The following benchmarks recognize the elements that contribute to achieving chapter excellence:

Institutional Support Benchmarks

• Student Affairs commitment to registered student groups
• Institutional commitment to a support system and recognition of advisers
• Academic unit commitment to staffing of advisers for student groups
• A centralized system for maintaining records and supplies
• A financial system for banking and paying bills

Chapter Development Benchmarks

• Registration with appropriate institutional office
• Participation in institutional training for student groups
• Procedures for election of officers
• A plan for officer training
• Structure for selection and initiation of members
• Structure for member input into setting goals for chapter activities
• Process for planning annual activities to respond to goals
• Participation in National Conclave

Learning Benchmarks

• Co-curricular activities that enhance academic goals
• Educational activities that respond to shared goals
• Participation in Required Program initiative

Faculty Support Benchmarks

• Value for the role of student organizations
• Professional/technical support for student organizations
• Participation in chapter activities

National Support Benchmarks

• Technical assistance for operational procedures
• Guidelines for maintaining chapter excellence
• Effective distribution of orders and supplies
• Awards and recognition for excellence
• Minimum standards for  quality
• Standards for Chapters in Good standing
• Program resources
• Officer training
• Adviser training
• Training for chapter development
• Legal structure for protecting the rights of members

Evaluation Benchmarks

• Yearly evaluation of chapter activities
• Plan for improving chapter based on evaluation

 

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