UPCOMING DATES
DUE IMMEDIATELY
NEW OFFICER REPORT and OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP REPORTS (OMR)
Send reports to [email protected]
 
DUE SEPTEMBER 30
CHAPTER ACTION PLAN
This form will help you plan your year, including the all-important task of selecting the next class of members. Send the completed form to [email protected] For FAQs about CAPs click here.


OCTOBER 5-14 AND OCTOBER 19-21
CHAPTER OFFICER WEBINARS
Webinars will be held for officers the first and third weeks of October. Any chapter not represented at conference must have an officer in attendance at webinar trainings. Indicate your plans to attend here.

DUE OCTOBER 1
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FORUM SUBMISSIONS
A picture is worth a thousand words. Chapter officers in charge of communications, report what your chapter is doing. Write a little and send a great photo!
DUE OCTOBER 15
CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD APPLICATIONS
The Conference Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of members who assist in the planning and execution of the national conference. Any collegiate member or recent alum of Mortar Board may apply.
FREE Promotional Materials
100 professionally-printed brochures provided by the National Office to assist your chapter in informing your campus about our Society.

You can print them yourself. Go to General Brochures

NATIONAL GOVERNANCE

On or before October 15 Propose amendments to the Bylaws for consideration by the Governance Committee. All proposed changes or general suggestions should be emailed to Jane Hamblin, executive director.
September 2020
Featured Perch Project
A Perch Project is a program or activity conducted by your chapter that is of 1) high visibility and 2) high value to other students, faculty and staff on campus.

Our featured Perch Project comes from Chapman University's Elie Wiesel chapter, which created a fun awards program to thank faculty members who were especially good at online instruction. They were called the Mortar Board QuaranTeaching Awards. They were, of course, presented virtually.
Conference Videos Available

Conference recordings for Chapter Ops and Leadership Sessions are available at

Draw your officers' and members attention to them!
Mortar of Mortar Board Videos

Here's a great (and short) video to play before a chapter meeting: Five points you need to know


Want to know more about Mortar Board's equity purpose and where we stand today? Mortar Board Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Want to play Thy Ideals for a chapter meeting?

Here's a link to The Tapping Song by the Mortar Board Singers.
Congratulations on Chapter Awards

Ruth Weimer Mount Chapter Excellence Award
Jane K. Smith Cap & Gown chapter
San Diego State University

Freeman and Fox Most Improved Chapter
Elie Wiesel chapter
Chapman University

Agathai chapter
UCLA

Individual Awards

Starlington Prize for
Extraordinary Mortar Board Membership

Alex Ballard (Chapman University, 2018)
Maia Forman (University of Cincinnati, 2019)
Brendan Wall (Illinois State University, 2018)

Section Coordinator of the Year
Leslie Ellis, Section 7 Tennessee Valley