IRHS Advisory's Guide 3rd Edition

REC FOUNDATION• INTERNATIONAL ROBOTICS HONOR SOCIETY

Bylaws do not need the approval of the REC Foundation but must be consistent with this Constitution. Chapter Bylaws need to be posted on the advisor’s dashboard on robotevents.com beginning in the fall of 2023. Section 2. The chapter bylaws shall contain information concerning the election and duties of officers, the schedule of meetings, member obligations, dues, and the like. Examples for officer titles include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian. ARTICLE XVI: AMENDMENTS This Constitution may be amended by the REC Foundation based on input from the RECF staff and the International Council.

Article XVIII Section 1.

Local chapters may raise the cumulative GPA standard above the national minimum, or increase standards for the remaining selection criteria, apply them fairly and consistently, and include these standards in their locally published selection procedures.

Article IX Section 1.

To maintain compliance, all local procedures must conform to the full provisions of this article. Faculty Councils can consider disciplinary actions that are less severe than dismissal if circumstances warrant.

Article X Section 1.

Article XVII Section 1.

This section is generally viewed to include chapter activities except those with regards to the selection, discipline, and dismissal of members which are the sole domain of the chapter’s Faculty Council per the provisions of Article VI, Section 4.

Some candidates may be ineligible for induction because of the semester ruling. Many students, including students of military parents, are required to move with parents or guardians that have transferred in their work. The present school principal should seek a recommendation from the previous school principal or chapter adviser pursuant to the candidate’s selection. Based on the recommendation of the previous principal or chapter adviser, the Faculty Council may waive the semester regulation.

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