Phi Theta Kappa

1. Phi Theta Kappa Dress Etiquette & Pin Etiquette

2. Dress Etiquette • Pants and shirts • No holes, tattering, or rips • Stain-free and clean • No low-cut necklines or bare midriffs • No offensive graphics or text • Hats • Remove hats when indoors

3. How should I dress? • Business casual is recommended • Slacks or khakis • Polo, collared shirt, or blouse • Loafers, dress sandals, etc. • Fellowship Events (casual) • Jeans that are not stained, ripped, etc. are appropriate with a Phi Theta Kappa t-shirt • Tennis shoes that are clean and neat

4. DO Wear on left side Place above all other pins Wear with polos, dress shirts, business, & formal attire DON’T Wear with t-shirts regardless if they are Phi Theta Kappa Wear on medallion ribbon or officer pin Wear on lanyards at events Pin Etiquette

5. Email Etiquette Professional Communication is Vital to Success

6. Use the “YOU” approach • Positive language • Purpose • Interesting • Always be • Coherent • Concise • Correct • Complete • Courteous • Clear

7. Include a Salutation/Closing • Use the persons name if possible (Dear Ann or Ann) • Titles (Miss/Mrs./Ms./Mr./Dr.) • Always include your signature

8. Descriptive Subject • Meaningful “Change in Policy” or “Change in Vacation Policy” • Recipients scan subjects: • Open • Forward • File • Delete

9. Attention Getting Opening • First/second sentence determines • Get to the point • Be specific • Indicate a benefit “How would you like a raise this year? We need volunteers for the Salary Committee”

10. Short Sentences • Consider your audience • Simple/understandable/easy to read • One page (not a book...)

11. K.I.S.S. • Keep It Simple Silly • One subject • Sense of urgency/deadline • Avoid • Colorful backgrounds • Fancy fonts • Animated images • Extra punctuation

12. Avoid/Don’t • Flaming – Expressing of a strong opinion or anger • ALL CAPITAL LETTERS • BOTH • Writing/sending when angry • Assume privacy • Break email threads • Time of day: (good morning/afternoon/evening)

13. Respond • Promptly • Professionally • Courteously • Sensitively

14. Proofread: • Misspelled words (use the spell checker) • Improper word use (desert/dessert; here/hear; to/too/two) • Correct punctuation, grammar & capitalization

15. Attachments: • Include all pertinent attachments • Copy/paste - time or software

16. Carbon Copy • CC vital individuals • NEVER “reply to all” unless…

17. Remember: Always stay professional & don’t write angry!

18. History of Phi Theta Kappa

19. Origins • Six charter members under name of Phi Kappa Omicron • Founded in 1918 • Hardin, Stephens, Christian, Lindenwood, Cottey, Howard Payne, William Woods, and Central • 1926 milestones • American Association of Community Colleges & Phi Theta Kappa partnership • International

20. Leadership • Dr. Margaret James Mosal • First Executive Director • Rod Risley • Second & current Executive Director • Staff • Past & today • National / International Officers • Highest level of leadership available to members

21. Ohio Region • Founded in 1985 • Sixteen chapters • Regional Coordinators • 1985 – 2009 • International Recognition • Awards • Officers

22. Resources • http://www.ptk.org/about/ • http://www.ptk.org/about/milestones.htm • http://www.ptk.org/founders-day • http://www.ptk.org/hqstaff • http://www.ohioptk.org/docs/OhioRegionHandbook2009.pdf • Connie Myers-Kerr, Alpha of Ohio President • saxvet99@yahoo.com

23. hallmarks 101 Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship

24. Mission Statement • Recognition • Individuals • Chapters • Competitive • Encouraging • Enhancing Development

25. Scholarship Hallmark • Primary • Honors Study Topic • Paradox of Affluence; Choices, Challenges and Consequences • Secondary • Helping and Encouraging Others to Learn

26. Leadership Hallmark • Primary • Leading Others • Secondary • Leadership Development

27. Service Hallmark • Primary • Operation Green: Improving Our Community • Secondary • Helping Others

28. Fellowship hallmark • Spending time together while doing projects, having chapter meetings and just having fun together

29. 2008-2010 The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences

30. Honors Guide Topics • Definition • Fine Arts • Health • Economic Policy • Rise and Fall of Civilizations • and Empires • Political and Civil Liberties • Geography • Education • Individual, Family • and Community Life • Environment

32. Helping Our Environment Education Beautification Recycling Clean Communities

33. Why ?

34. Cheers, Districts and Introduction of the Ohio Regional Officers Angie Posada

35. International Cheer • “Phi Theta Kappa, How do you feel!?!” • “We’re Bright, We’re Bold, We’re good as gold!”

36. Ohio Region Cheers • “OH” • “IO” • “Ohio Region, How do you feel?!” • “We feel good! Oh, so good! Ugh!”

37. Ohio Districts

38. Northwest

39. Northeast

40. Central

41. Southwest

42. Southeast

43. Ohio Regional Officers 2009-2010

44. President Dianne Bricker

45. Vice President Jeff Gerken

46. Secretary/Buckeye Newsletter Editor Sandy Crossen

47. Central District Representative Lisa Ottenberg-Diehl

48. Northeast District Representative Martina Thomas-Catlin

49. Northwest District Representative Angie Posada

50. Southeast District Representative Tim Davis