2015 Annual Greek Awards Banquet
Presented by: Order of Omega, Alpha Kappa Chapter
January 21, 2015
Dear Chapter Presidents,
As you know, Order of Omega is the Greek Honor Society on campus that strives to recognize the outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community involvement of members of the Greek community. We would also like to recognize those individuals in your individual chapters that have enhanced our community and those who have helped to guide us to reaching our goals.
The 2015 Greek Awards Banquet will be Monday, March 9, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. in the Dubois Ballroom.
To add members to the banquet guest list you can talk with an Order of Omega member from your chapter or another chapter or go to the Mountain View front desk. We have limited space so please ensure that your prominent members get their reservation as soon as possible. Tickets are $8.00 for dinner, dessert, and beverages.
Enclosed you will find the nomination forms for the awards. Nominations can be written by any member of a chapter; however, they must be endorsed and signed off by the chapter president.
Please ensure that no more than 3 nominations (1 minimum) are submitted per chapter for:
- Faculty member of the Year
- Fraternity/ Sorority New Member of the Year
- Living your Ritual Award
- Greek Man/Woman of the Year
Please ensure that only 1 nomination is submitted per chapter for:
-Fraternity/ Sorority Advisor of the Year
-Educational and Social Programming of the Year
-Scholarship Programming and Achievement Award
-RA of the Year
-Fraternity/ Sorority President of the Year
-Fraternity/Sorority of the Year
-Most Sustainable Chapter of the Year (NEW AWARD!)
-Best Sustainability Education Program of the Year (NEW AWARD!)
Award nominations do not have to be members of your own chapter. Nominations should be emailed to no later than Friday, February 20, 2015 at 5 P.M. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
All nominations should be no more than 500 words typed. Please discuss the main points about the nominee and why they deserve the award. Some awards may require additional items. Please read each awards specifications and requirements.
If you have any questions regarding the nominations, please do not hesitate to contact Brittany Johnson, Order of Omega Chapter Advisor, at or 928-523-5054. If you have any questions about the banquet, please contact Brittany Simon, Order of Omega Vice President of Special Events at .
The Greek Awards Banquet is an opportunity for us to celebrate the Greek Spirit and honor our chapters and its members. We hope you will take full advantage of this celebration of Greek life! We look forward to seeing you at the banquet.
-Order of Omega
FRATERNITY CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Number of years involved in the Greek system
ü Specific examples explaining how the nominee has supported and encourages your chapter
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
SORORITY CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Number of years involved in the Greek system
ü Specific examples explaining how the nominee has supported and encourages your chapter
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee (department)
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Specific examples explaining how the nominees has supported and encouraged you
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Order of Omega will contact all nominated Faculty/Staff members. All nominated members will be informed of which chapter has nominated them and will be invited to attend the banquet.
** Maximum 3 nominees per chapter for any one award.
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL
PROGRAMMING OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
Only include programming for Spring and Fall of 2014. The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Steps taken to ensure a safe social environment, please include alcohol policies
ü Chapter’s most creative social function where alcohol was not present
ü Any educational programs that your chapter has planned or been involved in
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMING AND
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Criteria:
Only include Spring and Fall of 2014. The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Chapter GPA for both Spring 2014 and Fall 2014
ü Overall ranking
ü Chapter’s scholarship program including but not limited to:
o GPA goals and requirements
o Study Programs
o Incentives and awards
o Recent changes or new ideas
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
RA OF THE YEAR AWARD
Criteria:
Each chapter may nominate an RA on the Mountain View staff. Briefly describe the following as they pertain to the nominee:
ü Describe the programming and interactions in which this RA has supported and encouraged your chapter
ü Specific examples of how this RA has upheld the duties of their position
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
FRATERNITY NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum of 3 nominees per chapter for any one award.
SORORITY NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
LIVING YOUR RITUAL AWARD
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee. Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü How long have they been a member
ü Specific examples of how this nominee lived their ritual on a daily basis
ü What makes the nominee worthy of this honor?
ü Involvement in other campus organizations or community organizations
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
GREEK MAN OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee. Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
GREEK WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee. Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
FRATERNITY CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The advisor or fellow member, preferably an executive board member during the 2014 calendar year, nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Contributions through his office that makes him exceptional and an asset to the chapter and its image
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
SORORITY CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The advisor or fellow member, preferably an executive board member during the 2014 calendar year, nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
ü Name and affiliation of the nominee
ü Activities within the chapter and Greek system
ü Activities on campus and in the community
ü Contributions through her office that makes her exceptional and an asset to the chapter and its image
ü Honors and awards
ü Outstanding scholastic achievements
ü Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
MOST SUSTAINABLE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
Only include actions taken in the Fall of 2014. In a short list, the person nominating the chapter should describe any improvements or accomplishments for each of the following categories. Please describe both chapter and individual member efforts. For competitive consideration, the chapter should be able to describe at least one change or action taken in each of the following categories. You may include any supplemental material that supports statements in this award application (for example, a list of chapter members that signed a pledge to recycle more). Please use the attached reference sheet for suggestion and ideas that you could implement with your chapter.
ü Resource Conservation
ü Waste Minimization
ü Member Education
ü Chapter Events
ü Please include any other information that you feel will help the committee’s decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
BEST SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARD
Criteria:
Only include programs from Fall 2014. The person nominating the chapter should briefly describe the program. Information to consider including:
ü The topic and why it was selected
ü The information shared with members
ü The goals for program
ü Any incentives or awards given to encourage action
ü Why it was successful
ü Any other information that you feel will help the committee’s decision
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
PHILANTHROPIC WORK
Two other awards will be presented for philanthropic work.
One will be presented to the chapter with the most community service hours submitted and the other will be presented to the chapter with the most money raised. This award will be given to chapters who provided documentation of their philanthropy monies and community service hours raised in the Fraternity & Sorority Chapter of the Year Awards.
*These awards will be based on information that you email along with other award applications to by February 20, at 5pm. Please only include Spring and Fall of 2014!
OUTSTANDING FRATERNITY OF THE YEAR
OUTSTANDING SORORITY OF THE YEAR
Chapter Name:
Scholarship
The scholarship awards will be given to the chapters with the highest GPA for Spring and Fall 2014.
Chapter Spring 2014 GPA:
Chapter Fall 2014 GPA:
SLC Hours reported to the FSL Office:
Philanthropy Involvement
Chapter Philanthropy:
List all the Philanthropy Events that the chapter hosted for their philanthropy. Include date, location, number of attendees, monies raised, and a short description of the event.
Philanthropy Money Raised from 3/10/14-2/20/15:
(Submit any supporting documentation of philanthropy monies raised to the end of this packet. Documentation can include reports to the national office, receipts to the organization, emails, etc.)