Revised to take effect for 2011-2012 IAAP Year
Note that beginning in July 2011, all of the 8, newly revised, Division of Excellence Criteria are mandatory and must be earned to become a Division of Excellence.
IAAP Headquarters Membership Department reserves the right to request original documentation of criteria earned.
All forms and information submitted must be received by the specified deadlines.
Revised Criteria as of July 1, 2011
A Division of Excellence will receive a podium banner (first year), and in subsequent years will receive a banner year patch. Each year, the DoE award will include one of the following two options: a $200 IAAP gift certificate or a full year subscription to the IAAP Web Community.
- Division submits Chapter Education/Training Evaluation form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by October 15.
- Division submits division budget and annual division financial review/audit report to the International Treasurer by December 31. Division submits Chapter Financial Evaluation form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by January 15.
- Division submits completed Chapter Membership Drive Evaluation form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by June 15.
- Division submits completed Chapter New Member Orientation Evaluation form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by June 30.
- Division develops and updates the division’s business plan. Division submits business plan to International President-Elect by April 30. Division submits completed Chapter Business Plan Evaluation form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by May 15.
- Division submits a completed Division Annual Meeting Credentials Verification form to IAAP Headquarters Membership Department by June 30.
- Division sends a delegate or submits a proxy to the International Education Forum and Annual Meeting held in the current IAAP fiscal year.
- As of June 30 of the current IAAP fiscal year, at least 20% of the division’s chapters qualify for Chapter of Excellence and at least 7% of the division members qualify for Member of Excellence.
Division of Excellence Deadlines
| #1 |
Submit Chapter Meeting Calendar Evaluation form |
October 15, 2011 |
| #2 |
Send Division annual budget & financial review |
December 31, 2011 |
| #2 |
Submit Chapter Financial Evaluation form |
January 15, 2012 |
| #3 |
Submit Chapter Membership Drive Evaluation form |
June 15, 2012 |
| #4 |
Submit Chapter New Member Orientation Evaluation form |
June 30, 2012 |
| #5 |
Send Division Business Plan |
April 30, 2012 |
| #5 |
Submit Chapter Business Plan Evaluation form |
May 15, 2012 |
| #6 |
Submit DAM Credentials Verification form |
June 30, 2012 |
| #7 |
Send Delegate to EFAM |
July 4, 2011 |
| #8 |
20% of chapters earn COE, 7% Members earn MOE |
June 30, 2012 |
Download Criteria, Audit Suggestions and Evaluation Forms here