Kappa Omicron Nu
Chapter Benchmarks
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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