2016 Annual Greek Awards Banquet
Presented by: Order of Omega, Alpha Kappa Chapter
Dear Chapter Presidents,
As you know, Order of Omega is the Greek Honor Society on campus that strives to recognize the outstanding
academic achievement, leadership and community involvement of members of the Greek community. We would
also like to recognize those individuals in your individual chapters that have enhanced our community and those
who have helped to guide us to reaching our goals.
The 2016 Greek Awards Banquet will be Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. in the Dubois Ballroom.
We have limited space so please ensure that your prominent members get their reservation as soon as possible,
please ask Order of Omega executive board for more information. Tickets will be free and will include drinks, light
appetizers and desert. Tickets are necessary in order to attend the Order of Omega Awards Banquet.
Enclosed you will find the nomination forms for the awards. Nominations can be written by any member of a
chapter; however, they must be endorsed and signed off by the chapter president.
Please ensure that no more than 3 nominations (1 minimum) are submitted per chapter for:
- Faculty member of the Year
- Fraternity/ Sorority New Member of the Year
- Living your Ritual Award
- Greek Man/Woman of the Year
Please ensure that only 1 nomination is submitted per chapter for:
-Fraternity/ Sorority Advisor of the Year
-Educational and Social Programming of the Year
-Scholarship Programming and Achievement Award
-RA of the Year
-Fraternity/ Sorority President of the Year
-Fraternity/Sorority of the Year
-Most Sustainable Chapter of the Year
-Best Sustainability Education Program of the Year
Award nominations do not have to be members of your own chapter. Nominations should be emailed to
[email protected] no later than Monday, February 20th, 2017 at 5 P.M. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED!
All nominations should be no more than 500 words typed. Please discuss the main points about the nominee and
why they deserve the award. Some awards may require additional items. Please read each awards specifications
and requirements.
If you have any questions regarding the nominations, please do not hesitate to contact Alaina Agnew, Order of
Omega Chapter Advisor, at [email protected] or 928-523-5054. If you have any questions about the banquet,
please contact Ryan Morofsky, Order of Omega Vice President of Special Events at [email protected].
The Greek Awards Banquet is an opportunity for us to celebrate the Greek Spirit and honor our chapters and its
members. We hope you will take full advantage of this celebration of Greek life! We look forward to seeing you at
the banquet.
-Order of Omega
IFC CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the
following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Number of years involved in the Greek system
Specific examples explaining how the nominee has supported and encourages your chapter
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
CPC CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the
following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Number of years involved in the Greek system
Specific examples explaining how the nominee has supported and encourages your chapter
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
UGC CHAPTER ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the
following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Number of years involved in the Greek system
Specific examples explaining how the nominee has supported and encourages your chapter
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter president or another officer who worked closely with the advisor should describe the
following as they pertain to the nominee.
 Name and affiliation of the nominee (department)
 Activities on campus and in the community
 Specific examples explaining how the nominees has supported and encouraged you
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Order of Omega will contact all nominated Faculty/Staff members. All nominated members will be
informed of which chapter has nominated them and will be invited to attend the banquet.
** Maximum 3 nominees per chapter for any one award.
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL
PROGRAMMING OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
Only include programming for Spring and Fall of 2016. The chapter president or another officer who
worked closely with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Steps taken to ensure a safe social environment, please include alcohol policies
Chapter’s most creative social function where alcohol was not present
Any educational programs that your chapter has planned or been involved in
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMING AND
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Criteria:
Only include Spring and Fall of 2016. The chapter president or another officer who worked closely
with the advisor should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
 Chapter GPA for both Spring 2016 and Fall 2016
 Overall ranking
 Chapter’s scholarship program including but not limited to:
o GPA goals and requirements
o Study Programs
o Incentives and awards
o Recent changes or new ideas
 Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
RA OF THE YEAR AWARD
Criteria:
Each chapter may nominate an RA on the Mountain View staff. Briefly describe the following as they
pertain to the nominee:
 Describe the programming and interactions in which this RA has supported and
encouraged your chapter
 Specific examples of how this RA has upheld the duties of their position
 Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
IFC NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the
nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum of 3 nominees per chapter for any one award.
CPC NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the
nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
UGC NEW MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The chapter member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the
nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
LIVING YOUR RITUAL AWARD
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
How long have they been a member
Specific examples of how this nominee lived their ritual on a daily basis
What makes the nominee worthy of this honor?
Involvement in other campus organizations or community organizations
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
GREEK MAN OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
GREEK WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The member nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
Each chapter may nominate within their chapter or from another chapter.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Maximum three nominees per chapter for any one award.
IFC CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The advisor or fellow member, preferably an executive board member during the 2016 calendar year,
nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Contributions through his office that makes him exceptional and an asset to the chapter and its
image
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
CPC CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The advisor or fellow member, preferably an executive board member during the 2016 calendar year,
nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Contributions through her office that makes her exceptional and an asset to the chapter and
its image
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
UGC CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The advisor or fellow member, preferably an executive board member during the 2016 calendar year,
nominating the individual should describe the following as they pertain to the nominee.
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Name and affiliation of the nominee
Activities within the chapter and Greek system
Activities on campus and in the community
Contributions through her office that makes her exceptional and an asset to the chapter and
its image
Honors and awards
Outstanding scholastic achievements
Short paragraph describing why this person should receive this award
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committees decision.
** Only one nominee per chapter for any one award.
MOST SUSTAINABLE CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Criteria:
The purpose of this award is to motivate, encourage, and incentivize NAU sororities and
fraternities to enact positive environmental change by encouraging the ideas of
environmental consciousness and sustainable actions through the choices and decisions
made by both individual members and collective chapters.
Include any actions taken in the Spring or Fall 2016 semesters. In a short list, the person
nominating the chapter should describe any improvements or accomplishments for each of
the following categories.
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Resource Conservation
Waste Minimization
Member Education
Chapter Events
Please include any other information that you feel will help the committee’s decision.
Please describe both chapter and individual member efforts. For competitive consideration,
the chapter should be able to describe at least one change or action taken in each of the
categories. You may include any supplemental material that supports statements in this
award application (for example, a list of chapter members that signed a pledge to recycle
more). Please use the Fraternity and Sorority Life Sustainable Chapter Guide for suggestion
and ideas that you could implement with your chapter.
BEST SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARD
The purpose of this award is to motivate, encourage, and incentivize NAU sororities and fraternities
to enact positive environmental change by encouraging the ideas of environmental consciousness
and sustainable actions through the choices and decisions made by both individual members and
collective chapters.
Only include programs from either Spring or Fall 2016. The person nominating the chapter should
briefly describe the program. Information to consider including:
 The topic and why it was selected
 The information shared with members
 The goals for program
 Any incentives or awards given to encourage action
 Why it was successful
 Any other information that you feel will help the committee’s decision
PHILANTHROPIC WORK
Two other awards will be presented for philanthropic work.
One will be presented to the chapter with the most community service hours submitted and the other
will be presented to the chapter with the most money raised. This award will be given to chapters
who provided documentation of their philanthropy monies and community service hours raised in the
Fraternity & Sorority Chapter of the Year Awards.
*These awards will be based on information that you email along with other award applications to
[email protected] by February 20, at 5pm. Please only include Spring and Fall of 2016!
OUTSTANDING CHAPTERS OF THE YEAR
Awarded to one organization per council
Chapter Name:
Scholarship
The scholarship awards will be given to the chapters with the highest GPA for Spring and Fall
2016.
Chapter Spring 2016 GPA:
Chapter Fall 2016 GPA:
SLC Hours reported to the FSL Office:
Philanthropy Involvement
Chapter Philanthropy:
List all the Philanthropy Events that the chapter hosted for their philanthropy. Include date,
location, number of attendees, monies raised, and a short description of the event.
Philanthropy Money Raised from 3/10/16-2/20/17:
(Submit any supporting documentation of philanthropy monies raised to the end of this
packet. Documentation can include reports to the national office, receipts to the
organization, emails, etc.)
Community Service
Number of community service hours reported from 3/10/16-2/20/17:
(Submit any supporting documentation of community service hours completed to the end of
this packet. Documentation can include reports to the national office.)
Leadership Involvement
Please list the names of chapter members who were involved in the following FSL
Organizations in the past term from January 2016-December 2016. List both full name and
position.
Inter-fraternity Council Executive Board
College Panhellenic Council Executive Board
Junior College Panhellenic Council
United Greek Council Executive Board
Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) Programming Board
Order of Omega Executive Board
Recruitment Counselors
Outside Student Organization Executive Boards (List organization name, member’s name,
and position)
Fostering Greek Friendship
Please list philanthropy events, community service, and socials that your chapter attended
with other student organizations from 3/10/16-2/20/17.
Community Involvement
Involvement includes attendance to FSL campus-wide programs (Greek Week, Hazing
Prevention Week Speaker, Cupcake Wasted, Flannels and Flapjacks, and Greek Leadership
Summit)
Attendance was taken at each event and the FSL office provides the percentage of
attendance of your chapter at each event to the selection committee.
Recognition
In order to be eligible for the Chapter of the Year, at minimum the chapter must apply for one
other award. The more award nominations your chapter submits, the more points you can
receive towards Chapter of the Year.
Please list any awards that you have received from your national office or regional
conferences.
Essay Response
In 500 words or less, please answer the following questions.
1. How has your chapter demonstrated the four pillars of NAU’s Fraternity and Sorority
Life (Scholarship, Social, Leadership, and Service)?
2. How has your chapter made a difference in the Greek community, NAU community,
and Flagstaff community?
3. Describe what makes your sisterhood/brotherhood special?
Fraternity & Sorority Life Chapter of the Year Rubric
(Points for Fraternity/Sorority Chapter of the Year will be awarded based on the information
reported in the Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority Chapter of the Year award nomination)
Criteria
Merit 0-3 Points
Distinguished 4-6 Points
Excellence 7-10 Points
Scholarship
Sororities: Below both the All Sorority
Women’s Average & NAU Women’s
average.
Sororities: Above the NAU
Women’s but below the All Sorority
Women’s average.
Sororities: GPA above the All
Sorority Women’s Average & NAU
Women’s Average
Fraternities: NAU Men’s average & All
Fraternity average.
Fraternities: Above the NAU Men’s
average but below All Fraternity
Men’s average.
Fraternities: NAU Men’s Average &
All Fraternity average.
SLC Study Hours reported to the FSL
Office.
Hosts an event for their philanthropy, but
does not report information to FSL Office.
SLC Study Hours reported *on
time through the FSL Office.
Hosts one philanthropic event and
reports money to the FSL Office
*on time.
Philanthropy Money Raised
Highest SLC Study Hours (average
for members) *on time through the
FSL Office
Most money raised AND reported
through the FSL office.
*All things reported ON TIME.
**Hosts more than one philanthropic
event for their charities.
Community Service hours reported
for every chapter member through
the FSL office.
Service Hours
Attends philanthropic events and
participates in community service, but
does not report information to FSL Office
Reports Community Service hours
for each member of their chapter
through the FSL office using True
Blue Connects.
Leadership
Chapter has limited representation within
Fraternity & Sorority Life.
Chapter members contribute to
some but not all (respective) areas
of Fraternity & Sorority leadership
opportunities.
Fostering Greek Friendship
Chapter has limited representation within
Fraternity & Sorority Life.
Chapter members contribute to
some but not all Fraternity &
Sorority sponsored events.
*Participating in some
philanthropies.
Chapter members contribute to
fostering friendship among Greek
chapters by supporting each other in
philanthropy, campaigns, fundraisers,
etc.
**For sororities- Has representation
on the Extension Ambassador
Committee.
Over 70% percent of chapter
attendance at FSL programs: Greek
Leadership Summit, Greek Week,
National Hazing Prevention Week,
etc.
Community
Chapter attendance at 0-39% at FSL
Sponsored programs: Greek Leadership
Summit, Greek Week, National Hazing
Prevention Week, etc.
Chapter attendance at 40-69% at
FSL sponsored programs: Greek
Leadership Summit, Greek Week,
National Hazing Prevention Week,
etc.
Recognition
Applied for 1-3 awards.
Applied for 4-6 awards.
*All things reported ON TIME
Chapter members contribute to
leadership in Fraternity & Sorority
Life: Panhellenic Exec Board, IFC
Exec Board, UGC Exec Board, Order
of Omega Exec Board, JCPC
attendance, Greek Programming
Board, GAMMA, Sorority
Recruitment Counselors.
Applied for 7-10 awards, including
the Sustainability Programming
award.
*These awards will be based on information that you email along with other award applications to
[email protected] by February 20th , at 5pm. Please only include Spring and Fall of 2016!