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FQKPhi Theta Kappa 101

Jocelyn C. Andaya Northwest Vice President

Phi Theta Kappa MissionThe purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

Phi Theta Kappas mission has two parts the first is to recognize and encourage scholarship on the two year college campus. You will have many students accept membership into Phi Theta Kappa with no intention of getting involved in activitiesthey just want the recognitionand thats OK, because thats our mission.

The second part of our mission is to provide opportunities for leadership development, service learning and scholarly fellowshipand thats where youll see growth in student development.2Phi Theta Kappa Structure~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LocalRegionalInternationalOur structure consists of Chapters on the local level we have about 1250 chaptersRegions we have 29 regionseach has a regional coordinator, elects regional officers, and hosts regional eventsInternational we are in nine countries (US, Canada, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, British Virgin Islands, Republic of Palau, and Peru). 3BenefitsCompetitive EdgeMy.ptk.org CollegeFish.orgLeadership Roles Region/International ScholarshipsBeing a Phi Theta Kappa member has a lot of benefits. Many students have told me they have gained confidence, learned better public speaking skills, traveled to new places, met many new friends all as a result of their membership.

In addition, we have developed a personal professional development plan for individual students called Competitive Edge. Great leadership training!Members are able to use CollegeFish.org transfer preparation guide and scholarship finder.We encourage members to seek leadership roles as chapter officers, regional officers and to even run for International office.And, there are many scholarships available to Phi Theta Kappa members only.

4Communication~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~www.ptk.orgRegional InformationChapter CommunicationsBest place to find information is on our websiteRegional Directory (link to regional website/Regional Coordinator, Officers, Chapters in region)Important to set up way for chapter to communicate (web page, facebook, shell of coursewebCT, Moodle, Blackboard D2L)5Encourage Membership AcceptanceActively Recruit MembersSpread the word about Phi Theta KappaFacultyAdministrationStudentsProvisional members

Number one reason students do not accept membershipDont know what it isNeed several points of contacts inviting students to accept membership (e-mails, letter, personal contact, table)Faculty flierlet faculty know whos invitedhave them encourage students to accept membershipStudent to student contact importantStudents who havent met the requirements can become provisional membersget new incoming students involved right away in the fall. Provisional members dont pay anything and you dont report them to HQ until they meet requirements and become full members.6Be Visible on CampusPromotionPostersPhi Theta Kappa clothingElevator/Parking Lot SpeechesExciting OrientationsImpressive Induction CeremonyUse brochures and posters, set up information tables each semester to inform everyone what Phi Theta Kappa is. Wear clothing that says Phi Theta Kappa on it on meeting days and when youre doing projects.

Have officers and members develop elevator and parking lot speeches What is Phi Theta Kappa? in 1 minute or 5 minutes.

Use campaign materials for orientation sessionshave students give testimonials on how Phi Theta Kappa enriched their lives.

Make the Induction ceremony as nice as possiblecollege president, invite faculty and staff, ask everyone to dress upinvite family and friends. Invite Regional Coordinator/regional officers to speak.7Officers & TrainingStructureElectionsNew Officer TrainingLeadership trainingShadowPhi Theta Kappa ProgramsHave the office structure fit your college. May want co-presidents (daytime and night time) or VPs on each campus. Hold elections early so new officers can shadow the outgoing officers and learn from them.

Schedule New Officer Training (Retreat to start with for team building, leadership training, training about 5-star chapter development, Honors in Action and other Phi Theta Kappa Programs.)

Ongoing leadership training during their term.8Set Goals~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5 Star Chapter Dev. ProgramHonors in Action ThemeCollege ProjectMembership

Officers and Advisors should set goals for their chapter. Make sure you set your goal for the 5 Star Chapter Development Program and membership.

Choose what theme your chapter will study for their Honors in Action Project.

Set a meeting with college administration to develop a College Project

9Develop Calendar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chapter meetings, inductions, activitiesDeadlines: 5-star, Hallmark Awards, ScholarshipsCollege Academic CalendarRegional MeetingsInternational EventsWhat gets scheduled on the calendar first is what happens. So have all officers schedule chapter calendar, regional and international meetings and events.10Five Star Chapter Development Program~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Guideline to ensure excellenceCompletely on-lineCollege ProjectRecognition guaranteed! The Five Star chapter development plan is the best way to get your chapter engaged in society programs, to gain administrative support through a college project, to complete an Honors in Action project and to be recognized for all your hard work.

So check out the requirements and go on-line and start reaching for the Stars!!11Honors in ActionHonors Study Topic Combines Hallmarks into one HiA ProjectScholarshipLeadershipServiceFellowship

Phi Theta Kappa is NOT a service club, a fraternity or a sorority! We ARE an HONORS SOCIETY. Therefore, we want one project to be an Honors in Action Project. HiA starts with Scholarship based on the Honors Study Topic (Right now were studying The Culture of Competition). It then combines the other Hallmarks of Leadership, Service, and Fellowship into one in-depth project.

12Honors in ActionChose ONE theme from Honors Program GuideResearchAnalyze ResearchLeadership Development & Leadership RolesPlan Service ProjectWrite up for Hallmark Entry*Make sure you debrief and journal throughout Steps for completing an Honors in Action Project. (Make sure you debrief and journal during the entire process)1 Chose one of the ten themes from the Honors Program Guide that your chapter is interested in studying2 Research that theme (at least 8 sources)3- Analyze your Research to determine needs (in leadership development and also for a service project)4 Determine Leadership Roles (doing actions) and leadership development (teaching leadership skills)5 Plan a service project based on your research6- Write up results and enter into Hallmark Awards Program (due first week of Feb)

13Hallmark Awards~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Regional and International level Chapter - Honors in Action & College Project Individual Awards Advisor, Officer, Member, College AdministratorsDownload the questions and RubricsStart Writing NOW!

-Enter Hallmark Awards to report what your chapter has done for the year, to give students the opportunity to learn how to write up an entry (much like a scholarship entry, application to graduate school, or a grant application)-There are two chapter awards you can enter the Honors in Action and College Project-Numerous advisor, chapter officer or member, college administrator awardsDo NOT wait until January to write up your Hallmarks Download the questions and rubrics for each award and as you complete steps of your HiA or College Project write them up. In Januarypolish your entries!14Scholarships~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Transfer Scholarships Phi Theta Kappa ScholarshipsCoca Cola Leaders of PromiseHitesAll USA Academic Team/Coca ColaGuistwhite CollegeFish.org

Phi Theta Kappa provides more scholarships than any other organizationhere are just a few BUT the scholarships wont come and find youyou have to search for them and you have to Position yourself to win scholarshipsbut taking leadership roles, doing service, and sharing your scholarship with others.

HQ has developed a common Fall application (due 1st of December) for scholarships that will be awarded for fall transfer and a common Spring application (due April 1st) for scholarships that will be for 1st year students who are returning to their community colleges for their 2nd year.

We have also developed scholarships with 4 year transfer institutions--you can access all scholarships through CollegeFish.org15Resources~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

www.ptk.org1-800-946-9995Member.services@ptk.org Barb.murray@ptk.org

Here are resources for you and your chapter16

Thank You!

Jocelyn C. AndayaJocelyn C. Andaya Northwest Vice President