1. Five Star Chapter Plan
Co/Wy Region

2. 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. 

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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 ed to all contact advisors in January.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

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