International Robotics Honor Society Timeline and Deadlines

Students with exceptional academic standing have the opportunity to apply for membership in a local chapter of the International Robotics Honor Society to earn accredited graduation honors for their participation in a host of high school robotics competitions. Each chapter is encouraged to create their own annual timeline for official meetings and activities that fits within the IRHS national calendar.

Year-Round Initiatives

There are many activities that local chapters can do at any time throughout the calendar year. Oftentimes, these activities are commitments that involve advanced planning, additional meetings, and even special projects committees. Chapters should consider the scope and depth of their large-scale projects and plan accordingly. 

Examples of local initiatives without a designated deadline within an IRHS membership cycle include:

• Annual Service Project planning
• Annual Service Project work
• Chapter Member, Advisory Board, and Executive Board meetings
• Gaining principal/administration approval to start or renew a chapter
• Selection of a Chapter Advisor and Advisory Board
• Recruitment of student chapter members
• Creation or update of chapter bylaws
• Creation or update of student chapter member application
• Creation or update of Chapter Officer application
• Opening date of local chapter's internal applications
• Election of chapter Student Officers
• Chapter Advisors accept or decline applicants based on eligibility requirements listed in the IRHS bylaws and local chapter bylaws
• Induction ceremony for all eligible, accepted members
• Local chapters notify students of decisions

Annual IRHS Timeline 

While chapters do have a lot of flexibility in deciding when their local activities take place, there are a few important dates and deadlines that all IRHS chapters will need to follow. In order to remain in good standing with the IRHS International Council, all chapters must adhere to these important dates and deadlines for the current academic year, which runs from August 1 through June 30.

IRHS Important Dates & Deadlines

NOTE: Chapters only considered approved and in good standing once the following steps have been completed:

• The application submitted by the Chapter Advisor has been verified approved by the IRHS National Advisor
• The Chapter Advisor has created an account on the IRHS Dashboard
• Payment has been received by the RECF Accounting Department
• The assignments titled Upload Accreditation Documentation, 26/27 Student Chapter Member Roster, and Chapter Bylaws have been submitted in the IRHS Dashboard by the Chapter Advisor and are graded/approved by the IRHS.