1. Every member must have a minimum weighted GPA of 3.5 (bonus points from AP and Honor courses will count toward GPA).

2. All general members must have at least 20 hours TOTAL per semester. Seniors will receive reduced hours for one semester of their choice. 

3. New members must have at least 10 hours in their first semester. They will be considered general members in the second semester.

4. All general members must attend at least 5 meetings before each semester ends. The meeting requirement for new members is 2 meetings. 
   Consequence (for next semester):
   - new members:  # hours (missed in current semester) + 1 hour 

                               +5  hours (if  failed to complete the required 2 meetings per semester)

                               +probation (only if you have missing hours)

-general members:  # hours (missed in current semester) + 1 hour 

                                    +# hours for meetings missed (meeting = 1 hour, 5 meetings required)

                                    +probation (only if you have missing hours)

5. At the end of each semester, every member must re-apply. Members must fill out the designated form for that particular semester (Ask the secretary for help) and must send in a scan of their recent semester's report card. 

6. All general members must pay a 5 dollar membership fee each semester. Your contribution will help us with our chapter membership fee.

7. All members must attend at least 2 physical events each semester. Failure to do so will result in a 1-hour deduction at the end of each semester. 

8. All members must attend at least 1 social each year. Failure to do so will result in a 1-hour deduction at the end of that semester.

9. Additional information can be found on the Hours Spreadsheet

1. If a member drives other NHS volunteers to a volunteer event, the driver will earn an extra 0.5 hours for every NHS volunteer driven. (Parent/guardian can help a member earn the extra hour) 

2. You may sign up or omit yourself from an event before the deadline stated on every post. 

3. If you are signed up and fail to show up, you will be deducted 1 hour.

4. You must arrive at the service on time and stay until the service ends. In case of an emergency, you must notify the attending officer/leader before leaving. 

5. Everyone must sign in and sign out of every service. No record of your presence will result in a deduction an hour. 

6. No double-dipping. If you are signed up with NHS and another club for the same service, and you attempt to gain hours for both, you will face further ramifications.

7. Up to half of your hours may be earned from outside events that are not from NHS. Outside hours from previous semesters shall not be included in the current semester's hours.

8. Any outside hours completed must be strictly PHYSICAL. No virtual events will be accepted when calculating outside hours. 

9. You must submit a form with proof of service for outside hours.

Please note: If you miss the deadline to sign up or there are no more spots left for a physical volunteer event that NHS is attending, you MAY sign up for a different shift and earn outside hours. The difference is that you do NOT have to answer the reflection questions but you MUST send proof of when you arrive at the event and when you leave the event to the attending officer (photo must include yourself, a sign or poster from the event, and a time stamp).