Section 1:

The procedure for removal shall be determined by the faculty sponsor, the school faculty selection committee, and the school administration and shall be in compliance with the rules and regulations stated by the National Advisory Council. A written description of these procedures and the removal process shall be available to all members at the time of their induction.

Section 2:

Members who fall below the required standards that were used as the basis of membership selection shall be provided one written warning from the chapter sponsor. The member shall have a reasonable amount of time to correct the deficiency prior to removal proceedings beginning.

Section 3:

In the event that a serious violation of school rules/policies or civil laws has occurred, the chapter sponsor and faculty selection committee may forgo the written warning.

Section 4:

In the case of impending removal proceedings, the member has the right to request a formal hearing before the chapter sponsor and the faculty selection committee. This request must be made in writing by the member in question two weeks prior to the hearing being set.

Section 5:

A removed member may be reinstated into the local chapter when the faculty sponsor and the faculty selection committee determine that the removed member qualifies for reinstatement. Such members must reapply and are subject to selection from the faculty selection committee again.

Section 6:

The chapter sponsor shall notify the National Rho Kappa Advisory Council promptly of any member dismissals and any member reinstatements.

Section 7:

The National Rho Kappa Advisory Council shall hear no appeals in the cases of membership removal and shall respect the decision of each local chapter regarding their membership.