Phi Theta Kappa - Honor Society

Run for Office - International Office

At every International Convention, chapter voting delegates elect five new International Officers: International President, Division I Vice President, Division II Vice President, Division III Vice President and Division IV Vice President.

International Officer responsibilities include presiding at the International Convention and the International Honors Institute, promoting Phi Theta Kappa programs by delivering speeches and workshops at regional meetings and communicating with the chapters located in the International Officer's division.

Who is Eligible to Run for International Office?
A Phi Theta Kappa member may be eligible if he/she has a cumulative 3.5 grade point average on a scale of 4.0 and is EXCLUSIVELY enrolled in an associate degree program at a two-year college.

How Do I Receive a Candidate Application?
Submit a request IN WRITING by email, fax or mail to Jennifer Stanford at 912.826.7005, or Center for Excellence, 1625 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS 39211. Please include your name, complete mailing address, email address, daytime telephone number, chapter, college, and the office you plan to seek. Candidate Applications are available beginning in October.

When are Applications Due at International Headquarters?
All completed Candidate Applications must be RECEIVED by 5:00 pm on February 24, 2010.

Can a Member Campaign Before the International Convention?
Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters does not monitor campaign activities prior to the International Convention. However, candidates are still discouraged from pre-Convention campaigning in order to keep campaign costs to a minimum.

Who May Serve as Campaign Manager?
It is not a Headquarters requirement that each candidate has a campaign manager; however, if one is appointed, he/she must be an active member of Phi Theta Kappa (currently enrolled in a two-year college). An alumni member or former International Officer may not serve in this leadership position. However, it is acceptable for alumni and former International Officers to support the candidate as a member of the campaign team.

Also see:


* Is International Office for You?
* International Officers Directory
* Campaign Rules and Regulations
* International Officer Scholarship
* Orlowski Candidate Scholarship
* Regional Alignment of Phi Theta Kappa's Four Divisions


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