NSSLHA Chapter Honors

NSSLHA Chapter Honors are awarded to the NSSLHA chapter that demonstrates a significant combination of: an awareness of student issues and concerns, outreach to the community, educational opportunities, and social and fund-raising activities promoting both the professions and national NSSLHA.

The recipient of the Chapter of the Year award receives:

The nominating procedures for this award are simple:

• Complete the Honors Program Application Online.
• Include a statement indicating the reason for nominating the chapter (please limit statements to no more than 500 words). State the pertinent activities and/or contributions that you believe make this chapter an ideal candidate. Make certain to include the chapter's accomplishments in the areas of membership recruitment (tell us how many national and local members you recruit annually and how), fundraising, community outreach and/or advocacy. Nominees that have received an award within the last 5 years are ineligible for consideration.
• The deadline for this nomination is January 31st. Nominations must be received in the national office by the deadline date or they will not be considered.
• Nominations will be accepted electronically ONLY.
• It is not necessary to include brochures, articles, videos, or other attachments to support the nomination.
• The Chapter or University logo is appreciated but not required. Electronic photographs are preferred (see guideline below).

Guidelines for the Selection of Chapter Honors

Adopted at the March 2009 Meeting of the NSSLHA Executive Council

How is a local chapter nominated for Chapter Honors?

• Only local chapters that have met the minimum qualifications (Bronze Standard) as defined by the Chapter Recognition Program will be considered for Chapter Honors.
• Chapters that have met the Gold standard as defined by the Chapter Recognition Program are automatically selected for the Chapter Honors. In the case of multiple Golf-level chapters, the Executive Council will vote to determine the chapter to received the honor.

Who may nominate a local chapter for Chapter Honors?

• The Executive Committee of the Local Chapter
• The Chapter Advisor and/or Co-Advisor
• Regional Councilor

Process of Selection

The Call for Nominations period runs from November to January. Nominations are accepted electronically and must include a Submission of History (electronic submissions are preferred). The Submission of History can include photos, anecdotal stories, etc. to support the nomination.

Submissions are reviewed by the national office to confirm eligibility. Submissions are then reviewed by the NSSLHA Honors Committee. The Honors Committee recommends candidates for consideration.

Candidates are selected during the spring Executive Council meeting.

Nominee Requirements

• Local chapters must be in good standing with the student association.
• Local chapters must meet the minimum requirements (Bronze Standard) as defined by the Chapter Recognition Program.
• Local Chapters must have met at least the bronze standard for the chapter development program.
• Chapters that reach Gold status would be contenders.
  • If we had more than one, there would be a process to determine who deserves this.