Five Star Chapter Plan

The Five Star Chapter Plan engages chapters in Phi Theta Kappa programs and celebrates their accomplishments. It outlines 10 essentials to creating an engaged chapter and organizes them into themed categories, or “stars”.

New in 2023

fewer requirements

Only 10 steps to achieve Five Star Chapter status.

more flexibility

Complete activities in any order. You choose what works best for your chapter.

automated reporting

Advisors report their chapter officers, and the rest is automatic.

Why Participate?

Focus on the Good Stuff. Chapter leaders have limited time – this plan gets to the heart of PTK benefits.

Hard Work Pays Off. Your chapter’s Star achievements will be recognized locally, regionally and internationally.

How it works

The timeline: All requirements are completed during a calendar year (January 1 — December 31).

What’s required: The plan organizes requirements into five themed categories or “stars” including Reach, Engage, Network, Lead, and Discover.

Your path: Complete requirements in any order. Choose the path that fits your chapter best.

Star status: At the end of the year, the number of stars your chapter earns equals your chapter’s star status. For example: Reach Star + Engage Star = Two Star Status

Awards: Chapters receive recognition during regional meetings (typically the following spring).

Star Requirements

REACH

Invite eligible students to join twice per year. Resources available in the Recruitment Toolkit.

ENGAGE

Elect/select chapter officers and report them to PTK via Advisor Dashboard
ONE or more members complete any PTK Edge professional development course or Unit 1 of PTK’s Leadership Development Studies course in the current calendar year.
ONE or more chapter advisors complete the Advisor Edge professional development course (completion prior to 2023 counts)

NETWORK

Chapter representative participates in a Regional Activity/Event (regional conferences, Scholar Dash regional team, regional project, etc.)

LEAD

Implement a College Project, a joint leadership project by your chapter and college administration
Submit College Project Hallmark Award entry
Submit entry for ONE or more individual Hallmark Award categories

DISCOVER

Implement an Honors in Action Project , a project combining academic research into the PTK Honors Study Topic and community action to solve real-world challenges
Submit Honors in Action Project Hallmark Award entry