Directions: The outgoing officers and advisers shall conduct orientation for the newly elected officers soon after election of officers. It would be useful to conduct the session in a location where there is access to the Internet. A 1.5-hour meeting will offer the opportunity to explore KON information resources and to make preliminary decisions regarding chapter leadership and programming for the next academic year.

KON Web Site – www.kon.org

New Member/Officer Orientation - short PowerPoint presentation

Conduct an overview of the Web site

• About Us Volume -

• Chapters Volume - See especially Required Program and Program Priorities & Awards and Forms for Chapters. Also note Chapter Award of Excellence (summaries of award reports) and Program Awards (summaries of award reports)

• Leadership Volume - See Resources.

• News & Events Volume

• Publications Volume

• Conclave Volume

The URC and Initiatives Volumes give additional information

Conduct an overview of the President's Handbook - This resource, either the handbook or the Web site version, documents the Chapter responsibilities and National resources and services. The Chapter Handbook gives additional resources.

• Leadership

• Calendar
• Duties of Chapter Officers
• Leadership Development
• Financial Accounting
• Handbook for New Members

• Program - Guidelines for Program Development
• Forms
• Awards
• Rituals
• Policies, including eligibility standards

Review National Resources for Chapters in the President's Handbook

Planning for Next Year

• Review the Annual Report prepared by outgoing officers
• Review recommendations of outgoing officers
• Conduct one-on-one interaction of outgoing and incoming officers
• Make preliminary decisions regarding

• Specific duties and responsibilities of each officer
• Process for program planning

• Set meeting schedule for developing

• Program for the next year
• Chapter meeting calendar
• Committee appointments
• Communication system

National Expectations for Programming

• 100% participation in a programming focus on scholarship, research, and/or leadership – at least one programming event in addition to initiation that focuses substantively on scholarship, research, or leadership development.
• Member participation in needs assessment, goal setting, action planning, and collaborative implementation.
• Annual review of chapter activities to determine changes to improve chapter effectiveness.