Phi Theta Kappa
Kappa Nu Chapter at
College of Central Florida
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize
and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve
this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development
of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of
ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation
of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American
higher education with more than 1.5 million members
and 1,200 chapters located in the United States, U.S. territories,
Canada, and Germany. The
innovative programs and services and array of membership
benefits offered by Phi Theta Kappa are unequaled among honor societies.
Co-curricular
programs focus upon the Society's Hallmark of Scholarship,
Leadership, Service and Fellowship. It is estimated that 200,000 students
participate
in Phi Theta Kappa programs each year. Nearly 600 senior
institutions in 49 states and provinces provide more than $35 million
in scholarships exclusively to Phi Theta
Kappa members.
To be eligible for membership a student must complete
a minimum of twelve credit hours of associate degree course work and earn
a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
The average age of a new member is 29, ranging from 18 to 80. Part-time
and full-time students are eligible for membership. Students pay a one-time
membership fee of $90.
Following induction in Kappa Nu, The College of Central Florida chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a new member receives a
gold embossed membership certificate, a membership identification card,
a membership key pin, a diploma seal, and a transcript notation of membership.
Each member is automatically nominated for inclusion in the prestigious
National Dean's List biographical publication and is enrolled in the Society's
Transfer Database, linking senior institutions offering scholarships to
Phi Theta Kappa members. Members are accorded the privilege of wearing
Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of each
month in room 5-203 on the Ocala Campus and on the Citrus Campus via the web.
To contact the academic advisor, Mr. Danuff, or to contact one of the Kappa Nu officers, please e-mail us at ptk@cf.edu. To see upcoming events see our calendar.
Check us out on FaceBook.com at College of Central Florida, Phi Theta Kappa.
For additional information please visit the Phi
Theta Kappa web site
or the Florida Regional Chapter web site.
