Society of Women Engineers 2015 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Region D Conference and Section Awards CONFERENCE Poster Competition Social Media Competition Graduating Members Anniversaries (Membership & Charter) Diamond Awards SECTION Communications Award Collegiate to Career Award Membership Retention Award Membership Recruitment Award Outreach Event/Series Award Outreach MOU Partnership Award Parent & Educator Program Award Prof. Development Program/Event Scrapbook Region D Award Program Coordinator Christi Fiorentini SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com General Information Inside this packet you will find information and eligibility requirements for Region D Conference Awards. Each award has specific selection criteria and submission requirements. For information or specific questions on the Region D Conference Awards, please contact the Region D Award Program Coordinator at SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. How to Complete the Submission Follow these steps to successfully complete a nomination package: Use the ‘Award Guide’ to select the award. Verify that the individual or section meets the ‘Selection Criteria’ requirements. Complete the submission requirements listed in each award outline below. Submit the submission requirements via email or share via Google Drive to SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com Submit by the deadline: Friday, March 6, 2015 at 11:59pm Important Information: 1. All packages are to be submitted electronically. 2. You will receive an email acknowledging the submission within 2 days. 3. Incomplete submissions or submissions that do not follow the submission process or requirements will be disqualified. Notifications & Feedback Recipients for the 2015 SWE Region D Conference and Section Awards will be announced and presented at the Formal Dinner on Saturday, March 28, 2015 during Region Conference in Cookesville, TN. To request feedback after the conference, please send an email to the Region D Awards Program Coordinator at SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. 2 Awards Guide CONFERENCE AWARDS Poster Competition – Two $50 Cash Prizes The poster competition is open to Professional and Collegiate Sections and individuals. There will be two categories for the posters: one based on the conference theme of “A Sea of Opportunity,” and the second based on technical research. Digital posters or abstracts will be submitted prior to the conference, and the top 20 submissions will be notified to bring their posters to the conference. One prize will be awarded for the top poster at the Saturday night event. Social Media Competition – Two $25 Cash Prizes Professional and Collegiate Sections are requested to submit Facebook or LinkedIn pages for judging prior to the conference. Graduating Members – Ceremony at Dinner Outgoing seniors will be recognized at the Saturday night event based on the information submitted on their conference registration form. Anniversaries (Membership & Charter) –Recognition at Dinner Collegiate and Professional Section Anniversaries will be recognized at the Saturday night event. Diamond Awards –Recognition at Dinner for all submissions and Two $25 Cash Prizes The Diamond Awards will recognize the outstanding members nominated by each Collegiate and Professional Section, and will be recognized at the Saturday night event. Two cash awards will be presented at the Saturday night event to one Collegiate and one Professional member who best exemplify the engineering profession through leadership and service as judged by the selection committee from submitted nominations. SECTION AWARDS Communications Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award will recognize a Professional and Collegiate Section that has developed the best communications program to inform and develop its members and the general public. Embraces communications in all forms, including brochures, web pages, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, social media, CD’s, etc. Collegiate to Career Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award recognized successful Professional and Collegiate sections for the transition of Collegiate Members. Membership Retention Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership retention programs. Membership Recruitment Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership recruitment programs. Outreach Event/Series Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding outreach event/series. Outreach MOU Partnership Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding program targeted for the outreach organizations with which SWE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Parent & Educator Program Award – Two $50 Cash Prizes This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding Adult Influencer outreach program. Professional Development Program/Event Award – Two $25 Cash Prizes This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has developed the best professional development program or event. A program is a one-day seminar with a variety of workshops or a series during which at least two events have a common theme. This program must support the professional development goals of the Society. An event can be a single professional development meeting or workshop. Scrapbook Award – One $50 Cash Prize This award will be presented to the Region D Collegiate Section with the best section scrapbook. 3 CONFERENCE AWARDS Poster Competition Social Media Competition Graduating Members Anniversaries (Membership & Charter) Diamond Awards Region D Award Program Coordinator Christi Fiorentini SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com 4 Poster Competition Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective One award will be presented to the Region D Professional or Collegiate Section or individual with the best conference themed poster. A second award will be presented to the Region D Professional or Collegiate Section or individual with the best technical poster. Submission Process Two deadlines apply to this competition: Sections and individuals must submit digital posters in PDF or JPG format. Upon receipt of notification from the judges, the Sections or Individuals shall print and carry their posters to the conference for display and final judging. Save File as “ConferencePoster_<individual or section name>” or “Technical Poster_<individual or section name>” Selection Criteria The following criteria will be used to score each poster submission: Content – must be based on the theme, “A Sea of Opportunity” or technical research Layout – consistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow Originality Ten poster finalists from each category will be selected. Judging Criteria 40% Content 25% Layout 35% Originality Notification The finalists will be notified via email no later than March 16, 2015. The winner will be announced at the conference formal dinner on March 28, 2015. Social Media Competition Two $25 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award will be presented to one Region D Professional and one Collegiate Section with the best Facebook or LinkedIn page. Submission Process Sections must submit a link to the page to be judged by email to SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. Only one link will be accepted per Section. If a Section submits more than one page for judging, they will be disqualified. Selection Criteria The following criteria will be used to score each submission: Content – Should include Events, Photos, Links to section website(s), and Information about the Section at a minimum. Layout – consistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow Originality Judging Criteria 50% Content 25% Layout 25% Originality Notification The winner will be announced at the conference formal dinner on March 28, 2015. 5 Graduating Members Recognition Ceremony. Objective The graduating members (undergraduate and graduate) from each Collegiate and Professional Section within Region D will be recognized in a Graduating Members Ceremony. Submission Process Collegiate and Professional Sections must submit a list of their graduating members via email or Google Drive. All file names should be in the format of GraduatingMember_<SectionName>. Recognition The graduating members will be recognized during a special ceremony at the conference dinner on March 28, 2015. Anniversaries Recognition at Dinner. Region D Membership Anniversary Recognition Region D Members in good standing will be recognized on the anniversary of their join date to SWE. The join date will be that contained in the online directory SWE database: “member joined date.” Recognition will be at 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, etc. years of membership, based on the current fiscal year. Life Members will also be recognized. Region D Section Charter Anniversary Region D Sections in good standing will be recognized on the anniversary of their charter date. The section charter date will be that contained in the online documents on the SWE website and SWE Community. Recognition will be at 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, etc. years of continued charter in SWE, based on the current fiscal year. Region D is not responsible for any information in the database, correct or incorrect. 6 Diamond Awards Two $25 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective The Diamond Awards will recognize an outstanding member from each Professional and Collegiate Section within Region D. One Professional and one Collegiate member who best exemplify the engineering profession through leadership and service as judged by the selection committee will be selected from submitted nominations. Submission Process Sections must submit the following information for their outstanding member in a Word Document or PDF: Individual’s Name Photo – preferably a headshot of the member Individual’s Employer or School Describe nominee’s volunteer activities. Be as specific as possible about how individuals and/or the community have benefited from this person’s volunteer service including work/collegiate accomplishments, SWE involvement, special awards, contributions to engineering and/or STEM. Keep in mind the selection criteria listed below. Limit: 500 words. Personal statement describing the individual (25 words or less) including SWE contributions, special awards, contributions to the engineering profession, etc. Nominee’s volunteer efforts must be: o current, as opposed to several years ago o an investment of substantial personal (uncompensated) time o personal and direct, as opposed to financial support o public service, as opposed to in conjunction with services for family members Nominees should be informed of his/her nomination or may nominate themselves. Nominations are limited to one individual per Section. All file names should be in the format of Diamond Awards_<FirstName LastName>. Selection Criteria One nominee from each Professional and Collegiate Section will be recognized for the Diamond Awards. The nominees from each Collegiate and each Professional Section will be entered into the pool for the Collegiate and Professional Diamond Awards, respectively. The selection criteria evaluate the contributed time and effort in the following areas: Public service – application of professional abilities in volunteering (i.e. tutoring, MathCounts, science fairs, public boards etc.) Public Awareness – acceptance/promotion of the engineering profession (i.e. speaker bureau, career guidance, outreach activities) Professional Development and Leadership – advancement of the profession (i.e. helping with engineering exams, career planning, teaching technical continuing education courses, engineering legislative concerns, engineering advancement committees, engineering organization positions, etc.) Other – as specified by the nominator Judging Criteria Diamond Awards –and nominations will be judged based on the following for the cash prizes: 30% Public Service 30% Public Awareness 30% Professional Development and Leadership 10% Other Recognition The Diamond Awards will be presented at the conference formal dinner on March 28, 2015. Each nominee from each Section will be recognized and one overall Diamond Award presented in each of the Professional and Collegiate categories. 7 SECTION AWARDS Communications Award Collegiate to Career Award Membership Retention Award Membership Recruitment Award Outreach Event/Series Award Outreach MOU Partnership Award Outreach Parent & Educator Award Prof. Development Program/Event Scrapbook Region D Award Program Coordinator Christi Fiorentini SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com 8 Communications Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective These awards recognize Collegiate and Professional Sections that have developed the best communications program to inform and develop its members and the general public Embraces communications in all forms, including brochures, web pages, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, social media, CD’s, etc. Submission Format A section can submit only one package for this award. Programs submitted in prior years can be resubmitted for consideration in the current fiscal year if modified or improved over the original submission. Submissions should be professional-grade and readily adaptable to others in the Society. There are three parts to the submission: 1. Section and Program Information 2. Appendix: List of media used, including links and examples 3. Photo of Section in JPG format for Powerpoint at Conference. Report requirements: o In 2,000 words or less, please highlight your section’s communications program. o Content for the report should cover the items outlined in Selection Criteria, and will be judged based on those requirements. Format for the Report must be as follows: o Create report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) o Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered o Do not include graphics, photos, program booklets, brochures, etc. within your report o Save file as “Communications_SectionName” o Incomplete packages or those that exceed or do not follow the requirements will be removed from consideration. Selection Criteria The following criteria will be used to score each communications submission: Content: Limited to 2,000 words and the following sections: o Title page: Include Title (Communications Award), section name, number of section members as of January 15th of the current fiscal year, and name, address, phone number and email address of person filing the report. o Executive Summary: Provide a description of your communications program, including goals and strategies. Describe how your program supports one or more aspects of the mission and/or strategic plan of the Society, Region or your section. o External Activities (Described below) o Internal Activities (Described below) o Membership Involvement/Results of the Program (Described below) o Appendix: The Appendix should include a list of the media or forms of communications used, as well as PDF files containing examples of materials developed for your section’s communications program. This could include items such as press releases, brochures, flyers, announcements, paper newsletters, and links to your website, electronic newsletters, blogs or social media groups. The Appendix does not eliminate the need for the report. External Activities: Describe all measures taken to externally promote your section’s activities. Include how these actions increase awareness of SWE among the media and public, help support SWE’s mission, the strategic goals and objectives of the section, and how well they create positive visibility for SWE. The summary should document proof of media contact, such as: press releases, newspaper articles, employer publications, social media usage, and any other external visibility. Copies of these materials should be scanned in or working links provided and submitted in the Appendix. Internal Activities: Describe all measures taken to internally promote your section’s activities. Include how these actions increase awareness of the section’s activities among SWE members and supporters, help support SWE’s mission, the strategic goals and objectives of the section and how well they create positive visibility for SWE. The summary should document activities such as article submissions to SWE Magazine or other SWE publications, section activities submitted to Headquarters for press release, and section activities submitted for inclusion in SWE’s annual report. Copies of these materials should scanned in or working links provided and submitted in the Appendix. 9 Membership Involvement/Results of the Program: Provide a summary of membership involvement with the various forms of communications used and the results that may be attributed, at least in part, to your communications program. Include examples of positive visibility for SWE, as well as more quantitative results such as % increase in membership, % increase in sponsorship, % increase in activity attendance, % increase in external requests for speakers and/or information, number of presentations by members about SWE or member participation in other organizations with an external focus, number of visitors to the website, blog, estimated reach of electronic newsletters/announcements, etc. Alignment: Points will be awarded to programs that provide a consistent look and feel with SWE Society publications, programs that use the templates and procedures provided for press releases, and proper use of the logo and tagline. Judging Criteria 5% Content/Format 25% External Activities 25% Internal Activities 35% Membership Involvement/Results of Program 10% Alignment 10 Collegiate To Career Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective The Collegiate To Career (C2C) Award is given to a Collegiate Section and a Professional Section who have the best program for encouraging on-going collegiate involvement throughout college, as well as, encourages graduating collegiate to stay involved with SWE as they transition to professional status and who have sponsored the large number paid collegiate to career membership by June 30th of the previous fiscal year. Submission Process All submissions must be in a Word Document or PDF File with the subject line Membership_C2C_SectionName. In 500 words or less please highlight your section’s C2C Program. Content for the Report should cover the Report Content of the award. The Report will be judged based on the requirements listed in Report Content. Format for the Report must be as follows: o Create Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY o 1.5 Line Spacing o 12-Point Times Roman New Font o 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) o Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered o Do not include graphics, photos, program booklets, brochures, etc, within your report o Save File as ‘Membership_ C2C_SectionName’ Incomplete packages or those that exceed or do not follow the requirements will be removed from consideration. Please include a photo representing your section’s collegiate involvement for C2C in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Report Content The Report is limited to 500 words and the following sections. Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered; please title accordingly: 1. Title Page: Include Title (C2C Award), section name and size, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. 2. Program Description: a. Collegiate Sections: Describe your section’s Transition Program. Include details on what your section does throughout the year to encourage transition to professional membership, what your section does through the year to encourage collegiate to stay involved each year of their collegiate membership. Specifically reference the number of members retained. b. Professional Sections: Describe your section’s C2C Program. Include details on what your section does throughout the year to encourage local collegiate members to transition to professional membership. Please include the total number of transitions your section supported in FY14 and which collegiate sections you support throughout the year. 3. Transition Event: Describe your section’s end of the year C2C Event. What do you do to officially transition collegiate members? Judging Criteria Collegiate 50% C2C Program/Event 50% Transition Score Transition score = (Transitions/Base)*100 Base = total paid members who are graduating students as of June 30th of the previous fiscal year Professional 80% Program/Event 20% Number of Transitions Transitions = total number of paid transition memberships of eligible students by June 30th of the previous fiscal year 11 Membership Retention Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership retention programs. Submission Process Submissions must be in either a Word Document or PDF File The submission is limited to 1,250 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page, Retention Activities and Programs; Sustained Members (professional sections only); Dropped Members; Corporate Members (professional sections only) The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos within the document. Please label submission: “Retention_SectionName” Please include a photo representing your Section’s membership in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Membership Retention Program Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Retention Activities and Programs: Explain all retention activities/programs your section provides to encourage current members. This section should include exclusive meetings for current members, member incentives, recognition programs, communications (including use of media to retain members), etc. Provide link to your website. Sustained Membership: Explain how your section influences life, senior, and fellow grades of membership. Include here information on if your section has recognized members for SWE Awards, including Fellow Grade and Distinguished Service Award. Dropped Members: Explain your sections efforts to retain dropped members. Corporate Members: Describe the local industry in your area. How do you retain corporate members? What do you do to integrate corporate members into your section & its activities? Judging Criteria Professional Sections o 30% Retention Activities and Programs o 35% Member Retention Score (see below) o 10% Sustained Members o 15% Dropped Members o 10% Corporate Members Collegiate Sections o 50% Retention Activities and Programs o 35% Member Retention Score (see below) o 15% Dropped Members Member Retention Score = ((Base-Drop)/Base)*100 Base = total paid members as of June 30th of prior fiscal year Drop = total number of paid members in prior fiscal year who did not pay dues for the current fiscal year 12 Membership Recruitment Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership recruitment programs. Submission Process Submissions must be in a Word Document or PDF File The submission is limited to 1,250 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page, Recruitment Activities and Programs; New Member Involvement; Joint Section Activities; Corporate Involvement (professional sections only) The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos. Please label submission: “Recruitment_SectionName” Please include a photo representing your section’s membership recruitment efforts in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Membership Retention Program Award), section name, and name/address/phone of person filing report. Recruitment Activities and Programs: Explain all recruitment activities/programs your section provides to solicit potential members. This section should include exclusive meetings for new members, incentive programs/opportunities, communications (including use of media, to welcome new members and newly transferred members), etc. Provide link to your website. New Member Involvement: Explain how you get potential members involved in section activities. Joint Section Activities: Describe activities and events held throughout the year to encourage collegiate members to join the local professional section. Include details on your collegiate upgrade program and include details on the interaction between professional and collegiate members throughout the year. Corporate Involvement: Describe the local industry in your area. How do you recruit to this industry? What percentage of companies are you targeting? What is your trend in recruiting from these companies? Judging Criteria Professional Sections o 30% Recruitment Activities and Programs o 35% Member Recruitment Score (see below) o 10% New Member Involvement o 15% Joint Section Activities o 10% Corporate Involvement Collegiate Sections o 40% Recruitment Activities and Programs o 35% Member Recruitment Score (see below) o 10% Joint Section Activities o 15% New Member Involvement Member Recruitment Score = (New/Base)*100 Base = total paid members as of June 30th of prior fiscal year New = new members who joined in the current fiscal year 13 Outreach Event/Series Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding event/series outreach program. The Event/Series Program Award is not limited to a one-time only activity. It may be a series of programs with the same theme. Sections are encouraged to submit as many entries as desired for the event/series awards. Sections are encouraged to submit programs that can be used by other sections (“Best Practices”), thus the program does not need to be new to the section. Submission Process Submissions must be in a Word Document or PDF File The submission is limited to 1,000 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page; Description of Event and Overall Program The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos. o Any relevant publications about the program can be emailed in PDF Format to SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. Please label submission: “Outreach_EventSeries_SectionName” Please include a photo of the Event or Series in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Outreach Event/Series Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours in planning by members, and the number of participants at event (if applicable). Description of Event and Overall Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its intended goals, if applicable. o Describe how the event was communicated, if applicable. Judging Criteria 20% Quality of the program 30% Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE 15% Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section 15% Participation in the program 10% Effectiveness of the program 10% Communication of the event 14 Outreach MOU Partnership Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding program targeted for the outreach organizations that SWE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FIRST, Girls Incorporated, and Girl Scouts of the USA. The Outreach MOU Partnership Award is not limited to a one-time only activity. It may be a series of programs with the same theme. Sections are encouraged to submit programs that can be used by other sections (“Best Practices”), thus the program does not need to be new to the section. Submission Process Submissions must be in a Word Document or PDF File The submission is limited to 1,000 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page; Description of Girl Scout Program The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos within the doucment. o Any relevant publications about the program can be emailed in PDF Format to SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. Please label submission: “Outreach_MOUPartnership_SectionName” Please include a photo representing your Section’s MOU Partnership in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Outreach MOU Partnership Program Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours in planning by members, and the number of participants at event (if applicable). Description of MOU Partnership Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its intended goals, if applicable. o Describe how the event was communicated, if applicable. Judging Criteria 20% Quality of the program 30% Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE and MOU with FIRST, Girls Incorporated, or Girl Scouts 15% Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section 15% Participation in the program 10% Effectiveness of the program 10% Communication of the event 15 Parent & Educator Program Award Two $50 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award recognizes one Professional and one Collegiate Section that have an outstanding Outreach Adult Influencers program. This program should clearly demonstrate an event or activity, or series of events or activities, or component of an event, where engineering students and/or professionals raise awareness of adult influencers (parents, teachers, or school counselors) on engineering career opportunities, importance of engineering as a profession, and the need for a technically literate population. Sections are encouraged to submit programs that can be used by other sections (“Best Practices”), thus the program does not need to be new to the section Submission Process Submissions must be in a Word Document or PDF File The submission is limited to 1,000 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page; Description of Connecting Educators Program The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos within the document. o Any relevant publications about the program can be emailed in PDF Format to SWERegionDAwards@gmail.com. Please label submission: “Outreach_AdultInfluencer_SectionName” Please include a photo representing your section’s event or activity in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Outreach Adult Influencer Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours in planning by members, and the number of participants at event (if applicable). Description of Outreach Adult Influencer Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its intended goals. On scale of 1-10, 1 being not effective and 10 being very effective, rate your program’s effectiveness. o Describe how the event was communicated. Please include types of media used to promote both volunteer and participant attendance. o Judging Criteria 20% Quality of the program 30% Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE 15% Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section 15% Participation in the program 10% Effectiveness of the program 10% Communication of the event 16 Professional Development Program/Event Award Two $25 cash prizes will be awarded. Objective This award will recognize a Professional and Collegiate Section that has developed the best professional development program or event. A program is a one-day seminar with a variety of workshops or a series of at least two events that have a common theme. This program must support the professional development goals of the Society. An event can be a single professional development meeting or workshop. Submission Process The submission is limited to 750 words that addresses each of the selection criteria and includes the following sections: o Title Page; Program Description The submission format must be as follows: o Use a Word Document or PDF File ONLY with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point Times Roman New font, and 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right). The submission must contain a new section for each of the Selection Criteria below with each new section title bolded, underlined and centered. DO NOT include graphics or photos within the document. Any relevant publications about the program can be emailed or shared via Google Drive in PDF Format Please label submission: “ProfDev_SectionName” Please include a photo taken during the Program or Event in JPG format for the presentation of awards at the conference. Selection Criteria Title Page: Include Title (Professional Development XXX Award), section name, section size, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. XXX is Program or Event– please specify Program Description: Describe the professional development program/event and the purpose it was held. Include if this program/event was new to your section or an expanded event from a previous year. Include details on how well the program/event met mission and strategic goals of the Society, as well as the professional development goals of the section. Include any tangible measurements from the program/event (surveys, etc.) that show its effectiveness. Also include the percentage of membership involved in planning the program/event and the percentage of membership participation. Judging Criteria 35% Program Description and Purpose 25% Attainment of Society and Section Goals 15% Effectiveness 15% Participation (Planning and Attendance) 10% Innovative/Expansion of Program 17 Scrapbook Award One $50 cash prize will be awarded. Objective This award will be presented to the Region D Collegiate Section with the best section scrapbook. Submission Process Collegiate Sections can submit scrapbook one of two ways: 1. Scrapbook albums must be turned in by 8AM Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Registration Table. 2. Web-based scrapbook web-links must be emailed or shared via Google Drive by the submission deadline Selection Criteria The following criteria will be used to score each scrapbook submission: o Content – must be current year material only, including Section Newsletters, Officer/Executive Board photographs, events and activities throughout the year (such as meetings, speakers, outreach, conferences, etc). o Layout – consistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow o Originality Judging Criteria 40% Content 25% Layout 35% Originality 18 Judges Instructions Information on the Region D Awards is included below. Please fill out one sheet for each application being judged. Place your scores in the green cells and the totals will automatically be calculated. SECTIONS are looking for your feedback. In the comments area, please provide them with positive and constructive feedback. A maximum of one award will be given for each award, no 1st, 2nd or 3rd place, unless otherwise indicated in the award description. The Awards and Recognition Committee reserves the right to not give out an award if none of the applications meet the minimum qualifications as determined by the committee. Some awards are for Professionals and some awards are for Collegiate members. In the case where the award is for both, one award will be given to a Professional/Professional Section and one award will be given to a Collegiate/Collegiate Section. All applications must be received by the deadline, Friday March 6, 2015. Application packages received after that date will not be included in the judging. Please note that some awards REQUIRE letters of recommendation. If the letters are not included the application will not be accepted. The applications will be emailed to the judges no later than Monday, March 9, 2014. Applications are confidential so do not share the applications or discuss the contents with anyone outside of the Awards and Recognition Committee. Please return all score sheets via email by Friday March 20th to RegionDAwards@swe.org. Put in Subject Line: Completed Score Sheet_YourName . If there's a problem, let me know. Thank you for taking the time to judge. 19 Region D Poster Competition One award will be presented to the Region D Professional or Collegiate Sec tion or individual with the best c onferenc e themed poster. A sec ond award will be presented to the Region D Professional or Collegiate Sec tion or individual with the best tec hnic al poster. Section: Judge: Conference Poster Individual scores here Evaluation Form (100 points maximum) Content, Layout, and Originality Total automatically calculated 0 Content (maximum of 40 points) must be based on the theme, “Women Championing the Future” or tec hnic al researc h 0 Layout (maximum of 25 points) c onsistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow 0 Originality (maximum of 35 points) 0 ======= 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Technical Poster Individual scores here Evaluation Form (100 points maximum) Content, Layout, and Originality Total automatically calculated 0 Content (maximum of 40 points) must be based on the theme, “Women Championing the Future” or tec hnic al researc h 0 Layout (maximum of 25 points) 0 c onsistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow Originality (maximum of 35 points) Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedbac k to sec tion: please spec ify at least one way the sec tion c an improve, you may also inc lude what impressed you 0 ======= 0 20 Region D Social Media Competition This award will be presented to the Region D Professional or Collegiate Section: Judge: Individual scores here Evaluation Form (100 points maximum) Content, Layout, and Originality Content (maximum of 50 points) Total automatically calculated 0 0 Should include Events, Photos, Links to section website(s), and Information about the Section at a minimum. Layout (maximum of 25 points) consistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow 0 Originality (maximum of 25 points) 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to section: please specify at least one way the section can improve, you may also include what ======= 0 21 Region D Outstanding Member An outstanding member from each Professional and Collegiate Section within Region D. Individual: Judge: Individual scores here Total automatically calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Individual's Name Photo (preferably a headshot of member) Nominee's volunteer activities (must follow guidelines below) o current, as opposed to several years ago o an investment of substantial personal (uncompensated) time o personal and direct, as opposed to financial support o public service, as opposed to in conjunction with services for family members ooLimit Limit500 o500 Limit words words 500 words o Limit 500 words o Limit 500 wor Personal statement describing the individual (25 words or less) including SWE contributions, special awards, contributions to the engineering profession, etc. Strategic Priorities (maximum total of 100 points) Public Service (maximun of 30 points for this section) application of professional abilities in volunteering (i.e. tutoring, MathCounts, science fairs, public boards etc.) Public Awareness (maximum of 30 points for this section) 0 0 acceptance/promotion of the engineering profession (i.e. speaker bureau, career guidance, outreach activities) Professional Development and Leadership (maximun of 30 points for this section) 0 advancement of the profession (i.e. helping with engineering exams, career planning, teaching technical continuing education courses, engineering legislative concerns, engineering advancement committees, engineering organization positions, etc.) Other (maximum of 10 points for this section) as specified by the nominator Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): 0 ======= 0 22 Region D Diamond Award The Diamond Awards will recognize an outstanding member from each Professional and Collegiate Section within Region D. One Professional and one Collegiate member who best exemplify the engineering profession through leadership and service as Individual: Judge: Total Individual automaticall scores here y calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Individual's Name Photo (preferably a headshot of member) Nominee's volunteer activities (must follow guidelines below) o current, as opposed to several years ago o an investment of substantial personal (uncompensated) time o personal and direct, as opposed to financial support o public service, as opposed to in conjunction with services for family members o Limit 500 words Personal statement describing the individual (25 words or less) including SWE contributions, special awards, contributions to the engineering profession, Strategic Priorities (maximum total of 100 points) Public Service (maximun of 30 points for this section) application of professional abilities in volunteering (i.e. tutoring, MathCounts, science fairs, public boards etc.) 0 Public Awareness (maximum of 30 points for this section) acceptance/promotion of the engineering profession (i.e. speaker bureau, career guidance, outreach activities) 0 Professional Development and Leadership (maximun of 30 points for this section) 0 advancement of the profession (i.e. helping with engineering exams, career planning, teaching technical continuing education courses, engineering legislative concerns, engineering Other (maximum of 10 points for this section) as specified by the nominator Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you 0 ======= 0 23 Region D Communications Award These awards recognize Collegiate and Professional Sections that have developed the best communications program to inform and develop its members and the general public Embraces communications in all forms, including brochures, web pages, newsletters, blogs, podcasts, social media, CD’s, etc. Individual: Judge: Total Individual scores automatically here calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Section and Program Information Appendix: List of media used, including links and examples Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 2,000 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) b) Titles not of each new section photos, should be bolded,booklets, underlined and centered c) Does include graphics, program brochures, etc. within report d) Saved file as “Communications_SectionName” Content/Format (5 points maximum) Title page: Include Title (Communications Award), section name, number of 0 section members as of January 15th of the current fiscal year, and name, address, number and email address of filing the report. Executivephone Summary: Provide a description of person your communications program, including goals and strategies. Describe how your program supports one or more aspects of the mission and/or strategic plan of the Society, Region or your section. External Activities (Described below) Internal Activities (Described below) Membership the Program (Described Appendix: listInvolvement/Results all media or forms ofofcommunications used, asbelow) well as PDF files containing examples of materials developed for your section’s communications program. External Activities (25 points maximum) Describe all measures taken to externally promote your section’s activities. Include how these actions increase awareness of SWE among the media and public, help support SWE’s mission, the strategic goals and objectives of the section, and how well they create positive visibility for SWE. The summary should document proof of media contact, such as: press releases, newspaper articles, employer publications, social media usage, and any other external visibility. Copies of these materials should be scanned in or working links Internal Activities (25 points maximum) Describe all measures taken to internally promote your section’s activities. Include how these actions increase awareness of the section’s activities among SWE members and supporters, help support SWE’s mission, the strategic goals and objectives of the section and how well they create positive visibility for SWE. The summary should document activities such as article submissions to SWE Magazine or other SWE publications, section activities submitted to Headquarters for press release, and section activities submitted for inclusion in SWE’s annual report. Copies of these materials should scanned in or working Membership Involvement/Results (35 points maximum) Provide a summary of membership involvement with the various forms of communications used and the results that may be attributed, at least in part, to your communications program. Include examples of positive visibility for SWE, as well as more quantitative results such as % increase in membership, % increase in sponsorship, % increase in activity attendance, % increase in external requests for speakers and/or information, number of presentations by members about SWE or member participation in other organizations with an external focus, number of visitors to the website, blog, estimated reach of Alignment (10 points maximum) 0 0 0 0 Points will be awarded to programs that provide a consistent look and feel with SWE Society publications, programs that use the templates and procedures provided for press releases, and proper use of the logo and tagline. Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): ======= 0 24 Region D Collegiate To Career Award The Collegiate To Career (C2C) Award is given to a Collegiate Section and a Professional Section who have the best program for encouraging on-going collegiate involvement throughout college, as well as, encourages graduating collegiate to stay involved with SWE as they transition to professional status and who have sponsored the larage number paid collegiate to career membership by June 30th of the previous fiscal year. School: Judge: Total Individual automatically scores here calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Highlights of program in 500 words or less Photo in JPG format for presentation at conference Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, brochures, etc. within report d) Saved file as “‘Membership_ C2C_SectionName’” Content/Format 1. Title page: Include Title (C2C), section name, number of section members as of January 15 th of the current fiscal year, and name, address, phone number and email address of person filing the report. 2. ProgramSections: Description: a. Collegiate Describe your section’s Transition Program. Include details on what your section does throughout the year to encourage transition to professional membership, what your section does through the year to encourage collegiate to stay involved each year of their collegiate membershilp. b. Professional Sections: Describe your section’s C2C Program. Include details on what your section does throughout the year to encourage local collegiate members to transition to professional membership. Please include the total number of transitions your section supported in FY12 and which collegiate sections you support throughout the year. 3. Transition Event: Describe your section’s end of the year C2C Event. What do you do to officially transition collegiate members? Collegiate C2C Program/Event (100 points maximum) Transition Score (100 points maximum) Transition score = (Transitions/Base)*100 Base = total paid members who are graduating students as of June 30th of the previous fiscal year Total (Maximum of 100 points) Professional Program/Event (80 points maximum) Number of Transitions (20 points maximum) Transitions = total number of paid transition memberships of eligible students by June 30th of the previous fiscal year Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): 0 0 ======= 0 0 0 ======= 0 25 Region D Membership Retention Award This award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership retention programs. Individual: Judge: Total Individual automatically scores here calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Section and Program Information Appendix: List of media used, including links and examples Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 1,250 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, brochures, etc. within report d) Saved file as “Retention_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Membership Retention Program Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Retention Activities and Programs: Explain all retention activities/programs your section provides to encourage current members. This section should include exclusive meetings for current members, member incentives, recognition programs, communications (including use of media to retain members), etc. Provide link to your website. Sustained Membership: Explain how your section inGAuences life, senior, and fellow grades of membership. Include here information on if your section has recognized members for SWE Awards, including Fellow Grade and Distinguished ServiceExplain Award.your sections efforts to retain dropped Dropped Members: members. Corporate Members: Describe the local industry in your area. How do you retain corporate members? What do you do to integrate corporate members into your section & its activities? Professional Retention Activities and Programs (30 points maximum) Member Retention Score (35 points maximum) Member Retention Score = ((Base-Drop)/Base)*100 Base = total paid members as of June 30th of prior fiscal year Sustained Members (10 points maximum) Dropped Members (15 points maximum) Drop = total number of paid members in prior fiscal year who did not pay dues for the current fiscal year Corporate Members (10 points maximum) Total (Maximum of 100 points) Collegiate Retention Activities and Programs (50 points maximum) Member Retention Score (35 points maximum) Member Retention Score = ((Base-Drop)/Base)*100 Base = total paid members as of June 30th of prior fiscal year Dropped Members (15 points maximum) Drop = total number of paid members in prior fiscal year who did not pay dues for the current fiscal year Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): 0 0 0 0 0 ======= 0 0 0 0 ======= 0 26 D Membership Recruitment Award ThisRegion award recognizes successful Professional and Collegiate Section membership recruitment Individual: Judge: Individual scores here Total automatically Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Section and Program Information Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 1,250 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1b) Does Titlesnot of each newgraphics, section should bolded, underlined and centered c) include photos,be program booklets, brochures, etc. within report d) Saved file as “Recruitment_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Membership Recruitment Program Award), section name, and name, address, Recruitment Activities and Programs: Explain all recruitment yourhow section New Memberactivities/programs Involvement: Explain you get potential members involved in section activities. Joint Section Activities: Describe activities and events held throughout the year tothe encourage Corporate Involvement: Describe local industry in your area. How do you recruit to this industry? Professional Recruitment Activities and Programs (30 points maximum) Member Recruitment Score (35 points maximum) Member Recruitment Score = Base = total paid members as(New/Base)*100 of June 30th of prior fiscal year New Member (10who points maximum) NewInvolvement = new members joined in the current fiscal year Joint Section (15 points maximum) DropActivities = total number of paid members in prior fiscal year who did not pay dues for the current fiscal year Corporate Involvement (10 points maximum) Total (Maximum of 100 points) Collegiate Recruitment Activities and Programs (40 points maximum) Member Recruitment Score (35 points maximum) Member Recruitment Score = Base = total paid members as(New/Base)*100 of June 30th of prior fiscal year New Member (15who points maximum) NewInvolvement = new members joined in the current fiscal year Joint Section (10 points maximum) DropActivities = total number of paid members in prior fiscal year who did not pay dues for the current fiscal year Total (Maximum of 100(feedback points) to applicant: please specify at least one way the Comments applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): 0 0 0 0 0 ======= 0 0 0 0 0 ======= 0 27 Region D Outreach Event/Series This award will recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding event/series outreach program. The Event/Series Program Award is not limited to a one-time only activity. It may be a series of programs with the same theme. Sections are encouraged to submit as many entries as desired for the event/series awards. Sections Individual: Judge: Individual scores here Total automatically calculated Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 1,000 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, d) Saved file as “Outreach_EventSeries_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Outreach Event/Series Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours Description of Event and Overall Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its Quality of Program (20 points maximum) 0 Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE (30 points maximum) 0 Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section (15 points maximum) 0 Participation in the program (15 points maximum) 0 Effectiveness of the program (10 points maximum) 0 Communication of the event (10 points maximum) 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed ======= 0 28 Region D Outreach MOU Partnership Award This award recognize one Professional and one Collegiate Section that has an outstanding program targeted for the outreach organizations that SWE has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FIRST, Girls Incorporated, and Girl Scouts of the USA. The Outreach MOU Partnership Award is not limited to a one-time only activity. It may be a series of programs with the same theme. Sections are encouraged to submit programs that can be used by other sections (“Best Practices”), thus the program does not need to be new to the section. Individual: Judge: Individual scores here Total automatically Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 1,000 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, d) Saved file as “Outreach_MOUPartnership_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Outreach MOU Partnership Program Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours in Description of MOU Partnership Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its Quality of Program (20 points maximum) 0 Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE (30 points maximum) 0 Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section (15 points maximum) 0 Participation in the program (15 points maximum) 0 Effectiveness of the program (10 points maximum) 0 Communication of the event (10 points maximum) 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): ======= 0 29 30 Region D Parent & Educator Program Award This award recognizes one Professional and one Collegiate Section that have an outstanding Outreach Adult Influencers program. This program should clearly demonstrate an event or activity, or series of events or activities, or component of an event, where engineering students and/or professionals raise awareness of adult influencers (parents, teachers, or school counselors) on engineering career opportunities, importance of engineering as a profession, and the need for a technically literate population. Sections are encouraged to submit programs that can be used by other sections (“Best Practices”), thus the program does not need to be new to Individual: Judge: Total automatic ally calculate d Individual scores here Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Photo of Section in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 1,000 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right) b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, brochures, etc. within report d) Saved file as “Outreach_AdultInfluencer_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Outreach Adult Influencer Award), section name, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. Also include the number of members who worked on program, the approximate number of hours in planning by members, and the number of participants at event (if applicable). Description of Outreach Adult Influencer Program: o Describe in detail your event/program. o Include the relevance of your event/program to SWE’s mission and goals. o Describe the program audience and the impact of the event on the participants, if applicable. o Describe how effective the program was in meeting its intended goals. On scale of 1-10, 1 being not effective and 10 being very effective, rate your program’s effectiveness. o Describe how the event was communicated. Please include types of media used to promote both volunteer and participant attendance. Quality of Program (20 points maximum) 0 Effort expended and amount of preparation by the section (15 points maximum) 0 0 Participation in the program (15 points maximum) Effectiveness of the program (10 points maximum) 0 0 Communication of the event (10 points maximum) 0 Relevance of the program to the mission and goals of SWE (30 points maximum) Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what ======= 0 31 Region D Professional Development Program/Event Award This award will recognize a Professional and Collegiate Section that has developed the best professional development program or event. A program is a one-day seminar with a variety of workshops or a series of at least two events that have a common theme. This program must support the professional development Individual: Judge: Individual Total scores here automaticall Required elements (if any are missing, the application will not be judged): Photo of Event in JPG format for PowerPoint at Conference Highlights of program in 750 words or less Format: a) Report in a Word Document or PDF File ONLY, 1.5 line spacing, 12-Point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides (top, b) Titles of each new section should be bolded, underlined and centered c) Does not include graphics, photos, program booklets, d) Saved file as “ProfDev_SectionName” Content/Format Title page: Include Title (Professional Development XXX Award), section name, section size, and name, address, and phone number of person filing report. XXX is Program or Event– please Program Description: Describe the professional development program/event and the purpose it was held. Include if this program/event was new to your section or an expanded event from a previous year. Include details on how well the program/event met mission and strategic goals of the Society, as well as the professional development goals of the section. Include any tangible measurements from the program/event (surveys, etc.) that show its effectiveness. Also include the percentage of Program Description and Purpose (35 points maximum) 0 Attainment of Society and Section Goals (25 points maximum) 0 Effectiveness (15 points maximum) 0 Participation- planning and attendance (15 points maximum) 0 Innovative.Expansion of Program (10 points maximum) 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to applicant: please specify at least one way the applicant can improve his/her report or activities, you may also include what impressed you most): ======= 0 32 Region D Scrapbook Award This award will be presented to the Region D Collegiate Section with the best section scrapbook Section: Judge: Individual scores here Evaluation Form (100 points maximum) Content, Layout, and Originality Total automatically 0 Content (maximum of 40 points) must be current year material only, including Section Newsletters, Officer/Executive Board photographs, events and activities throughout the year (such as meetings, 0 Layout (maximum of 25 points) consistent theme throughout, eye appeal, easy to read and follow 0 Originality (maximum of 35 points) 0 Total (Maximum of 100 points) Comments (feedback to section: please specify at least one way the section can improve, you may also include what impressed you most): ======= 0 33