Presented By:Kentucky Co-Regional Officer

TeamAlpha Xi Gamma Chapter

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING HALLMARK ENTRIES

MISSION STATEMENT

Phi Theta Kappa’s purpose is to first and foremost recognize scholarly

achievement among two-year college students. In addition to this, members have opportunities for personal growth

through involvement in a variety of programs centered on the Society

Hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship. Many Phi Theta

Kappa programs also promote civic engagement, by encouraging

participants to think of chapter programming in terms of its impact on

the college campus and in the community.

HALLMARKS

Participation encourages excellence, reflects fairness, recognizes quality, and leads to enhanced student, advisor, and chapter development.

Hallmark Program

SCHOLARSHIP

Programs primarily focus on educating chapter members, other chapters, the college’s student body and the community about important issues raised by the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Study Topic. Chapter programming related to the Scholarship Hallmark should also recognize and encourage the academic achievements of members, students and faculty.

LEADERSHIP Programs encourage chapters

and members to assume roles as leaders in their chapters, colleges, and communities as well as on regional and/or international levels of the Society. In addition to assuming leadership positions, chapters are encouraged to foster the development of leadership skills among others through their programming.

SERVICE Chapter initiatives related to the

Service Hallmark should be primarily focused on the International Service Program. Other Service Hallmark activities include both service to the college and community outside the scope of the International Service Program, and activities that stress to others the value of and need for providing service.

FELLOWSHIP Phi Theta Kappa is truly a

fellowship of scholars. As such, the hallmark of Fellowship is an intrinsic part of all Society programs. Chapters promote development among inactive chapters, facilitate communication between chapters and offer a balance of social and scholarly events

HONORS IN ACTION

The use of two or more hallmarks, (plus Fellowship) in project planning and implementation. Scholarship begins with the Honors Study Topic.

How can scholarship and leadership be combined in a single project?

Scholarship and service?

HONORS STUDY TOPIC

The Paradox of Affluence:

Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

Paradox - a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.

Affluence - (a) an abundant flow or supply: Profusion. (b) an abundance of property: Wealth.

PTK Honors Guide

GOAL SETTING

Goals just don’t “happen”

Set a common “vision”

What do we want?

Why do we want it?

How do we intend to get it?

When do we expect to finish?

GOAL SETTING Hardest part of Hallmark Award

Entries Why?

Extremely time consuming Turn over rate of chapter officers Project changes throughout year Hard to determine year’s projects

and programs Not enough experience Constantly adapting to

circumstances Not kept on record

BRAINSTORMING

Begin with ideas from the group Do NOT discount good opportunities:

Even though it may not be a good idea for the intended project, do not discount it

You may reuse ideas at a later date to broaden your projects

Once it is on the board, the “idea” does not belong to any one person

Once all ideas are noted, then begin to decide whether it is an opportunity or not.

Next, decide if the proposed idea is suitable for the project at hand.

ALWAYS keep the extra ideas for future use!!

BE S.MA.R.T.E.R.

SIMPLE: Clear, simple, specific goals give people an unmistakable vision of what needs to be done.

MEASURABLE: Establish how progress will be determined.

ACCOUNTABLE: Someone must be responsible for achieving the goal. Gives a sense of purpose to the goal.

REALISTIC: Both in terms of being meaningful and affordable. Goals without meaning are considered unrealistic.

TIMELY: Each element of action that must occur to achieve the goal should have a deadline established.

EXTENDING: Don’t forget your timeline! Set milestone dates for different tasks and stages of the goal.

REWRDING AND RECOGNITION: Participation in a project is more likely when members are rewarded and/or recognized for their efforts.

PLANNING AN EVENT

Share a “vision”. Your team must determine what accomplishments

would lead to your vision. Participation creates a sense of ownership and a

feeling of common destiny among those who help set the goals.

Group wisdom can help eliminate impractical ideas. Examples:

Your community has a food pantry that services a lot of families in your area.

Your community has recently been affected by a severe ice storm or tornado.

JOURNALING For all Hallmarks, record such components as

The strategic planning process and goal setting for Honors in Action activities

How the current Honors Study Topic relates to the project

Responsibilities and assignments for individuals and committees

Milestones achieved and feedback for improving the project as it progresses

Reactions from participants and reactions from those served or impacted

How many people were involved or impacted and in what way

COMPOSING YOUR HALLMARK

Primary Focuses

Maximum of four examples

Secondary Focuses

Maximum of three examples

Fellowship must be included in other three Hallmarks

Need to know what results are of each example

NEED TO SET GOALS

SCHOLARSHIP HALLMARK

Primary Focus

2006-08 Honors Study Topic - Gold, Gods, and Glory: The Global Dynamics of Power

Secondary Focus

Recognizing and Encourage Scholarship - includes mentoring, tutoring, recognizing scholarship of faculty and students

SERVICE HALLMARK

Primary Focus

2006-08 International Service Program – Operation Green: Improving Our Communities

Secondary Focus

Service projects not related to International Service Program – Society Civic Engagements, etc

LEADERSHIP HALLMARK

Primary Focus Leadership Positions and/or

Roles – regional officer, campaign manager, head of college project, etc

Secondary Focus Promote Development of

Leadership – members, students, community, and/or region, Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Studies Program

SUBMITTING YOUR HALLMARK

Follow all directions thoroughly Margins are one inch Double spaced Questions before answers Send one copy No more than six pages per entry Arial 10 pt. font

Disqualifications was the #1 reason chapters did not succeed in 2007 Hallmarks Awards Program

HALLMARK AWARDS

Administrator Awards

Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction

Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award

Administrator Award of Distinction

State Community College Director Award of Distinction

Member Awards

Distinguished Chapter Member Award

Distinguished Chapter President Award

Distinguished Chapter Officer Award

Advisor Awards

Paragon Award for New Advisors

Distinguished Advisor Award

Chapter Awards

Scholarship Hallmark Award

Leadership Hallmark Award

Service Hallmark Award

Kentucky Regional Level

Scrapbooking

RESOURCES:

Honors Study Guide http://www.ptk.org/honors/guide

Phi Theta Kappa website

http://www.ptk.org

Phi Theta Kappans—we are all family!!

Community leaders

Community Action Coordinators

CONTACTS: Dean of Service Learning, Jennifer Stanford

Jennifer.Stanford@ptk.org

Dean of Academic Affairs and Honors Programs, Susan Edwards Susan.Edwards@ptk.org

Dean of Leadership Development, Monika Byrd Monika.Byrd@ptk.org

Kentucky Regional Coordinator, Margo Hamm Margo.Hamm@kctcs.edu

http://www.ptk.org/honors/guide/journaling_suggestions/