College Project Ideas
The College Project is designed to help your chapter gain administrative support. How? By reaching out to the college administration to assist them in any project that supports your college. The first step is to schedule a meeting with your college president/campus CEO (or another administrator if you are unable to meet with the president or campus CEO) to determine what your project will be.
If your college president is looking for ideas, here are some suggested ways to work together:- Honors Satellite Seminars. Many college presidents are very interested in recruiting outstanding high school graduates to the community college. Inviting high school honor society students to your college to participate in Phi Theta Kappa's Satellite Seminar Series on the Honors Study Topic this fall provides a terrific recruitment opportunity for the administration.
- Project Graduation. Help your college show its commitment to the community by participating in Project Graduation, a Phi Theta Kappa initiative which encourages graduating students and their invited guests to bring children's books and non-perishable food items to their commencement ceremonies.
- Faculty Appreciation. Show your appreciation for the support of your college faculty and staff, by designing a college project to honor their work. Phi Theta Kappa chapters can plan an appreciation tea, an awards ceremony or a special banquet to say thanks for the dedication and hard work of faculty and staff members throughout the year.
- The National Honor Society In an effort to ensure high school students as well as high school counselors are aware of the community college as a viable educational choice, Phi Theta Kappa encourages chapters to reach out to high school honor students in their area. The National Honor Society (NHS) has State Directors who may be beneficial in helping chapters collaborate with their local NHS chapters. Contact information for State Directors may be found at the NHS website.
- Registration Success! Who better to lead the way for incoming students than Phi Theta Kappa members? Offer to assist where needed for your college's registration.
- Cheap Labor. Are budget cutbacks a part of today's harsh reality on your campus? If so, wow your college administration by offering to perform office duties free of charge for faculty and staff whose clerical staff's salaries were cut from the budget.
- College Ambassadors. Many chapters have their members serve as ambassadors for the college who may visit local high school "College Days" to personally endorse the community college as a viable educational choice. These members also serve as tour guides for potential students, parents, alumni and donors visiting the campus.
