resented to a Brother for outstanding service to the Western Province.

CRITERIA:

At least five (5) consecutive years of outstanding service to the Western Province.

Must have been in good standing at all levels during those years.

Must have registered for, attended and actively participated in Province Council meetings with at least 70% attendance during those years.

The Achievement Commission will recommend recipient to the Western Province Polemarch for final approval.

presented to a Brother for outstanding achievement                as judged by the Achievement Commission.

 CRITERIA:

Achievement which brings favorable recognition to the Fraternity.

Involvement in:

Community activities

Intrafraternal activities

Other achievements and involvement in church, athletics, business, educational, civic, etc.

3.    Current financial member of an alumni chapter and in good standing with the Fraternity.

presented to the most outstanding small, medium and large alumni chapters as judged by the Achievement Commission.

 CRITERIA:

Involvement in:

Community activities

Intrafraternal activities

Alumni/Undergraduate activities

Reclamation/intake

National Pan-Hellenic Council activities

  2.     Chapter must be in good standing with the Fraternity.

presented to an alumni chapter for outstanding community service as judged by the Achievement Commission.

 CRITERIA: May include social action, education, youth enrichment, community development, etc.

presented to the alumni chapter with the highest percentage of “reclaimed Brothers” in relation to the chapter’s current financial membership. (Reclaimed Brother: any member currently in good standing with an alumni chapter that was not financial with that chapter during the preceding fraternal fiscal year.

presented to an undergraduate Brother for the most outstanding accomplishments as judged by the Achievement Commission.

CRITERIA:

Involvement in:

Community activities

University activities

Achievement which brings favorable recognition to the Fraternity

Other activities (church, athletics, etc.)

Must be a current financial member of an undergraduate chapter, and in good standing with the Fraternity at all levels.

presented to the most outstanding undergraduate chapter as judged by the Achievement Commission.

CRITERIA:  

Involvement in:

Intrafraternal activities

Membership intake 

Community involvement

Alumni/ Undergraduate involvement

Interfraternal/Panhellenic Council involvement

Chapter must be in good standing with the Fraternity at all levels.

presented to an undergraduate Brother for exemplary civic involvement on and off campus as judged by the Achievement Commission.  The recipient will receive a $500 scholarship award.

 CRITERIA:

1.    Involvement in:

University and community activities

Achievement which brings favorable recognition to the Fraternity

2.    Must provide an official transcript (no sealed transcript required) 

3.    G.P.A. must be a minimum of 2.5 in a 4.0 system.

4.    Evaluation period is the semester preceding the Province Council

5.    Must be a current financial member of an undergraduate chapter, and in good standing with                   the Fraternity at all levels

6.    Must be a full-time registered student

7.    Must provide the following supplemental material:

Describe one specific example of your leadership (250-word limit)

Describe a recent particularly satisfying public service activity (200-word limit)

presented to the undergraduate Brother with the highest G.P.A. among sophomores (31+ units), juniors (62+ units), and seniors (91+ units).

One of the three recipients will also receive a $500 scholarship award as judged by the Achievement Commission.

      CRITERIA:  

Must provide an official transcript (no sealed transcript required)

G.P.A. must be a minimum of 3.0 in a 4.0 system.

Evaluation period is the semester preceding the Province Council

Must be a current financial member of an undergraduate chapter, and in good standing with the Fraternity at all levels

5.    Must be a full-time registered student

  6.    Must provide the following supplemental material:

What do you believe is the most pressing issue in your community, our country or the world? Why is this issue compelling to you? What is your proposed solution, and what are the major obstacles/implementation challenges? (500-word limit)

presented to the undergraduate chapter with the highest G.P.A.  among all undergraduate chapters.

      CRITERIA:  

Chapter Advisor must send a G.P.A. notice to the Achievement Commission Chairman

G.P.A. must be a minimum of 2.5 in a 4.0 system

G.P.A. notice must contain at least 7 financial members

Chapter must be in good standing with the Fraternity at all levels

presented to the undergraduate or alumni chapter with the best documentation of chapter activities as judged by the Achievement Commission.

 CRITERIA:

1.    Scrapbooks must be submitted electronically, in a format chosen by the submitting chapter

2.    Scrapbooks must cover the period from the preceding Province Council to the month of the current Province Council

presented to the winners of the vocal competition during the Undergraduate Luncheon of each Province Council, as judged by the Brothers in attendance.  Each chapter will sing two songs during the competition, one of which must be the Kappa Hymn.

presented during the Province Council Public Meeting to an

individual committed to improving the welfare of citizens in his or her community. The award recipient is

determined by Province Council Host Chapter in consultation with the Province Polemarch.

presented during the Province

Council Public Meeting to selected individuals with a minimum of 5 years of dedicated service to the community

in the area of community development, youth enrichment, senior citizen care, education, business, religion or

politics. The award recipients are determined by Province Council Host Chapter in consultation with the Province

Polemarch.

presented during the Province Council Public Meeting to a

selected individual or business entity that has demonstrated a commitment to social action in the community.

The recipient of this $500 monetary award is determined by Province Council Host Chapter in consultation with

the Province Polemarch.

presented during the Province Council Public Meeting,

traditionally to the local NAACP and United Negro College Fund chapters. Changes to the recipients of these

$400 monetary awards are determined by Province Council Host Chapter in consultation with the Province

Polemarch.

presented during the Closed Banquet for

outstanding service to the Western Province. Award recipient(s) determined by the Province Polemarch.

presented during the Closed Banquet for outstanding

service to the Western Province. Award recipient must have 25 years in good standing in the Fraternity, 10

years in good standing in the Western Province, held an elected chapter position and an elected or appointed

Province position, and demonstrated unwavering commitment to the Province and the Fraternity. The

frequency and recipient of this award is determined by the Province Polemarch.