GREEK LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Application Packet
2010
Office of Greek Life Programs
The University of Akron
GREEK AWARDS 2010
General Information and Instructions
The annual awards program is designed to recognize outstanding chapters and individuals of The University of Akron Interfraternity Council (IFC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and Panhellenic Council (PHC). For chapters to qualify, they must meet the minimum standards established for each award and also be in good standing with their governing Council (IFC/NPHC/PHC at The University of Akron) and their respective Inter/National Headquarters Office at both the time of application AND the time of the awards presentation. Members completing the presentation to be considered for Dean’s Cup/Praestantia must be enrolled in undergraduate classes at the time of the awards presentation (unless graduated in December of 2010). If no chapter meets the minimum requirements for any award within the established time period, that award will not be presented at the Greek Leadership Awards during the concerned year.
This year the 35th Annual Greek Leadership Awards will occur on Sunday, March 6, 2011 and chapters submitting award applications should plan to attend.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Read very carefully.
Chapter Awards
Chapters must submit to the Office of Greek Life Programs the following materials:
v Verification Statement, signed by the Chapter President and Chapter Advisor (1 copy per chapter) (hard copy)
v Greek Awards Information Sheet (1 copy per chapter) (hard copy)
v Complete Award Application (1 copy of each award) (electronic copy)
All applications must be completed and submitted no later than Friday, January 21st, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. NOON to the Office of Greek Life Programs. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications must be completed according to all of the following guidelines:
v All Complete Award Applications (1 copy of each award) (electronic copy) must be submitted via email to
v Applications must be submitted according to the page limit instructions for each award.
v Applications must have the chapter name and the Award applied for in the top right corner of every page within the award they are applying for.
o Example: “Alpha Beta Gamma – Public Relations Award”
o Note: Do not use the “header” or “footer” function, for this will cause formatting issues in the document.
v Applications must be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font.
v Each page must be 8.5” x 11”, in portrait format, with 1” margins on all sides.
v Each award section must begin on a new page, please title each page with the appropriate award title and your chapter name.
v When answering a new question please provide the question at the top of the page (see example award submission).
v The awards must be presented in your electronic submission in the identical order as they appear on the “Greek Awards Information Sheet” of this document.
v All award applications must be submitted in Microsoft Word Format (do not submit in PDF format).
v Do not include any pictures, scans, logos, clip art, etc. within any portion of the application.
v All applications will be verified through The Office of Greek Life Programs.
v Please do not use chapter or Greek “lingo”. Remember that not all of our Awards Committee Members may be completely familiar with these terms. Be specific and explain terminology.
v Chapters are encouraged to carefully review the criteria for each award, as these may have changed in recent years. Applications should be specific to the aforementioned year.
v Please see the example of a proper award submission on the following page.
applications WILL not be considered if each application does not follow these Exact guidelines
CAMPUS/GREEK INVOLVEMENT AWARD
Alpha Beta Gamma
Alpha Beta Gamma – Campus/Greek Involvement Award
Question # 1 : What contributions has your chapter given/supported to create/provide a campus wide initiative within the past year? (one-page)
Throughout the past year the men of Alpha Beta Gamma have exceeded expectations. We have worked on several projects with the University in the past year. In October of last year the chapter decided to help facilitate parking logistics during home football games. Initially, we…….
Alpha Beta Gamma – Campus/Greek Involvement Award
Question # 2 : What has your chapter done to portray a positive Greek image on campus to the non-Greek community at The University of Akron? (one-page)
One of Alpha Beta Gamma Fraternity’s core values is to promote a positive Greek image. We have worked hard to improve this portion of our chapter over the past year. Last March we decide to have an event…….
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS continued…
Read very carefully.
Individual Awards
Individuals must submit their awards to the Office of Greek Life Programs by the following:
All Complete Award Applications (1 copy of each award) (electronic copy) must be submitted via email to
All applications must be completed, submitted, and time-stamped no later than Friday, January 21st, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. NOON to the Office of Greek Life Programs. Late applications will not be accepted.
Applications must be completed according to all of the following guidelines:
v Applications must be submitted according to the page limit instructions for each award.
v Applications must have the individual’s name and the Award applied for in the top right corner of every page within the award they are applying for.
o Example: “John Smith – Greek Man of the Year Award”
o Note: Do not use the “header” or “footer” function, for this will cause formatting issues in the document.
v Applications must be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font.
v Each page must be 8.5” x 11”, in portrait format, with 1” margins on all sides.
v Each award section must begin on a new page, please title each page with the appropriate award title.
v When answering a new question please provide the question at the top of the page (see example award submission).
v All Letters of Recommendation must be submitted electronically.
v Do not include any pictures, scans, logos, clip art, etc. within any portion of the application (with the exception of letters of recommendation).
v All award applications must be submitted in Microsoft Word Format (do not submit in PDF format).
v All applications will be verified through The Office of Greek Life Programs.
v Please do not use chapter or Greek “lingo”. Remember that not all of our Awards Committee Members may be completely familiar with these terms. Be specific and explain terminology.
v Chapters are encouraged to carefully review the criteria for each award, as these may have changed in recent years. Applications should be specific to the aforementioned year.
applications WILL not be considered if each application does not follow these Exact guidelines.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Awards Committee
An Awards Committee, composed of alumni/ae, staff, and administrators of The University of Akron and other Universities and Colleges, will review all applications and select recipients of the award, unless otherwise noted. The Assistant Coordinator for Greek Life Programs shall appoint all judges and serve as the ex-officio chair of the committee. All decisions of the Awards Committee are final.
Discretion of the Awards Committee
Please remember that the Awards Committee is free to use its full discretion in choosing award winners. However, all members are informed that their decisions must fall within the guidelines of each award’s description. An example of the Award Committee’s topic and format score sheet is below:
JUDGE’S AWARD SCORING CRITERIA FOR CHAPTER AWARDS
Judges will score all criteria on a scale of 1 to 10 for each award:
· Proper grammar and spelling?
· What was the clarity or syntax of the answer provided?
· Did the chapter provide relevant examples to the questions posed?
· Did the chapter reference their creed, values, or motto?
· Did the chapter integrate new, improved, or innovative idea/standard into their process?
· Does the chapter’s award response demonstrate a commitment to leadership development?
Chapter Presentations
Each Chapter that wishes to be considered for Dean’s Cup or Praestantia, must complete an 8-10 minute presentation to the Awards Committee on a given date selected by the Office of Greek Life Programs. The date for presentations will be given no later than two weeks prior to the presentation. There is a maximum of three undergraduate (or December 2010 graduate) members allowed to give the presentation. This should be a professional presentation and you should wear professional attire. The content of the presentation is up to the chapter. It should be creative and not repeat all the information that was submitted in the awards packet. However, please remember that you are informing the panel why your chapter should be considered for Dean’s Cup or Praestantia. Please keep your presentation in relation to that topic.
VERIFICATION STATEMENT
Greek Awards 2010
IFC/NPHC/PHC
We, the undersigned, have read the completed Awards Application packet for the
Chapter of and to the best of our knowledge, the information contained herein is valid and correct and was prepared by undergraduate chapter members.
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Chapter President Date
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Chapter/Graduate Advisor Date
*Falsification of any information submitted previously that pertains to any award or any information contained in your Awards Application will result in disqualification for any and all awards presented at the March 6, 2011 Greek Leadership Awards.
Potential disciplinary action may be taken from the Office of Greek Life Programs. Written notification will be sent to your chapter upon disqualification from the Office of Greek Life Programs.
THIS MUST BE TURNED IN FOR YOUR AWARDS APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED.
Please turn this into the Office of Greek Life Programs no later than Friday, January 21st, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. NOON.
Greek Awards Information Sheet
(Needs to be turned in with the packet to be accepted)
Chapter:
President’s Name:
Award / Check if Applied:Academic Programming
Alumni/ae Outreach
Campus/Greek Involvement
Member Development
Recruitment Excellence
Public Relations
Risk Management
Edna A. Gainer Service Commitment
NPHC Spirit Award(check if nominated a chapter)
Interfraternal Award(check if nominated a chapter)
Panhellenic Award(check if nominated a chapter)
IFC Sportmanship Award (check if nominated a chapter)
PHC Sportmanship Award (check if nominated a chapter)
Most Improved Chapter (check if nominated a chapter)
Fraternity Chapter Excellence ( Dean’s Cup)
Sorority Chapter Excellence (Praestantia)
AWARDS DISTRIBUTED AT THE ANNUAL GREEK LEADERSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY
Academic Awards
Chapter Academic Excellence
New Member Class Academic Excellence
Most Improved GPA
Scholastic Achievement
Activities & Programming Awards
Academic Programming
Alumni/ae Outreach
Campus/Greek Involvement
Member Development
Recruitment Excellence
Public Relations
Risk Management
Overall Sports
Service Awards
Edna A. Gainer Service Commitment
Fraternity Philanthropic Excellence
Desiderata (Sorority Philanthropic Excellence)
Overall Awards
NPHC Spirit Award
Interfraternal Award
Panhellenic Award
IFC Sportsmanship Award
PHC Sportsmanship Award
Most Improved Chapter (Fraternity & Sorority)
Fraternity Chapter Excellence (Dean’s Cup: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE)
Sorority Chapter Excellence (Praestantia: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE)
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Chapter Presidents of the Year
Dan L. Buie Advisor of the Year
Distinguished Alumni Service Award
Apple Polisher Award-Faculty of the Year
Order of Omega – Thomas J. Vukovich Awards
Outstanding Greek Man & Woman of the Year
ACADEMIC AWARDS DESCRIPTIONS
The Chapter Academic Excellence Award recognizes the one fraternity and one sorority having the highest chapter GPA for the preceding calendar year. The average of the chapter GPA's from the Spring 2008 semester and Fall 2008 semester will be calculated by The Office of Greek Life Programs based upon semester grade reports and membership rosters on file with the office. To be eligible, chapters must have an average GPA above 2.5 as calculated above. IFC/NPHC/PHC (No Application Needed)
The New Member/Intake Class Academic Excellence Award recognizes the one fraternity and one sorority New Member/Intake class with the highest GPA for the preceding calendar year. The average new member GPA's from the Spring 2008 semester and the Fall 2008 semester will be calculated by the Office of Greek Life Programs based upon semester grade reports and New Member/Intake membership rosters on file with the office. To be eligible, New Member/Intake classes must have an average GPA above 2.5 as calculated above. Chapters must have taken a New Member/Intake class in each semester to be considered for the award. IFC/NPHC/PHC (No Application Needed)
The Most Improved GPA Award recognizes the one fraternity and one sorority who have increased their chapter GPA by the most points from the Spring/Fall 2008 to the Spring/Fall 2009 calendar years. To be eligible, chapters must have a minimum 2.5 chapter GPA for the concerned time period. The Office of Greek Life Programs will calculate the increases. IFC/NPHC/PHC (No Application Needed)
The Scholastic Achievement Award recognizes the one fraternity and one sorority with the highest percentage of members on the Dean's List for the Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 calendar year. The Office of Greek Life Programs, based upon respective Dean’s List and corresponding chapter membership rosters, will calculate the percentage. Recipient chapters of the Scholastic Achievement Award must have a minimum of 15% of the chapter on the Dean's List to qualify. IFC/NPHC/PHC (No Application Needed)
Academic Programming Award
IFC/NPHC/PHC
Academic Programming Award: recognizes one fraternity and one sorority annually for exemplary programming, proactive outreach, and member incentive programs for academic and scholastic programming. The University of Akron has set the minimum GPA requirement for chapters at 2.5, and IFC/NPHC/PHC may have additional requirements for chapter achievement. Chapters must meet these minimum requirements, as established by IFC/NPHC/PHC and the Office of Greek Life Programs, and must achieve at or above the all men’s/all women’s averages (respectively), for at least one semester to qualify. The Office of Greek Life Programs will verify the academic standing of all nominated chapters in this category.
Chapters must submit no more than a (1) page answer to each of the questions below.