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.: NRHH Outstanding Chapter OTY

Purpose: The NRHH Outstanding Chapter of the Year award is the highest honor an NRHH Chapter can attain. The award recognizes outstanding achievements of an NRHH chapter on the campus, regional, and national levels.
 
Eligibility: This award will be given yearly at the discretion of the National Residence Hall Honorary. Nomination shall come from member chapters that are in good standing. Only one bid per region. Twenty (20) copies of the written bid shall be submitted to the NACURH Service and Resource Office postmarked by April 15 of each year. Only year specific information will be considered; in other words, bid content must reflect accomplishments from NACURH Conference to NACURH Conference. All chapters are eligible and encouraged to bid for this award.

Note: The emphasis is on the nominated chapter, not a comparison with other chapters.
 
Pages: Bids will be no longer than thirty (30) pages (10-12 point type) double-sided, with a page defined as a side with print; covers and title page are not included in the page count, dividers and letters of support are included. All bids must contain page numbers. Appendices are limited to twenty pages and may be added at the host school's discretion. A Chapter Constitution must be included in the appendix, but will not be included in the appendix page count.
 
Selection: The bid selection committee shall be comprised of the NRHH Regional Associate Directors and NACURH Service and Resource Office Staff. The NRHH RADs will vote on the selection of the "NRHH Outstanding Chapter of the Year" award.
 
Award: The award will consist of a plaque to be retained by the winning school and a $250 scholarship paid for by the NACURH Service and Resource Office. The award shall be announced at the NACURH awards banquet by the NACURH Service and Resource Office Director.
 
Suggested Criteria:
  1. Purpose of the NRHH Chapter
    1. What is the purpose of the chapter?
    2. How was the purpose met?
    3. How was the purpose exceeded?
  2. Goals and Objectives of the NRHH Chapter
    1. What were the goals and objectives?
    2. Were the goals and objective achieved? Why or why not?
    3. What was learned as a result of these goals and objectives?
  3. Reinforcing the purpose of NRHH
    1. How has the chapter provided recognition for individuals who have been of outstanding service and who have provided important leadership in the advancement of the residence hall system at their respective schools.
    2. How has the chapter initiated and advanced it’s local chapter? (Examples of this are, but not limited to: an activity, supporting a regional officer, OTMs, housing support, and communications. These are considered examples and are not requirements.)
    3. Briefly explain your membership process.
    4. How have your members exhibited leadership?
      1. What are t he leadership positions held on other organizations by your NRHH Members?
      2. How have the above members shared their leadership talents in these positions?
  4. Letters of support
    1. Chapter Advisor
    2. RHA President
    3. Director of Housing
 

.: Submit an OTM!

Take a moment out of your day and recognize someone on your campus whose story deserves to be told to MACURH and NACURH!  Log onto http://otms.nrhh.org and get to it!  You never know if you or your nominee will be recognized on the regional or national level(s)!


.: MACURH Values Statement

"In providing student resources, The Midwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls values diversity, advocacy, integrity, recognition, service, development, and community in an on-campus living environment."

   






   

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