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?
Any Phi Theta Kappa
member who is in good standing with his/her local chapter and who is EXCLUSIVELY
enrolled in an associate degree program at a two-year college. All International
Officers must continue to be EXCLUSIVELY enrolled in a two-year college
and must take at least 6 associate degree credit hours for two terms during
their one-year tenure in office.
How Do I Receive a Candidate Application?
Submit a request IN WRITING by email, fax or mail
to Director of Programs 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 2007.
When are Applications Due at International
Headquarters?
All completed Candidate Applications must be
RECEIVED by 5:00 pm on February 22, 2008.
Can a Member Campaign
Before the International Convention?
Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters
is no longer monitoring 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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