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Eligibility
Membership
in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi is by invitation only. Since the Society is interdisciplinary, it elects members from
all recognized branches of academic endeavor--liberal arts, engineering, business
administration, fine and performing arts, education, and health and human services--at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. For details about membership, see the
chapter bylaws. |
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Undergraduate Students
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Juniors must have completed
at least 63 semester hours overall and at least 24 semester hours at YSU and rank
scholastically in the top 7.5 percent of their class. Seniors must have
completed at least 24 semester hours at YSU and rank in the
top 10 percent of their class.
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Graduate Students
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Graduate students must rank
in the upper 10 percent of their class; they must have completed at least
15 semester hours of graduate study.
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Faculty, Administrators,
and Professional Staff
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Faculty, administrators,
and professional staff whose scholastic records and/or outstanding
achievements render them worthy of membership may be
invited to join the Society. No more than six may be inducted into the
chapter per year (if the chapter invites fewer than 200 students). The
number of faculty, administrators, and professional staff inducted shall
not exceed 3 percent of the number of students elected in a given year.
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Benefits
Membership
in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi has many benefits and opportunities. See
the
attached Word document and the national Society
website for more detail about benefits. |
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Recognition
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for superior academic performance and
exemplary character. |
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Respect
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of peers and employers for the
well-recognized mark of achievement associated with Phi Kappa Phi
membership. |
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Affiliation
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with more than 1,000,000 distinguished
members worldwide and 300 colleges and universities throughout the
United States, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. |
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Leadership
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opportunities at the
chapter, regional, and national levels. |
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National Scholarships
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in the form of Phi Kappa Phi Graduate
Fellowships and Awards of Excellence for students pursuing first-year
graduate study and other scholarships and awards. See the national
Society
website for more detail. |
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Résumé-Posting plus Test and Product Discounts
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Discount on Dell
and Apple products, plus cell-phone services and services by other providers; career connections; and substantial discounts on tests such as
the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, and ACT. |
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Networking
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opportunities at local and regional
conferences and at national triennial conventions. |
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Publications
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such
as the Society's scholarly magazine, the
Phi Kappa Phi
Forum, which offers
thematic, interdisciplinary insights into cultural, social, and scientific issues;
and Chapter 143's own newsletter, a
twice-yearly resource for information about local chapter activities and
member accomplishments. |