The Code was recommended by a Board-appointed Task Force comprised of members, advisors, regional coordinators and alumni. Each of Phi Theta Kappa's 28 Regions will be incorporating the Regional Officer Honor Code into their Regional Bylaws in 1999, and all Regional Officers elected to serve, beginning with the election for the 1999-2000 term, will be required to sign the Honor Code. A similar Honor Code for International Officers was approved and implemented in 1998.

This Honor Code is not simply a set of rules and procedures governing Regional Officers' academic conduct, nor is it a legal contractual obligation of Phi Theta Kappa or the Regional Officer; it is an opportunity to put personal responsibility and integrity into action. Regional Officers will abide by this code which liberates them to serve the Region and the Society in an atmosphere of mutual confidence and respect. The success of the Code depends upon the support of the Region. Infractions should be reported to a chapter advisor, who may communicate this information to the Regional Coordinator.

For more information regarding the Regional Officer Honor Code, please contact Clancy Mitchell, Director of Regional Programs at 800.946.9995, Ext. 562.