Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) recognizes and encourages educational excellence among two-year college students. To achieve this, Phi Theta Kappa provides opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual environment through the exchange of ideas, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Established by Missouri two-year college presidents in 1918, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and development through honors, leadership and service programming.
Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honors society in American higher education with more than two million members and over 1,200 chapters located in all 50 United States and on five continents. The American Association of Community Colleges recognizes Phi Theta Kappa as the official honor society for two-year colleges.
How to join PTK
Membership is extended through invitation from the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at Delta College. Invitations are sent at the end of each semester to those individuals with 12 or more credit hours of college work at Delta College and a 3.5 (or higher) cumulative GPA for courses taken at Delta College.
PTK officers
Aside from the requirements set in the chapter by-laws, the chapter president shall:
- Oversee all operations of PTK: HIA, College Project, Fundraising, Membership, Fellowship, Recruitment, Service— ensuring work is completed with high quality and in a timely manner
- Ensure minutes from monthly Officer/Member meetings are sent to the Honors Director, both PTK Advisors, both Office Professionals, and the Director of Campus Life (to stay in good standing with CAB)
- Ensure PTK completes at least one service activity per semester (to stay in good standing with CAB)
- Ensure PTK applies for CAB funding to attend the National Convention
- In conjunction with VP of HIA and PTK Members, take the lead in planning, coordinating, completing, and submitting the Honors in Action Project. (Work with VP of HIA on this)
- Take the lead in coordinating PTK students to participate in various Service opportunities across campus; PTK must complete a minimum of one Service activity per Fall & Winter semester. ((Work with VP of Fellowship & Service on this)
- Schedule (in collaboration with Advisors/Officers) monthly Officer & Member meetings
- Create agendas for and run, (in conjunction with HLB President), monthly Officer & Membership meetings
- Meet bi-weekly with Honors Director and/or PTK Advisor, or as needed
- Work directly with HLB President
- Attend monthly CAB meetings as primary PTK Representative; If a class keeps the President from being able to attend CAB meetings, the President may appoint a proxy to attend the meetings and report back to the Board
- Work directly with HLB President
- Attend Honors Advisory Committee Meetings as requested by Honors Director
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional Conference (LOC/Michigan Region/Catalyst)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
2024-2025: Elijah Theisen
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Attend monthly Officer and Membership meetings
- Assist the PTK Advisor in completing and submitting the College Project report to PTK in January.
- Take the lead in coordinating and implementing an annual fundraiser to help us raise funds to attend various events in the community as well as an Honors Conference, annually (i.e. bake sale, campus can collection, restaurant incentive)
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional Conference (LOC/Michigan Region/Catalyst)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
- Actively participate in Honors/PTK activities whenever possible
- Assist other leaders with their tasks as needed.
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
2024-2025: Emma Kato
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Attend monthly Officer and Membership meetings
- Work with PTK President in coordinating annual Loons Game, Clubs & Orgs/Student Success Day, Open House Event
- Work with HLB President in coordinating Honors & PTK students to participate in various Service opportunities across campus (PTK must complete a minimum of one Service activity per Fall & Winter semester)
- Writing short articles regarding these events, and submitting to the regional board as newsletter submissions.
- Working with local organizations, such as the CAN Council and the MI Blood Drive, to have recurring service activities
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional Conference (LOC/Michigan Region/Catalyst)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
- Actively participate in Honors/PTK activities whenever possible
- Assist other leaders with their tasks as needed
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
2024-2025:
Works with faculty advisors and team to organize and complete two fundraisers. One in the fall and one in the winter semester.
- Attend monthly Officer and Membership meetings
- Take the lead in coordinating and implementing an annual fundraiser to help us raise funds to attend various events in the community annually (i.e. bake sale, campus can collection, restaurant incentive)
- Work with the PTK VP of Fundraising
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional/National Conference (LAND/MEHA/NCHC)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
- Actively participate in Honors/PTK activities whenever possible
- Assist other leaders with their tasks as needed
2024-2025: Haley DeCaire
This position is crucial to maintaining Five Star status. At the beginning of term, the VP will review the awards to be submitted, work with the members to create/participate in committees to complete such award applications, oversee the progress of various projects, such as, but not limited to:
- Attend monthly Officer and Membership meetings
- Work directly with PTK Advisor/Honors Director on coordinating, completing, and submitting the Hallmark Awards
- Meet bi-weekly with Honors Advisor/PTK Advisor until project is completed and minimum required Hallmarks been submitted to Nationals (due to Nationals by beginning of January)
- Write and submit (with Honors Director’s approval) final Hallmark Awards
- Work directly with HLB VP of Fundraising
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional Conference (LOC/Michigan Region/Catalyst)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
The VP will also reach out to faculty, officers and members for input regarding award nominees. Complete award submissions, review with faculty advisor, and submit to Phi Theta Kappa.
2024-2025: Haley DeCaire
This is a very in depth research project. The VP will work to form a committee of members to:
- In conjunction with PTK President and PTK Members, take the lead in planning, coordinating, completing, and submitting the Honors in Action Project. (Work with PTK President on this)
- Review project requirements set by PTK.
- Develop research topic and action project in conjunction with PTK/HLB Officers and Honors Director/PTK Advisors.
- Meet bi-weekly with Honors Advisor/PTK Advisor until project is completed and HIA has been submitted to Nationals (due to Nationals by end of December/beginning of January)
- Complete research and implement action component.
- Write and submit (with Honors Director’s approval) final HIA project
- Serve as a representative at the Xi Delta table during Clubs & Orgs day.
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional Conference (LOC/Michigan Region/Catalyst)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
- Actively participate in Honors/PTK activities whenever possible
- Assist other leaders with their tasks as needed
- VP will also communicate regularly with faculty advisors, Xi Delta President and VP of Hallmark Awards.
2024-2025: Brooke Riffel
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Attend monthly Officer and Membership meetings
- Take minutes at all meetings and send minutes to Honors Director, both PTK Advisors, both Office Professionals, and the Director of Campus Life within one week of the meeting
- Work with Advisors to keep accurate monetary records
- Attend Honors/PTK Award/Induction Ceremony; be prepared to run New Member Orientation after the ceremonies.
- Attend Regional/National Conference (LAND/MEHA/NCHC)
- Volunteer at Graduation unless graduating
- Actively participate in Honors/PTK activities whenever possible
- Assist other leaders with their tasks as needed
2024-2025: Mathew Thomas