CHAPTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD (COE)

The purpose of the Chapter of Excellence(COE) and Pledge Program of Excellence (PPOE) Award is to recognize those Chapters whose programs of Leadership, Friendship and Service promote growth, retention and stability for the active Chapter, while providing a positive, inviting and educational environment for prospective and new members. These Awards are also designed to promote better communication between Chapter, Sectional, Regional and National leadership through regular and timely reporting of Chapter activities.

Each Award has three levels of achievement (BLUE, GOLD, and DIAMOND) which have a corresponding number of requirements that must be met in order to achieve each level of excellence.

There are a certain number of required and optional elements that every Chapter must meet in order to qualify for a given level of excellence. The purpose of the specific categories in the COE is to ensure that a chapter has a well-rounded program that includes not only the required (mostly reporting) elements, but also good Chapter programs in the areas of development and service.

The requirements for the COE Award must be completed during the annual reporting period of August 1^st through July 31^st, which corresponds to the Fraternity’s fiscal year. A Chapter may only achieve one level of excellence in each award per year (the highest level based on the number of requirements completed), but may qualify for both awards in the same fiscal year.

COE Award recipients will be recognized at the National Convention in even-numbered years and at Regional Conferences in odd-numbered years.

Requirements need to be signed off by the Section Chair, Region Director, or other designated alumni volunteer. The Chapter President should be in contact regularly with the Section Chair and Region Director (and their alumni volunteers) to monitor the progress of the Chapter during the reporting period of August 1^st through July 31^st each year.

All Chapters in Good Standing are eligible or these Awards. See the Chapter Checklist on Page 1 for the definition of “good standing”.

The date of receipt by the National Office will be the date of record for these awards.

These programs have been created, and will be administered, by the National Membership & Extension Committee in partnership with the National Board of Directors and Section Chairs.

If you have any questions, please contact any of the people mentioned above or the National Membership & Extension Program Director.

Past Recipients

Congratulations to all of the past recipients of the Chapter of Excellence Award!

2008

2007

Epsilon (Truman State University)
Omicron (University of Iowa)
Omega (Drake University)
Alpha Gamma (Purdue University)
Alpha Zeta (University of Kentucky)
Alpha Eta (University of Missouri -Kansas City)
Alpha Tau (Butler University)
Alpha Phi (Washington University)
Beta Pi (University of Tulsa)
Beta Rho (University of Arkansas)
Beta Psi (Southeast Missouri State University)
Zeta Kappa (Bowling Green State University)
Eta Pi (University of Detroit Mercy)
Kappa Chi (Creighton University)
Mu Theta (Luther College)
Xi Upsilon (Mount Union College)
Omicron Alpha (Kutztown University)
Rho Pi (University of California at San Diego)
Tau Lambda (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
Chi Pi (SUNY Fredonia)
Omega Epsilon (Illinois Wesleyan University)
Alpha Alpha Epsilon (College of Charleston)
Alpha Gamma Omega (University of Texas at San Antonio)

2006

Epsilon (Truman State University)
Mu (Indiana University)
Alpha Gamma (Purdue University)
Alpha Sigma (University of Nebraska at Lincoln)
Zeta Delta (Miami University)
Theta Alpha (Stevens Institute of Technology)
Theta Omega (Randolph-Macon College)
Kappa Chi (Creighton University)
Lambda Rho (Augustana College)
Lambda Phi (Eastern Michigan University)
Xi Beta (University of Nebraska at Kearney)
Omicron Delta (McMurry University)
Pi Chi (Duquesne University)
Rho Gamma (California State University, Long Beach)
Rho Pi (University of California at San Diego)
Rho Sigma (Point Park University)
Tau Lambda (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
Omega Epsilon (Illinois Wesleyan University)
Alpha Gamma Eta (University of Vermont)
Alpha Delta Tau (Nova Southeastern University)
Alpha Epsilon Chi (Bethany College)

2005

Alpha Gamma (Purdue University)
Alpha Kappa (University of Southern California)
Beta Rho (University of Arkansas)
Zeta Delta (Miami University)
Lambda Phi (Eastern Michigan University)

2004

Alpha Gamma (Purdue University)
Omicron Delta (McMurry University)

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