Phi Kappa Phi Membership

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi Admission to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter in accordance with the bylaws of both the chapter and the national Society. Both require superior scholarship and good character as criteria for membership.

Those invited to membership in Phi Kappa Phi must at least have placed in the upper 5% of last-term juniors and the upper 10% of seniors. Graduate students must be in the upper ten percent of their class. In addition, outstanding faculty and alumnae may be invited. Learn more about all the amazing benefits of membership.

Students 
Qualified students receive a letter in the fall and spring semester inviting them to membership. (Individuals who believe they meet eligibility requirements, but who did not receive a letter of invitation, should contact the Chapter Secretary).

Faculty and Staff 
Limited numbers of qualified faculty and staff are invited to membership each year, based upon nominations by members.

Eligibility 

The criteria and limits observed in electing persons to membership are determined by each individual chapter, but always within the framework of the Society's Bylaws. The conditions set forth in the Bylaws may be summarized as follows: Undergraduate students may be considered who have senior status and are scholastically in the upper 10 percent (or less, if the chapter's bylaws so provide) of their class; or who have reached the final period of their junior year and are scholastically in the upper five percent (or, again, less if the chapter's bylaws so stipulate) of their class. In no case, however, may the total number of undergraduates elected in any one year exceed 10 percent of the candidates for graduation in that year.

  • Graduate students may be elected, but their number must not exceed 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees during the year.
  • Faculty members and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction may be elected to membership in limited numbers.
  • An occasional honorary or distinguished member may be elected by a chapter, with the approval of the Board of Directors.

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Permanent Record of Election Form (Appliation)

Return this form, along with your check or money order to PKP Chapter Coordinator, Wendi Watts, MTSU Honors College, Box 267, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.  Make sure the form and payment are returned by the chapter's deadline. If you have any questions, please contact one of the chapter officers.

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