Texas Tech University Chapter
How To Earn Community Points
In order to win a community achievement award (CAA), we need community points. Community points can be earned in a variety of ways.
Here's what you definitely need to do;
Submit budget to the STC Treasurer
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Submit general plans and goals for the year to the STC Treasurer
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Submit your year-end financial report to the STC Treasurer
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Hold officer elections or transition leadership and submit results to STC
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Provide contact information for webmaster and membership chairs in addition to officers
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File your 990N tax report
Members
Here's how you can help TTU STC win community points;
Membership
Pay your membership due
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STC Summit
Attend the Summit Conference
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Promote STC
Promote STC membership (through social media, brochure distribution, contacting people directly). SIG and Student members can participate through brochure distribution at their workplace or classrooms, individual Twitter or FB posts, or SIG/Student group Twitter or FB posts
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Volunteer
Volunteer more and let STC know
Membership
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Associate Fellowship
Senior Members or other qualified candidates should apply for an Associate Fellowship and let STC know
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Society-Level Awards
Apply for the Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma awards and let STC know
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Present
Present at an STC regional conference, the STC Summit, or any local non-STC conference and let STC know
Apply
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Attend
STC Events
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Attend STC sponsored events
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Participate in any STC sponsored competition
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Volunteer
Volunteer to host events or workshops
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STC Body of Knowledge
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Add to the STC Body of Knowledge (BOK)
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Check out the STC Body of Knowledge (BOK).
Add
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Officers
Here's how you can help TTU STC win community points;
Membership Due
Pay your membership due
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Attend
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Attend the Summit Conference
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Attend leadership webinars
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Events
Create innovative and creative events
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Promote
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Promote events using STC related hashtags
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Promote STC membership via social media e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube posts
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Promote STC programs, services, and initiatives such as the Summit conference, courses and webinars, Society-level elections, special events, special promotions, salary database, STC Body of Knowledge (BOK), and Society news.
Promotion & Membership
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Transition
Conduct leadership transition meeting(s) and keep evidence of meeting
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Succession
Have a leadership training/succession plan (for incoming leaders replacing existing leaders).
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Leadership Plan
Have a leadership plan for the 2018 leadership year that shows the leadership roles and responsibilities within your community
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Member Engagement
Have evidence that you're actively trying to increase member volunteer engagement
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Society-Level Awards
Encourage students to apply for the Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma awards.
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Associate Fellows
Research your list of Senior Members to find qualified candidates for Associate Fellow and encourage them to apply. Keep evidence that you have done so.
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Society-Level Awards
Encourage students to apply for the Sigma Tau Chi and Alpha Sigma awards.
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Conference Presentation
Encourage your members to take on a leadership role in the technical communication community by presenting at an STC regional conference, the STC Summit, or any local non-STC conference.
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Fiscal Responsibility
Hold no more than two years of reserves, based on your chapter's 2015–2018 average budget i.e. spend on your members
Leadership
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Activities
Conduct face-to-face social activities, networking lunches, book club meetings, etc.
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Informal Virtual Activities
Conduct virtual meet-up opportunities for geographical challenged members
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Mentoring
In addition to the Mentor Board, mentor students and other STC members. For example, this can be a face-to-face or virtual program on résumé writing or interview skills
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Contest
Hold a contest of any kind (e.g., logo design contest, membership drive contest, etc.)
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Member Recognition
Recognize exceptional volunteers within your community. Show us: a list of the honorees and how they were honored
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Workshops
Host at least one* in-person (at least ½ day) or virtual workshop (at least 2 hours) (Remember to record number of attendees)
Member Engagement
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Communication/Publications
Publish a newsletter or blog at least quarterly and share links to (or copies of) each newsletter or blog with two or more other communities.
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STC Community Outreach
Share one or more of your programs with at least two other STC Communities (evidence of this can be a copy of your email invitation).
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Competition
Sponsor a competition (professional publications or a high school or college student writing competition). This is different from a contest.
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Partner with Other Professional Organizations
Partner with organizations outside of STC (e.g., PMI, ISPI, ASTD, etc.) where you shared information or held joint programs.
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STC Body of Knowledge
Encourage member involvement with the STC Body of Knowledge (BOK).
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Regional Conference
Host and manage a regional conference
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Business Partnerships
Partner with local businesses to promote STC and its programs