1. Defining “Excellence”
An initiative to promote excellence and progress in our student clubs and organizations

2. Club and Organization Purposes
Promote fun-based passions
Provide leadership opportunities
Advance career-based interests
Strengthen community through relationships
Give greater purposes to students
Connect classroom learning to life
Advance mission/spirit of institution

3. Facets of “Excellence”
Integrates Development for Members
Actively and purposely develops essential skills relevant to life beyond the club/organization and JWU

4. Facets of “Excellence”
Invokes Curiosity in Others
Seeks to share purpose, passion, and vision of club/org with non-members

5. Facets of “Excellence”
Infuses Itself to the Fabric of the Institution
Establishes an undeniable presence on campus that would be difficult to miss

6. Facets of “Excellence”
Gives Back to the Greater Community
Devotes time and energy in the service of others

7. Facets of “Excellence”
Has Advisor Support
Advisor is willing to write a recommendation letter for the group to be recognized as an “excellent” organization

8. Facets of “Excellence”
Adheres to Conduct Expectations of Clubs/Orgs
No responsible holdings for group conduct issues – this is not about individual members having conduct issues

9. Facets of “Excellence”
Promotes the Wildcat Way
Demonstrates pride, courage, character, and/or community through a way that speaks to the club/org and its members

10. Facets of “Excellence” - Recap
Integrates Professional Development for Members
Invokes Curiosity in Others
Infuses Itself to the Fabric of the Institution
Gives Back to the Greater Community
Has Advisor Support
Adheres to Conduct Expectations of Clubs/Orgs
Promotes the Wildcat Way

11. Earning Recognition
Clubs/Orgs submit information that supports each of these areas
Form on Involvement Network with space/attachments to include data that demonstrates how that piece of excellence was fulfilled
Support would be anecdotal but specific information would be required about events to help validate claim
Review committee chose from faculty and staff

12. Incentives
Pride in being formally recognized as an “Excellent” club/org
Special markings on orientation handouts (asterisk with text below explaining what the asterisk means)
Recognition at the Wildcat Awards (announcement of “Excellent” clubs/organizations)
Formal announcements of recipients via to faculty/staff/campus