Awards
 

For those curious if your chapter was an international award winner, stay tuned!

The Pi Beta Phi awards will be announced via web video (as we did 2 years ago). This will be up for view on July 14 at 12:00 noon EASTERN time.

Go to the pibetaphi.org and follow the links. Good luck to all!!

Under the awards I saw there was a ranking system now for chapters. I guess this is pretty new (at least since I was an undergrad). What are the rankings based on? Is there a link to this information.. I tried looking around on the Pi Phi website for this, but didn't see anything.

Thanks.

This is the first year for the new Chapter Evaluations and hence, the awards all changed, since everything now flows from Leading with Values. Chapters completed a self evaluation last March, and the Regional teams then evaluated them and submitted recommendations. Grand Council determined the top 3 as well as recognition for various areas of programming.

To be a "phi" chapter, they must fulfill programming requirements in all areas at the Phi level. A chapter who was "Phi" in one area, but "Beta" in the others would be considered "Beta". Not all chapters achieved even a Pi ranking. Those that weren't ranked, probably had one area that they didn't finish the requirements but are not at risk or in trouble. The requirements are basically the requirements of LWV. If you do exactly the minimum, you'll be "PI". To achieve "BETA" or "PHI" requires a little more effort, both as a chapter and for individual members.

The goal is that all chapters may rise to the level that they desire. In the past, the "Chapters of Excellence" were the "Ten Best". This year we had seven Phi chapters. Next year, maybe we'll have 17. There is no limit. Chapters could also be recognized for excellence in one area, even if other areas were incomplete, or completed at a more basic level.

Congrats to our top Chapters of Excellence for 2005

Balfour chapter: Pennsylvania Gamma- Dickinson College!!
#2: Ohio Beta: The Ohio State University
#3: California Alpha: Stanford University

Good job ladies!!