{"id":8061,"date":"2025-07-09T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/?page_id=8061"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:15:56","slug":"standard-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/standard-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">Standard of Excellence<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-7907\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/OOO2025Group1-464x348.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/OOO2025Group1-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/OOO2025Group1-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/OOO2025Group1-232x174.jpeg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The\u00a0<strong>Standard of Excellence (SOE) Program\u00a0<\/strong>was established to assess chapter performance at NAU and focus on the holistic approach to supporting student development based on the five pillars of FSL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/Five-Pillars.png\" width=\"333\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">These key factors were chosen after combined feedback between staff and students to help improve and uphold the FSL experience at NAU. Holding accountable these SOE&#8217;s brings forward many growth opportunities for students, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>Promoting and upholding operational standards for the FSL Office.<\/li>\n<li>Offering a comprehensive guide for best practices for chapters.<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing chapter achievements and areas for development.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring a well-rounded fraternal experience for all members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Chapters will annually (starting at the beginning of each school year in August) complete a submission through Qualtrics. This will document their accomplishments and provide evidence such as event flyers, reports, pictures, and letters of support that can be uploaded. This took helps evaluate each chapter&#8217;s alignment with the listed SOE standards. The assessment tool will be provided by the FSL staff in a template that will allow students to upload documentation.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Points_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Points <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The points given for the standards reflect a comprehensive picture of a fraternity or sorority chapter. The FSL staff will utilize a predetermined points system that will be distributed to the chapter presidents and advisors. All points will be scored by events facilitated through NAU, National Offices, L&amp;E, or another acceptable avenue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Points will NOT be awarded for any standards that were met due only to requirements from a university or council sanction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All chapters and colonies affiliated with the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Association (CPC), and United Greek Council (UGC) are required to participated. This is for the continued success of the Greek life chapters within NAU and to hold everyone to fair and equal standards. The program will review chapter performance over (1) academic year through the submission of narratives, event summaries, chapter programs, and other detailed supplemental materials.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Evaluation and Accumulation of Points_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Evaluation and Accumulation of Points <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Chapter performance is assessed annually, with points awarded based on adherence to the five pillars. Chapters are categorized into four statuses:<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-13\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-13\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Status<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Score<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Group Conduct<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Council Standing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chapter of the Elite<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">141<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Clear<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Good\/Active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chapter of Excellence<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">47-140<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Clear\/Resolved<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Good\/Active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chapter of Promise<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1-46<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Violations\/Unresolved<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Poor\/Inactive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Probationary Chapter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Active Probation with NAU<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Poor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-13 from cache -->\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--left\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/chapter-statuses\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-8208\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3667_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Two women chatting in a classroom.\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3667_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3667_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3667_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Learn More About Chapter Status<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<!-- shortcode-image-callout -->\n<span class=\"shortcode-image-callout shortcode-image-callout--right\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/five-pillars\/\">    <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__outer-container\">\n        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__container\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-8209\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3491_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"Two women chatting outside.\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3491_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3491_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/3491_sorority_recruitment_2_04222017-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\n                        <span class=\"shortcode-image-callout__header-container\">\n                <span>Learn More About The Five Pillars<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Fraternity & Sorority Life<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:NAUGreeks@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Fraternity & Sorority Life: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">NAUGreeks&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-5181\" aria-label=\"Fraternity & Sorority Life: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-5181<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h4>Important Links<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/dean-of-students\/documentation-submission\/\">Documentation Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/NAU-Standard-of-Excellence_2025.pdf\">PDF copy of SOE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/Standards-of-Excellence-One-Pager.pdf\">One Pager of SOEs<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>(Both colored and black &amp; white)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard of Excellence The\u00a0Standard of Excellence (SOE) Program\u00a0was established to assess chapter performance at NAU and focus on the holistic approach to supporting student development based on the five pillars of FSL. These key factors were chosen after combined feedback between staff and students to help improve and uphold the FSL experience at NAU. 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