Chapters receive a score within each Pillar, as well as an average score. To be awarded One Star in a Pillar, the Chapter must complete ALL requirements in the One Star section for that Pillar. Chapters cannot achieve Two Star or Three Star status in a Pillar without first completing the One Star requirements. For a Chapter to be awarded Two Stars or Three Stars in a given Pillar, the Chapter must then also complete a designated number of additional “best practice” objectives. In each Pillar, there are more of these objectives than needed to attain Three Star status (with the exception of Risk Management for Spring 2021).
A Chapter’s cumulative score is calculated using the average number of stars earned across each of the nine Pillars and the number of Pillars in which the Chapter receives Zero Stars.
| Number of Zero Star Pillars |
Average of All Scores |
Final Chapter Designation |
| Zero |
≥ 2.25 |
Three Star Chapter |
| One or less |
≥ 1.50 |
Two Star Chapter |
| Two or less |
≥ 0.75 |
One Star Chapter |
| More than two |
< 0.75 |
Zero Star Chapter |
Number of Zero Star Pillars and Average of All Scores are limiting factors for each other when the calculations for Final Chapter Designation are performed. This means that Chapters will receive the highest designation for which both corresponding achievements are met. Take, for example, the results from hypothetical Chapters A through C below.
|
Chapter A |
Chapter B |
Chapter C |
| Number of Zero Star Pillars |
Zero |
Three |
One |
| Average of All Scores |
2.11 |
1.55 |
2.65 |
| Final Chapter Designation |
Two Star Chapter |
Zero Star Chapter |
Two Star Chapter |
