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What is the Five Star Chapter Development
Program?
Last year, our chapter achieved
Five Star.
Our official goal for
this year is to achieve Five Star status.
Lambda Kappa Progress
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Activity to be completed |
Committee |
One Star Level
The One Star Level standards emphasize the organization of the
chapter and the orientation of members and advisors. Chapters can work on
multiple levels of the Five Star Program at the same time. The chapter should
complete the following activities at the One Star Level:
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1.Your chapter
officers and advisor(s) set a goal for the Five Star Program and submit an
online Goal Form to
Headquarters by March 1, 2005. |
All/Leadership |
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2. Your chapter advisor and chapter president
should each have a Chapter Resource Packet, which includes the Chapter
Resource Manual, the Program Guide on the Honors Study Topic and
International Service Program, Hallmark Awards Brochure, Recognitions
Brochure, etc. If they do not have a Resource Packet, contact the Membership
Services Department at 601.984.3523. |
Leadership |
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3. Your chapter's bylaws have been approved and
are on file at Headquarters. It is not necessary to revise or resubmit your
chapter's bylaws on a yearly basis. Check your chapter's record in the
online Chapter
Directory to determine the date your chapter bylaws were approved by
Headquarters. For more information, contact Advisor Services Coordinator
Kimberly Norman at
601.984.3522. |
Leadership |
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4. Your chapter submits new officer names and
addresses by completing a
Chapter Officer
Reporting Form. Please include their email addresses to ensure officers
receive important updates by email. |
Leadership |
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5. Your chapter provides a structured
orientation for any new officers, advisors and committee chairs at the
beginning of each semester or quarter. Review chapter calendar and budget as
part of the orientation. PLEASE NOTE: Officers and advisors
are encouraged to participate in Phi Theta Kappa's online conference center
and electronic mailing lists. |
Leadership |
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6. Your college president or the president's
representative sends a letter to students informing them of their
eligibility to become a member, encouraging them to carefully consider this
opportunity, and inviting them to a new member orientation. A Phi Theta
Kappa Member Benefits Brochure, available free of charge from the
Recognition Services Department, should be enclosed with each letter. |
Membership |
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7. Your chapter conducts an orientation for all
prospective members prior to induction. A member recruitment video and
PowerPoint Presentation are available on the Chapter Resources DVD sent to
all chapter advisors. For more information, visit
Good As Gold. |
Membership |
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8. Your chapter conducts at least one induction
ceremony during the year. For guidelines, see the Chapter Resource Manual or
visit
www.ptk.org/chapters/resources/members/inductplan.htm. To ensure new
members can access the members-only
section of the Society's website as soon as possible, report your new
inductees via eMembers.
The members-only website provides additional services and resources to all
Phi Theta Kappa members. All members should be reported and
international/regional fees submitted to Headquarters within 30 days of
collecting student fees. |
Leadership |
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9. Your chapter employs strategies to gain
positive visibility and greater public awareness on your campus by either:
A) Sending a news release announcing new inductees to at
least one community or campus newspaper, OR B) displaying a
Member Benefits Brochure or Good As Gold posters on one or more campus
bulletin boards, OR C) Showing the Phi Theta Kappa Chapter
Resources DVD at a campus or community event. |
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10. Your chapter meets at least once a month
during the academic year. During chapter meetings, advisors and members
discuss chapter business and items of interest from Phi Theta Kappa's
electronic communications, website, and publications. |
Communication |
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11. Your chapter advisor submits the Chapter
Annual Report to Headquarters. Advisors responsible for primary
correspondence with Headquarters will receive an email about the
easy-to-complete, online Chapter Annual Report in February. The 2004-05
Annual Report is due April 29, 2005. |
Leadership |
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12. For the 2005 program year, your chapter
submits its Chapter Update
Form online by April 30, September 30, November 30 and February 3, 2006. |
Leadership |
Two Star Level
Two Star Level standards emphasize more formal planning,
service to the college and community, and participation in the Honors Study
Topic and International Service Program. The chapter must fulfill all One Star
Level standards and the following Two Star Level requirements to reach the Two
Star Level. Activities may be completed in any order.
Three Star Level
Three Star Level standards emphasize further development of
Honors Study Topic and International Service Program activities, and the
implementation of a college project designed to promote the goals of your
college. The chapter must fulfill all One Star, Two Star and Three Star Level
requirements to reach the Three Star Level. Activities may be completed in any
order.
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1. Your chapter
implements an additional Honors
Study Topic project for a total of two projects. Each activity must
involve more than one member. |
Fellowship |
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2. Your chapter implements an additional
International Service Program
project for a total of two projects. Each activity must involve more than
one member. |
Service |
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3. Your chapter publishes a newsletter OR
maintains a chapter website OR submits chapter news to a publication and
sends this published information to your Regional Coordinator and to Chapter
Programs Coordinator Garon Tate at
Headquarters. |
Communication |
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4. Your chapter implements a
College Project,
which is determined by the chapter and college president. Your chapter must
submit the College
Project Form to Headquarters when the project is completed. Explore
ideas on how to complete the
College Project. |
Membership |
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5. Your chapter chronicles its activities for
historical purposes. Examples include maintaining a notebook of chapter
newsletters and/or meeting minutes, compiling a chapter yearbook, keeping a
file of Hallmark Awards entries that detail the chapter's activities, or
using another form of record-keeping for posterity. |
Fundraising |
Four Star Level
Four Star Level standards emphasize greater participation at
the campus and regional levels. The chapter must fulfill all One Star, Two Star,
Three Star and Four Star Level requirements to reach the Four Star Level.
Activities may be completed in any order.
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1. At least one
chapter representative attends at least one official regional meeting during
the calendar year (January - December). |
All |
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2. Your chapter assumes a leadership role in
your region by:
A) campaigning for a regional office, OR
B) hosting or assuming another leadership role at a regional meeting,
OR
C) hosting a fellowship event that includes representatives of at least
two other chapters and includes a service, scholarship or leadership
component.
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Fellowship |
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3. Your chapter implements one additional
Honors Study Topic activity
for a total of three projects. The activity must involve more than one
member. At least one of your three Honors Study Topic projects must
incorporate the Leadership and Fellowship Hallmarks.
Example: By obtaining a facilitator to lead a discussion
after each Satellite Seminar (Leadership) and inviting the campus and
community to attend the broadcasts (Fellowship), a chapter has met this
requirement for the Honors Study Topic project. |
Fellowship |
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4. Your chapter implements one additional
International Service Program
activity for a total of three projects. The activity must involve more than
one member. At least one of your three International Service Program
projects must incorporate the Leadership and Fellowship Hallmarks.
Example: By serving on the Steering Committee for a Relay
For Life event (Leadership) and recruiting other campus organizations to
participate in the Relay For Life event (Fellowship), a chapter has met this
requirement for the Service Program project.
PLEASE NOTE: Your Honors Study Topic and International
Service Program projects should reach out to as many individuals as
possible, including your campus, community, and region. |
Service |
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5. Your chapter enters at least two chapter
Hallmark Awards (Scholarship, Leadership, Service or Fellowship) in your
2005 regional awards competition. |
Service |
Five Star Level
Five Star Level standards emphasize increased participation at
the regional and international levels. The chapter must fulfill all One Star,
Two Star, Three Star, Four Star and Five Star Level requirements to reach the
Five Star Level. Activities may be completed in any order.
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1. Your chapter
implements one additional Honors
Study Topic project for a total of four projects. At least two of your
four Honors Study Topic projects must incorporate the Leadership and
Fellowship Hallmarks. |
Fellowship |
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2. Your chapter implements one additional
International Service Program
project for a total of four projects. At least two of your four
International Service Program projects must incorporate the Leadership and
Fellowship Hallmarks. |
Service |
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3. Your chapter enters two additional chapter
Hallmark Awards in the 2005
regional awards competition for a total of four awards (Scholarship,
Leadership, Service and Fellowship). |
Service |
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4. Your chapter enters at least five 2005
International Hallmark Awards (Scholarship, Leadership, Service and
Fellowship and at least one individual category). |
Service |
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5. Your chapter participates in one of the
following:
1) International Convention
2) International Honors
Institute
3) All five broadcasts of the Honors
Satellite Seminar Series. |
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