, active, alumni and honorary members.

Current and past members have served the following roles at the University of Maryland: RHA executive board members, Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) members, Resident Assistants, Community Assistants, Maryland Imagers, SGA Representatives, University Senate members, Hall Council executive board members, University Student Judiciary members, Student Entertainment Events (SEE) board members and student employees.

Members of NRHH have opportunities to build and expand personal leadership skills, network among other residence hall leaders, and gain recognition from the campus community for their achievements.

Applicants for NRHH must have a current GPA of 2.9 or higher, have lived in the residence hall community for one full year, be in good academic and judicial standing, and have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership to the residence halls.

Applying Members:
  PROCESS
Must maintain atleast a 2.9 cumulative GPA
Must have 2 semesters living on campus
Selected by a selection committee via a points system
  BENEFITS
Receives the NRHH certificate
May work towards full active membership status
   
Active Members:
  PROCESS
Must fullfill requirements above
Serve atleast 1 semester on a NRHH committe or position
Submit a short leadership brief for publication
Participate in atleast 1 NRHH community service event
  BENEFITS
Receives the NRHH lapel pin
Name is engraved on the NRHH membership plaque
After 1 year of active membership you will recieve the NRHH graduation stole (sash) to wear at the university graduation (Senior exceptions made on a case by case basis)
After 1 year of active membership and upon creation of a NRHH campus recognition peice graduated member's names will be engraved on it
   
Alumni Members:
Must complete the above requirements
Members who move off of campus for atleast a full year or graduates from UM
   
Honorary Members:
  PROCESS
Members of the campus community, including students, faculty and staff, as determined by the current NRHH body of both active and applying members
  Benefits
Receive all the benefits of Active Members
   
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