- Initial Contact
- An invitation will be sent to qualified students during February or March
- A letter of introduction will give information about Phi Kappa Phi and Chapter 062
- A RSVP will be requested
- Upon receipt of the RSVP by the chapter, a letter of acknowledgement will be sent giving
the final details along with a pledge ribbon which can be worn through the initiation
ceremony and during graduation
(Click HERE to view examples
of the various letters the chapter sends to prospective students,
the college and school deans, and others.)
- On the night of the Initiation
- Each student will be publicly recognized
- Each student will also be given a pin to be worn on a suite or coat jacket and a
medallion which is worn around the neck over the graduation gown.
- A membership certificate and card will also be
presented
- Initiation Format
- When each student arrives, he or she must first check-in and register
- During the period of registration there is an honor's reception for meeting and
socializing with members, families, alumni and university administrators, faculty and
staff
- The initiation will be presided over by the chapter
president. The President of
the university, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Students
and Vice President for Student Affairs, and all of the deans of the individual schools of
the university will be involved in the initiation ceremony
- Special awards will be presented first
- Honor initiates, including administrators, alumni, faculty, university staff and
students will be inducted
- Following actual initiation, the ceremony will be closed
(Click HERE to view photos of the
2001 event.)
(Click HERE to view photos of the
2000 event.)
- Our Initiation Goal and
Purpose
- To honor individuals by induction into the national Honor Society
of Phi Kappa Phi
- To recognize those individuals who have contributed to the academic excellence of Fresno
State above and beyond their positions at the university
- To recognize significant contributions by alumni
- To publicly recognize students who have excelled academically
- To further promote academic excellence at Fresno State through the mission and motto of
Phi Kappa Phi, and the goals and pledge of the chapter
- Phi Kappa Phi Motto
- Let the Love of Learning Rule
Humanity
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