Theta Tau Chapter Awards 2021-2022

Theta Tau Chapter Awards 2021-2022

Chapter Awards for the '21-'22 Academic Year
Programs and events for this application must have occurred between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022.

The deadline for awards submissions is April 15, 2022 at 11:59PM EST.
Name*

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Applicant Email*
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Applicant Phone Number*
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Nominated Theta Tau Chapter*
Please Indicate Your Nominations*

Best NewsletterBest Photography(NEW) Best VideoBest Website(NEW) Best Social Media PresenceBest Philanthropy/Service ProgramBest Philanthropy/Service EventBest Professional Development ProgramBest Brotherhood ProgramBest DEI Program
Best Newsletter Award

The Best Newsletter Award is awarded based on the content, appearance, and layout of your chapter’s newsletter to its alumni. Items that will decrease the likelihood of your chapter receiving this award are newsletters which contain cursing and/or images of members consuming alcohol.
Date of Issue #1 *

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Date of Issue #2*

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Date
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Date of Issue #3*

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Date
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Best Photography Award

The Best Photography Award is presented to the chapter with the best spread of 5 photos illustrating their chapter's commitment to the tenets of the fraternity. Submissions that show members in action doing things are preferred to members posing/staged. Images should reflect the variety of activities that your chapter does throughout the year (recruitment, social, professional development, service, intramurals, alumni picnic, house improvement, homecoming float, etc., etc.). Items that will decrease the likelihood of your chapter receiving this award are photos of members engaged in inappropriate conduct and/or images of members consuming alcohol.
The Best Photography Award winner is chosen based on the following criteria used to judge 5 photos:
- set of photographs submitted for consideration (not for any 1 photo);
- at least 1 photo showing a Service activity/event;
- at least 1 photo showing a Professional Development activity/event;
- at least 1 photo showing a Social, Brotherhood, Athletic, or Alumni activity/event.
Series of 5 Photos*

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Describe Each of the Photos*
Best Video Award

The Best Video Award is presented to the Chapter with the best videography for a submitted recruitment, rush, or other chapter related video. Items that will decrease the likelihood of your chapter receiving this award are videos of members engaged in inappropriate conduct and/or images of members consuming alcohol.
Please give a brief description of the video, including any planning or preparation that was done in advance of filming/editing.*
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Best Website Award

This award honors outstanding efforts to present informative material, streamline chapter operations, and organize useful content on a website. Judging is based on content, its relevance and accessibility to target audiences (brothers, alumni, rush candidates, faculty, parents), design, and innovation in presentation, organization, and execution. Your chapter’s site is almost certainly worthy of entry into and recognition through this contest.
When did this iteration of your chapter website launch? What improvements have you made to the site in the last year?*
Please explain in three or fewer sentences or bullet points how visitors typically find and access your site, as well as roughly how many visitors reach your site per month. Feel free to use data from analytics tools to support your answer and any conclusions you may draw.*
Does your website...

link to thetatau.org?state the purpose of theta tau?employ the tagline of Theta Tau?
If you site has a brothers-only section, please describe the features and functionality offered there - please attach illustrate screenshots or provide a log-in.
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Please describe how your site exhibits and advances Theta Tau’s balanced program of brotherhood, service, and professional development. This could be through giving equal weight to photos showing these foci in action, event descriptions outlining the chapter’s programs, or other means.*
Does your website have any of these additional features?

wikifamily treebrother profilesnews and events sectionminutes archiveblogrush informationphoto gallerychapter newsletter archiveresume librarycurrent chapter history
What site features are you most proud of and why? Please use this space to brag – call our attention to graphics, show off some spiffy new technology, or any and every other feature that you feel is significant and we did not otherwise ask about. (I hope you write a lot for this section!)*
Credits: please list the names and years of graduation of the lead developers/contributors for your current site.*
What future updates to your site are planned/what would you like to change about your site in the future?*
Best Social Media Presence Award

The Best Social Media Presence Award is selected based on a chapter's overall presence on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media platforms for the preceding year. Chapters that maintain a consistent brand, have well written posts, and regularly update on a routine basis will be given higher consideration.
Was your brand and posting over the year planned? Was there a specific idea or image you wanted to portray from your posts and stories?*
Please Upload as many as 10 Screenshots of your Posts*

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Best Philanthropy/Service Program Award

The Best Philanthropy/Service Program Award is selected based on a chapter's commitment to philanthropy and/or service over the last year, and the associated value to your campus and surrounding community.
Number of Total Service Hours*
This is all chapter members hours added together.
Money Raised (if applicable)*
Total Number of Service and/or Philanthropy Events*
Total Events Between May 1, 2021 & April 30, 2022
Describe below in essay form, your chapter’s activities for the year. Include the number of members participating, the number of hours utilized in service, the number of planning hours involved, results and benefits to the community, and a brief description of creativity involved.*
Upload any letters of commendation, certificates, etc.

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Chapter Philanthropy/Service Event Award

The Chapter Philanthropy/Service Event Award is given based on a single event of great significance or a single event that contributed an impressive amount of service hours to a cause.
Number of members participating the event:*
Number of hours utilized for service activities:*
Total number of students in the chapter:*
Is this a regular (annual, semester-ly) event?*

YesNo
How did the chapter come to choose to do this event?*
What is the cause or mission that your service or philanthropy is committed to? How does the event contribute to this cause or mission?*
Best Professional Development Program Award

The Best Professional Development Program Award is given based upon a single event of great significance or a series of professional development events by a chapter for the year.
Is this nomination for a single event or a series of events?*

Single EventSeries of Events
Number of Attendees:*
Describe the Event:*
What were the outcomes or benefits of attending the event?*
How many events did the chapter host over the series?*
Briefly describe the intended outcomes or benefits of attending part of all of this series.*
Was there a uniting theme or purpose that linked the events? Please describe how the series was connected or in what ways they contributed to a singular objective.*
Were there any alumni or established chapter contacts that were included in these events? If there were companies invited to participate, please list them and include if they were connected through alumni or through other means.*
Best Brotherhood Award

The Best Brotherhood Award may be given based upon the cumulative brotherhood events listed by a chapter for the year.
Number of chapter members:*
Number of brotherhood events in the past year:*
Number of Intramural Teams:*
Number of Alumni Events:*
Did members of the chapter visit another chapter in the past year?*

YesNo
Did members of the chapter attend a regional conference?*

YesNo
Did members of the chapter attend a National Meeting this past year?*

YesNo
In short essay form, describe how your chapter maintains a strong bond of fellowship, connects with members of other chapters, and form connections with the national fraternity.*
Best DEI Program Award

The Best DEI Program Award is given to the chapter with a clear commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through their programming through the previous year. Chapters with a wide variety of topic focuses in their events will be given higher consideration for this award.
Number of DEI related events hosted in the past year:*
List the topic for each event:*
In short form, please describe the importance of DEI events in your chapter. Additionally, if applicable, how has your programming made a difference on your campus?*
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Theta Tau Chapter Awards 2021-2022

Best Newsletter Award

Best Photography Award

Best Video Award

Best Website Award

Best Social Media Presence Award

Best Philanthropy/Service Program Award

Chapter Philanthropy/Service Event Award

Best Professional Development Program Award

Best Brotherhood Award

Best DEI Program Award