Post on 31-Oct-2014
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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/