Alumni and inactive members do not count as part of the one percent cap. If there are extraneous circumstances that a chapter cannot limit its membership to one percent, please contact the National Director, explain the situation, and request an exemption. There are numerous methods to select new members for an NRHH chapter. Many chapters distribute nomination forms to hall councils, resident assistants, student residence hall organizations, and hall directors. Individuals then nominate other students and submit their nomination to the NRHH chapter.
Some chapters allow self-nomination.
After the chapters receive the nomination, many send applications for members to the nominated individuals. The individuals complete the application and return it to the NRHH chapter. Application forms vary greatly from chapter to chapter. Some applications ask for references while others ask for an interview with the nominee. Certain selection processes include a screening committee composed of students and hall directors who rate the applications prior to forwarding them onto the NRHH chapter selection committee.