Requirements for Chartering
There are four general qualifications for chartering a Phi Theta Kappa
chapter. To establish a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an institution must:
1.
Have at least one faculty or staff member of the institution serve as a chapter
advisor.
2. Have college support for establishing a Phi Theta Kappa
chapter on campus.
United States Institutions
3.
Offer one or more of the following associate degree programs: Associate
of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Applied Science.
4.
Maintain or have earned official candidacy status from one of the following
accrediting agencies:
*Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools
*New England Association of Schools and Colleges
*North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools
*Northwest Association
of Schools and Colleges
*Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
*Western
Association of Schools and Colleges.
Canadian Institutions
3.
Offer a Certificate, Diploma, or University Transfer program.
4.
Maintain or have earned official candidacy status from the Canadian government.
Other
Cases
International Institutions
Other international
institutions are handled on a case-by-case basis.
Candidate
Colleges
Colleges denoted as official candidates for accreditation
are given a five-year charter, at the end of which they must be fully accredited
or the chapter is retired.
Other Colleges
Colleges
not meeting the full qualifications are welcome to contact us to receive
an evaluation to charter.
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