Creating a Great Outstanding Chapter Application Support for this Webinar Provided By: Beta Gamma Sigma Webinar Series.

Creating a Great Outstanding Chapter

Application

Support for this Webinar Provided By:

Beta Gamma Sigma Webinar Series

Pre-Qualification

Only chapters that have qualified as Premier Chapters may participate in the Outstanding Chapter competition.

Pre-Qualification

Premier Chapter Status• Chapters that achieve an acceptance rate of at least 85 percent will be named Premier Chapters

• Chapters must have returned the Survey of Membership Acceptance & Chapter Promotional Activities by established deadline

• A certificate recognizing this accomplishment

will be awarded to each Premier Chapter

Survey of Membership

2009 Gold Chapter

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Notification of Outstanding Chapter qualification will be

sent to the chapter in November

OutstandingChapterApplication

Application materials due to Central Office by

February 1, 2010

2009 Honorable Mentions($500 Scholarship)

La Salle University

Saint Joseph’s University

Stephen F. Austin State University

Winning Chapters

Lamar University

Winning Chapters

2009 Bronze Chapter ($1,000 Scholarship)

Coastal Carolina University

Winning Chapters2009 Silver Chapter ($1,250 Scholarship)

The University of NorthCarolina at Greensboro

Winning Chapters2009 Gold Chapter ($1,500 Scholarship)

Hints for Success

What to submit:

• Supporting documents

• Submit multiple copies

• Copy of completed application form

• Show required criteria were met

• Show other criteria were utilized to promote BGS

• Photos (but not photos alone) – photos showing various BGS activities

Hints for Success

• Must have achieved at least 85% acceptance rate – Premier Chapter; declining acceptance rates not good

• If multiple years of nominations – show a new idea/activity

• Attend chapter officer training in last 2-3 years

• Award a scholarship, submit nominee for BA or Medallion, hold an EBL program – show BGS-supported activities are valued by your chapter

Hints for Success

Ideas of supporting documents:

• Induction ceremony Program

• Brochure

• Sample letters

• Commencement program

• Announcement of BGS-sponsored program

• Screen shot of chapter website

• Letter from SLF or scholarship recipient

• Copies of articles from campus paper/website, etc.

Hints for Success

What not to submit: • Individual photo of each student receiving certificate

• Activities occurring in wrong year

Lending Library• Contact the Central Office

Call or email the Central Office:

Phone: 1-314-432-5650

Web: www.betagammasigma.org

Email: bgshonors@betagammasigma.org

Vicki Klutts: vklutts@betagammasigma.org

Peggy Barnum: pbarnum@betagammasigma.org

Questions?