[20164] in APO-L
Re: chapter dsk's
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (bernard.derboven@PS.GE.COM)
Wed Feb 10 16:29:43 1999
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:24:23 -0500
Reply-To: bernard.derboven@PS.GE.COM
From: bernard.derboven@PS.GE.COM
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Well, there certainly are a lot of different ways a Chapter DSK recipient is
selected. I'll add the way my Chapter (Epsilon Zeta, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute) does it. Basically, it's completely up to our Chapter President.
There are no nominations, no votes, etc...the President just decides whether
or not someone is deserving of one. This may sound controversial, and it
does put an enormous amount of trust in the President, but it works rather
well for us. The DSK is typically awarded at our officer installation
banquet in the first couple weeks of the semester. Sometimes one is given
out, sometimes two, sometimes none. I believe we've awarded 64 in the
nearly 52 years of the Chapter's history, and it'd be tough to argue against
any of them, given the records of those Brothers.
EZ also created an "Outstanding Leadership Award" several years ago, to
recognize those who have contributed greatly to the Chapter through their
Leadership. To date there are 9 recipients of that award. It's not a
junior DSK or consolation prize, however. The DSK is given to those who
have excelled in their commitment to Service, while the Leadership award is
given to those who have shown great Leadership. Not every recipient excels
in both areas.
Bernard Derboven
Alum, Epsilon Zeta Chapter
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> Subject: [APO-L] chapter dsk's
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> hi everyone,
>
> our chapter is in the process of revising our bylaws and we have decided
> that we wanted to add a section with some sort of criteria about how to
> receive a chapter dsk. according to our advisor, there were possibly
> only about four that our chapter has ever given out in our 33 year
> history, probably the most recent being about 15 years ago. needless to
> say, it was so long ago that if there was any criteria to get one, we no
> longer know what it is or no one remembers very well. for the two that
> our advisor remembers, it was decided upon pretty much behind that
> particular brother's back, thus making it a surprise for them.
>
> we are curious what the process and criteria are for other chapters all
> the way from nominations to evaluations of the potential candidate for
> such an award.
>
> thanks,
>
> john sklarsky
> pi chi, fpc '95
> sklarsky@mathcs.duq.edu
>
