”The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.”
Phi Theta Kappa’s mission is two-fold:1) recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and (2) provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming. Today Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 1.5 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 of the United States, U.S. territories, Canada, and Germany.
Annually, approximately 100,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. To be eligible for membership a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of associate degree course work and generally earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher . Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college, generally a 3.25 GPA. The purpose of the Alpha Upsilon Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana shall be to engage students for the enhancement of our college through civic engagement, campus involvement, and personal development.
http://www.ptk.org/directories/chapters/IN/20506-1.htm
Advisor: Robert Keck (317) 921-4377
