SPE Outstanding Student Chapter and Gold Award Criteria

Outstanding Chapter for Regions
One winner for each world region
Chosen by Student Development Committee
May or may not be Gold Award winner
(But chances are much better)

Gold Award Recognizes Effort
80 points on scoring criteria
Any chapter in the world
Certificates for each chapter
Listing on SPE website
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Look in SPE Sections/Groups

Find Forms in Chapter Resources

Awards Based on Annual Reports

Keep Track of Tabs

Membership
1 point/10% of enrollment in ‘sponsoring department’
Petroleum engineering in most schools
‘Petroleum concentration’ in some
600 students in department
500 in SPE Chapter
500/600 = 83% = 8 points
Maximum = 10 points—weigh them carefully!

Planning
1 point/documented meeting
More than 2 people
Scheduled
Documented
Maximum = 10 points

Educational/Technical
2 points per event
Educational
Professional
Organized by Student Chapter
Maximum 20 points
Reason you’re here!

Professional
2 points per activity
Attend events sponsored by professional chapter or section
Invite professional section liaison to visit your chapter to discuss chapter goals, activities, issues
Host professional chapter or section on your campus
Maximum 10 points (only 5 activities)

Service
Up to 10 points
Quantity and quality of activities
Time/effort/benefits of service
Discretionary to allow committee to use their own judgment
If you have done an activity, you are likely to get credit

Support
1 point per service provided
Tutoring
Library
Equipment
Bulletin boards
Websites
Sponsored/coordinated by Student Chapter
Maximum = 10 points

Fundraising
1 point per activity
Think about the way you use funds you raise!
Maximum = 5 points

Extracurricular
1 point per activity
Social
Sports
Other?
Maximum 10 points

Financial Statement
0 or 5 points
Included
Signed by chapter faculty adviser
Maximum 5 points

Summary
Up to 10 points
Content, not style
Why does your group deserve recognition?
Don’t be shy
Review other tabs and tell us what you are proud of
Tell us of challenges to your success
Don’t worry about your English
(but ask someone else to read it for you)