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Overview

SPS Outstanding Chapters are determined each academic year after a careful review of the information, photos and supporting material presented in the annual Chapter Reports. The reviewers include the Zone Councilor, the Associate Zone Councilor, and often, a third reviewer from outside the zone, as well as the SPS office staff. Chapter Reports are due by June 15th each year. Please see the Chapter Report Rubric for a better idea of the review process.

Criteria

Criteria for deciding the Outstanding Chapters in each zone include: 

• The chapter's involvement in local, zone and national SPS meetings and other professional meetings
• Participation in SPS programs
• Outreach efforts to the grades K-12 or the general public
• Participation in community service
• Contributions to student recruitment and retention
• Participation in social events, and
• Interactions with the department's alumni