Phi Theta Kappa

Hello Phi Theta Kappa members!

The time is soon here for the current officers of the Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter to pass the torch onto a new officer team!  We are looking for interested Phi Theta Kappa members that plan on attending Wake Tech Community College through at least the end of the 2012 year.  We are requesting that interested Phi Theta Kappa members in good standing submit the following information to tdemars@my.waketech.edu:

1. Full name
2. Officer position applying for
3. Estimated graduation date from Wake Tech
4. Degree program enrolled in at Wake Tech
5. Hobbies, volunteer/work, extra curriculum activities or clubs, or anything else about you that you would like to share
6. What you would bring to the PTK Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter

All current members interested in applying for an officer position must submit the requested information to me by February 29th.  We will be holding an online election poll between March 12th-16th and introducing the newly elected officers at the Chapter meeting on Friday, March 16th at 4:30 p.m.  We are also planning an Officer/Advisor retreat in April as an orientation to assist the new officers in taking over the Chapter as well as introduce them to their officer duties.  Please feel free to stop by our Chapter meetings to introduce yourself as an interested candidate or email me if you have any further questions.  Listed below are the responsibilities for each officer position.  We are in the process of extending the by-laws to introduce two more VP positions so that the Main, North, and Health Science campuses each have an officer representative.  Once the motion is approved by the Chapter and the National PTK Headquarters the chapter can further discuss the details of each VP position, but until then I have included the general responsibilities.

OFFICER ROLES

President:

• Conduct monthly meetings for PTK membership
• Set an agenda for community service and organize opportunities for the PTK membership

1. The Holiday Giving Tree is a yearly event that PTK hosts
2. Participate in community service projects

• Conduct orientation meetings
• Be responsible for making sure that all student rolls in the induction ceremony are filled
• Attend meetings to go over the script with other officers
• Be present and participate in induction ceremonies for new members
• After your tenures as president ends, return to install the next group of officers

Vice-President

• Attend all monthly meetings for PTK membership
• Conduct meetings in the absence of the president, even on short notice
• Take roll call at the beginning of the meetings
• Officer advice and support for the PTK agenda generally and for community service

1. The Holiday Giving Tree
2. Plan and participate in community service projects

• Attend orientation meetings to assist and/or conduct it if the president cannot attend
• Attend meeting to go over the script with the other officers
• Be present and participate in induction ceremonies for new members

Recording Secretary

• Attend all monthly meetings for PTK membership
• Create an official template for the monthly minutes
• Take accurate minutes of the meetings
• Email minutes within a week to the membership
• Offer advice and support for the PTK agenda generally and for community service

1. The Holiday Giving Tree
2. Plan and participate in community service projects

• Attend meeting to go over the script with the other officers
• Be present and participate in induction ceremonies for new members

1. Help Ms. Popp in the Holding Room with the new members such as checking off names and assisting in alphabetical line-up

Publicity Secretary

• Attend all monthly meetings for PTK membership
• Keep blog updated with events, pictures, minutes, etc
• Offer advice and support for the PTK agenda generally and for community service

1. The Holiday Giving Tree
2. Plan and participate in community service projects

• Attend meeting to go over the script with the other officers
• Be present and participate in induction ceremonies for new members
• Write article for student newspaper about induction ceremony
• Potentially send articles about PTK news to other sources, possibly the News and Observer
• Conduct “Facts and Snacks” table each semester by preparing table and getting other PTK members to help

Welcome to Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society!

First of all, congratulations on your academic achievements, for not everyone receives such high honors!  I would like to again thank those of you who attended one of our orientation sessions, as it was so nice to get to meet all of you!  If you have not yet filled out the application form or need to pay the dues, and are still interested in accepting our invitation, please contact Mr. Hill at sjhill@waketech.edu.  Mr. Hill will give you the full details on who to contact depending on which campus you are located.  At the orientations we also discussed some of the scholarship opportunities that are available to Phi Theta Kappa members, and I had forgotten to mention to some that the All-USA Today scholarship is available to all students so please speak to Mr. Hill to get information on how to apply for that scholarship and he will give you the key that is needed as well.

Important dates to remember:

October 13: Please RSVP to Laura Saparilas at laurasap@waketech.edu with your first and last name and how many will be attending the induction ceremony (including yourself)

October 17: Our next PTK meeting will be held at the main campus PLM 220 room and north campus building B room 339.  The meeting time is 2:00 p.m., so feel free to attend and meet the current PTK members and officers!

October 19: All applications and dues of $65 must be turned in

November 3^rd and 4^th: Giving tree setup; more details to come

November 17: Induction ceremony (a letter with the detailed information of the ceremony will be sent out after all applications have been received)

If you have any further questions, please email me at tdemars@my.waketech.edu

Thank you, and have a great fall break!

Terra DeMars

Chapter President

Phi Theta Kappa Advisors are pleased to announce that elections for officers for the 2011-12 academic year are now complete.  The new officers are:

President – Terra DeMars
Vice President – Oleksiy Silivra
Recording Secretary – Troy (TJ) Jones
Publishing Secretary – Patty Mateo

Please come to the next meeting to congratulate the new PTK Officers in person!

We were privileged to have Keri Bowman speak at our PTK meeting yesterday.  Ms. Bowman is the Associate Director of Advising at NC State University, and she gave some very helpful information for an easy transition to State. Here are some of her best tips summed up:                                      

• EARLIER IS BETTER! 
• Think about your career goals: What do you want to do? Why?
• Talk to an advisor at Wake Tech or NC State to get help or advice.
• Choose a major that you really want.  You must list a first, second, and third choice for major when you create a WOLFPAW account.
• Create a WOLFPAW account.
• Contact an advisor in the major you want to go into; if he or she cannot give you all the help you need, contact Keri Bowman.

Important Deadlines!

April 1-application must be in for Fall admission

November 1-application must be in for Spring admission

July 1-official transcripts must be in for Fall admission

December 1-official transcripts must be in for Spring admission

If you have further questions or would like more helpful tips, contact Keri Bowman via her email address.       keri_bowman@ncsu.edu

~Stephanie Ulm

snnewton@my.waketech.edu

At the meeting on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, Virginia Parker from The Foundation came and spoke to us about the opportunities they have to offer.  Since 1988, The Foundation has helped many employees and students of Wake Technical Community College.  They have many different programs including excellence awards, tuition assistance, instructional equipment, program support, emergency financial aid, and scholarships.

For more information and to learn about The Foundation’s programs please visit: http://foundation.waketech.edu.