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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