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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

College Leap Projects

Chapters will promote College Leap projects to their members and communities

BENEFITS

Having a College Leap chapter means:

Administrators

A pool of online student activity resources and information
Higher transfer and student success rate

Enrolled Students

Access to resources to improve transfer profile
An online community to receive support and information

Club Leaders

Leadership positions with mentorship and guidance
An exclusive community for all chapter leaders

CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT

How to bring a College Leap chapter to your college

Start a New Chapter

Affiliate an existing 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

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

Chapter activation: Each semester/quarter, your club needs to be activated/reactivated
Kick-off meeting: your chapter will meet with College Leap national office to discuss your semester plan

During Semester

Monthly chapter progress report
Monthly Chapter Representatives’ Council Meeting: one representative from your chapter will attend the meeting with leaders from other chapters;

End of a Semester

Wrap-up meeting: your chapter will meet with College Leap national office to wrap up your semester.
Certificates for leaders who stay with the chapter for at least a year

CHAPTER PROJECT SAMPLES

Some of the successful chapter projects in the past