The faculty at Fairfield Union, in stressing academic achievement, awards membership in the National Honor Society as the highest honor a student can achieve at Fairfield Union in recognition of his or her academic pursuit.
Article IV, Section 3 – Eligibility
Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be incoming members of the junior or senior class.
To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must have been enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at Fairfield Union High School. Transfer members must meet the new school requirements within one semester in order to retain membership.
Candidates eligible for selection to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the third quarter of the school year in which (s)he is applying.
Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and character.
Article V Selection of Members: Establishes the time, methods, and procedures for the identification of candidates and selection of members.
Section 1
The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the Faculty Council which consists of five faculty members appointed by the principal. The chapter adviser shall be the sixth, non-voting member of the Faculty Council.
Section 2
The selection of active members shall be held once a year during the second semester of the school year.
Section 3 - Prior to the final selection, the following shall occur:
Students’ academic records shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.
All students who are eligible scholastically (i.e., candidates) shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the Candidate’s Form for further consideration by a specific deadline.
The faculty council shall be requested to evaluate the Candidate Forms, faculty evaluations, and other relevant information of those candidates determined to be scholastically eligible using the official evaluation form provided by the chapter adviser. All materials will be reviewed to determine those who fully meet the selection criteria for membership. Candidates with a majority vote will be selected. All Faculty Council decisions are final.
Section 4. – Candidates become members when inducted at an official and dignified induction ceremony.
Section 5. – An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers from this school will be given an official letter indicating the status of his/her membership.
Section 6. – An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this chapter. The Faculty Council shall grant to the transferring member one semester to attain the membership requirements and, thereafter, this member must maintain those requirements for this chapter in order to retain his/her membership.
All current members must abide by the current Fairfield Union National Honor Society Chapter bylaws in their entirety.