Article 5

ARTICLE V: OFFICERS

Section 1—The officers of the chapter shall be president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.

 

Section 2—Student officers shall be elected at the last meeting of each school year. All junior class members are eligible to run for a position as an officer. All junior class members of the chapter are eligible to vote.

 

Section 3—

Junior class members who are interested in running for an office will require a nomination from any member in writing submitted to an advisor one week prior to the last meeting. "The officer positions are as follows: Co-Presidents ,  Co-Vice Presidents, Secretary , Treasurer 
All officers shall serve as Service Coordinators, meaning each officer is responsible for planning, promoting, and supporting at least one NHS group service project during their term. The purpose of this change is to lighten the work load for the students who hold the president/vice-president positions and to allow more students to get involved in leadership for this chapter.  (Updated 3/2026)

 

Section 4 - A plurality vote shall be necessary to elect any officer of this chapter.

 

Section 5 - A mandatory officers meeting will be held after elections for outgoing officers to train new officers in their duties.

 

 

The following duties reflect the responsibilities developed for officers in the local chapter:

 

Section 6—It shall be the duty of the president to preside at the meetings for this chapter. The agenda for meetings shall be set by the president and vice president. The president shall act as master of ceremonies (emcee) for the annual induction ceremony.

 

Section 7—The vice president shall preside in the absence of the president and shall also keep a record of members’ contributions to leadership and service. The vice president shall assist with emcee duties during the annual induction ceremony.

 

Section 8—The secretary shall keep the minutes of meetings and be responsible for all official chapter correspondence. The secretary will submit electronic minutes to the adviser(s) after each meeting to be posted on the Stevens NHS web site.

 

Section 9— The treasurer shall keep the record of chapter expenses, dues, and all other financial transactions of the chapter.  The treasurer will maintain a record of meeting attendance and submit an electronic record of attendance to the adviser(s).