• OCA Award Description and Instructions for Submitting the Annual Chapter Report
• Annual Chapter Report (minimum report to be completed by all chapters)
• Ideas for Possible Chapter Activities
• Past Award Recipients

The purpose of the Outstanding Chapter Award is to recognize excellence in college chapters for their activities. The award is based on the contents and description of chapter activities that are contained in the Annual Chapter Report. The Annual Chapter Reports are due by October 15 of each year and summarize all activities for the previous academic year from July 1 to June 30.

Download the Annual Chapter Report Form

In bestowing an award, the standing committee attaches less importance to the number of a chapter's activities than to their nature and quality. Of critical concern to the committee in judging a chapter are activities to improve professional development, to raise instructional and institutional standards, to encourage scholarship and creativity, to provide a public service, and generally to further the established goals of HKN.

Though college chapters are under no obligation to contend for this award, all chapters are required to submit at least the short-form Annual Chapter Report summarizing their officers and activities. Chapters wishing to contend for the award are encouraged to submit a more comprehensive report covering their activities.