BYLAWS OF THE NORWICH UNIVERSITY

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Revised July 22, 2015

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Norwich University Athletic Hall of Fame is to select and honor outstanding athletes who have distinguished themselves in personal or public endeavors, people who have contributed significantly either to the development of these athletes or to the excellence of the athletic program, and teams who by their record on the playing field, have provided the university with lasting leadership and success.

ARTICLE I

MEMBERSHIP

There are four levels of membership into the Athletic Hall of Fame:

  • Regular Membership-Regular membership in the Hall of Fame may be conferred upon those Norwich University graduates who are nominated and selected under standards and procedures set forth in this document.
  • Honorary Membership-Honorary membership in the Hall of Fame may be conferred upon any persons who are nominated and selected under the standards and procedures set forth in this document.
  • Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner Award Membership-Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner Award membership in the Hall of Fame may be conferred upon those Norwich University graduates who are nominated and selected under the standards and procedures set forth in this document.
  • Team Membership-Team membership may be conferred upon any Norwich University athletic team that is nominated and selected under the standards and procedures set forth in this document.
  • Memorial Membership-Memorial membership may be conferred upon those Norwich University athletes who are nominated and selected under the standards and procedures set forth in this document.

ARTICLE II

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Regular Membership in the Hall of Fame will be granted to those Norwich University graduates who meet the following criteria:

  • Individuals must have graduated from Norwich University.
  • Have distinguished themselves by their outstanding athletic participation (All-American, All New England, ECAC All Star, Conference MVP/All Star, Record Holder, Leading Scorer, Major Contributor to that Program, etc).
  • Have continued after graduation to distinguish themselvesand bring honor to their organizations and country through outstanding achievement.
  • Serve as outstanding examples of the type of character, courage and leadership and well-rounded individual which the University seeks to develop in its athletic program.

Honorary Membership in the Hall of Fame will be granted to those individuals who meet the following criteria:

  • Individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s athletic program.
  • Individuals who have significantly contributed to the development of student-athletes who qualify for regular, team or distinguished membership.

Team Membership in the Hall of Fame will be granted to those Norwich University athletic teams that meet the following criteria:

  • Teams, which have distinguished themselves on the playing field (outstanding win-

loss record, league/conference championship, NCAA/ECAC tournament participation).

  • Teams, which have brought honor to the University by their outstanding participation in the University’s athletic program.
  • Teams which have provided to the University examples of leadership, character and courage.

Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner Award Membership will be granted to those Norwich University graduates who meet the following criteria:

  • Individuals must have graduated from Norwich University.
  • Individuals must have lettered as a member of a varsity intercollegiate team at Norwich.
  • Continued after graduation to distinguish themselves within their organizations and country through outstanding achievement.

Memorial Membership will be granted to those Norwich University student-athletes who meet the following criteria:

  • Have distinguished themselves by their outstanding athletic participation (All-American, All New England, ECAC All-Star, conference MVP/All-Star, Record Holder, Leading Scorer, Major Contributor to their Program etc.).
  • Serve as outstanding examples of the type of character, courage and leadership and well-rounded individual which the University seeks to develop in its athletic program.
  • Was a student-athlete who passed away prior to their date of graduation, while still enrolled as a student at Norwich University.

ARTICLE III

NOMINATION PROCESS

  • Regular, Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner, Memorialor Team nominees will be eligible for selection anytime after their 10th anniversary of their year ofgraduation, or team participationfrom Norwich University.
  • Honorary candidates will be eligible for selection at anytime.
  • Any Norwich alumni, faculty, staff, or member of the Selection Committee may nominate individuals or teams for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
  • Anyone who nominates an individual or team must provide documentation (records, statistics, occupational information) and submit that with a completed Nomination Form in support of their candidate for induction into the Hall of Fame.
  • Nominations will be accepted by the selection committee no later than April 15 of that year of selections.
  • Individuals who are nominated but not selected will automatically be re-nominated or withdrawn by the selection committee on a yearly basis.
  • Individuals are selected during the anniversary year of their graduation in increments of 5 or 10 years.

ARTICLE IV

SELECTION PROCEDURE

  • Selections will be made once a year by the Selection Committee.
  • Selections will be based upon the documentation provided to the committee and any other supporting information the committee may have (University records, yearbook information, etc).
  • Nominees must receive a majority (2/3) of the vote by the committee.
  • The Selection Committee will meet 2 times during the school year prior to the induction ceremony and the Chair will have the opportunity to call for a special meeting either in person or via conference call at other times when deemed necessary.

ARTICLE V

NUMBERS TO BE SELECTED

  • Regular Membership-not more than six (6) individuals
  • Honorary Membership-not more than one (1)
  • Team Membership-not more than two (2)
  • Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner Award-not more than two (2)
  • Memorial Membership-not more than one (1)
  • The Selection Committee has the ability to alter these numbers in special circumstances.

ARTICLE VI

INDUCTION CEREMONY

  • Individuals and team members selected for induction in to the Hall of Fame shall be presented and inducted at Homecoming in the year in which they are selected.
  • Nominees selected for induction shall be present at the ceremony.
  • A 4 x 6 picture of the inductees (Regular, Honorary, and Distinguished Alumni Letter winner, Memorial) will be displayed in the Athletic Hall of Fame Room. Team pictures will be displayed in the hallway outside of the Hall of Fame Room.
  • Inductees (Regular, Honorary and Distinguished Alumni Letter Winner, Memorial) will receive a plaque at the time of their induction.
  • Team members will receive a framed Hall of Fame Certificate of Recognition.
  • A Hall of Fame Banquet Program will be developed recognizing the accomplishment of all the inductees and will be displayed in the Hall of Fame room.
  • Each individual being inducted will be asked to give a brief acceptance speech at the ceremony. Memorial inductees will be represented by a family member, team mate or close associate. Team captains and the coach of that team will also be asked to give a brief acceptance speech.

ARTICLE VII

SELECTION COMMITTEE

The Hall of Fame Selection Committee shall consist of no more than 6 members, who are current members of the Athletic Hall of Fame, the Director of Athletics, 1 Faculty Member and the Sports Information Director, all who are voting members. The Chair of the Selection Committee will be elected by a 2/3 vote of the Selection Committee and will hold that position for a 3 year term. The Chair of theselection committee can be re-elected to that position only after not holding that position for a 3 year period. Terms for the Selection Committee are for 4 years and can be renewed after their current term has expired by a 2/3 vote of the Selection Committee. If a Selection Committee member resigns from the Committee, nominations for that committee member’s replacement can be submitted by any continuing member of the Selection Committee or any current Hall of Fame Member and must be approved by a 2/3 vote of the Selection Committee. The term for the faculty member is for 4 years and can be renewed after his/her term has expired by a 2/3 vote of the Selection Committee. The Sports Information Director does not have term limitations.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS

The bylaws of the Hall of Fame may be amended by an affirmative 2/3 vote of the Selection Committee members, provided that such changes be published in the Norwich Record and shall not become effective until the selection year following the one in which the changes are made. A selection year commences immediately after Homecoming induction.

ARTICLE IX

QUORUM

In order to meet and act as a Hall of Fame Selection Committee, at least 6 members must be present either in person or by conference call.