Scholarship: Excellence is Our Aim

KAPPA ALPHA ORDERKAPPA ALPHA ORDER

SCHOLARSHIP ACHIEVEMENT: SCHOLARSHIP ACHIEVEMENT: EXCELLENCE IS OUR AIM?EXCELLENCE IS OUR AIM?

CHAS JORDAN, ZN ‘02DEPUTY PROVINCE COMMANDER FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

WILLIAM B. CRAWFORD PROVINCE

ANIMAL HOUSE TRIVIAANIMAL HOUSE TRIVIA

•What ultimately got the Deltas What ultimately got the Deltas kicked off campus?kicked off campus?

SCHOLARSHIP QUIZSCHOLARSHIP QUIZ

• What portion of the Marshall / Ammen What portion of the Marshall / Ammen application is weighted the highest?application is weighted the highest?

• What is the required GPA of an Active or New What is the required GPA of an Active or New Member as set by Kappa Alpha Law?Member as set by Kappa Alpha Law?

• What is the National Minimum Expectation What is the National Minimum Expectation with regard to Scholarship in an Active with regard to Scholarship in an Active Chapter?Chapter?

• Who is the National Scholarship Officer?Who is the National Scholarship Officer?

• What is our first and most important duty as a What is our first and most important duty as a college student, and consequently as a KA?college student, and consequently as a KA?

KAPPA ALPHA LAWSKAPPA ALPHA LAWS

• 9-133. The III –Recording Secretary. 9-133. The III –Recording Secretary. The III shall The III shall keep full minutes of the chapter proceedings in a keep full minutes of the chapter proceedings in a permanent minute book; call the roll at the opening permanent minute book; call the roll at the opening and closing of each meeting of the chapter or the and closing of each meeting of the chapter or the active members thereof; furnish the VII during the active members thereof; furnish the VII during the progress of each meeting with a list of absentees progress of each meeting with a list of absentees upon all roll calls not theretofore presented to him; upon all roll calls not theretofore presented to him; read the minutes of the previous meeting; submit his read the minutes of the previous meeting; submit his minutes to the I for his approval and signature; minutes to the I for his approval and signature; supervise the IV in keeping the files of chapter supervise the IV in keeping the files of chapter correspondence; and be responsible to the I for the correspondence; and be responsible to the I for the minute book and other records of the chapter used in minute book and other records of the chapter used in direct connection with chapters meetings. He shall direct connection with chapters meetings. He shall also serve as the also serve as the scholarship officerscholarship officer for the Active for the Active Chapter. Chapter.


• 9-271. Scholarship standards. 9-271. Scholarship standards. Each Active Each Active Chapter of the Order is expected to and shall Chapter of the Order is expected to and shall maintain the highest possible scholarship maintain the highest possible scholarship standards. An Active Chapter that does not standards. An Active Chapter that does not pursue appropriate efforts to preserve pursue appropriate efforts to preserve acceptable scholastic standards and which falls acceptable scholastic standards and which falls below the scholarship standards of the Order below the scholarship standards of the Order may be placed upon probation by the Knight may be placed upon probation by the Knight Commander, the Province Commander, or the Commander, the Province Commander, or the Executive Director.Executive Director. Adopted by the 67th Adopted by the 67th Convention, 1997. Amended by the 70th Convention, 1997. Amended by the 70th Convention, 2003.Convention, 2003.


• R9-271. Scholarship standards. R9-271. Scholarship standards. If an individual If an individual to be elected to membership is classified as a fresh to be elected to membership is classified as a fresh and has not earned any university grades, he must and has not earned any university grades, he must have achieved a high school grade point average of have achieved a high school grade point average of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent to join. No a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent to join. No active member or member awaiting initiation shall active member or member awaiting initiation shall be eligible to attend or participate in any social be eligible to attend or participate in any social function sponsored by an active or alumni chapter if function sponsored by an active or alumni chapter if he has failed to maintain a grade point average of he has failed to maintain a grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for the 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for the immediate preceding college semester or quarter. A immediate preceding college semester or quarter. A member is ineligible to serve in any office of an member is ineligible to serve in any office of an active chapter if he has failed to maintain a grade active chapter if he has failed to maintain a grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for the immediate preceding college equivalent, for the immediate preceding college semester or quarter. semester or quarter. Adopted August 6, 2003.Adopted August 6, 2003.


• R16-115 (a) (10) Breithaupt New R16-115 (a) (10) Breithaupt New Member Scholarship Citation.Member Scholarship Citation. There is There is hereby established an award given in the hereby established an award given in the name of Harry Breithaupt, Jr. to annually name of Harry Breithaupt, Jr. to annually recognize the new member in each active recognize the new member in each active chapter who has achieved the highest grade chapter who has achieved the highest grade point average. The award is granted by a point average. The award is granted by a majority vote of the Executive Council. majority vote of the Executive Council. Adopted May 19, 2007 to reinstate the Adopted May 19, 2007 to reinstate the Freshman Scholarship Citation formerly given Freshman Scholarship Citation formerly given by the Kappa Alpha Scholarship Fund.by the Kappa Alpha Scholarship Fund.


• R16-115. Awards.R16-115. Awards.• (b) Active Chapter Awards(b) Active Chapter Awards

• (4) Scholarship Trophy. (4) Scholarship Trophy. There is hereby established There is hereby established an award to recognize the Active Chapter that achieves an award to recognize the Active Chapter that achieves the highest collective grade point average for the the highest collective grade point average for the academic year. The name of the winning Active Chapter academic year. The name of the winning Active Chapter each year shall be engraved upon the trophy each year shall be engraved upon the trophy permanently displayed in the National Administrative permanently displayed in the National Administrative Office. The award is granted by a majority vote of the Office. The award is granted by a majority vote of the Executive Council. Executive Council.

• (5) Scholastic Achievement Award. (5) Scholastic Achievement Award. The Scholastic The Scholastic Achievement Awards are given to active chapters that Achievement Awards are given to active chapters that achieve a collective grade point average higher than achieve a collective grade point average higher than both the all men’s and all fraternity average or that are both the all men’s and all fraternity average or that are academically ranked in the top 25% of fraternities, and is academically ranked in the top 25% of fraternities, and is higher than the Kappa Alpha Order national average at higher than the Kappa Alpha Order national average at their respective institutions for both the fall and spring their respective institutions for both the fall and spring academic year. The awards are granted by the Executive academic year. The awards are granted by the Executive Council. Council.

ACTIVE CHAPTER ACTIVE CHAPTER MINIMUM EXPECTATIONSMINIMUM EXPECTATIONS

• Academic PerformanceAcademic Performance• The active chapter’s overall GPA from the most The active chapter’s overall GPA from the most

recently completed term will be above the recently completed term will be above the institution’s all-men and/or all-fraternity institution’s all-men and/or all-fraternity average.average.

ACTIVE CHAPTER ACTIVE CHAPTER OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIESOFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Number I.Number I. As the leader of the chapter and As the leader of the chapter and the brother ultimately responsible for its the brother ultimately responsible for its operation, the Number I must be involved in operation, the Number I must be involved in the scholarship program and he must clearly the scholarship program and he must clearly indicate that the attainment of academic indicate that the attainment of academic excellence in the chapter is a priority of his excellence in the chapter is a priority of his administration. He can achieve his objective administration. He can achieve his objective by verbally endorsing the scholarship by verbally endorsing the scholarship program to both actives and pledges, and by program to both actives and pledges, and by enforcing chapter, province, and national enforcing chapter, province, and national policies designed to complement the policies designed to complement the scholarship program. Finally, the Number I scholarship program. Finally, the Number I must attain his own academic potential as an must attain his own academic potential as an example. example.


• Number II.Number II. As the officer responsible for As the officer responsible for pledge education, he and his Pledge pledge education, he and his Pledge Educators must insure that the scholarship Educators must insure that the scholarship program is an integral and respected part of program is an integral and respected part of the pledge experience. Scholastic the pledge experience. Scholastic performance starts with the new member performance starts with the new member education program. The Number II should education program. The Number II should instill a basic requirement of good academic instill a basic requirement of good academic achievement on new members and verify achievement on new members and verify their performance throughout the pledge their performance throughout the pledge program. program.


• Number III.Number III. The duty of Scholarship Officer should The duty of Scholarship Officer should be one of the most vital in the chapter and be one of the most vital in the chapter and recognized as such. Consideration of the election of recognized as such. Consideration of the election of this brother must include a basic assumption that the this brother must include a basic assumption that the individual performs well scholastically and can individual performs well scholastically and can motivate others to do the same. The Scholarship motivate others to do the same. The Scholarship Officer should be a brother who has an excellent Officer should be a brother who has an excellent academic record (although not nec essarily the one academic record (although not nec essarily the one with the highest grade point average in the chapter), with the highest grade point average in the chapter), who is enthused about developing scholarship who is enthused about developing scholarship awareness and quality, and one who can budget his awareness and quality, and one who can budget his own time so as to perform his duties with out own time so as to perform his duties with out adversely affecting his own academic standing. He adversely affecting his own academic standing. He should also be a brother who has distinctive qualities should also be a brother who has distinctive qualities of leadership and organization, who commands the of leadership and organization, who commands the respect of both actives and pledges, and who can respect of both actives and pledges, and who can delegate authority while retaining control of the delegate authority while retaining control of the program. program.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

• Scholarship Committee.Scholarship Committee. This is unquestionably one of the This is unquestionably one of the most important standing committees of any chapter. Because most important standing committees of any chapter. Because it is a "working" committee, it should not be too large, and it is a "working" committee, it should not be too large, and each member should have specific functions to perform related each member should have specific functions to perform related to the management of the scholarship program. Anyone not to the management of the scholarship program. Anyone not fulfilling his assignments should be replaced. The Chairman of fulfilling his assignments should be replaced. The Chairman of the committee is obviously the Number III. A well-constructed the committee is obviously the Number III. A well-constructed committee should also be composed of one representative committee should also be composed of one representative from each class--freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. The from each class--freshman, sophomore, junior and senior. The Chairman can represent his own class. The Faculty Advisor Chairman can represent his own class. The Faculty Advisor should be a committee member. If the chapter does not have a should be a committee member. If the chapter does not have a Faculty Advisor, the Alumnus Advisor should serve in his stead. Faculty Advisor, the Alumnus Advisor should serve in his stead. If the Alumnus Advisor is a member of the faculty, he should If the Alumnus Advisor is a member of the faculty, he should serve on the committee even if there is a formally designated serve on the committee even if there is a formally designated Faculty Advisor. The Number II would also be a valuable Faculty Advisor. The Number II would also be a valuable member. This committee should be constituted by the time the member. This committee should be constituted by the time the academic year begins. Later, after the pledge class has been academic year begins. Later, after the pledge class has been inducted, one of the pledges could be added to the committee inducted, one of the pledges could be added to the committee to provide a different perspective, and to offer direct to provide a different perspective, and to offer direct "feedback" from the pledge class on the effectiveness of the "feedback" from the pledge class on the effectiveness of the scholarship program. Serving as an ex-officio member this scholarship program. Serving as an ex-officio member this should be an individual such as the Pledge Class President or should be an individual such as the Pledge Class President or Vice-President.Vice-President.

FACULTY ADVISOR FACULTY ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

• Faculty Advisor.Faculty Advisor. Kappa Alpha Order encourages Kappa Alpha Order encourages chapters to select a Faculty Advisor. Although it is not chapters to select a Faculty Advisor. Although it is not necessary that he be a Kappa Alpha alumnus, it is of necessary that he be a Kappa Alpha alumnus, it is of course preferable so that he can attend chapter course preferable so that he can attend chapter meetings when necessary. The primary role of the meetings when necessary. The primary role of the Faculty Advisor is to assist the chapter in its relations Faculty Advisor is to assist the chapter in its relations with the university or college, and especially to offer with the university or college, and especially to offer guidance in the academic programs. It is through the guidance in the academic programs. It is through the scholarship program that the Faculty Advisor can be of scholarship program that the Faculty Advisor can be of greater benefit to the chapter. He will know the local greater benefit to the chapter. He will know the local academic situation, the administration, faculty and academic situation, the administration, faculty and students. He will be familiar with the members of the students. He will be familiar with the members of the chapter. He has the professional experience to provide chapter. He has the professional experience to provide fresh ideas, innovative approaches, and constructive fresh ideas, innovative approaches, and constructive criticism in the development and operation of the criticism in the development and operation of the scholarship program. In this capacity, as a member of scholarship program. In this capacity, as a member of the Scholarship Committee, he will be a key figure and the Scholarship Committee, he will be a key figure and an element of continuity.an element of continuity.

THE BROTHER’S THE BROTHER’S RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

• The Active or Pledge Brother.The Active or Pledge Brother. In the final In the final analysis, it is the individual member, active analysis, it is the individual member, active and pledge, who is responsible for his own and pledge, who is responsible for his own academic progress and, thereby, for the academic progress and, thereby, for the collective success of the chapter's scholarship collective success of the chapter's scholarship program. The chapter can offer direction and program. The chapter can offer direction and assistance in scholarship, but these must be assistance in scholarship, but these must be broadened by each individual's positive broadened by each individual's positive attitudes, self-discipline and by the exercise of attitudes, self-discipline and by the exercise of his mature good judg ment. A sound scholastic his mature good judg ment. A sound scholastic record for each active and pledge is record for each active and pledge is attainable.attainable.

CHAPTER RESOURCESCHAPTER RESOURCES

• National Administrative OfficeNational Administrative Office

• Province CommanderProvince Commander

• National Scholarship OfficerNational Scholarship Officer

• Deputy Province Commander for Deputy Province Commander for Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs

• Brains, Books, and BrotherhoodBrains, Books, and Brotherhood

• Chapter Scholarship PlanChapter Scholarship Plan

BROTHER RESOURCESBROTHER RESOURCES

• Deputy Province Commander for Deputy Province Commander for Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs

• Faculty AdvisorFaculty Advisor

• Number IIINumber III

• Campus Tutoring ProgramCampus Tutoring Program

• College AdvisorCollege Advisor

• Greek AdvisorGreek Advisor

QUESTIONS OR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?COMMENTS?

ALWAYS REMEMBER…ALWAYS REMEMBER…

• Your success is the Chapter’s success.Your success is the Chapter’s success.

• Your first responsibility in College is to achieve Your first responsibility in College is to achieve a degree and maintain good scholastic a degree and maintain good scholastic performance.performance.

• What you do today DOES effect the world What you do today DOES effect the world around you, and YOUR future.around you, and YOUR future.

• Excellence is our Aim….Ours and Yours.Excellence is our Aim….Ours and Yours.

Documents

Scholarship: Excellence is Our Aim