Charelle Lans and Tiffany Hickson

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Charelle Lans and Tiffany Hickson
Introduction Background The CDP

• Programs and Alumni Programs Chairs, 2006

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Agenda

• What is the CDP
• Evolution of the CDP
• CDP Deadlines
• Submission breakdown / use
• First Look Directions Walk-Through
• Supporting Documents

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• What is the CDP?
• Series of questions aimed at assessing the needs
  and activities of your chapter.
• How does the Regional Natl Org. use the CDP?
• Assess chapter activities problems to better
  develop programs secure partnerships to service
  the members.
• Provide you with feedback to improve your
  chapter.
• Report used to determine the Chapter Excellence
  Awards.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• 2004/2005
• Became an Academic Year Report
• Incorporated National Directives
• More points awarded for Academic Activities and
  documentation
• Governing Documents Mandatory

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• 2005/2006
• Shorter, more concise!
• Easy for small, medium and large chapters
• Developmental through both documentation and
  implementation and control planning
• Promotes and evaluates data driven improvement
  (6-Sigma philosophy)
• Evaluates implementation and sustainability
  methods
• Will become mandatory next year

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• 2006/2007
• NOW Mandatory
• Modules developed to promote understanding, make
  submissions easier, to develop regional
  infrastructure in judging and feedback efficiency
• Pre-submission web calls will happen in each
  region to ensure easier chapter submissions

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• When is each CDP due, and the focus?
• The CDP deadline dates will be announced on 1
  Sept 2006
• Sub. I Define and Measure
• Sub. II Analyze and Improve
• Sub. III Control Methods

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• Categories covered in the CDP
• Academic Excellence
• Technical Excellence
• Membership Recruitment Retention
• Leadership
• PCI / Community Service
• Chapter Efficiency Effectiveness

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• Submission Breakdowns
• Sub I Define and Measure
• The goal of this CDP is to help chapter leaders
  set a plan for the upcoming year.
• No plan is complete without a measurable (a way
  to rate the goals success).
• This CDP shows a chapter where they stand in each
  category, should be the catalyst for creating a
  solid plan, through healthy discussion amongst
  the chapter executive board.
• Each chapter should have developed an OGSMR, and
  can obtain help with theirs from their regional
  counterparts.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• First LOOK
• Chapter Development Program- Submission I
• September Define, Measure
• Questions focus on your current status.
• Answers to these questions will help to define
  needs of your chapter by measuring your current
  status.
• Remember to create your plan in a way that will
  improve your current statistics.
• This also will help you to assess the needs of
  your chapter.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• Submission Breakdowns
• Sub II Analyze Improve
• Via this submission, chapters will assess the
  current state of their chapter.
• This CDP analyzes what a chapter has done, and
  depicts areas where the chapter can improve its
  functionality.
• Chapters are encouraged to have open dialogue
  with their regional counterparts, but most
  importantly their fellow chapter members
  regarding the results of this CDP, as it is a
  direct reflection of the chapters shape.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• First LOOK
• Chapter Development Program- Submission II
• December Analyze, Improve
• Questions promote discussion action from
  chapter leaders.
• Questions will help you understand the
  measurement of your chapter in part 1.
• From analysis, you may need to improve in many
  areas.
• Update your plan to reflect new methods and
  processes.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• Submission Breakdowns
• Sub III Control
• This CDP reviews what the chapter did throughout
  the year.
• It identifies quantifies the measures the
  chapter submitted in the first submission, notes
  changes performed in the second, and seeks to see
  what the chapter has in place to ensure that this
  year (if good) happens again next year.
• Transitioning reporting is highlighted
• Chapters once again are encouraged to have
  discussions regarding continuation and
  improvement methods

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• First LOOK
• Chapter Development Program-Submission III
• Control
• In this section you will be asked to identify
  measures you have put in place to ensure
  sustainability and continuous chapter
  improvement.
• Any questions that you cannot answer in this
  section should be a flag that you may not have a
  good process in place to be successful next year.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• When is the CDP due?
• These dates will be announced with the official
  launch of the CDP taking place on 1 Sept. 2006
• This DOES NOT mean that you have to start the CDP
  on that date! Complete it early and the dates
  should be no problem.

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• How do I use the CDP?
• The CDP should be used to assess your strengths
  and weaknesses according to the organizations
  foci.
• Less than 50 in a category indicates weakness
• Greater than 75 indicates strength
• Allow the questions to guide your planning,
  implementation improvements.
• Questions indicate an area of interest for NSBE
• Answers to these questions will help you
  understand how much you are contributing to the
  societys mission

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Chapter Development Program (CDP)

• How do I use the CDP? cont.
• Use the feedback from your Regional Programs
  Chair and from chapter officers at other chapters
• In areas where you see undesirable numbers or
  answers
• Share best practices
• Follow the plan that you submit for the first CDP
• Your OGSMRs in Submission I make up your
  strategic plan. Use it as a working document
  throughout the year.
• Remember, this is a
• Chapter Development Program
• NOT just a report.

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Thank You !
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