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. Also, check out this document on gaining campus support for ICDC.

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. The Collegiate DECA Guide to Conferences and Recognition includes information and applications for the following awards and recognition programs.

• Leadership Passport Award Recipients
• Years of Service Award Recipients
• Chapter Leadership, Academic Honor and Community Service Award Recipients
  

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 Membership Passport

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. Further, hosting campus competitions using the online competition toolkit provide an extra edge for the success of your campus competition teams.

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.

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.