National Residence Hall Honorary, Society of Janus

What National Residence Hall Honorary, Society of Janus does

National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is a nonprofit student leadership honorary operating as a branch of NACURH, Inc. (National Association of College and University Residence Halls). It provides recognition infrastructure for residence hall students and the institutions that serve them across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, organized through eight NACURH regional affiliates (Central Atlantic, Great Lakes, Intermountain, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific, South Atlantic, Southwest). NRHH delivers a portfolio of recognition programs: the Of The Month (OTM) award system flowing from campus through regional to NACURH-level tiers, a three-tier pin recognition program (Bronze, Silver, and Gold Diamond), annual Bid Awards for chapters and individuals (Outstanding Chapter of the Year, Advisor of the Year, etc.), and the OTM Traveling Award recognizing institutions that excel at year-round recognition.

NRHH's core technology products are the OTM Database, a web-based award nomination, voting, and winner-tracking system designed and redeveloped in partnership with an external professional software development firm, and the Candidate Member Education Program, a Canvas-based course personalized per institution and region. The organization operates on a non-commercial model: there is no paid pricing structure, and any merchandise (pins, certificates) flows through NACURH chapter affiliation. Its primary go-to-market is a chapter-based chartering process executed through the eight regional affiliates, each led by an Associate Director for NRHH (ADNRHH) who sits on the NACURH NRHH Board of Directors (NNBD). Member engagement is sustained through quarterly virtual meetings, the Pen Pals system, the annual National Residence Hall Celebration (NRHC), and a year-long Service Themed Months programming calendar covering 11 cause areas.

Leadership is provided by the NACURH Associate for NRHH (NAN) on the NACURH Executive Team and the NNBD, supported by named committees (Strategic Planning, OTM Selection, Policy). Headcount at the organization level is approximately 8 (primarily executive/board roles), with operational execution distributed across hundreds of chapter-level student volunteers at 100+ member institutions.

Name

National Residence Hall Honorary, Society of Janus

Legal name

National Residence Hall Honorary

Website

https://nrhh.nacurh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is a nonprofit student honorary and branch of NACURH, Inc. that delivers recognition programs — including Of The Month awards, pin tiers, and chapter awards — to residence hall students and member institutions across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Recognition Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALACAA

Residence Hall Operations & Administration

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Housing & Residential Life

SECONDARYEDALACAD

Resident Staff (RA/RD) Management & Training

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Housing & Residential Life

SECONDARYEDALAOAG

Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Alumni Relations, Development & Campus Community Engagement

Keywords

• Student recognition programs
• Residence life leadership
• Honor society membership
• Campus chapter services
• Higher education honorary

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), also known as the Society of Janus, is the recognition and leadership honorary of NACURH, Inc., operating institutional chapters at member colleges and universities. NRHH administers recognition programs (OTM Awards, Pin Awards), leadership development (Candidate Member Education Program), national and regional events (National Residence Hall Celebration, OTM Traveling Award, Quarterly Meetings), and member engagement programs (NRHH Pen Pal System, Service Themed Months, Committees) for students living in residence halls and for the member institutions themselves.

Product overview

NRHH (National Residence Hall Honorary) is a student leadership honorary organization and not a traditional technology product company. Its primary service offering is the OTM (Of The Month) Database, a web-based award nomination and tracking system developed in partnership with an external software development company. The organization provides a portfolio of recognition programs including OTM Awards (campus, regional, and NACURH levels), Pin Awards (Bronze, Silver, Gold Diamond pins), and Bid Awards for chapters and individuals. Additional offerings include the NRHH Chapter Network connecting affiliated chapters across eight NACURH regions, member engagement programs such as the Pen Pal System and Quarterly Meetings, annual events like National Residence Hall Celebration, and educational resources including the Candidate Member Education Program (Canvas-based) and a Resources Library. The OTM Database is the primary digital product, supporting award submissions, voting, and winner management for the organization's recognition system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Candidate Member Education Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Points-based OTM Traveling Award system recognizes institutions excelling in recognition year-round

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NACURH, Inc. (National Association of College and University Residence Halls)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRHH is a branch of NACURH, Inc. All member institutions of NACURH are eligible to host an NRHH Chapter. NRHH leadership is made up of a NACURH NRHH Board of Directors (NNBD) with representation from each regional affiliate. The NACURH Associate for NRHH (NAN) serves as director of NRHH and represents NRHH in all NACURH matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Order of Omega: National honor society recognizing leadership among Greek-letter organization members. Operates a comparable honorary model with chapter affiliations, induction ceremonies, and recognition awards targeted at student leaders in residence-based communities.
• Omicron Delta Kappa: National leadership honor society with campus circles recognizing student leadership across multiple domains. Shares NRHH's emphasis on recognizing student leaders and maintaining chapter-based governance on college campuses.
• Phi Beta Kappa Society: One of the oldest academic honor societies in the US, with a chapter-based model for recognizing student achievement. While academically focused rather than residence-hall focused, it operates under the same honorary chapter membership paradigm.
• National Honor Society (NHS): The largest student recognition honorary in US secondary education. Operates a similar chapter-based recognition model with tiered membership induction, parallel to NRHH's campus chapter and Diamond pin structure, but at the high school level.
• NACURH (National Association of College and University Residence Halls): NRHH's parent organization and the most direct comparable. NACURH is the umbrella association for residence hall students across the same 8 regional affiliates; NRHH operates as a recognition branch within this exact structure.

Broad incumbents

• NACA (National Association for Campus Activities): Higher education association supporting campus programming, student activities, and student organization development. Comparable as a peer institution supporting student engagement infrastructure across campuses.
• NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators): Major higher education association addressing student affairs and leadership development. Comparable to NRHH at the institutional/staff level and addresses overlapping themes of student recognition and leadership programs.
• ACUHO-I (Association of College and University Housing Officers - International): The established professional association for campus housing officers globally. Operates in the same residence life ecosystem as NRHH but serves professional staff rather than student leaders, and as a broader industry body.

Emerging players

• Living-Learning Programs (various university-affiliated): University-based residential recognition and leadership programs that compete with NRHH at the local chapter level. While not a single organization, this category represents the emerging alternative recognition frameworks housed within individual institutions.

Regional players

• NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association): Higher education association focused on collegiate recreation and intramural sports. Comparable as a peer organization within the campus student-life ecosystem serving residence hall populations through recreational programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nacurhalumni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nrhh-society-of-janus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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