Five Star Chapter Plan Co/Wy Region

What is the Five Star Chapter Plan? The Five Star Chapter Plan is the roadmap guiding the chapter through the levels. This plan, which reflects the scholarly ideals of Phi Theta Kappa, serves as a blueprint for developing a strong chapter and for earning local, regional, and international recognition. 

What is the Five Star Chapter Plan? Chapters should use the plan as a guide for building strong, active chapters. Phi Theta Kappa chapters have five levels of engagement that progress from local campus involvement to regional involvement to international involvement.

Why Follow A Five Star Plan? Using the Five Star Chapter Plan as a guide to success, chapters can enhance their working relationship with the college administration by becoming active on campus and in the community. Participation encourages excellence and recognizes progress in the attainment of goals set by the chapter.

Why Follow A Five Star Plan? The strength of Phi Theta Kappa is determined by the achievements of chapters on the local level. Recognition for these achievements provides reinforcement and encourages a recommitment to chapter goals.

Five Star Chapter Plan Requirements All chapters will have a default goal of One Star Level. The requirements in the One Star Level are based on basic chapter foundations and provide an opportunity for all chapters to be recognized for their academic excellence.

One Star Level: RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ESTABLISH CHAPTER FOUNDATIONS Organize a membership recruitment campaign. Submit the Chapter Annual Report to Headquarters. Chapter's bylaws are approved and on file with Headquarters. 1. Creating awareness of Phi Theta Kappa among students and faculty on campus Inviting eligible students Conducting informational meetings about benefits of membership Holding an induction ceremony Reporting members 2. The report will be emailed to all contact advisors in January.

Two Star Level: ESTABLISH CHAPTER LEADERSHIP AND CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT IN HONORS IN ACTION Chapter advisor(s) and officers review plan requirements and submit a Five Star level achievement goal. Conduct at least two membership recruitment campaigns during the year. Report new chapter officers during the year. Verify that the college president, chapter administrator, and chapter advisor information on the chapter directory is current and report any changes. Provide a structured orientation for new officers, advisors and committee chairs at the beginning of each academic term.

Two Star Level: ESTABLISH CHAPTER LEADERSHIP AND CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT IN HONORS IN ACTION Chapter and/or chapter officers meet twice each month. Chapter advisor(s) and chapter president each have the current Honors Program Guide, How the World Works: Global Perspectives. At least two chapter members set research objectives and goals and conduct research for one theme of the Honors Program Guide. Chapter advisor(s) and officers meet with the college president or other administrator to develop and discuss goals of the chapter.

Three Star Level: DEVELOPING AN HONORS IN ACTION PROJECT AND A COLLEGE PROJECT Develop an Honors in Action project plan  Publish chapter news 1. Project objectives and goals Process that will be used for meeting the goals Leadership roles of individual chapter members and of the chapter as a group in meeting these objectives Groups with which the chapter will collaborate Leadership development activities and/or events for training and preparing the chapter officers and members for their leadership roles Service or action event(s) for the college/community 2. Publish a newsletter Maintain a chapter website or Facebook page Submit chapter news to a publication

Three Star Level: DEVELOPING AN HONORS IN ACTION PROJECT AND A COLLEGE PROJECT Implement a College Project which is determined by the chapter and college president or other administrator: Chronicle chapter activities for historical purposes. 1. Help with college graduation Serve as college ambassadors Promote community college completion 2. Examples include keeping an Honors in Action journal, maintaining a notebook of chapter meeting minutes and/or newsletters  Saving copies of Hallmark Awards entries Use the Honors in Action Planning Model as a guide.

Four Star Level: INCREASED PRESENCE ON CAMPUS AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN THE REGION Chapter representative(s) attend at least one official regional meeting.** The chapter officer(s) must participate in a conference call, online chat or teleconference with one or more regional officers and/or the Regional Coordinator. The chapter must host a "mini-conference" for their chapter members and invite speakers to address the current Honors Study Topic. 1a. The purpose of the call will be to discuss Phi Theta Kappa programs and specific ways the chapter can get involved.  1b. The speakers can be members of the two-year college faculty or the community.

Four Star Level: INCREASED PRESENCE ON CAMPUS AND INCREASED ENGAGEMENT IN THE REGION Chapter is involved at a regional level in at least one of the following ways: Campaign for regional office Host/assume leadership role at a regional meeting Participate in a Regional Honors in Action Project Collaborate with at least 2 other chapters for an activity or event

Five Star Level: FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN THE REGION AND IN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS Submit at least 3 entries in the Hallmark Awards Program including the Honors in Action Project Award College Project Award, and at least one other individual award.

Five Star Level: FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN THE REGION AND IN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS Chapter representative(s) participates in AT LEAST ONE of the following: Attend Annual Convention, OR Attend Honors Institute, OR Attend International Advisor Education Event, OR Submit an entry in the Honors Case Study Challenge

Deadlines: The deadline to report your chapter’s progress is January 24, 2018. Five Star progress is assessed based on the chapter’s progress during the January – December calendar year.