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Phi Theta Kappa. Dress Etiquette & Pin Etiquette. 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. How should I dress?. Business casual is recommended
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Phi Theta Kappa Dress Etiquette & Pin Etiquette
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
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
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
Email Etiquette Professional Communication is Vital to Success
Use the “YOU” approach • Positive language • Purpose • Interesting • Always be • Coherent • Concise • Correct • Complete • Courteous • Clear
Include a Salutation/Closing • Use the persons name if possible (Dear Ann or Ann) • Titles (Miss/Mrs./Ms./Mr./Dr.) • Always include your signature
Descriptive Subject • Meaningful “Change in Policy” or “Change in Vacation Policy” • Recipients scan subjects: • Open • Forward • File • Delete
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”
Short Sentences • Consider your audience • Simple/understandable/easy to read • One page (not a book...)
K.I.S.S. • Keep It Simple Silly • One subject • Sense of urgency/deadline • Avoid • Colorful backgrounds • Fancy fonts • Animated images • Extra punctuation
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)
Respond • Promptly • Professionally • Courteously • Sensitively
Proofread: • Misspelled words (use the spell checker) • Improper word use (desert/dessert; here/hear; to/too/two) • Correct punctuation, grammar & capitalization
Attachments: • Include all pertinent attachments • Copy/paste - time or software
Carbon Copy • CC vital individuals • NEVER “reply to all” unless…
Remember: Always stay professional & don’t write angry!
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
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
Ohio Region • Founded in 1985 • Sixteen chapters • Regional Coordinators • 1985 – 2009 • International Recognition • Awards • Officers
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
hallmarks 101 Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship
Mission Statement • Recognition • Individuals • Chapters • Competitive • Encouraging • Enhancing Development
Scholarship Hallmark • Primary • Honors Study Topic • Paradox of Affluence; Choices, Challenges and Consequences • Secondary • Helping and Encouraging Others to Learn
Leadership Hallmark • Primary • Leading Others • Secondary • Leadership Development
Service Hallmark • Primary • Operation Green: Improving Our Community • Secondary • Helping Others
Fellowship hallmark • Spending time together while doing projects, having chapter meetings and just having fun together
2008-2010 The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences
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
Helping Our Environment Education Beautification Recycling Clean Communities
Cheers, Districts and Introduction of the Ohio Regional Officers Angie Posada
International Cheer • “Phi Theta Kappa, How do you feel!?!” • “We’re Bright, We’re Bold, We’re good as gold!”
Ohio Region Cheers • “OH” • “IO” • “Ohio Region, How do you feel?!” • “We feel good! Oh, so good! Ugh!”
President Dianne Bricker
Vice President Jeff Gerken
Secretary/Buckeye Newsletter Editor Sandy Crossen
Central District Representative Lisa Ottenberg-Diehl
Northeast District Representative Martina Thomas-Catlin
Northwest District Representative Angie Posada
Southeast District Representative Tim Davis