CHAPTER SELF-EVALUATION REPORT
At the 1989 Executive Council Retreat in Washington, DC, the National Officers discussed the need to establish
a program to increase quality control at the Chapters, while implementing the newly approved Chapter
Standards. This program is called the Chapter Excellence and Quality (ChEQ) Program. The Chapter
Self-Evaluation Report is one component of this program.
This report will help you identify your strengths, weaknesses, and allow you to decide what recommendations
should be made to correct any deficiencies. This is a "Self-Evaluation"; no one knows your Chapter better than
you - be honest, and the process will help your Chapter succeed. Using the Chapter Standards as a guide,
analyze your Chapter's:
Strengths:
Defined as those activities and characteristics that best support your chapter
Weaknesses:
Activities or problems that hinder your chapter
Recommendations:
Ideas your chapter has for accentuating the positives and eliminating the negatives
Using a retreat, Nominal Group Technique, and an Action Plan, your Chapter can move into the school year with
a better idea of what is needed to accomplish your goals. Please be honest. This exercise is meant to help out
your Chapter. The National Officers and Regional Officers can help Chapters with their weaknesses, if we know
what they are.
Standard A
Chapter Image and Efficiency
The Chapter should project an image consistent with the unity and professional nature of Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy
Fraternity. This image should be projected to the Chapter's school and community through service activities such as
professional projects. Chapter operations and activities should be communicated and enhanced through a dialogue with
Chapter Alumni, other Chapters, and the National Office through Chapter publications, the Achievement Award Program,
and attendance at Regional Conferences and Grand Councils. Completion of 100% of the items in the Achievement Award
Program (which includes attendance at Regional Conferences and Grand Councils) is considered a minimum standard.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard B
Chapter Focus and Organization
The Chapter shall have clearly defined strategic goals in consonance with national goals in social, scholastic,
professional, and fraternal areas and an organizational structure (of officers and committees) and processes capable of
attaining those goals.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard C
Membership
The Chapter shall have sufficient members with appropriate leadership skills to carry out activities expected of all Phi
Delta Chi Chapters. Implicit in this standard is the need for sound membership recruitment (rush) and membership
development (pledging) activities.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard D
Scholastics
The Chapter should enhance and recognize scholastic achievement by its Brothers from the time of pledging through
graduation. This may include academic support (tutoring, study groups), financial support, and scholastic recognitions.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard E
Ritual and History
The Chapter should conduct initiation and monthly formal meetings in accordance with the Ritual of PDC. All Brothers
should be knowledgeable about the Ritual, and the Chapter Officers should be completely conversant about the parts of the
Ritual. The Chapter should preserve local history with the establishment of an Archive or other means to help catalog and
account for historical documents. The Archives should be stored in such a way as to minimize damage and theft.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard F
Finance
The Chapter should have sufficient monies to meet its goals and objectives and a system for assuring financial solvency
and accountability. Using member assessments (dues and initiation fees) and supplementary fundraising projects, the
Chapter should be able to meet its operating expenses, including national assessments (initiation fees, National Operating
Dues). The Finance and Budget Committee should be chaired by the Treasurer with the Chapter Advisor as a permanent
member.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard G
Risk Management
The Chapter and its Alumni Chapter shall abide by the current Risk Management Policy as defined by the Grand Council.
Each student member, pledge, and member of any affiliated group shall be instructed annually on the Risk Management
Policy.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard H
Faculty
The Chapter should maintain good communications with all members of the school's faculty and administration, especially
with those members who are PDC Brothers. From the PDC faculty, one or more Chapter Advisors should be selected to
provide regular advice on Chapter policies and activities. The Chapter should invite appropriate non-PDC faculty to
become Graduate or Honorary Brothers of PDC.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations:
Standard I
Alumni
The Chapter, through the Alumni Liaison, should maintain good communications with its Alumni and its Alumni Chapter
(when one exists). Chapter Alumni should be notified of Chapter activities through mailings of newsletters and chapter
publications.
Weaknesses:
Strengths:
Recommendations: