Following approval by the KDP Executive Council to start a chapter on your campus, a congratulatory letter and a description of the chapter models, is sent to the chapter counselor, along with a request to schedule an initial conference call between the Chapter Services Assistant and the counselor and education administrators.  The purpose of the call is to outline and provide an overview of the chapter building process, the planning benchmarks, the support for the new group, and arrangements for the installation ceremony. Additionally, a schedule will be set for subsequent training calls. Prior to the conference call, the counselor should determine the chapter model, based on which model best suits the needs of the new chapter. 

Chapter Building Process

1. Recruit initial members and assign officer positions.
2. Establish a presence on campus and begin marketing.
3. Recruit charter members.
4. Plan and build structure for chapter governance and operations.
5. Develop chapter programming.
6. Obtain final Instructions for installation ceremony and celebration.

Schedule of Training Calls
Training calls will be scheduled between the Regional Chapter Coordinator and the chapter counselor and various student members or officers at approximately two-week intervals until the scheduled installation date. These calls are for training purposes and to provide resources regarding effective set up for the chapter and its operations. Through this series of 30–60-minute calls, the information relayed can be broken down into manageable bits to help ease the start-up process.

Call 1 — Counselor and Officer Roles/KDP on Campus, Part One (for the counselor)
In this call, we identify officer roles and responsibilities, as well as how to recruit students to become officers, who then can help with new member recruitment/orientation, installation planning, and promoting the new chapter.

Call 2 — Officer Roles/KDP on Campus, Part Two (for the counselor and the student members/leaders)
We continue the conversation about identifying officer roles and responsibilities and recruiting students to become officers. The discussion includes how the counselors and officers work together on new member recruitment/orientation, installation planning, and promoting the new chapter.

Call 3 — Membership: Recruitment and Retention (for the counselor and the student members/leaders)
During this call we review the membership recruitment process and member benefits.

Call 4 — Financial Management/Chapter Operations: Dues/Fund-Raising/AR Reports (for the counselor and the student members/leaders)
This call is to review chapter and national fees, provide training for managing chapter funds and keeping records, give an overview of required chapter reports, and draft chapter bylaws. The chapter receives its chapter name and number.

Call 5 — Chapter Programming: Chapter Events/Awards (for the counselor and the student members/leaders)
During this call, we review chapter programming expectations and discuss programming ideas.

Call 6 —Installation Preparation (for the counselor) **
In the final call, the RCC and counselor discuss how the counselor purchases items from the KDP Store and the progress on chapter installation plans. They also review membership recruitment and paperwork and talk about the materials and benefits members receive after initiation.
**at least 2 weeks before installation