COLLEGE LEAP CHAPTER
WHAT IS LEAP CHAPTER
College Leap Chapters are student clubs at community colleges to provide transfer-related resources and information to students on the campus level. All College Leap chapters should be considered as "Premium Transfer Clubs" on campus
Here are four main components of a College Leap chapter:
Chapter Leaders/Committee
3-10 student leaders to manage and operate a chapter;
Committees are set up under the chapter leaders
Chapter Advisors
One full-time faculty member or staff to serve as advisor
Chapter Projects
Programs and events organized by chapter leaders and are open & free to all students on campus
Chapters will promote College Leap projects to their members and communities
College Leap Projects
BENEFITS
Having a College Leap chapter means:
Administrators
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A pool of online student activity resources and information
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The higher transfer and student success rate
Enrolled Students
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Access to resources to improve transfer profile
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An online community to receive support and information
Club Leaders
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Leadership positions with mentorship and guidance
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An exclusive community for all chapter leaders
CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT
How to bring a College Leap chapter to your college
Start a New Chapter
Step 1: Find two other chapter leaders and an advisor;
Step 2: Preparing your bylaws/constitution;
Step 3: Fill out the Chapter Application Form;
Step 4: Chapter activation/reaction;
Step 5: Welcome to the College Leap family
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Affiliate an existing chapter
Step 1: Check Affiliation Criteria
Step 2: Preparing your bylaws/constitution;
Step 3: Fill out the Chapter Application Form;
Step 4: Chapter activation/reaction;
Step 5: Welcome to the College Leap family
CHAPTER TIMETABLE
What are the main tasks for a chapter during a semester
Pre-/start of a semester
During Semester
End of a Semester
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Chapter activation: Each semester/quarter, your club needs to be activated/reactivated
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Kick-off meeting: your chapter will meet with College Leap national office to discuss your semester plan
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Monthly chapter progress report
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Monthly Chapter Representatives’ Council Meeting: one representative from you chapter will attend the meeting with leaders from other chapters;
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Wrap-up meeting: your chapter will meet with College Leap national office to wrap up your semester.
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Certificates for leaders who stay with the chapter for at least a year
CHAPTER HOMEPAGE
Each chapter will have its own page on the College Leap website, you can access the following chapters' pages by clicking on their logos
CHAPTER GUIDEBOOK
For more details, you can always refer to this guidebook
Content Includes:
-- College Leap Intro
-- Start a Chapter
-- Chapter Projects
-- Meetings
-- Chapter Activities
-- Recognition & Awards
CHAPTER PROJECT SAMPLES
Some of the successful chapter projects in the past
2019-20 Academic Year
Two guidebooks to collect information about on-campus resources and transfer schools
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2019-20 Academic Year
Seminars and workshops to invite IVC alumni at 4-year universities back to share their experiences.
Majornator (Link)
2019-20 Academic Year
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A sequence of workshops to introduce different majors and their career paths to students
Career & Internship Preparation Seminars (Link)
2019-20 Academic Year
A four-session series to prepare community college students for internship interviews and other career opportunities.
