The Journey of Phi Kappa Theta - Fall 2017

THE JOURNEY of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity

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Dedication

To the gentlemen of Phi Kappa ThetaPast, Present and Future.

Mission, Vission, and Motto

MISSION Phi Kappa Theta actively develops men to be effective leaders who passionately serve society, Fraternity and God. VISION Phi Kappa Theta will be known as the premier human development organization inspiring confidence through life experiences.

MOTTO “Give, expecting nothing thereof.”

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Table of Contents

Rights and Responsibilities 07 Preface 08 Chapter 1: The History of Greek Life

• Your Campus and Chapter History

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Chapter 2: The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 1

• Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 2

• Early Days of Phi Kappa The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 3

• Early Days of Theta Kappa Phi

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Chapter 3: Fraternal Development 39

• The Alumni Network • Organization Flow Chart 41

• Collegiate and Alumni Chapters 42 • Board of Trustees 42 • Board-Staff Committees 43 • UGAC 45 • Professional Staff 46 • The Fraternity’s Network 47

• Chapter Organizational Structure 49 • Parliamentary Procedure 51 • Alumni Involvement 52

• Communication and Conflict

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• Risk Management and Safety 60 • Hazing Prevention 62 • Chapter Services 63 • Chapter 03 Review 66 Chapter 4: Intellectual Development 67 • Time Management 69 • Academic Resources 70 • Life Skills Resources 74 • Chapter 04 Review 78

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Chapter 5: Leadership Development 79

• Leadership Development Opportunities 80

• Through Phi Kappa Theta 81 • On Campus 82 • Greenleaf Partnership 82 • Additional Resources 83 • Chapter 05 Review 86 Chapter 6: Social Development 87 • Values Through Action 88 • Philanthropy 89 • Being a Gentleman 92 • Social Media 98

• Top 10 Etiquette Rules 99 • Chapter 06 Review 100 Chapter 7: Spiritual Development 101 • Spirituality vs. Religion 102 • Spirituality 103 • Morality and Ethics 104 • Chapter 07 Review 108 Additional Resources: • Greek Alphabet 110 • Chapter Roll 111 • Presidents 115 • Associations and Councils 117 • Pins 119 • Fraternity Songs 123

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Rights and Responsibilities

As an associate member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity, you have the following rights and responsibilities: A. The right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout the new member education program.

Hazing is not tolerated by Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity and any actions that make you uncomfortable or uneasy should be reported. Call the Executive Office to report these actions (317872-9934) or use the Anti-Hazing Hotline. The toll-free number is 1-888-NOT-HAZE (1-888-668-4293). Find out more information at HazingPrevention.Org

B. The right to ask questions and understand each step of the associate member education program and what is expected.

C. The responsibility to complete all expectations of the new member education program and actively participate in all associate member education meetings.

D. The responsibility to challenge and support the other members of your associate member class.

E. The responsibility to allow yourself to be open to new experiences and perspectives during the associate member experience.

F. The right and responsibility to balance the associate member experience with your academic commitments. You are a student at your respective institution first.

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Preface

Collegiate societies such as ours took Greek names in homage to classical Greece, the seat of learning and culture in the ancient world.

At the time of Alexander the Great, young men had to finish two years of education, physical, and military training in order to become citizens of Athens. They were called Ephebes (E-feebs), and in the course of their training, they took the Ephebic Oath.

“We will never bring disgrace to this, our city, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our suffering comrades in the ranks; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the city, both alone and with many; we will revere and obey the city’s laws and do our best to incite a like respect in those above us who are prone to annul or set them at naught; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the public sense of civic duty. Thus, in all these ways, we will transmit this city, not only not less, but far greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.”

It is with this pride and passion we wish for you to begin your journey of brotherhood. We trust that you will strengthen our Fraternity through your involvement as an effective servant leader.

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CHAPTER 01 The History of Greek Life

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01 On December 5, 1776, in the famous ‘Apollo Room’ of the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia (the seat of the College of William and Mary) Phi Beta Kappa, the first Greek letter fraternity, was founded. It had all of the distinguishing marks of our present day fraternities: secrecy, a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip and motto, a badge for external display, high ideals, scholastic achievement, and fellowship. Due to national agitation against the secret society of Masons in the 1830s, external pressure forced the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity to alter its character and divulge its secrets.

From that time to the present Phi Beta Kappa has been an academic honorary fraternity of rather broad distinction.

In many universities, a different type of society developed early. These were mostly of a literary character and bore names of distinctly Greek origin (i.e., Adelphian, Calliopean). Their object was training and drill in composition and oratory. Their exercises consisted of debates, orations, the writing of essays and the reading and discussion of papers on literary subjects.

Such were the societies existing in the universities when, in November, 1825, the Kappa Alpha Society was formed at Union College, Schenectady, New York. In external features, this society bore a close resemblance to Phi Beta Kappa. It was secret, had a Greek name, displayed a badge, had a ritual, and used the Greek alphabet to name its chapters. The new society was very popular among the students, who paid it the sincere compliment of imitation by the founding, at the same college, of Sigma Phi (March 1827) and of Delta Phi (November 1827). These three fraternities, known as the ‘Union Triad’ were the pattern for the American Fraternity system.

In fact, Union College may well be termed the ‘Mother of Fraternities,’ as three other fraternities, Psi Upsilon (1835) Chi Psi (1841) and Theta Delta Chi (1847) were also founded here. It should be noted that Kappa Alpha Society was the first fraternity established that is still in existence.

In 1839 Beta Theta Pi was founded at Miami University of Ohio. The foundings of Phi Delta Theta, (1848) and Sigma Chi, (1855) followed.

These three fraternities became known as the ‘Miami Triad’. They spread over the West and South, while the Union Triad spread over the Eastern states.

During the Civil War, collegiate activity everywhere was weakened. In the South, activity ceased. After the war, the state of affairs in the South was

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The History of Greek Life so uncertain that the re-establishment of chapters by northern fraternities was generally not undertaken. It was natural, therefore, that new southern fraternities should be created, especially at institutions made prominent by their military character. At the Virginia Military Institute, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Sigma Kappa, and Sigma Nu were founded. Kappa Alpha Order began at Washington and Lee University, and Kappa Sigma and Pi Kappa Alpha were founded at the University of Virginia. At the turn of the 20th century, forty national fraternities were in existence.

During the first half of the twentieth century, fraternities weathered crises such as World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, These events resulted in major changes to fraternities. During World War II fraternity membership declined because college-age men were battling in Europe, Africa, and Asia. With the close of World War II the fraternity situation changed almost overnight from famine to feast. Men flocked back to the campuses not only to resume their studies, but to enjoy university life and particularly fraternity life. The postwar fraternal system thrived, fraternities experienced the greatest growth in their history. This period was known as the ‘Golden Age’ of fraternities. Universities with forty or more chapters each with 50-150 Brothers apiece were not uncommon. Small chapter houses blossomed into half million-dollar facilities. Fraternity men were the dominant force on campuses.

The late 1960’s were marked by demonstrations, riots, and upheavals on campuses throughout the country, as students questioned the values that motivated the established order of society. However, in the 1970s, Greeks regained their confidence and acted as a stabilizing factor on campuses nationwide. Thoughtful students, realizing that university curricula failed to profess a sustaining system of values, returned to fraternities, representing stability, for values and ideals they could embrace.

21st Century The fraternity system is again on the upswing. The size and character of the system will be a function of its present and future brothers, and how they meet the challenges presented in the twenty-first century.

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INSERT YOUR OWN CAMPUS AND CHAPTER HISTORY HERE Date your campus first opened __________________________________________________________ Name of the first Greek organization came to campus and date __________________________________________________________ Date Phi Kappa Theta came to campus __________________________________________________________ Who oversees Greek Life __________________________________________________________ Who are your Board of Directors __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Any other pertinent information _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 02 The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 1

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage Phi Kappa Theta represents the union of two fraternities: Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. Phi Kappa began on April 29, 1889 in Room 3 of Hope Hall at Brown University. Theta Kappa Phi was founded later, at Lehigh University on October 1, 1919. The two fraternities had 63 chapters between them when they joined forces to form Phi Kappa Theta on April 29, 1959, the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the original Phi Kappa Fraternity.

The uniqueness of the union lies not in the fact that two fraternal societies had pooled their membership, chapters and resources. Mergers of collegiate fraternities have occurred before and will no doubt continue.

The uniqueness lies in the very nature of the consolidation of Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. This was the first true ‘union’ of two Greek letter societies in the fullest sense of the word. On an equal footing, both chose to be united together under a new name - Phi Kappa Theta. This name included Greek letters of both organizations involved in the unification, without the necessity of either group conceding to the acceptance of the other’s name and motto.

Key elements from the crest of Phi Kappa (left) merge with key elements from the crest of Theta Kappa Phi (right) to form the crest of Phi Kappa Theta (middle).

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage Just as in the selection of the name, the other details of the consolidation represented a synthesis of the best features of both organizations. The badge of Phi Kappa Theta is a combination of the pins of the two societies: the quatrefoil badge of Phi Kappa forms the base of the new pin on which is super-imposed the black face shield of the Phi Kappa Theta’s Theta Kappa Phi badge. The coat of arms of the Brother Badge.

Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity is a new design that combines the principal features of the shields of the united groups. The associate member pin is a combination of the former Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi associate member insignia. This is also true of the Ritual, colors, flag and all internals and externals of the united organization.

Nothing essential was lost by either group, rather, each was enriched by the traditional insignia and ritualistic work of the other. Meticulous care to such details resulted in a true unification; it is with justifiable pride that this fraternal consolidation calls itself the Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.

Individual chapters cherish their All 4 Dual Campuses own designations (Iowa Delta, Ohio Alpha Beta) almost as much as they 1. Illinois Beta Delta do the fraternity’s national name. All 2. Pennsylvania Beta Gamma chapters in the unification retained 3. Missouri Kappa Upsilon their own chapter Greek letters 4. Ohio Gamma Theta merely by adding the name of the state in which the chapter is located to the chapter name. Phi Kappa’s Alpha chapter at Brown became Rhode Island Alpha, and Theta Kappa Phi’s Alpha chapter at Lehigh became Pennsylvania Alpha. Where both fraternities existed at the same university, the merged chapter adopted the Greek letters of both chapters. At Penn State, the Theta Kappa Phi chapter was Beta and the Phi Kappa Chapter was Gamma, hence Phi Kappa Theta’s chapter at Penn State is now known as Pennsylvania Beta Gamma, and likewise at other ‘dual campuses’.

Early 20th Century Both Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi were founded upon the unifying

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage principles of the Catholic Faith. The two fraternities drew their Brothers from among Catholic university students. History shows that the two fraternities had extensive interaction before the creation of Phi Kappa Theta. In 1921, Phi Kappa sought to merge with a newly formed Theta Kappa Phi. But the latter group instead joined with Kappa Theta at Penn State in 1922. Afterward, a period of intense rivalry began between the two organizations, which lasted until 1938, when the first joint committee of the two fraternities met to discuss the possibility of a merger. This was the first officially sanctioned meeting between representatives of the two fraternities. The minutes of a Theta Kappa Phi National Council meeting in 1939 records ‘cautious approaches’ between the fraternities. Was the true intent ‘marriage’? This is what the conventions of 1937, 1939, and 1941 tried to find out.

The 1950’s In 1954, Phi Kappa Real Estate Holding Company was established as a separate corporation. The Company was established for the purposes of acquiring, real estate for the use of fraternity houses. Additionally, the Company would also own, maintain and improve these fraternity houses for convenience and pleasure of the members of any of the local alumni or national chapter of Phi Kappa Fraternity. The Real Estate Holding Company would eventually change its name to PKT Properties, Inc. In the same year, Phi Kappa Fraternity brothers established a third corporation, Phi Kappa National Foundation. The Foundation was established through the generosity of Brother Paul Galvin (Illinois, 1914), president and founder of the Motorola Corporation. The Foundation would later be renamed, Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation. Today the Foundation continues to serve Phi Kappa Theta’s charitable entity, receiving tax deductible donations to be used to support the educational programs and initiatives of the Fraternity.

It was not until the Penn State Conclave of 1955 that definite authorization was given to explore the possible union further. Finally, at Ohio State in 1957, the two fraternities approved negotiations toward a possible merger. Prior to the opening of school in the fall of 1958, separate Biennial Conventions of Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi took place simultaneously at Ohio State University in Columbus. On September 8, the two fraternities reached an agreement. Each Biennial Convention ratified the unification

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage and authorized their respective national councils to implement the terms of the consolidation agreement. The next eight months were busy ones indeed: the drafting of the unified Ritual, the designing of the new insignia, the consolidation of alumni supervisory boards, the planning of Charter Day celebrations, and the adoption of new procedures.

Finally on April 29, on the 70th anniversary of Phi Kappa’s founding in 1889, all was ready for the nationwide celebration of Charter Day: the day in which all Theta Kappa Phi and Phi Kappa chapters officially became chapters of the unified Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.

Phi Kappa Theta’s 1st Convention held in French Lick, IN 1961

New charters for each chapter were not issued. Transition documents, which amended the original charter, were presented. Each chapter now dates its foundation from the day it was originally chartered by either of the parent fraternities of Phi Kappa Theta. Likewise, the founders of each individual chapter of the two original fraternities are considered the founders of their original chapters. The unification agreement provided for automatic membership in Phi Kappa Theta of all Theta Kappa Phi and Phi Kappa brothers.

The government of the Fraternity between Biennial Conventions was entrusted to a sixteen-man Board of Trustees. The first President of Phi Kappa Theta, Pierre Lavedan (M.I.T, 1920), was also the last Phi Kappa President. The first Chairman of the Board, Frank Flick (Illinois, 1927), was also the last Theta Kappa Phi President. The executive officers of Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi, Frank L. Chinery and George V. Uihlein respectively, continued as Executive Vice-Presidents for Alumni and Collegiate relations respectively.

The 50’s also brought about the creation of PKT Properties, originally

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage founded as the Fraternity’s entity that purchased and leased real estate for fraternity houses, it evolved its services to become an educational arm of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. PKT Properties training programs were designed to educate our Brothers in the areas of prevention and crisis management.

In 1959, the first Phi Kappa Theta chapter after the union was installed at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. The first two Biennial Conventions of the merged Fraternity were held in French Lick, Indiana. It was during this period that the new Fraternity experienced its severest growing pains as it worked its way toward stabilization under the direction of Brother William R. Grogan (W.P.I, Merger announcement April 22nd, 1945) as President, and Brother 1959.

George V. Uihlein (W.P.I, 1944) as Executive Vice-President.

Phi Kappa Theta Foundation Phi Kappa Theta Foundation is a separate entity from the Fraternity. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational foundation and was established in 1954, through the generosity of Brother Paul Galvin (Illinois ’14). Brother Galvin was President and Founder of the Motorola Corporation. His vision for establishing the Foundation was to provide an organization that would be able to promote scholastic excellence in the chapters and colonies and among their collegiate Brothers.

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Today, the Foundation continues to solicit funds that can be awarded in the form of grants to help support collegiate Brothers attend the educational programs of the Fraternity.

Specifically, the Foundation provides educational grants that allow the Fraternity to coordinate our Regional Leadership Conferences.

Additionally, the Foundation works directly with

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage alumni and collegiate chapters to establish chapter designated funds to directly benefit their respective chapter’s educational programs. All Chapters have a designated funds through the Foundation.

The 1960’s During much of this period, the Fraternity was without a full-time executive. It managed with the very capable and dedicated devotion of Mrs. Helen G. Stone, who served as office manager for fifteen years. She was the only woman ever to receive the Fraternity’s highest award, the Distinguished Service Award. In 1965, thanks to the generosity of Brother Frank Flick (Illinois, 1927), an Above: Helen Stone with former Executive ambitious expansion program Vice President W. Joe Janca, late 1960’s. was inaugurated under the full-time direction of Brother Edward Kirchner (Ohio State, 1935). This expansion program resulted in the chartering of many new chapters.

The 1965 convention was held in Hamilton, Ontario, and was the first to take place in Canada.

At this meeting the Fraternity debated the restrictive clauses in its Constitution that limited Left: Frank Flick (Illinois, ‘27) membership to Catholics. The Right: Edward Kirchner (Ohio State, ‘35) Fraternity set up a Catholic Activities Committee to study the question. During the 1967 Biennial Convention the assembled chapters voted to remove the restrictive Catholic clause from the Constitution.

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage The 1970’s The decade of the 1970s was one of consolidation and retrenchment. Antiestablishment attitudes because of the Vietnam War, the birth of the ‘Me Generation’ and the gain in popularity of marijuana and the stress it placed on the relationships within the chapters caused fraternity membership to drop. Some of Phi Kappa Theta’s newest chapters folded during this difficult time. The Fraternity’s resources were cut and consequently, chapter services were also.

Robert Wilcox (Georgia, 1965) took over as Executive Director for Joe Janca upon his retirement in 1970, after a five year tenure. It was he who, along with Fr. Raymond Favret (Catholic University, ‘A), who had served as Treasurer, President and Chairman of the Board during his terms, managed to see the Fraternity through its worst crisis since World War II. The 1970s did see a revitalization of the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation under Greg Stein (CCNY, 1970). It started a scholarship program and began a partial funding of regional management schools as well as other Fraternity educational programs. In the mid seventies the Biennial Convention changed the Fraternity motto from ‘Loyalty to God and College’ to “Give, expecting nothing thereof.” (Luke 6:35) In 1979, after twelve years of service as a chapter consultant and Executive Director, Bob Wilcox retired. Phi Kappa Theta’s third full-time Executive Director, Kirk Thomas (Iowa State, 1976), replaced him.

The 1980’s The 1980s were a period of steady growth in the number of chapters, active alumni and chapter services. In 1985, the Fraternity relocated the Fraternity’s Executive Offices from Worcester, Massachusetts, to Indianapolis, Indiana. This move not only placed Phi Kappa Theta in the heart of the country, but also set the stage for better service to collegiate and alumni chapters.

With the move to Indianapolis, and the corresponding resignation of Kirk Thomas, the Fraternity hired its fourth Executive Director, John Bruno (Michigan State, 1969). After spending a year helping the Fraternity establish administrative operations in our new home town, Brother Bruno

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage decided to move on to other career opportunities, setting the stage for our fifth Executive Director, Doug Dilling (Kansas State, 1984). In 1985 we rejoined the National Interfraternity Conference after a fourteen-year hiatus.

The decade witnessed the return of Management School, which provided a biennial opportunity for our collegiate and alumni leadership to come together for a weekend of education and development. Later renamed Leadership Conference and then Leadership Institute, this program continued in 1984, 1986, 1988, and continuing into the 1990s, the event has grown to become eagerly anticipated, and has proven to be successful at helping the Fraternity and Foundation to achieve its Mission.

In the late 1980s, the fraternity system began to focus its attention on the quality of the experience being gained by its collegiate membership.

Terms such as ‘liability’ became increasingly familiar. Our Fraternity made changes such as eliminating women’s auxiliary groups (little sisters). It was also at this time that the Fraternity eliminated the traditionally degrading term of ‘pledge’ and replaced it with a more respectable title of Associate Member to describe our newest Brothers.

The highlight of the 1980s, of course, was the celebration of Phi Kappa Theta’s 100th anniversary. The Centennial Celebration kicked off in 1988 at the National Leadership Conference hosted by our co-founding chapter at Lehigh University. The spring of 1989 saw several successful regional celebrations, all serving as a prelude to the main event, the 1989 Centennial Convention in Providence, Rhode Island. The cornerstone of the Convention was a very special ceremony conducted in Hope Hall.

1989 Centennial Celebration Convention Logo

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Past Presidents at 1989 Centennial Convention in Providence, RI

The 1990’s The 1990s served as a turning point for many fraternities. The decade had been marked with declining memberships and increasing questions as to the future vitality of fraternities. Perhaps most significant is the fashion in which all fraternities are bonding together for the sake of the Greek system as a whole.

For Phi Kappa Theta, the early 1990s saw a change in leadership as Doug Dilling resigned as Executive Director in 1992 after seven years of service.

Succeeding Doug as the Fraternity’s sixth Executive Director was Mark McSweeney (Northern Illinois, 1988).

In 1999 Craig Melancon (USL, 1988) became the seventh Executive Director.

The 2000’s In 2005, the title of Executive Director was changed by the Biennial Convention. Two years later, Phi Kappa Theta welcomed its eighth Executive Vice President, Robert Riggs (RPI, 2002).

In 2007, both the Fraternity and PKT Properties began to address their roles and defined purpose. For PKT Properties, having no investments in chapter houses evolved in to an educational entity, providing training and workshops related to risk management and harm reduction. This educational role would last the next three years, until PKT Properties, Inc

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage voted to dissolve as a separate corporation in 2010 turning the programs back over to the Fraternity.

• Mission • Vision • Strategy • Tactics • Metrics

Mission for Fraternity.

Around the same time, the Fraternity Board of Trustees began exploring how Phi Kappa Theta would remain relevant for the future. From the fall of 2007 through the spring of 2008, the Board met to several times Our Mission in Indianapolis to discuss their Phi Kappa Theta actively visions for the develops men to be effective future.

The leaders who passionately result of their serve society, Fraternity and meetings was God. a reestablished Phi Kappa Theta

From there, they began to development of a Strategic Plan that would allow Phi Kappa Theta to invest its resources in the direct development of its brothers. The Plan focuses on providing education and training for each of our brothers in five key developmental areas; Fraternal, Intellectual, Leadership Social and Spiritual. Each of these Developmental Areas has an End State, which describes how our Fraternity will embody that specific area.

Our 5 Developmental Areas • Leadership Development • Fraternal Development • Intellectual Development • Social Development • Spiritual Development

The Journey is organized by each of these Developmental areas with each End State listed on the first page of the chapter. It is in each of these areas that you associate membership should focus on your own education and development.

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage In order to measure Phi Kappa Theta’s progress in the strategic plan, the Fraternity created a systematic process to annually collect data from its chapters. In the spring of 2009, the Fraternity launched the Accreditation system. The data collected from each chapter is related to the educational programs and member and leadership involvement of the chapter’s members. The annual collection of this data allows the Fraternity to benchmark its progress and make adjustments to the Strategic Plan if needed.

In 2009 Phi Kappa Theta celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the merger between Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi at its Biennial Convention in Columbus, OH. A number of past presidents were in attendances and shared their experiences serving the Fraternity during their presidencies.

Additionally, brothers and guests were treated to the very first “Archive Room”, featuring artifacts from Phi Kappa, Theta Kappa Phi and Phi Kappa Theta history.

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Left: Attendees of the 2009 Biennial Convention.

Right: The 50th Biennial Convention Event Logo

The 2010’s At the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year, Phi Kappa Theta rebranded their ‘Accreditation Program’ to Achieve. Achieve has evolved from what was originally a method that allowed chapters to submit their activities into a resource that provides a structure for chapters to make developmental improvements to their chapter’s culture using a systematic process. Achieve enables chapters to assess their current developmental culture, set year-end goals to improve their culture, create strategies and

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Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage action items that allow them to reach their goals and evaluate themselves again at the end of the year.

It is hard to know exactly what James Gillrain and August Concilio envisioned for Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi. However, one thing is for certain; they appreciated that this Fraternity would be far more than simply a four-year institution merely intended to pass the time during one’s collegiate days. They knew they were making a commitment that would bond them for the rest of their lives. We owe it to them and to the next one hundred years of brothers to keep the vision alive and the Fraternity honored. The legacy of Phi Kappa Theta is ours to honor. While the future of our Fraternity is now in your hands!

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02 Phi Kappa Theta’s Heritage Chapter 02 Review 1. In your opinion, what is most unique about the history of Phi Kappa Theta? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. What is Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission and what does this mean to you? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. What is Phi Kappa Theta’s Vision and what does this mean to you? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. What is Phi Kappa Theta’s Motto and what does this mean to you? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 02 The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 2

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02 The Early Days of Phi Kappa In the late eighteen hundreds, three men at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island conceived the idea that the university world might have room for another fraternity. Since all men of Irish Catholic parentage were denied admission to the nine already established Greek letter fraternities because of their religion, these three men decided to form a new fraternity.

These men, Dennis H. Sheahan (1889), James M. Gillrain (1891), and Edward de V. O’Connor (1892) had their own ideas as to the meaning of the word fraternity. Although during the years 1887 to 1889 these men and a group of their friends met frequently in each others’ rooms, they had no definite organized society. Good fellowship alone held them together until 1889, when the group decided to form a permanent organization.

This decision led to the first formal meeting held in Old 3 Hope on October 1, 1889.

Old 3 Hope was the dormitory room occupied by James Gillrain and Arthur McGinn.

At this meeting the men formulated plans for the new organization. Those present at the meeting were Dennis J. Holland (1890), Joseph C. Killelea (1890), Edward S. Kiley (1891), James M Gillrain (1891), Edward de Room 3 as it appeared then.

V. O’Connor (1892), James E. Smith (1892), Arthur F. McGinn (1892), James Brennan (1892), and Edward J. Cunningham (1893). Gillrain was elected the organization’s first president, and McGinn the first secretary. James F. Murphy (1887) and Dennis H. Sheahan (1889) became graduate Brothers.

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The Early Days of Phi Kappa The new society, small in numbers but strong in fraternal spirit, began under the name of Phi Kappa Sigma, meaning ‘Fraternity of Catholic Students.’ Meetings continued in rooms in Hope College for a time. In the spring of 1890, the meetings moved to a room in the Wayland Building on North Main Street in Providence. The first initiation of freshmen saw William H. MaGill, John H. Fitzgerald, and Thomas P. Corcoran become Brothers in 1893.

Hope Hall at Brown University where Phi Kappa was founded.

Founders of Phi Kappa Theta at Brown University:

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• Dennis Joseph Holland, • Joseph Mary Killelea, • James Martin Gillrain, • Edward Stephen Kiley, • Edward DeVallie O’Connor, • James Edward Brennan, • Arthur Francis McGinn, • James Edward Smith, • Edward Francis Cunningham,

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02 The Early Days of Phi Kappa Between 1890 and 1892, Phi Kappa Sigma endured the problems common to organizations whose financial foundations are uncertain. But despite these problems, the organization survived, and in the spring of 1892, the fraternity entered a new era.

In that year, Mr. M. Joseph Harson, a Providence merchant and a man intensely loyal to Brown and devoted to the welfare of the Catholic students, became interested in the Fraternity. On April 29, 1892, Brother Harson called together a group of Catholic graduate and collegiate fraternity Brothers to his home at 126 Waterman Street. Those present that evening included: Hon. E. D. McGuiness, Secretary of State (1877), M. Joseph Harson (1884), Prof. James C. Monahan (1885), Dennis H. Sheahan (1889), James F. Murphy (1887), James M. Gillrain (1891), Edward deV. O’Connor (1892), William H. Magill (1893) and others of later class years.

Brother Harson and the men submitted a plan that proposed the establishment of a Greek letter society at Brown, the membership to be composed of practicing Catholic men. A Ritual was to be prepared, a state charter was to be secured, and as soon as practical, chapters were to be established in other colleges.

This meeting and plan represented the beginnings of a new organization.

Brother Harson wrote the Initiation Ritual, and the men adopted a constitution, inaugurated the chapter form of organization, and elected Brother Harson to the office of president. To Brother Harson belongs the honor of having reorganized the Fraternity, of having given it definite form and of having established certain ideals for future development and expansion. Of the Fraternity in 1893, Brother Harson wrote in a letter: “My plans aimed to place Phi Kappa Sigma on a higher plane than all other college fraternities. Its motto was — Loyalty to God and College. By a chain of graduate and collegiate chapters throughout the States, I hoped to see Catholic educated men brought together for their personal benefit.

Loyalty is to be the keynote, loyalty between Brothers as well as to Faith and College.”

At Brown University, there existed a tradition in which each campus fraternity gave a reception for the university president and members of the faculty. Phi Kappa Sigma first participated in this tradition on Class Day, 1892. Their reception so impressed Brown’s president and his party that

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The Early Days of Phi Kappa they chose to return to the Phi Kap reception after making the rounds of the events sponsored by other fraternities. The success of the reception contributed greatly in raising the status of the Fraternity in the eyes of everyone at Brown. The society grew in importance, and it began to bring prominent speakers to address the fraternity. Debates were a feature of these meetings, and on more than one occasion, Sayles Hall, the site of the debates, was filled to overflowing.

Phi Kappa’s Brother Badge.

Chartering Phi Kappa Sigma began attracting attention outside of Brown. Soon it came to the attention of the local body that the name of Phi Kappa Sigma was in use by a national fraternity, which, however, had no chapter at Brown. In 1900 the Fraternity dropped the name ‘Sigma’ and adopted the name Phi Kappa, which persisted until the union in 1959.

April 29,1902, on which date is observed ‘Founders Day,’ Phi Kappa Fraternity was incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The charter was signed by M. J. Harson, James M. Gillrain, Edward de V. O’Connor, Charles Carroll (1898), Dioysius F. O’Brien (1898), and Owen F. Gallagher (1899). The charter sets forth the purposes of incorporation as: “Promoting social and intellectual intercourse among its members, identifying students and alumni more closely with their college and cultivating a spirit of loyalty to Alma Mater. It is the further object of said corporation to establish subordinate branches in chapters in other seats of learning throughout the United States.”

From 1904-1906 the Fraternity had no chapter house. During this time the gatherings of the Yippy-Yappas, as the Brothers were known, were held in 50 University Hall.

The Founding of Beta Between 1890 and 1912, Phi Kappa received many applications from societies interested in establishing new chapters, as well as proposals from fraternities for consolidation. But not until 1912 did Phi Kappa find another group of men who held similar ideas and ideals and who strove for the same ends. In that year, Arthur Kiernan (Sigma Nu, Brown 1911), an

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02 The Early Days of Phi Kappa instructor at the University of Illinois, informed Jerry Donovan (Phi Kappa, Brown, 1912) of an organization at Illinois whose existence and aims were similar to those of Phi Kappa. This group was known as the Loyola Club. A group of sixteen Catholic students had founded the Loyola Club at Illinois in May 1908. The club originated, as had the original Phi Kappa Sigma, as a bond between Catholics at Illinois rather than as an organized fraternity.

The group obtained a charter, and with the help of Father J. H. Cannon of Urbana, leased a house for the college year 1908-1909. The Loyola Club began to grow and prosper and soon they moved to a larger house, and other organizations took notice of the organization. Subsequent correspondence between the presidents of Loyola and Phi Kap paved the way for a conference between the two groups in Providence during the spring of 1912, followed by a May 1912 trip to Champaign by a group of Phi Kaps (led by James J. McKenna) to install the Loyola Club as the Beta chapter of Phi Kappa on May 27,1912. For his efforts. Brother McKenna was elected to the office of first Supreme President during Phi Kaps first two years as an organization.

The Alpha Chapter at Brown and 1/3 of our groups went inactive throughout the Great Depression in the 1930’s. At the time of the Merger in 1959, there were 36 Phi Kappa Chapters open and active. The Alpha Chapter at Brown was one of those groups. The chapter closed it’s doors once again in the Fall of 1960, but the impact those three men made 71 years prior will never be forgotten.

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CHAPTER 02 The History of Phi Kappa Theta - Part 3

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02 The Early Days of Theta Kappa Phi Before 1915, there existed at Lehigh University a Newman Club for Catholic students. At the beginning of each school year it came to life, but usually died before its end. Several of its members, in the search for a way to provide continuity to the Newman Club, came upon the idea of a social fraternity. What linked these enthusiasts together was the belief that religious and scholarly ideals could be fostered in a homelike environment.

Furthermore, the group was motivated by the idea that there was virtue in the mystic rites associated with Greek letter fraternities. Thus, the idea of a new fraternity evolved.

The group did not immediately adopt an official name, nor did it establish an organization apart from the Newman Club. But they carried on with the idea of someday forming a social fraternity. Of the original group, three went on to form Theta Kappa Phi at Lehigh, becoming the first Brothers of the Fraternity, August Concilio (1918), Peter J. Carr (1920), and Raymond J. Bobbin (1923).

In 1917, a group of non-fraternity men from the Newman Club associated themselves with these three Founders for the purpose of living together in a house as a fraternity. The entry of the United States into World War I ended this plan, and the ‘old guard’ disbanded as the several Brothers went off into the armed services. In 1919, when August Concilio, the sparkplug of the original group, returned to school, he had all but given up the idea of forming a fraternity. All his friends of pre-war days had graduated or left school. Through the efforts of Peter J. Carr, the idea of a fraternity had been transferred to a group of new men in college. This new group gathered in Concilio’s room, heard his story about the pre-war ‘enthusiasts’ on the Lehigh campus and then and there resolved to form a social fraternity. About thirty men attended this meeting and, for want of a better name, called their association the ‘X Club’. This symbol for unknown quantity (x) served until their ideas could take on more definite form. The date of this meeting, October 1, 1919, is recognized as the official founding of Theta Kappa Phi.

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The Early Days of Theta Kappa Phi During the first month of its existence, the Fraternity took several important actions. They elected Concilio president, and he led the local Lehigh fraternity through the first steps of nationalization by uniting with Kappa Theta of Penn State.

Second, the Fraternity selected the name Theta Kappa Phi at a meeting on November 12, 1919, on Theta Kappa Phi’s a recommendation of a committee co-chaired by Brother Badge.

Brothers George S. Thompson (1921) and Martin J. Keely (1922). At the time of adoption, the letters stood merely for The Catholic Fraternity’, and it was not until later that they were given a secret meaning.

A third important step taken that year was the selection of Right Rev. William I. McGarvey as chaplain of the group. Rev. McGarvey was then pastor of Holy Infancy Church in Bethlehem, near the Lehigh campus. His inspiring leadership, zeal and untiring efforts piloted the young Fraternity through the troublesome days of its early life and made him most worthy of being counted among its founders.

“To him”, wrote Brother Concilio, “Theta Kappa Phi owes, primarily, its existence and its firm foundations. When he was approached about the project, his willingness to further it won the body to him immediately.”

Rev. McGarvey, it is interesting to note, had been a priest of the Episcopal Church before he became a Catholic. He was

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Right Rev. Wlliam I. McGarvey, Pastor of Holy Infancy Parish in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who was a founder of Theta Kappa Phi at Lehigh. Msgr.

McGarvey aided the fledgling group in obtaining living quarters. Later he secured the services of Msgr. Chapman, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon member, to write the fraternity’s original ritual.

August C. Concilio, 1918 of Alpha.

The Count or Gus, is one of the founders of the Fraternity. He was the first President of Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity as a national organization, having been elected when it had two chapters.

02 The Early Days of Theta Kappa Phi ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1910. The early minutes of the Alpha group show the deep interest Rev. McGarvey took in all the activities of the group, spiritual and temporal. None of the group had fraternity experience, but none was more desirous of developing the club into a real fraternity than its chaplain. However, his common sense and experience could not supply the necessary advice and assistance on composing a solemn ritual for the group. Rev. McGarvey turned this problem over to Rev. Michael Andrew Chapman, who had also been an Episcopal priest and who also was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at Bard College. Father Chapman wrote the Ritual in one day, and the Fraternity still uses the basics of the Ritual today.

The three greek letters originally stood for ‘The Catholic Fraternity’ and were chosen by the Lehigh group on November 12, 1919 upon the recommendation of Brother George S. Thompson. Later, the Ritual gave the letters an esoteric meaning which is the arcana of the secret work of the Fraternity, even as Phi Kappa Theta.

Rectory and Church of Holy Infancy Parish, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where Theta Kappa Phi was founded and where it held its first solemn initiations.

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The Early Days of Theta Kappa Phi Founders of Theta Kappa Phi at Lehigh University:

• Raymond J. Bobbin, 1923

• Peter J. Carr, 1920

• August Concilio, 1918

• Right Rev. William I. McGarvey, ‘A

Shown above is a facsimile of the minutes of the first meeting of Theta Kappa Phi Fraternity. It was still called the “X” club.

The Founding of Beta The next important forward step in the development of the Fraternity was nationalization by uniting with Kappa Theta local fraternity at the Pennsylvania State College as Beta Chapter of Theta Kappa Phi. Kappa Theta had been founded in January, 1920 by a group of twentytwo students at Penn State who were dissatisfied with existing Catholic fraternity conditions at that institution. August Concilio and Edmund J. Whims (Lehigh, 1922) of the Lehigh group visited Penn State to discuss the possibility of forming a new national fraternity. The idea was accepted

by Kappa Theta, and on March 22, 1922 the two groups united to form the Fraternity of Theta Kappa Phi. The delegates of Kappa Theta who participated in the amalgamation meeting were Patrick J. Roche (Penn State, 1923) and Daniel L. Harmon (Penn State, 1922).

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CHAPTER 03 Fraternal Development

Phi Kappa Theta is a committed journey of lifelong brotherhood. Phi Kappa Theta maintains its relevance through a valuable network of collegiate and alumni members. Phi Kappa Theta challenges its members to accept responsibility for all Brothers, their communities and society.

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03 Fraternal Network

The Alumni Network logo is used to identify volunteers actively serving Phi Kappa Theta’s members.

Just as Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity expands well beyond your own campus, your membership in Phi Kappa Theta will span beyond your collegiate experience. Today, there are approximately twelve hundred collegiate Brothers throughout the country.

However, there are over thirty thousand living alumni throughout the world. The core of our living network is through the lifetime commitment Brothers make to remain connected to Phi Kappa Theta.

Many of these Brothers choose to continue their connection by serving in official voluntary roles.

Brother at the 2017 Biennial Convention in Washington, D.C.

The Alumni Network It is through the involvement of hundreds of volunteers that the Fraternity is effective in achieving its Mission. The Fraternity established a specific designation for those who have made the commitment to actively serve Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. These individuals are all part of our Alumni Network. The Network is made up of trained volunteers, professionals, alumni, and collegiate Brothers who serve the as its leaders and mentors.

The Organization has a structure that helps ensure that all projects are delegated appropriately and that there can be levels of accountability in the organization to ensure smooth operations.

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The Alumni Network Fill in your local and regional officer names.

Organization Chart

Alumni and Collegiate Chapters

UGAS

UCAC

Recruitment Coaches

Local Board of Coaches

Board-Staff Committees

Alumni Network

Board of Trustees

Collegiate Chapters A Collegiate Chapter shall be a group of students and their successors in any college or university, to which group a charter has been granted under the provisions of this Constitution. They shall be designated by a combination of the name of their state and a Greek letter or letters according to the determination of the International Board of Trustees at the time of the chartering of the Chapter.

Alumni Chapters An Alumni Chapter shall consist of ten (10) or more persons who have been collegiate members of the Fraternity, who are located in the same

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03 Collegiate and Alumni Chapters geographic area or region of a State, County or community; or who have been collegiate members of a given Collegiate Chapter located in that area.

Alumni Chapters shall be designated by any name chosen by the alumni members of said chapter, with the advise and consent of the International Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, the name of the geographic area or region of a State, county or community or the name of the Collegiate Chapter located in that area.

Alumni Chapters shall have the powers to adopt their own By-Laws, rules and regulations, which shall not be in conflict with this Constitution or any enactments of the Fraternity and shall have full control over its meetings, revenues and local government and shall provide for such officers as it may see fit.

Each Alumni Chapter in good standing shall be entitled to elect a delegate to each session of the International Convention.

Fraternity Board of Trustees The Fraternity’s Board of Trustees is highest level of leadership. The Board of Trustees shall consist of eight (8) Alumni Brothers, four (4) elected for overlapping terms at each Biennial Convention for a term of four (4) years; and two (2) collegiate brothers. The collegiate Brothers are elected from the Undergraduate Advisory Committee. The Board is elected by the general assembly of the Convention. The Board then elects a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Fraternity Board of Trustees

4 - 4 Year Term Alumni 4 - 4 Year Term Collegiate

2 - 2 Year Term

2 - 2 Year Term

2 - 2 Year Term

Chart explaining the Fraternity Board of Trustees term structure.

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Board-Staff Committees Board-Staff Committees: 1. Alumni Engagement Committee: Our brothers are passionately served by a network of effective alumni and volunteers. This committee ensures all alumni and volunteers serve our brothers have a meaningful and rewarding experience because they are actively supported with relevant resources, training and feedback. Volunteers are matched with opportunities aligned with their personal interests, passions and talents. The Committee will design and execute the recruitment strategies, training programs and evaluation methods that ensure these volunteers are matched successfully with the appropriate volunteer opportunities.

2. Business Operations Committee: To ensure the Fraternity is effective in delivering our mission, Phi Kappa Theta will operate with sound business practices. The practices will be solidified through the establishment of policies and procedures that focus on long-term stability of Phi Kappa Theta.

3. Communications Committee: Serve as the group of alumni & volunteers actively supporting the communications initiatives of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. This committee specifically focuses in the areas of communications clarity and style alignment with Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission and Vision.

4. Fraternity Conferences Committee: The Committee will design and execute a conference experience that is relevant to brothers.

These conferences will be attractive to brothers and engage them in the Fraternity’s five areas of development.

5. Human Development Committee: Our brothers positively impact their respective communities. This will be done through their actions.

Their actions will be shaped by the knowledge they’ve gained while engaging in enjoyable fraternity programs. The Committee will design and execute developmental programs that are relevant to brothers.

These programs will be attractive to brothers and engage them in the Fraternity’s five areas of development.

6. Membership Growth Committee: To ensure the Fraternity is effectively growing its collegiate membership, Phi Kappa Theta will

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03 Board-Staff Committees operate with a sound business plan for strategic growth. The plan will inclusive of the expansion of the Fraternity to new host institutions as well as the growth of existing collegiate and alumni chapters. The focus will be on the long-term stability of Phi Kappa Theta. In collaboration with other committees of Phi Kappa Theta, this Committee will design and execute a long-term growth plan to ensure the stability of the Fraternity. The plan will include but is not limited to future expansion opportunities, organizational partnerships and the financial and professional staffing required for success.

7. Peer Accountability Committee: Serve as the group of volunteers that are actively supporting the cultural change initiatives of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. This committee specifically focuses on ensuring collegiate chapters and their culture is in alignment with Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission.

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U.C.A.C. / U.G.A.S. Undergraduate Advisory Committee and Senators U.G.A.C/U.G.A.S. Collegiate Brothers are empowered within Phi Kappa Theta through peer representation, communication and education. This is accomplished through the Undergraduate Advisor Committee and the Undergraduate Advisory Senators.

The Fraternity is geographically divided into six provinces; the Northeast, Mideast, Great Lakes, Southern, Midwest, and Western. During Convention, each Province elects from its collegiate Brothers a representative to serve as their Province’s representative on the UGAC. Once all six members of the UGAC have been elected by their respective Provinces, a Chairman and Vice Chairman is then elected to lead the Committee. These two individuals serve as the collegiate Brothers on the Board of Trustees.

In addition to the UGAC, collegiate Brothers are empowered to engage at the National level through their Undergraduate Advisory Senators (UGAS).

In the fall, each collegiate chapter will elect their own UGAS. These Senators then serve as his chapter’s primary resource in communication with the UGAC and Fraternity.

The Six Provinces Fill-in-the-blank of each Province

Options:

Mideast, Great Lakes,

Midwest, Northeast, Southern, Western

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03 Professional Staff Professional Staff The Professional Staff is responsible for ensuring the Fraternity’s programs and resources are in alignment with the Fraternity’s Mission and Vision.

The staff works out of the Executive Office, to provide new and exciting educational opportunities and resources for all of our Brothers.

Fill in the names of each staff member. You can find them at www.phikaps.org/staff Professional Staff

Executive Vice President

Director of Finance and Operations

• Leads Professional Staff • Leads Strategic Plan Initiatives

• Operations • Finances

Director of Advocacy and Outreach

Accounting Clerk

• Leads Member Growth Initiatives • Advocates for Operational and Cultural Alignment of Chapters

Director of Development

Director of Brand Management

• Supervises Fund Campaigns • Serves Key Servant Leaders and Alumni Associations

• Ensure Mission/Brand Alignment • Leads the Delivery of Content to Targeted Audiences

Director of Member Experience • Develops Lifelong Member Experience Programs • Designs and Maintains Online Learning Community

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The Fraternity’s Network The Fraternity’s Network Throughout Fraternity history, the bonds of brotherhood and a strong network have been some of the strongest arguments for becoming a member of any fraternity. During your own recruitment you were probably told that one of the benefits of our Brotherhood was the presence of a fraternal network. Historically that network has consisted of personal relationships and the ability to find alumni throughout the country. While our traditional network still exists, technology has allowed us to redefine our network, allowing Brothers to engage in new ways.

Fraternal Network Phi Kappa Theta Website: The Fraternity website is always the first place to look when you are searching for all things Phi Kappa Theta related. There you will find information and resources related to our Mission and Vision, find where Phi Kappa Theta is located throughout the country and where to purchase Phi Kappa Theta licensed merchandise. Visit us at www.phikaps.org.

Phi Kappa Theta Website Login: The National website also offers Brothers the opportunity to login and edit their own personal profiles and connect with other brothers. If you have not yet logged in to the Phi Kappa Theta website, you can obtain your login information by contacting the executiveoffices@phikaps.org Professional Networking LinkedIN: While there are many ways to connect online, LinkedIn has become the central location for Brothers to connect professionally. There are over 1600 collegiate and alumni who are actively engaging within Phi Kappa Theta’s Professional Network group on LinkedIn. Search Linkedin Groups for “Phi Kappa Theta’s Professional Network” or visit www.phikaps.org/linkedin to become a member.

Social Networking Facebook: The Fraternity an official page on Facebook. You can find our Facebook Page by visiting www.phikaps.org/facebook.

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03 The Fraternity’s Network YouTube: The Phi Kappa Theta YouTube channel gives Brothers a moving glimpse inside the world of our Fraternity.

From event announcements to Professional Staff messages, stay connect and hear the voice of Phi Kappa Theta. www.phikaps.org/youtube Instagram: Catch instant, inside glimpse’s of Phi Kappa Theta through its official Instagram. This includes photos, video clips and “Insta-Stories”. www.phikaps.org/instagram Pinterest: Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies, and more.

Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, ‘re-pin’ images to their own collections or ‘like’ photos. Pinterest’s mission is to “connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting” via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing.

This is a perfect platform for Phi Kappa Theta to share those ‘things’ relevant to our Phi Kap Brothers. Re-pin PKT www.phikaps.org/pinterest Twitter: Subscribe to the Phi Kappa Theta Twitter: www.phikaps. org/twitter and connect with brothers all over the country.

Snapchat: Follow us on Snapchat: @phikapsofficial

TWEET NOW Tweet @phikappatheta and tell us why you joined.

Hashtag #PKTPURPOSE

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Chapter Organizational Structure Chapter Organizational Structure Much like Phi Kappa Theta’s Organization, collegiate chapters operate under an organizational structure to ensure effective Mission alignment and smooth operations. We think of the officer structure like we would for a company. The company, or chapter in this instance, is broken down into departments. We have five areas of development, therefore we have five departments with five department heads: the Vice President Fraternal Development, Vice President Intellectual Development, Vice President Leadership Development, Vice President Social Development, and Vice President Spiritual Development. Those Vice Presidents each manage their area and some will even have other Brothers working under them in smaller roles that fit inside that area. For example, the Vice President of Spiritual Development is in charge of both developing the Brothers spiritually and introducing programming and activities to the chapter to help them learn, but that department is also responsible for all things Ritual. A chapter with more Brothers who wish to take on leadership roles may have a chairman who oversees Ritual who works under the Vice President of Spiritual Development.

Of course, all of the department heads report to somebody and in our case that is the Chapter President. The President has his own small set of responsibilities, but his major role is to ensure that the other departments are running smoothly and to help manage people and deal with crisis situations. The President and Vice Presidents do not work alone, as they also have advisors who work with them and their department. These advisors may or may not be Brothers of Phi Kappa Theta and some may even be women. They provide support, coaching, and mentoring to chapter Brothers to help them make smart decisions and provide support to the chapter.

You can find two versions of the officer structure to accommodate large and small chapters, as well as officer job descriptions at www.phikaps.org

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03 Chapter Organizational Structure The chapter should supply you with a list of your chapter’s officers and their contact information. Fill in your officers below.

Board of Coaches

Presidents - Manage VP’s, Plan Quo Vadis VP Social Development

VP Intellectual Development

(Risk Management)

VP Leadership Development

VP Fraternal Development

(Educational Programs)

(Finances)

Professional Development Coordinator

Social Chair

Community Chair

Philanthropy

VP Spiritual Development

Ritual Recruitment

Brotherhood

Alumni Involvement

Secretary

Associate Member Education

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Alumni Involvement Parliamentary Procedure Parliamentary Procedure Part of being an efficient chapter, in addition to having a sound organizational structure, is running effective meetings. The best way to do this is to utilize parliamentary procedure. While there are many resources you can utilize to understand this procedure, below is a chart that will help you navigate utilizing pro’s, con’s, and making motions.

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03 Alumni Involvement Alumni Involvement Alumni involvement is a great way to extend “You have a the fraternal experience for many collegiate Brothers and, perhaps more importantly, is commitment to an opportunity for you to continue to remain society and your engaged in the Fraternity as mentors, peer trainers, and teachers. There are countless brothers and ways that you can remain engaged in the the community Fraternity after graduation. There are countless opportunities at a National level, throughout the such as volunteering to be a presenter at a world.” conference, serving on a Chapter’s Board of Coaches or even helping to write The Journey! There are many great examples of alumni engagement that can be found in simply being a part of the local alumni chapter/board or assisting with philanthropic projects that involve multiple chapters in a province.

Imagine, for instance, a group of alumni and collegians launch new volunteer projects and involve even more fraternity men or chapters in the process. This is just what happened when chapters and alumni coordinated their efforts and went to one of the poorest cities in America to tear-down a derelict building in a residential neighborhood. Phi Kaps also helped bring clean water systems to Guatemalan communities. Not only did participants propose ideas for creating new volunteer opportunities, but they received training in project management, media outreach, and international community awareness.

Visit www.phikaps.org/alumnivolunteers for more information.

TWEET NOW Tweet @phikappatheta and tell us what Alumni you’ve met already.

Hashtag #alumni

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Alumni Involvement What roles can—and do—alumni initiatives play in sustaining local projects and their impact?

How alumni can contribute to local projects: • Publicizing the project in their regions • Recruiting new alumni/community participants • Mentoring current participants • Serving as trainers and facilitators • Contributing to a project’s sustainability through continuing their efforts and forming regional and national networks • Providing a mechanism for tracking alumni • Developing joint projects; fundraising as a group

“Why do you choose to stay involved with Phi Kappa Theta?”

I am proud to have a seamless relationship with Phi Kappa Theta. From the moment when I began to learn more about our Fraternity to today as an alumnus member, Phi Kappa Theta has helped to guide my life. The lessons I have learned about service and leadership occur whenever I work with or meet a Phi Kap Brother. Even as an alumnus leader, I have learned valuable lessons that have enhanced my skills. It has given me an opportunity to grow and learn. Phi Kappa Theta has provided me the chance to learn more about running/planning a meeting, creating and managing a budget, and presenting ideas in a public forum. Our Fraternity has given a forum to practice and improve those skills. ­­— Kevin Lampe (Western Illinois, ‘83)

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03 Alumni Involvement For me, lifelong participation in Phi Kappa Theta makes sense: we talk about it in Ritual and the organization provides a meaningful experience for anyone over the course of their life. My involvement is a continued effort to align my personal actions with the values of the organization.

— Dan Bureau (University of New Hampshire, ‘94) When a member first joins, the attitude would be, understandably, “What’s in it for me?” After you are a member you start to say “How can I make this place better?” In chapters that are mutually supportive and mutually beneficial, the collegiate member can see the benefits of his hard work. When you are a senior and have a chance to look back, you realize what a significant and instrumental part Fraternity membership has been to your growth and development. I have always believed in the mission of the Fraternity and have continuously found my involvement worthwhile. I want the organization to continue to be worthwhile and provide our newest members with an even better experience.

— Greg Stein (CCNY, ‘70) Phi Kappa Theta provided many opportunities for me while I was a collegiate member. As an alumnus, it continues to provide opportunities for me due to my involvement and support of the Fraternity’s mission and initiatives.

— Lenny Chan (Slippery Rock, ‘95)

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Alumni Involvement “First off it’s a natural continuation of the experience and the motto ‘Give Expecting Nothing Thereof’. For me joining the Fraternity and being involved in it for the four years as a collegian was an overwhelmingly positive experience.

The life-long friendships I made, the social activities, the self-governance, the functioning as a democratic group were all great life lessons that I carried directly into my work and personal life beyond college. I continue to stay involved and make new friends within the Brotherhood and that enriches my life. The collegiate members that I work with sometimes misunderstand why I am so involved. They think that I want ‘it to be the same experience that I had’. This is incorrect. What I want is for them to have the same positive experience. Clearly times, people, expectations, and laws are different now. I just want them to have a positive experience; one that makes them want to be a brother for life.”

— Scott Nogueira (RPI, ‘86) I guess the bottom line of why I stay involved with Phi Kappa Theta is that I truly believe in its mission, especially as it relates to developing young college men to serve society, Fraternity, and God in the communities where they will live after they graduate. Those college years are the optimal time to inculcate in those young men the leadership habits they will need to make them better husbands, better fathers, and better civic leaders where ever they go.

— Rob Stalder (Case Western, ‘94)

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03 Communication and Conflict Communication and Conflict Fraternity is the essence of leadership. The opportunities for personal growth and development within a fraternity are extraordinary. Fraternity provides individuals with the opportunity to lead a collective action grounded in the shared values of people who work together to affect positive change.

Conflict in any relationship is virtually inevitable. In itself, conflict isn’t a problem; how it’s handled, however, can bring people together or tear them apart. Poor communication skills, disagreements and misunderstandings can be a source of anger and distance, or a springboard to a stronger relationship and happier future. Next time you’re dealing with conflict, keep these tips on effective communication skills in mind and you can create a more positive outcome.

Here’s How: 1. Stay Focused: Sometimes it’s tempting to bring up past seemingly related conflicts when dealing with current ones. Unfortunately, this often clouds the issue and makes finding mutual understanding and a solution to the current issue less likely, and makes the whole discussion more taxing and even confusing. Try not to bring up past hurts or other topics. Stay focused on the present, your feelings, understanding one another and finding a solution.

2. Listen Carefully: People often think they’re listening, but are really thinking about what they’re going to say next when the other person stops talking. Truly effective communication goes both ways. While it might be difficult, try really listening to what your partner is saying. Don’t interrupt. Don’t get defensive. Just hear them and reflect back what they’re saying so they know you’ve heard. Then you’ll understand them better and they’ll be more willing to listen to you.

3. Try To See Their Point of View: In a conflict, most of us primarily want to feel heard and understood. We talk a lot about our point of view to get the other person to see things our way. Ironically, if we all do this all the time, there’s little focus on the other person’s point of view, and nobody feels understood. Try to really see the other side, and then you can better explain yours. (If you don’t

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Communication and Conflict ‘get it’, ask more questions until you do.) Others will more likely be willing to listen if they feel heard.

4. Respond to Criticism with Empathy: When someone comes at you with criticism, it’s easy to feel that they’re wrong, and get defensive. While criticism is hard to hear, and often exaggerated or colored by the other person’s emotions, it’s important to listen for the other person’s pain and respond with empathy for their feelings. Also, look for what’s true in what they’re saying; that can be valuable information for you.

5. Own What’s Yours: Realize that personal responsibility is a strength, not a weakness. Effective communication involves admitting when you’re wrong. If you both share some responsibility in a conflict (which is usually the case), look for and admit to what’s yours. It diffuses the situation, sets a good example, and shows maturity. It also often inspires the other person to respond in kind, leading you both closer to mutual understanding and a solution.

6. Use “I” Messages: Rather than saying things like, “You really messed up here,” begin statements with “I”, and make them about yourself and your feelings, like, “I feel frustrated when this happens.” It’s less accusatory, sparks less defensiveness, and helps the other person understand your point of view rather than feeling attacked.

7. Look for Compromise: Instead of trying to ‘win’ the argument, look for solutions that meet everybody’s needs. Either through compromise, or a new solution that gives you both what you want most, this focus is much more effective than one person getting what they want at the other’s expense. Healthy communication involves finding a resolution that both sides can be happy with.

8. Take a Time-Out: Sometimes tempers get heated and it’s just too difficult to continue a discussion without it becoming an argument or a fight. If you feel yourself or your partner starting to get too angry to be constructive, or showing some destructive communication patterns, it’s okay to take a break from the discussion until you both cool off. Sometimes good communication means knowing when to take a break.

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03 Communication and Conflict 9. Don’t Give Up: While taking a break from the discussion is sometimes a good idea, always come back to it. If you both approach the situation with a constructive attitude, mutual respect, and a willingness to see the other’s point of view or at least find a solution, you can make progress toward the goal of a resolution to the conflict. Unless it’s time to give up on the relationship, don’t give up on communication.

Tips: 1. Remember that the goal of effective communication skills should be mutual understanding and finding a solution that pleases both parties, not ‘winning’ the argument or ‘being right’.

2. Keep in mind that it’s important to remain respectful of the other person, even if you don’t like their actions.

Here’s a list of common unhealthy ways to handle conflict. Do you do some of these? If so, your poor communication skills could be causing additional stress in your life.

Avoiding Conflict Altogether: Rather than discussing building frustrations in a calm, respectful manner, some people just don’t say anything until they’re ready to explode, and then blurt it out in an angry, hurtful way. This seems to be the less stressful route—avoiding an argument altogether—but usually causes more stress to both parties, as tensions rise, resentments fester, and a much bigger argument eventually results. It’s much healthier to address and resolve conflict.

Being Defensive: Rather than addressing a complaint with an objective eye and willingness to understand the other person’s point of view, defensive people steadfastly deny any wrongdoing and work hard to avoid looking at the possibility that they could be contributing to a problem. Denying responsibility may seem to alleviate stress in the short run, but creates long-term problems when others don’t feel listened to and unresolved conflicts continue to grow.

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Communication and Conflict Overgeneralizing: When something happens that they don’t like, some blow it out of proportion by making sweeping generalizations. Avoid starting sentences with, “You always…” and “You never…”, stop and think about whether or not this is really true.

Being Right: It’s damaging to decide that there’s a ‘right’ way to look at things and a ‘wrong’ way to look at things, and that your way of seeing things is right.

Don’t demand that others see things the same way, and don’t take it as a personal attack if they have a different opinion. Look for a compromise or agreeing to disagree, and remember that there’s not always a ‘right’ or a ‘wrong’, and that two points of view can both be valid.

“Psychoanalyzing” / Mind-Reading: Instead of asking about others’ thoughts and feelings, people sometimes decide that they ‘know’ what others are thinking and feeling based only on faulty interpretations of their actions—and always assume it’s negative!

This creates hostility and misunderstandings.

Forgetting to Listen: Some people interrupt, roll their eyes, and rehearse what they’re going to say next instead of truly listening and attempting to understand others.

This keeps you from seeing their point of view, and keeps them from wanting to see yours.

Stonewalling: Sometimes people defensively stonewall, or refuse to talk or listen to others. This shows disrespect while at the same time letting the underlying conflict grow. Stonewalling solves nothing, but creates hard feelings and damages relationships. It’s much better to listen and discuss things in a respectful manner.

Go online to find further Motivational Interview Resources and Change Theory Resources

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03 Risk Management and Safety Risk Management and Safety A major part of being in a Fraternity is social responsibility. Yes, you will have fun. Yes, you will go to parties, but doing these things responsibly are what is important for your safety, the safety of those around, and your reputation. Phi Kappa Theta chapters all pay an insurance premium which fluctuates based on risk management issues. Each chapter and its members are required to follow FIPG risk management policies as well as all local, state, and federal laws. As long as chapters and members abide by these policies, they will be protected by the insurance coverage.

However, if there is an incident no matter how small, and it is determined that the chapter has not followed these policies, then the chapter will not be covered in the case of a lawsuit.

Risk Management topics include hazing; fire, health, and safety; alcohol and drugs; and sexual abuse and harassment. The Fraternity has a strict no tolerance policy for hazing. The definition of hazing as well as the rest of the FIPG policies can be found on the bottom of their website.

Fraternal Information & Programming Group FIPG does not provide or recommend specific insurance coverage of any kind. FIPG is organized for the purpose of providing information on risk management issues. If you have insurance questions or would like to find out more about liability insurance coverage, you may wish to contact one of your community’s local insurance agents specializing in general liability insurance or the agencies represented on the Links page. • www.phikaps.org/fipg

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Risk Management and Safety FRMT, Ltd. In addition to providing comprehensive insurance coverage the FRMT organization works to provide risk management resources and education to improve the Collegiate experience of their members. • www.phikaps.org/frmt

Holmes Murphy Holmes Murphy & Associates is a premier independent risk management and insurance brokerage firm. • www.phikaps.org/holmesmurphy

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03 Hazing Prevention Hazing Prevention Hazing Prevention . Org is a national organization dedicated to its mission to empower people to prevent hazing in college and university student groups. They provide education, develop resources and build partnerships with others who believe in the work they do. • www.phikaps.org/hazingprevention

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Chapter Services Chapter Services Phi Kappa Theta has established partnerships with the following service providers to serve the operational and developmental needs of our chapters.

Achieve The Achieve Program is Phi Kappa Theta’s process for continuous selfimprovement; and is presented in 4-steps. These 4-steps include; Prioritize and Assessment, Goal Setting and Action Planning, Execution and Evaluation, and Year End Assessment. Chapters are asked to complete this program in order to track their chapters growth. All participants in The Achieve Program are eligible for awards at the annual National event.

• www.phikaps.org/achieve

Online Reporting System (ASANA) To help your chapter stay on task, we’ve created an online reporting system with a tool called Asana. This system provides a centralized location for chapters to see which forms and fees need to be submitted, and receive valuable instruction. Members can delegate tasks and check on progress, allowing Brothers to hold each other accountable.

Chapter-reported information helps the Executive Office record who belongs to our organization and which position they serve, as well as what assistance needs to be provided.

Need help with this system? Please contact pktsupport@phikaps.org • www.phikaps.org/asana

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ChapterBuilder Phi Kappa Theta has partnered with Legacy Financial (LegFi) to provide you with everything you need to easily manage the finances of your chapter. LegFi allows you to effectively: collect dues from your members, build and manage your budget, pay the chapter’s National dues, collect donations, sell tickets for events, e-file required tax forms annually and send mass texts and emails to members. • www.phikaps.org/chapterbuilder

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Chapter Services LegFi Phi Kappa Theta has partnered with Legacy Financial (LegFi) to provide you with everything you need to easily manage the finances of your chapter. LegFi allows you to effectively: collect dues from your members, build and manage your budget, pay the chapter’s National dues, collect donations, sell tickets for events, e-file required tax forms annually and send mass texts and emails to members. • www.phikaps.org/legfi

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03 Chapter 03 Review Chapter 03 Review 1. Have you met any prominent or important alumni yet? (if so, write about them.) __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. How do you want to be involved when you graduate? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. When do you think “Parli-Pro” will be useful in your life? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. What impacted you the most about this chapter? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 04 Intellectual Development

Phi Kappa Theta attracts intellectually motivated men who share a passion for lifelong knowledge, learning and development. Phi Kappa Theta exceeds retention rates, average GPAs and graduation rates of our host institutions by providing an intellectually stimulating environment and consistent standards of academic performance. Phi Kappa Theta challenges members to maximize their lifelong personal and professional development.

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04 To develop intelligence you need to commit to continual learning–both formally and informally.

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

— John Fitzgerald Kennedy

For the most part, people will notice if you are intelligent by observing your behavior and attitude. Trying to display your intelligence is likely to be counterproductive. One of the greatest signs of someone who is truly intelligent is humility. The greater your education, the greater your understanding of how little we really understand.

Academics should be the main priority for students while attending school and it is for that reason that Phi Kappa Theta places importance on academic excellence. Phi Kappa Theta membership as well as other campus and personal obligations can add additional pressures, but it is our expectation that membership in Phi Kappa Theta will assist you in achieving your academic goals. In addition, Phi Kappa Theta places importance on the concept of life-long learning. We provide experiences and opportunities for our members to learn life-skills, as well as to gain knowledge in various non-classroom areas of interest.

Time Management Phi Kappa Theta membership offers benefits such as programs, brotherhood events, and the ability to hold a leadership role. With those benefits however, often come a larger time commitment and an increasingly tight schedule. With good time management and the ability to set priorities,

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Time Management Time Management Chart example

Do other activities

Use the phone / text message

Spend in class Study

Shower / personal hygeine

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Community service

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Work at a job

Eat

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you should be able to manage your commitments appropriately. Below are some tips and resources to help you manage your time as a student and member of Phi Kappa Theta.

• Make a master schedule at the beginning of each semester with all of your classes and weekly mandatory meetings and events. Keep this posted somewhere where you can easily see.

• Don’t be afraid to say no. Nobody can do it all, and if you really don’t have time to do something, simply say so.

• Make daily to-do lists and use a method to prioritize those tasks.

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04 Academic Resources • In addition to prioritizing daily tasks, prioritize what is important to you.

Use this to analyze your time. By deciding what is important to you, it will help you make decisions when faced with time conflicts.

• Get a planner and actually use it. Take all tests and assignments from your syllabus and write them in immediately. This way you will know in advance if you have a heavy week coming up.

• Learn what time of day you work best and use it to your advantage when making a schedule.

• Don’t forget to schedule in meals and downtime for yourself.

• Spend some time thinking about the timewasters in your life. Is it checking Facebook? Lengthy meetings? Identify these and come up with strategies to minimize their impact on your productivity.

• Stay organized. The less clutter you have, the easier it is to start projects.

• Break down large assignments or projects into smaller more attainable goals. It will be easier for you to get started and not procrastinate.

• Find someone you know who manages his time well and ask for his advice.

And finally…

• Find what works for you. Use these tips as starting advice, but find the methods that work best in your life.

Academic Resources Below you will find personal resources to help you achieve success academically. In addition to these tools, most campuses offer a variety of workshops on time management, note taking, test preparation as well as offering options for tutoring and assisting you with writing academic papers and essays. Taking advantage of opportunities presented to you is a large step towards academic success at the college level.

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Academic Resources To Do & Task Management Todoist is the leading personal task manager that’s useful, fast and easy to use.

• www.phikaps.org/todolist

Goal Setting Worksheet This PDF worksheet provides you a place to set your goal, as well as to consider the things that will help or hinder your progress towards it.

• www.phikaps.org/goalsetting

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04 Academic Resources GPA Calculator This tool allows you to calculate not only your GPA based on current grades, but allows you to do to calculations to see what is needed to raise your GPA with an extra calculator located at the bottom of the page. This is for schools that are using standard GPA reporting procedures. • www.phikaps.org/gpacalc

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Academic Resources Fraternity and Sorority Honor Societies Being a member of a fraternity offers a wide variety of benefits, one of them being opportunities for recognition. Currently there are two major academic honor societies in the fraternity and sorority community. Gamma Sigma Alpha accepts juniors or seniors who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Gamma Sigma Alpha Gamma Sigma Alpha National Academic Greek Honor Society (GSA) is the premier organization committed to the academic success of its members. • www.phikaps.org/gammasigmaalpha

Order of Omega Membership is limited to juniors and seniors and recognizes the top 3% of fraternity and sorority members. • www.phikaps.org/orderofomega

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04 Life Skills Resources Life Skills Resources As the introduction to this section expressed, intellectual development is about becoming a lifelong learner and continuing to seek opportunities to grow. This is extremely broad as every member comes in with a different base knowledge and set of skills, but below are some resources that may be of interest. It is Phi Kappa Theta’s expectation that you use these resources as well as your classroom experiences to discover other areas that you have personal interest in.

The Art of Manliness A website focused on all things for men. Health, grooming, cooking, sports, relationships. Lots of practical advice and interesting articles. • www.phikaps.org/artofmanliness

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Life Skills Resources Personal Finance Resources Mint Personal Budgeting A free personal budgeting website. Financial and personal money management advice, tools and calculators. • www.phikaps.org/mint

How Stuff Works A website with information on almost every topic! Learn how to pick out a new tire, how the ipad works, or how social security works! • www.phikaps.org/howstuffworks

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04 Life Skills Resources Lowe’s Home Improvement Lowe’s has a video library with videos on topics such as grill and lawnmower maintenance, how to replace a ceiling fan, toilet, or faucet, how to lay tile, and how to be more energy efficient.

• www.phikaps.org/lowes

TWEET NOW Tweet @phikappatheta and tell us what life skill do you wish to learn?

Hashtag #AMElife Livestrong Health, fitness, diet and lifestyle information.

• www.phikaps.org/livestrong

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Life Skills Resources Mental and Emotional Health Resources National Institute of Mental Health The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. • www.phikaps.org/nimh

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04 Chapter 04 Review Chapter 04 Review 1. What academic goals do you have for yourself? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. What life skills would you like to learn while in college? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. How will you keep learning after college? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. What is the chapter’s GPA? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5. What is the chapter’s retention rate? Graduation rate? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 05 Leadership Development

Phi Kappa Theta actively develops the next generation of business, professional, and civic leaders by providing real world experience.

Campus organizations, communities and employers worldwide seek Phi Kappa Theta members because they are ethical, value based, and socially responsible leaders. Phi Kappa Theta leaders are known for their ability to inspire and serve others, take intelligent risks, and learn from their mistakes. Phi Kappa Theta is recognized as society’s leadership incubator.

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05 You will learn as you progress through your experience in Phi Kappa Theta that you will be surrounded by multiple opportunities for leadership as well as resources and training that will help cultivate you as a leader. Phi Kappa Theta strives to create effective leaders who serve society, Fraternity, and God. Servant leadership is a practical philosophy where people serve first, in their life and work. As a way of expanding that service, they choose to lead, whether in a formal position or not. In either capacity, they encourage collaboration, trust, foresight, listening, and the ethical use of power.

Servant Leadership is at the very core of everything we believe in. The phrase “Servant Leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay that he first published in 1970. In that essay, he said: “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions…The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Between them there are shadings and blends that are part of the infinite variety of human nature.”

“The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant-first to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are being served.

The best test, and difficult to administer, is: Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served, become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants? And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society? Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?”

• www.phikaps.org/tutu The 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu discusses servant leadership and its importance.

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Biennial Convention Biennial Convention The Biennial Convention of Phi Kappa Theta happens every other year and brings together alumni and Collegiate Brothers of the Fraternity to elect new leadership, discuss key issues, discuss legislation, honor alumni, recognize outstanding chapters and build upon the bonds of brother­hood.

Leadership Institute In the off Convention years, the Fraternity hosts a national Leadership Institute that all chapters and alumni are invited to attend. The Institute features numerous programs in each of the five developmental areas. Leadership Institute features the #PurposeProject; an afternoon of hands-on life skills training and a Ritual exemplification. As with each conference, brotherhood and networking opportunities are plentiful in addition to the Recognition Banquet, recognizing our highest performing chapters.

Regional Leadership Conferences Regional Leadership Conferences offer collegiate and alumni Brothers the opportunity to gain valuable experiences through interactive workshops from some of the best facilitators within Phi Kappa Theta’s Alumni Network. Regional Leadership Conferences allow members to build

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05 Regional Leadership Conferences connections to members of chapters within a specific geographic location all while receiving great developmental workshops and activities designed by the Fraternity.

All of our educational conferences work to provide relevant training that helps officers feel more prepared for their roles, but more importantly, our members to be better men. We strongly believe that better men build a better chapter and if our members can make smart decisions and live positive lives, then they will successfully fulfill our Mission and Vision. • www.phikaps.org/rlc What are some Leadership Development opportunities on your campus? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ The Greenlead Center for Servant Leadership In 2011 a partnership was formed between Phi Kappa Theta and the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. The Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership is a non-profit organization that promotes the awareness, understanding, and practice of servant leadership. They do this through a variety of programs and services, including publications, membership, higher education conference, annual conference, and speakers and seminars. • www.phikaps.org/greenleaf

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Leadership Development Opportunities Partner Benefits: 1. Under mutually agreed terms and conditions to be decided on a case-by-case basis, the Greenleaf Center will provide Phi Kappa Theta with written articles on servant leadership for its newsletters and its magazines, and speakers and/or workshops on servant leadership for its regional conferences, Leadership Institute, and/or bi-annual convention.

2. Phi Kappa Theta Collegiate and Alumni Members will be given the Greenleaf Center membership rate for the Greenleaf Center’s annual international conference and the programs of the Greenleaf Academy, including the Certificate Program.

3. That national office of Phi Kappa Theta may designate up to four Phi Kappa Theta staff members who will be given free memberships to the Greenleaf Center. These individual memberships may change at the discretion of the national office of Phi Kappa Theta.

4. Phi Kappa Theta will make its members aware of the Greenleaf Center and its programs through its publications, including its newsletters and magazine; through Phi Kappa Theta conferences and events, including ads in event programs; through a link to the Greenleaf Center’s website; and other means as determined from time to time by the parties.

The Leadership Challenge In corporations and nonprofits, from academia to government, healthcare to technology, The Leadership Challenge has helped millions of leaders gain clarity in their vision and purpose. And along the way, they’ve shown how when you empower those who follow to achieve their personal best, you can transform companies, campuses, and organizations anywhere in the world.

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TWEET NOW Tweet @phikappatheta and tell us which leadership style you identify with the most.

Hashtag #AMElead

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Leadership Development The Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values This organization exists to stimulate the growth and development of fraternity/sorority councils and chapters by promoting leadership, educational, and values based experiences and resources for student leaders, their advisors, and the larger fraternal market.

In addition, your campus will offer a variety of academic honor societies in different majors and departments and is a great way for you to both be recognized as well as to continue your academic pursuits. If your campus has neither of these honor societies, why not talk to the campus Greek advisor to get one started? • www.phikaps.org/aflv

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05 Chapter 05 Review Chapter 05 Review 1. How do you describe servant leadership? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. Who would you label a servant leader? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. Who is a leader that you look up to and why? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. Which of the 5 Exemplary Leadership Styles most suites you based on what you read? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 06 Social Development

Phi Kappa Theta fosters human development through community service and social interaction.

Phi Kappa Theta members are socially engaged, recognizing their responsibility to effect positive change in themselves and others. Phi Kappa Theta’s values are demonstrated through the actions of our members, who better their communities as citizens in a global society.

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06 Values Through Actions When you hear the word “social” you might think about parties, formals, and mixers. “Social” in this context has a much bigger implication and includes social interactions and impacts of all kinds. It’s an expectation that all Phi Kappa Theta members positively contribute to society through community service and philanthropy and maintain positive social relationships with all members of campus and the local community. Members must treat others with respect and uphold social etiquette standards in all settings.

Additionally, our chapters are held responsible for educating our members to be socially responsible.

Philanthropies are events where you raise money for charity, and community service is where you give your time to a cause which directly and positively impacts an organization or person. There are so many great service opportunities that you can participate in both through Phi Kappa Theta and on your own. Find an opportunity to give back to your community in a way that interests you. For example, if you like children, then try volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters or mentoring for an after school programming. Making a positive impact on others can also have a positive affect how you feel about yourself.

The following sites allow you to register, or search for service opportunities in your area or by your interest.

Volunteer Match • www.phikaps.org/volunteermatch

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Values Through Action Corporation for National & Community Service • www.phikaps.org/servecorp

Philanthropy Children’s Miracle Network In addition to CMN, Phi Kappa Theta members have strong relationships with Relay for Life and Movember.

• www.phikaps.org/cmn

“Give Expecting Nothing Thereof” is the motto of Phi Kappa Theta. In keeping true to our motto, we encourage all of our chapters and members to participate in events and activities that raise money for charity which are called philanthropic events. Phi Kappa

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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

— John Quincy Adams

06 Philanthropy Theta’s National Philanthropic partner since 1997 has been the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). We ask that every single chapter hold at least one event that raises money for CMN. Children’s Miracle Network raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children each year. Every child deserves the hope and healing of children’s hospitals. With the help of a Children’s Miracle Network hospital in their community, children of all ages and backgrounds can receive treatment for every imaginable disease and injury—from asthma and broken bones to cancer and heart defects.

Children’s hospitals are also on the front lines of research, education and outreach programs that keep millions of kids out of the hospital each year.

Movember During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the world.

With their Mo’s, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

• www.phikaps.org/movember

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Philanthropy Relay for Life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. • www.phikaps.org/relayforlife

Just as Phi Kappa Theta chapters host philanthropy events for charity, other groups or organizations on your campus will as well. We encourage you to participate in as many philanthropic events as you can because chances are those people will be likely to participate in yours when the chapter plans an event. Plus, it’s a great way to positively represent the chapter.

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06 Being a Gentleman Being a Gentleman The definition of gentleman is far more encompassing than knowing how to treat a lady or knowing which fork to use at the dinner table. The true definition of a gentleman is: “The man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of other, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.”

— John Walter Wayland A solid understanding of this definition and also the motto of a gentleman, “Inflict no pain” is a necessary function to be successful in proper society.

A solid understanding of the rules of etiquette is a must for a gentleman.

Etiquette is a basic set of rules that governs everyday conduct. Some of these rules or courtesies are obvious and others are more complicated.

Common courtesies A man rises when a woman enters or leaves a room and will remain standing as long as she is standing. You should also stand whenever you are being introduced to someone. Remember that no one is to be interrupted when speaking. A gentleman precedes a lady downstairs, gets off a bus before her, and leads her across a crowded room. A woman is escorted on the right and seated on the right of her escort. The only time a woman would be escorted on the left is if walking down a sidewalk, as woman should not be closest to the street in case a car was to hit a puddle and splash her.

You must always say ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ If you should happen to accidentally touch or bump someone, say ‘excuse me.’ If you should hiccup or accidentally offend someone say, ‘pardon me.’ You should always open a door for anyone who is within six feet of you. You should also go first in a revolving door to get it moving for others.

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Being a Gentleman Invitations Always respond to an RSVP (Repondez, s’il vous plait) invitation immediately after you receive it, in writing, if the invitation is in writing.

Never issue an invitation to anyone without intending to pay that person’s bill.

Weekend/holiday guests It is proper to take a small, inexpensive gift to the host or hostess. These might include a plant, candy, notepaper, or bottle of wine. Do not make long distance telephone calls from your guest’s home. Never stay longer than the time for which you were invited.

Dining Proper table etiquette is a necessity for all, as it separates us from the animal kingdom. It will become increasingly important as you advance outside the university. When you attend a dinner party do not sit until the guest of honor and all ladies present are seated; simply stand behind your chair. Wait until your hostess places her napkin in her lap, and then follow her lead.

If you have a smaller napkin, unfold it entirely.

If it is a larger napkin, place it in your lap folded in half lengthwise with the crease away from your body. Food should be served from the left and dirty dishes are removed from the right.

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06 Being a Gentleman Food is only passed to the right. Remember, you are not a chipmunk, thus, no one wants to see your cheeks bulging because you have crammed so much food into your mouth. When cutting/consuming your food, remember that birds flap their wings and we keep our elbows close to our sides.

When dealing with silverware remember to start from the outside and work your way inwards. Review the place setting diagram to familiarize yourself with a full place setting.

There are accepted styles pertaining to the use of silverware. They are the American style and the Continental style. With the American style, the fork is in the left hand and the knife is in the right. Food is cut and then the knife is placed at the top of the plate, blade facing you. The fork is moved to the right hand and eating continues. With the continental style, the fork is in the left hand and the knife is in the right throughout the entire meal. The knife is not placed at the top of the plate as in the American style. When you are finished eating, place your fork and knife next to each other at approximately five o’clock on your dinner plate. Your napkin must remain in your lap during the meal. If you absolutely have to leave the table, place your loosely folded napkin on the seat of your chair. The napkin is placed upon the table when all have finished dining. The napkin is not a bib and should not be soiled at the conclusion of the meal. If your napkin is heavily soiled then you have dined like a slob. Use the napkin to blot your mouth before you take a sip from any drinking glass. This is done to ensure that no unsightly food remains on the rim of the glass. Always taste your food first; if you need to season, ask for the salt and pepper. When you are passing the shakers, always pass both as a set. If you discreetly remove something from your mouth, use the same method to remove it as you did to put it in your mouth.

When you are dining, it is important to remember not to stack your dishes when you have finished eating, nor should you push them away from yourself. You must not table hop, and elbows remain off the table.

If you are hosting a dinner at a restaurant, you should suggest a higher priced item on the menu for your guests. The reason for doing this is to let them know that they need not worry about the cost. If you are a guest and your host does not suggest a higher priced item, then order a medium priced dish. When hosting a dinner at a restaurant, remember that you should be seated to the left of the guest of honor. As the host, it is also your duty to order the wine. Generally one orders white wine with fish, poultry, and veal, and red with meat and game. Do not hesitate to ask your guests

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Being a Gentleman if they have a preference. Tipping in a restaurant is essential. The general rule is 18-20% of the bill, where 20% is reserved for excellent service. If you use the wine steward’s services it is acceptable to tip him/her several dollars per bottle or 15% in a very nice establishment. Try to tip the coat check at least one dollar for the first garment and fifty cents per garment thereafter. The valet also deserves at least a few dollars at the end of the evening. If you cannot tip properly then you have no business going to a restaurant. If your evening was enjoyable and your service was good be certain to compliment the staff.

The Use of Cellular Telephones The use of cell phones is strictly prohibited when you are with others.

It is rude and offensive to use your telephone while a clerk is providing you service in a store or while you are socializing. This includes text messaging. If you are expecting to be contacted for an emergency (for example, a loved one is in the hospital) then be sure to let those you are socializing or dining with know in advance and keep the phone on vibrate.

A phone should not be used at all, while operating a motor vehicle. It is dangerous to you and others and, therefore, selfish of you to not take others safety into consideration. If you must make a telephone call, then pull your vehicle over to a safe location.

Conversation When having a conversation with someone, try to understand his/her point of view and make him or her feel at ease. Do not allow a person who attacks you verbally to provoke you into responding in kind. Your mood should fit the mood of the occasion. No one likes the solemnity of a Sunday at church at an outdoor barbecue. Learn to guide the conversation to a more positive topic, if talk has become depressing or uncomfortable. When conversing, try to learn about the person with whom you are speaking by asking questions that begin with who, what, where, when and why. Do not be silent, join the conversation, but do not monopolize or lecture others.

Use simple language that all of the group can understand- don’t speak above the education level of the others in the group. It is never appropriate to speak ill of other people or to talk about argumentative subjects.

Introductions There are three types of introductions. The first is between men and women, the second between individuals of the same sex, and the third between an individual and a group. Remember to always mention first the

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When you are introduced to someone remember that your handshake is an expression of friendliness; it lets the other person know that you are glad to see him. Your grip should be firm but not vise-like; no one wants their fingers broken. Your handshake is as expressive of your personality as your clothes and your speech. Remember that your handshake is the first impression that someone will have of you. You must shake hands whenever anyone extends his/her hand to you. A younger gentleman should wait for an older to extend his hand. Especially for ladies, it is the woman who takes the initiative in handshaking when men and women are introduced to each other.

Business Etiquette In addition to the courtesies and rules listed in the previous section, there are some basics in the business world. In addition to this section you should contact your university placement office for further advice and assistance.

It is appropriate for men to wear single-breasted suits with long sleeved white shirts or possibly, a blue shirt. Your trousers should match the material of your suit jacket; ties and belts must coordinate with the suit.

Your suits should be darker in color and conservative. This is a must when you are interviewing! Men should not wear jewelry. French cuff shirts and tab-collared shirts are to be worn only with a complete suit. Cufflinks should be small and conservative. When you attend a function in which you must wear a name tag, be certain to place the name tag on the right side of your suit jacket or shirt.

When you are preparing for an interview, be certain that you are able to answer questions about yourself. Always research the company that you are interviewing with before you arrive. Be certain to have some questions prepared to ask during the interview. Your resume should be clear and concise, printed on an off white paper, and have a few copies with you at the interview, even if you have previously submitted the resume to the prospective employer. Try to arrive at any interview at least ten minutes

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Being a Gentleman prior to the appointment. Make sure you sit up straight in your chair during the interview. Be yourself, relax, speak clearly and intelligently, and smile! ALWAYS send a hand-written thank you note immediately after an interview. The necessity of this cannot be stressed enough!

Tie-A-Tie There are several ways you can tie a tie or bowtie. The following online resources are designed to help you do so through photos and videos. • www.phikaps.org/tieatie

Tie-A-Bowtie • www.phikaps.org/bowtie

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06 Social Media Dress for Success Learn about dressing your best at home, on dates, at the gym and on the weekend. • www.phikaps.org/dresssuccess

Social Media Proper etiquette doesn’t just apply to the real world, it applies online as well. There is a general agreed upon courtesy or etiquette for online communication. Below is a visual of how to appropriately convey yourself online through various social networks.

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Top 10 Etiquette Rules Style Guide Phi Kappa Theta has supplied its Brothers with a Style Guide. The Style Guide contains the materials needed to correctly write about the Greek community in general and Phi Kappa Theta specifically. As we add new programs, we will update the Style Guide to reflect those additions. This guide covers how to properly use Phi Kappa Theta elements such as the crest, fonts, colors, and Phi Kappa Theta related wording. This document can be found at www.phikaps.org/branding Top 10 Etiquette Rules 1. Be on time, a little early is fine. Too early shows bad time management skills and puts your hosts/interviewer at a disadvantage.

2. Be courteous to EVERYONE, hold doors, check for those running for an elevator, give up your seat, let someone in an obvious hurry take your place in line… you never know who they might turn out to be.

3. Take as little ‘baggage’ with you, the more you carry the more you’ll have to juggle while shaking hands, touring the facility, and ‘storing’ during lunch or a meeting. Carry few essentials and an easy to hold portfolio or briefcase.

4. Be open, friendly, polite, use active listening and speaking techniques, have some good conversation starters, and smile!

5. When offered hospitality, accept a minimum, don’t make heavy demands on support staff. When invited to stay longer, adding a lunch or dinner to your day for example, then accept gracefully as long as it still works with your schedule. Be realistic if the timing doesn’t work.

6. At a meal, choose wisely, pick easy to eat familiar foods, nothing too pricey and something that will allow you to be poised, graceful and attentive to your hosts and not buried in your plate.

7. Error on the side of caution when it comes to alcohol. If your host offers a glass of wine with the meal and your comfort level is good, then by all means accept, but never feel pressured.

8. Watch your host for cues on when to begin eating etc. or if you’re unsure of your silverware… remember work from the outside in, and your bread plate is left while beverage is right.

9. Be gracious in your thanks for a meal, but be prepared to pay your way or offer to step in and assist with the check. If you’re inviting then expect to pay!

10. Follow up promptly with requests for further information and so forth, send a thank-you (handwritten and timely generally trumps most other methods).

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06 Chapter 06 Review Chapter 06 Review 1. List three things you learned from the personal etiquette section. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. You represent Phi Kappa Theta all of the time - in your letters or not. What can you do to ensure you represent us well? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. What types of service organizations are important to your personally? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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CHAPTER 07 Spiritual Development

Phi Kappa Theta Brothers explore their natural curiosity about spirituality and individual purpose.

Phi Kappa Theta’s Ritual is a guide to help men develop spiritually. Phi Kappa Theta embraces its Catholic heritage, welcomes diversity, and embodies the moral values upon which it was established.

DESIRED END STATE

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07 You have already read that Phi Kappa Theta was founded as a Catholic Fraternity. In 1967 at the Biennial Convention, it was voted to remove the clause from the Constitution that stated that you must be Catholic to join our organization. Since then, Phi Kappa Theta has become a spiritually diverse organization with members who believe in many things when it comes to spirituality and religion. Often times when we talk about spiritual development, people get the fear that we want our members to push certain beliefs or religions on others. That is not the case. As you can see from the End State on the page to your left, we wish for our chapters and our organization to be a place where people can explore, ask questions, and learn. We also expect that while we are not exclusively Catholic, we honor our Catholic values. We also remember that we were founded by Catholic men. These men were excluded from membership into other Greek organizations and we do not discriminate based on religion.

Spirituality vs. Religion Many people have a tendency to associate spirituality with religion. This association leads to either a quick dismissal with the excuses, “I’m not Catholic,” “I’m not religious,” or “I’m not into that Jesus stuff.” Or people also try to count one for the other by saying things like “Well I go to church,” or “I went to Catholic school,” or “I talk to religious people or help out at religious places.”

Spirituality is… > Personal though interacts (expressed through and informed by) with religion > A system of beliefs > A way of viewing the world and making sense of our experiences > An intentional approach to relationships – way of growing in relationships (prayer, worship, service, community engagement, philanthropy, etc.)

Religion is… > Formal expression of communal beliefs • Public devotions, prayer, worship, code of morality > Relies on doctrine, structure, authority > Inherently sets boundaries • Congregations • Membership • Ways of determining in or out

> Organic and fluid – always growing

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Spirituality Looking at distinctive qualities of Spirituality, we could argue that everyone has spirituality. (It does not require religion, though it might be influenced by religion.)

Spirituality and Practice This website also has some helpful resources and information on spirituality.

• www.phikaps.org/spiritualityandpractice

Workshops offered by Phi Kappa Theta Individual Purpose and Personal Mission Statements The reestablishment of Phi Kappa Theta’s Mission has provided the Fraternity with great clarity about our purpose. It has allowed us to reflect on what’s important to us and what we should be spending all of our time and energy. Additionally, it allows us to identify, recruit and development those men who are drawn to our purpose. Just as our own Mission provides us with this clarity of purpose, we encourage all brothers to reflect on what their individual purpose will be in life. Part of your development should include identifying what is important to you personally and creating an individual purpose statement.

“Writing or reviewing a mission statement changes you because it forces you to think through your priorities deeply, carefully, and to align your behavior with your beliefs” - Stephen Covey, ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’

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07 Morality and Ethics Online Resource to be shared to help people build their own Personal Mission Statements • www.phikaps.org/franklincovey

Rituals Details on the following Rituals can be found in The Arcana of Phi Kappa Theta.

1. The Associate Member Ritual 2. The Initiation Ritual 3. The Graduating Senior Ritual 4. The Office Initiation Ritual 5. The Ritual to Open and Close Meetings 6. The Requiem Ritual

Morality and Ethics Often times people who are spiritually sound are believed to make smarter decisions. We expect that all members of Phi Kappa Theta will make sound moralistic and ethical decisions every single day.

These decisions may be big or small and you may see them as being as insignificant as a slogan on a t-shirt design or as major as standing up against hazing.

Morality — Conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct or character.

In some instances, when you are in a situation and you need to make a decision but you also need to ensure its an ethical one. The Ethics Resource Center

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Morality and Ethics (ERC) has put together two great resources. The first is a simple filter that you can use in your decision making process called PLUS. P = Policies Is it consistent with my organization’s policies, procedures and guidelines?

L = Legal Is it acceptable under the applicable laws and regulations?

U = Universal Does it conform to the universal principles/values my organization has adopted?

S = Self Does it satisfy my personal definition of right, good and fair?

Filtering your decision with these in mind will ensure that any ethical dilemmas will surface. They will not guarantee that you will make the right decision, but it will help you filter out the ethical and moral issues in your problem.

PLUS is also an integral part of the second resource, a six step decision making process that you can utilize when making more significant decisions.

Step 1 - Define the problem Step 2 - Identify available alternative solutions to the problem Step 3 - Evaluate the identified alternatives Step 4 - Make the decision Step 5 - Implement the decision Step 6 - Evaluate the decision Step 1: Define the problem (PLUS) The most significant step in any decision making process is describing why a decision is called for and identifying the most desired outcome(s) of the decision making process. One way of deciding if a problem exists is to couch the problem in terms of what one wanted or expected and the actual situation.

Step 2: Identify available alternative solutions to the problem The key to this step is to not limit yourself to obvious alternatives or what has worked in the past but to be open to new and better alternatives. How

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07 Morality and Ethics many alternatives should you identify?

Ideally, all of them.

Step 3: Evaluate the identified alternatives (PLUS) As you evaluate each alternative, you should be looking at the likely positive and negative cones for each. It is unusual to find one alternative that would completely resolve the problem and is heads and shoulders better than all others. Differences in the “value” of respective alternatives are typically small, relative and a function of the decision maker’s personal perceptions, biases and predispositions.

As you consider positive and negative cones you must be careful to differentiate between what you know for a fact and what you believe might be the case.

Step 4: Make the decision When acting alone this is the natural next step after selecting the best alternative.

When the decision maker is working in a team environment, this is where a proposal is made to the team, complete with a clear definition of the problem, a clear list of the alternatives that were considered and a clear rationale for the proposed solution.

Ethics — A system of moral principles; that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions.

Step 5: Implement the decision While this might seem obvious, it is necessary to make the point that deciding on the best alternative is not the same as doing something. The action itself is the first real, tangible step in changing the situation. It is not enough to think about it or talk about it or even decide to do it. A decision only counts when it is implemented.

Step 6: Evaluate the decision (PLUS) Every decision is intended to fix a problem. The final test of any decision is whether or not the problem was fixed. Did it go away? Did it change

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Spiritual Development appreciably? Is it better now, or worse, or the same? What new problems did the solution create? Š 2009, Ethics Resource Center.

Used with permission of the Ethics Resource Center, 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 201, Arlington, VA 22202. • www.ethics.org

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07 Chapter 07 Review Chapter 07 Review 1. Where are you spiritually in your life, right now? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. What does morality mean to you? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. What are your core values and how did you come to value those things? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

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Additional Resources Greek Alphabet

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Additional Resources Phi Kappa Theta Chapter Roll Listed with original Fraternity founded under Charter Day

Official Designation

College

04/29/1889

Rhode Island Alpha - ΦΚ

Brown University

05/27/1912

Illinois Beta Delta - ΦΚ

University of Illinois

11/07/1913

Pennsylvania Beta Gamma - ΦΚ

Pennsylvania State University

03/14/1914

Iowa Delta - ΦΚ

University of Iowa

10/02/1915

Kansas Epsilon - ΦΚ

University of Kansas

02/11/1918

Indiana Zeta - ΦΚ

Purdue University

01/01/1919

Massachusetts Eta - ΦΚ

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

10/01/1919

Pennsylvania Alpha - ΘΚΦ

Lehigh University

03/28/1920

Ohio Gamma Theta - ΦΚ

Ohio State University

04/09/1921

Kansas Iota - ΦΚ

Kansas State University

03/22/1922

(Merged – 1959) - ΘΚΦ

Pennsylvania State University

07/07/1922

Missouri Kappa Upsilon - ΦΚ

University of Missouri-Columbia

01/07/1922

Wisconsin Lambda - ΦΚ

University of Wisconsin

05/09/1922

(Merged – 1959) - ΘΚΦ

Ohio State University

05/20/1922

Pennsylvania Mu - ΦΚ

University of Pittsburgh

05/12/1923

(Merged – 1959) - ΘΚΦ

University of Illinois

02/15/1924

Michigan Nu - ΦΚ

University of Michigan

02/15/1924

Iowa Xi - ΦΚ

Iowa State University

05/09/1924

New Hampshire Epsilon - ΘΚΦ

University of New Hampshire

01/31/1925

Ohio Omicron - ΦΚ

University of Cincinnati

02/11/1925

Pennsylvania Rho - ΦΚ

Carnegie Mellon University

02/14/1925

Nebraska Pi - ΦΚ

University of Nebraska

04/09/1925

Ohio Zeta - ΘΚΦ

Ohio Northern University

05/23/1925

New York Sigma - ΦΚ

Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.

06/13/1925

New York Tau - ΦΚ

Syracuse University

06/25/1925

New York Eta - ΘΚΦ

City College of New York

05/08/1926

Maine Upsilon - ΦΚ

University of Maine

02/05/1927

Colorado Phi - ΦΚ

University of Denver

06/01/1927

New York Theta - ΘΚΦ

Cornell University

01/19/1929

Ohio Psi - ΦΚ

Ohio University

02/09/1929

Pennsylvania Chi - ΦΚ

Bucknell University

02/01/1930

District Of Columbia Omega - ΦΚ

Catholic University

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Charter Day

Official Designation

College

05/22/1932

Pennsylvania Iota - ΘΚΦ

Temple University

01/04/1934

Oklahoma Kappa - ΘΚΦ

University of Oklahoma

11/10/1935

Massachusetts Lambda - ΘΚΦ

Worcester Polytechnic Inst.

11/29/1936

Missouri Mu - ΘΚΦ

Missouri U. of Science and Tech

05/02/1937

Oklahoma Nu - ΘΚΦ

Oklahoma State University

04/14/1938

Louisiana Xi - ΘΚΦ

Louisiana State University

10/14/1939

Indiana Alpha Alpha - ΦΚ

Indiana University

05/04/1941

Louisiana Omicron - ΘΚΦ

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

05/31/1941

Ohio Alpha Beta - ΦΚ

Case Western Reserve University

12/01/1946

Washington Alpha Delta - ΦΚ

Washington State University

11/23/1947

Minnesota Alpha Epsilon - ΦΚ

University of Minnesota

04/10/1948

Missouri Kappa Kappa - ΘΚΦ

Saint Louis University

10/23/1948

Mississippi Rho - ΘΚΦ

Mississippi State University

03/13/1949

Massachusetts Sigma - ΘΚΦ

Boston University

04/10/1949

Pennsylvania Tau - ΘΚΦ

Saint Francis University

05/21/1949

(Merged – 1959) - ΘΚΦ

University of Missouri-Columbia

12/04/1949

Ohio Phi - ΘΚΦ

Kent State University

10/21/1950

Wyoming Alpha Zeta - ΦΚ

University of Wyoming

11/25/1950

New York Alpha Eta - ΦΚ

Manhattan College

04/15/1951

Mississippi Chi - ΘΚΦ

University of Mississippi

04/29/1951

Oregon Alpha Theta - ΦΚ

Oregon State University

05/06/1951

Arizona Alpha Iota - ΦΚ

University of Arizona

05/17/1953

Indiana Alpha Kappa - ΦΚ

Butler University

12/11/1954

Illinois Psi - ΘΚΦ

Northern Illinois University

04/17/1955

Alabama Alpha Lambda - ΦΚ

Spring Hill College

02/18/1956

Texas Alpha Mu - ΦΚ

University of Houston

04/08/1956

California Alpha Nu - ΦΚ

Loyola Marymount University

05/18/1957

Michigan Omega - ΘΚΦ

Detroit University

11/24/1957

Pennsylvania Alpha Xi - ΦΚ

Duquesne University

11/30/1958

Arizona Alpha Omicron - ΦΚ

Arizona State College

04/05/1959

Texas Alpha Pi - ΦΚ

University of Texas

12/12/1959

North Carolina Alpha Rho - ΦΚΘ

Belmont Abbey College

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Official Designation

College

03/25/1962

Louisiana Alpha Phi - ΦΚ

University of New Orleans

04/28/1962

New Jersey Phi Beta - ΦΚΘ

Seton Hall University

05/12/1962

Massachusetts Omega - ΦΚΘ

Merrimack College

01/06/1963

California Phi Delta - ΦΚΘ

University of San Diego

05/18/1963

Indiana Chi Rho - ΦΚΘ

Indiana Tech

05/08/1965

Illinois Sigma Alpha - ΦΚΘ

Loyola University of Chicago

05/15/1965

New York Omega - ΦΚΘ

Saint John’s University

10/01/1966

Indiana Alpha Gamma - ΦΚΘ

Trine University

04/22/1967

Louisiana Nu Omega - ΦΚΘ

Nicholls State University

05/06/1967

Georgia Delta Rho - ΦΚΘ

University of Georgia

10/29/1967

Illinois Kappa Phi - ΦΚΘ

Lewis University

11/11/1967

Texas Kappa Theta - ΦΚΘ

University of North Texas

11/19/1967

Connecticut Epsilon Kappa - ΦΚΘ

Fairfield University

03/09/1968

Texas Alpha Omega - ΦΚΘ

Lamar University

03/23/1968

Canada Alpha - ΦΚΘ

Loyola College of Montreal

04/20/1968

Illinois Theta Delta - ΦΚΘ

DePaul University

04/27/1968

Michigan Alpha Alpha - ΦΚΘ

Ferris State University

05/04/1968

Missouri Mu Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Truman State University

11/08/1968

Pennsylvania Kappa Epsilon - ΦΚΘ

La Salle University

11/23/1968

Michigan Chi Rho - ΦΚΘ

Michigan Tech

02/15/1969

Nova Scotia Sigma Mu - ΦΚΘ

Saint Mary’s University

03/15/1969

Tennessee Chi Nu - ΦΚΘ

Memphis State University

04/19/1969

Louisiana Alpha Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Loyola University of New Orleans

04/26/1969

Wisconsin Mu - ΦΚΘ

Marquette University

05/03/1969

Georgia Gamma Tau - ΦΚΘ

Georgia Institute of Technology

05/17/1969

Indiana Gamma Omega - ΦΚΘ

Purdue University Calumet

05/17/1969

Louisiana Delta Tau - ΦΚΘ

Southeastern Louisiana University

12/20/1969

Pennsylvania Psi - ΦΚΘ

California University of Pennsylvania

05/09/1970

Texas Epsilon Tau - ΦΚΘ

Texas A&M University-Commerce

05/16/1970

Texas Tau Mu - ΦΚΘ

University of Texas-Pan American

01/29/1972

Georgia Alpha Chi - ΦΚΘ

Armstrong University

11/18/1972

Louisiana Lambda Tau - ΦΚΘ

McNeese State University

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Charter Day

Official Designation

College

01/27/1973

Florida Omega Alpha - ΦΚΘ

University of Florida

04/28/1973

New Mexico Phi Alpha - ΦΚΘ

College of Santa Fe

05/05/1973

Texas Kappa Tau - ΦΚΘ

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

03/30/1974

Pennsylvania Kappa Theta - ΦΚΘ

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

09/06/1980

Illinois Kappa Mu - ΦΚΘ

Western Illinois University

11/15/1986

New York Beta Sigma - ΦΚΘ

SUNY Buffalo

02/28/1987

Texas Beta Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Texas State University

11/07/1987

New Hampshire Alpha Epsilon - ΦΚΘ

Keene State College

12/10/1988

Pennsylvania Delta - ΦΚΘ

Mansfield University

04/29/1989

California Phi Epsilon - ΦΚΘ

California State University, Fullerton

05/06/1989

Texas Gamma Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Texas A&M University

03/03/1990

Pennsylvania Sigma Rho - ΦΚΘ

Slippery Rock University

04/07/1990

Indiana Iota Rho - ΦΚΘ

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

04/20/1990

California Phi Theta - ΦΚΘ

California State University, Dominguez Hills

04/21/1990

California Phi Zeta - ΦΚΘ

University of California, San Diego

04/20/1992

Virginia Gamma Mu - ΦΚΘ

George Mason University

04/24/1993

Pennsylvania Epsilon Pi - ΦΚΘ

Edinboro University

11/11/1995

California Phi Iota - ΦΚΘ

San Diego State University

08/04/2001

Texas Delta Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Sam Houston State University

08/04/2001

Wisconsin Theta Phi - ΦΚΘ

Marian College

08/09/2003

Washington Beta Delta - ΦΚΘ

University of Washington

09/15/2003

Massachusetts Kappa Theta - ΦΚΘ

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

08/06/2005

Illinois Alpha Omega - ΦΚΘ

Eastern Illinois University

11/04/2008

South Dakota Alpha Xi - ΦΚΘ

University of South Dakota

08/06/2011

Massachusetts Zeta - ΦΚΘ

Bridgewater State University

02/09/2013

Georgia Lambda Chi - ΦΚΘ

Georgia Southern University

04/27/2013

Colorado Chi Sigma - ΦΚΘ

Colorado State University

04/29/2016

Alaska Alpha Kappa - ΦΚΘ

University of Alaska Anchorage

05/01/2016

New York Alpha Omega - ΦΚΘ

Hofstra University

05/07/2016

Arizona Alpha Zeta - ΦΚΘ

Arizona State University

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Additional Resources Phi Kappa Theta Presidents

Pierre F. Lavedan 1959-1961

William R. Grogan 1961-1965

Charles H. Meyers 1965-1967

Earl A. Reynolds 1967-1969

Clinton J. Starke 1969-1971

J. Raymond Favret 1971-1975

Andres Estrada 1975-1977

Robert S. Bailey 1977-1981

Michael A. Duplantier 1981-1983

Anthony R. Zinnante 1983-1985

Edward R. Sovibile 1985-1989

L. Patrick Hays 1989-1991

James F. Dickow 1991-1993

Stephen J. Hollander 1993-1995

James D. Conrad 1995-1997

Michael T. McSweeney 1997-1999

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James R. Flanigan 1999-2003

John R. Love 2003-2005

Jerry J. Traigle 2005-2007

Robert P. Stalder 2007-2009

Kevin J. Lampe 2009-2011

Nathan G. Rues 2011-2013

Fr. Owen J. Mullen 2013-2015

Larry F. Dorocke 2015-2017

Adrian Gonzalez 2017-Present

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Additional Resources Fraternity and Sorority Associations and Councils The North-American Interfraternity Conference The NIC is Phi Kappa Theta’s trade association representing 75 International and National Men’s Fraternities.

• www.phikaps.org/nic

National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations, Inc The NALFO promotes and fosters positive interfraternal relations, communication, and development of all Latino fraternal organizations through mutual respect, leadership, honesty, professionalism and education.

• www.phikaps.org/nalfo

National Panhellenic Conference This conference, founded in 1902, is an umbrella organization for 26 (inter) national women’s sororities.

• www.phikaps.org/npc

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Additional Resources National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc The council is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities.

• www.phikaps.org/nphc

National Multicultural Greek Council, Inc This council is the umbrella council for ten Multicultural Greek Letter Organizations.

• www.phikaps.org/mgc1

The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors The association has provided a listing of Inter/National Fraternities & Sororities on their website.

• www.phikaps.org/afafraternity

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Additional Resources Phi Kappa Theta Pins Our pins signify many things... and Brotherhood is of paramount importance. Each Phi Kap is an individual, but Brotherhood unites us in all our activities.

Associate Member Pin The Associate Member Pin, or the A.M. Pin combines elements of the Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi pins before them.

Brother Badge The Brother Badge is a combination of the pins of the two societies, Phi Kappa and Theta Kappa Phi: the quatrefoil badge of Phi Kappa forms the base of the current pin on which is super-imposed the black face shield of the Theta Kappa Phi badge.

Alumni Recognition Pin It is formed in the shape of the shield from the coat-ofarms and utilizes the fraternity’s colors. This pin is worn on the lapel of alumni on each Founder’s Day, April 29, and traditionally is presented to each graduating senior.

Trustee Medallion This medallion is given to newly elected members of the Board of Trustees.

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Distinguished Service Award The Distinguished Service Award, or D.S.A., is the highest honor that can be bestowed to a brother. The DSA is voted on by the Fraternity’s Board of Trustees and given to a brother who has demonstrated outstanding service and leadership for the betterment of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity.

DSA Recipients:

2015: Michael T. McSweeney (NIU, ‘61) 2010: Stephen J. Hollander (Kansas State, ‘82) 2003: James F. Dickow (Purdue University, ‘65) 1997: Edward R. Solvibile (Temple University, ‘63) 1993: Gregory E. Stein (CCNY, ‘70) 1992: Anthony R. Zinnante (University of Houston, ‘62) 1991: Leo Patrick Hays (Oklahoma State University, ‘53) 1989: Michael A. Duplantier (Loyola University, ‘68) 1989: Robert S. Bailey (Purdue University, ‘52) 1984: Rev. J. Raymond Favret (The Catholic University of America, ‘57) 1979: Edward J. Kirchner (The Ohio State University, ‘35) 1977: Charles H. Meyers, Jr. (University of Cincinnati, ‘39) 1975: Ronald F. Becker (Missouri S&T, ‘50) 1974: George V. Uihlein, Jr. (WPI, ‘45) 1973: Dr. Earl A. Reynolds (The University of Mississippi) 1972: Rev. Vincent A. Lawless (University of New Hampshire, ‘66) 1970: Helen G. Stone 1970: William A. Hoffman, Jr. (Lehigh University, ‘51) 1969: Rev. Christian H. Malone (University of Georgia, ‘65) 1969: Frank S. Flick (University of Illinois, ‘27) 1969: Rudolph A. Damico (Case Western, ‘48) 1967: Rev. Edward J. Weisenberg, S.J. 1967: Rev. James A. McInerney, O.P. (NIU, ‘68) 1966: Joseph A. Zimmerman (The University of Arizona, ‘60) 1965: Joseph L. Osberger (The Ohio State University, ‘35) 1965: Frank L. Chinery (University of Kansas, ‘16) 1965: William R. Grogan (WPI, ‘46) 1965: Dexter L. George (University of Houston, ‘56) 1964: Jerome S. Koehler (University of Kansas) 1963: William C. Zeuger, Jr. (Penn State University, ‘32) 1963: Pierre F. Lavedan (MIT, ‘20)

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