Chapter Resources
NSBE Professionals
The Professionals Executive Board has monthly meetings to plan for major events and to discuss how to best serve you, the membership.
The Professionals Executive Board reviews and revises NSBE Professionals Bylaws each year. Check here for the updated version.
The Professionals Executive Board (and Regional Professionals Executive Boards) need members to step up to leadership each year.
The Professionals Executive Board (and Regional Professionals Executive Boards) need members to step up to leadership each year.
This handbook provides candidate information for the 2024 -2025 National Professionals Executive Board elections and information for the delegates.Did you move to a new city and don't know if there is a NSBE Professionals chapter in your area?
NSBE relies on its chapters to deliver on its mission and goals year-round (i.e., outside of national/regional events). As leaders of the organization, it is our imperative to make sure that our chapters are set up to maximize their effectiveness in advancing the mission and objectives of the society. You must be logged in to view this page.
Chapter Health Initiative for Professionals(CHIP)
Your NSBE Professionals Executive Board is actively collecting, publishing, and updating toolkits for chapters with a Professionals orientation.
We are also using this initiative to give chapters broader recognition and rewards for their engagement. We still want to celebrate the Impact chapters make in their communities.Awards
Certified
Chapter confirms that it is active and current; able to maintain contact and do basic activities.
- Administrative Zone
- Charter Status Active - 10 members, officers, and delegate(s) on NSBE Connect, or Petition Approved
- Chapter Constitution/Bylaws on file and current
- Membership Zone
- One or more Membership Drive/Networking Mixer per year
- Communications Zone
- Separately maintained E-mail list of members, prospective members, and stakeholders
- Social Media Presence on at least one platform
- Programs Zone
- One Staple program per quarter executed locally and reported (PCI/CI/Prof Dev/TORCH)
- Finance Zone
- Chapter Bank Account or other resource repository in place.
- 501c3 status current (GEN Survey or Independent)
Silver
Chapter shares formal plans and is executing some of NSBE's programming.
- Administrative Zone
- Meets All Zone requirements of Basic Level
- Has a documented goal plan for year
- Regular General Body Meetings scheduled, held, and reported.
- Membership Zone
- Formal member recruitment/retention strategy in goal plan
- Stable or Growing Membership
- Communications Zone
- Submits at least one program/event report
- Up to date website
- Chapter has separate official e-mail accounts for its leaders
- Programs Zone
- At least 2 professional development and/or community service events per year
- Collaborates in at least 2 events with a NSBE Jr. Chapter and/or Collegiate Chapter per year
- Finance Zone
- Budget Developed
- Fundraising Tools created or other Financial/Resource Support mechanisms in place.
Gold
Chapter is demonstrating measurable results from its programming and has threshold engagement with PEB/RPEB
- Administrative Zone
- Meets All Zone requirements of Silver Level
- Demonstrates achievement of some goals in goal plan.
- Agendas and Minutes from General Body Meetings published for member consumption
- Membership Zone
- > 75% of those who pay Local Dues also pay National Dues
- Formal Recognition Program for Member Success in place
- Communications Zone
- Chapter-specific Marketing Materials created and used (banners, signs, brochures, flyers, etc.)
- Programs Zone
- Conducts monthly programming events throughout the academic year.
- Programming executed in PCI, College Initiative, Professional development, and TORCH.
- Consistently supports at least 1 NSBE Jr. Chapter or Collegiate Chapter through the year
- Finance Zone
- Budget managed in control; chapter financial/in-kind support at plan.
- Corporate/Community Partners formally recognized
Diamond
Chapter is operating at a high level and is demonstrating significant mission- critical results (impact) from their work. Chapter is able to develop and share best practices through RPEB and PEB to share with other chapters.
- Administrative Zone
- Meets All Zone requirements of Gold Level
- Demonstrated achievement of most goals in goal plan.
- Documented chapter work processes/procedures, including leadership transition.
- Membership Zone
- Goals in chapter Membership Recruitment & Retention plan met.
- Member attendance at events at > 50% on average.
- > 85% of those who pay Local Dues also pay National Dues
- Communications Zone
- Full Programs Data Reporting Participation
- Documentation and Sharing of Chapter Best Practice(s)
- Programs Zone
- Conducts monthly programming events throughout the calendar year, including summer months.
- Chapter members attend National and Regional events (PDC, TPC, RLC, FRC, Zone Meetings).
- Chapter Members are SIG members, and SIG participation is tracked by chapter.
- Finance Zone
- Awards college scholarships and/or award member professional development funding
- Independent audit of chapter finances conducted
We are moving away from reports that "try to eat the entire cow" for more concise forms that are easier to fill out. CHIP Reporting Timing:
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All Chapters are encouraged to participate.
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Monthly Reports
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Due by the end of the month
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Certain reports (i.e. Chapter Profile, Chapter Leader Contacts) may be reported until the profile is complete or if there’s an update.
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Monthly reporting aids Regional counterparts with providing more timely feedback and support if necessary.
Note: All submissions for awards consideration at the Annual Convention must be submitted by January 31. This is a hard deadline with no flexibility.
CHIP Report Forms: