Collegiate Chapter Resources

Collegiate DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Collegiate DECA’s comprehensive learning program applies learning, connects to business, promotes competition, and integrates effectively into classroom instruction. Collegiate DECA inspires students to be academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. Click here for Collegiate DECA’s Mission and Principles flyer.

Collegiate DECA chapters can best serve their members, schools, and communities by offering activities throughout the year in the areas of leadership, community service, and professional development.

• Academic Honor Award
• Chapter Leadership Award
  
• Community Service Award
  

Leadership Passport Program (individual member and chapter)

The Leadership Passport Program encourages local chapters and individual members to plan activities and participate in events that enhance the experiences of members. The leadership passport rewards action taken by members and chapter that build personal and professional skill sets focused around the organization’s four principle attributes and values: Competence, Innovation, Integrity, and Teamwork. Members and chapters earning the various levels of Passport success will be recognized at the International Career Development Conference.

• Individual Leadership Passport
• Chapter Leadership Passport
• Sample Presidential Chapter Passport
  

Competitive Events Program

Collegiate DECA's competitive events program is an incredible tool for your curriculum. As an integral part of the campus, DECA's industry-validated competitive events are aligned with National Curriculum Standards. The potential for travel, recognition and awards for demonstrating classroom content is a tremendous motivator.

Conferences

Collegiate DECA conferences are targeted, highly focused experiential learning experiences for students and advisors, bringing members into the larger DECA community while providing unique opportunities to extend classroom learning. Conferences connect students and advisors with corporate professionals through professional networking and industry-related seminars.

Using After Action Reports To Improve Your Events

With the school year in full swing, student organizations are holding events to raise funds, promote awareness, and increase membership. What separates Collegiate DECA chapters from other student organizations? It's our ability to innovate and help our chapters succeed. The Collegiate DECA chapter at Fort Hays State University has contributed the following resources for use by other chapters.

• After Action Report Guide and Sample
• After Action Report Template To Customize
  

Collegiate DECA Logos and Graphics

If your chapter would like to use the official Collegiate DECA logo on chapter materials, such as flyers and brochures, please email publications@deca.org to request a logo agreement form.

College and Business Partnerships

Access to DECA's college and business partners extends learning, supports your program and builds community awareness. DECA's partners provide student scholarships, classroom presentations and career guidance, internships and work experience and community service activities.

Educational Partners

DECA's educational partners provide visibility and support to DECA's mission. They also provide learning opportunities for students and professional development in industry content for advisors.