Fraternity Final Test

Phikeia Oath

“I will strive in all ways to transmit the Fraternity to those who may follow after, not only not less, but greater than it was transmitted to me”

Hazing

action or situation purposely created to intentionally harm/embarrass either mental or physical

Morrison’s Philosophy

“to do what ought to be done, but would not have been done unless I did it, I thought to be my duty”

Brotherhood

group people who keep each other accountable when they need to be and have fun when they want to

Phi delta theta is commonly referred to as

“Fraternity for life”

Be your brothers’

keeper

President

Runs Phikeia meetings and is the liaison between the Phikeia class and the active chapter

Vice president

Oversees Phikeia officers and makes sure everyone is doing their duty

Secretary

Takes roll and minutes of the meeting

Treasurer

Collects funds and pays bills promptly

Philanthropy

Plans Phikeia community service project

Social

Plan social events within the house and with other organizations on campus to further relationships

Brotherhood

Plan events to further the brotherhood between Phikeia

House improvement

Responsible for planning the house improvement project which all Phikeia must be involved in

Three cardinal principles

Friendship, sound learning, and rectitude

Sound learning

good grades

Rectitude

good morals

Friendship

people who share mutual experiences together

What makes up the code of phi delta theta

The Constitution and General Statutes

What do all chapter have to obey

The code

Good study habits

Isolate yourself, Limit distractions, Divide homework into smaller tasks, Give ample time for assignments, Stick to the plan.

Study tips

study hardest subject first and again last also only study in periods of 2-3 hours

TQLR

Tune In:  Pay attention to the speaker and lecture

Question:  Ask yourself what the lecture is all about

Listen:  Hear what the speaker has to say and what is important

Review:  As you listen, summarize the points and then write them in your own words.

Avoiding scholarship problems warning signs:

• Regularly missing class

• Not preparing for class

• Failing to ask questions

• Relying on someone else’s notes

• Failing to improve performance

• Developing a dislike for the class

Honor and recognition societies need to know at least 3:

• Mortar Board

• Order of Omega

• Innocence            

Phi delta theta firsts

lifetime prescription to magazine, pledge pin, pledge manual

Emerging leaders institute (ELI)

Three day institute held every year at Miami University, each chapter sends two or more representatives

Founder’s Day when?

March 15, Robert Morrison’s Birthday

Silver Legion

Members who have been Phis for 25 years

Golden Legionnaires

Members who have been Phis for 50 years

Palladians

Every 5 years after becoming a Golden Legionnaire

Diamond Legionnaires

Members who have been Phis for 75 or more years

risk management

understanding and recognizing potential risks during chapter events

Why are we an alcohol free house

• Seen a rise in scholastic ranking

• Increase in number pledged and initiated

• Improvements in cleanliness and safety of chapter house

• Increased interest and support from alumni

The alpha chapter of each state

State grand chapter

The 1880 Convention was the most important because

• Adopted the present system of a General Council and provinces

• State & National Grand Chapters were abolished

• Executive Committee was discontinued

• Supreme power was given to the General Convention

• General council was delegated all executive and administrative functions between Conventions

Where is the general headquarters building located

Oxford, OH

Voting rights at general convention

• Undergraduate chapter delegates

• Members of the General Council

• Past Presidents of the General Council

• Province Presidents

• Survey Commissioners

• Executive Vice President

• Housing Commissioner

• Other commissioners that the General Council may appoint

• Alumni Club delegates 

General council

• Act as the executive and administrative board of the Fraternity that oversees the affairs of Phi Delta Theta.

Province

geographical subdivisions of the Fraternity.

Province President

An alumnus and serves for 2 years.  His role is to serve as a deputy of the General Council.  He appoints Chapter Advisers, assists in the expansion of the Fraternity in his area, and makes visits to each chapter when necessary.

What’s our province and province president

Psi Province, President is Keith Wysocki

Chapter Advisory Board Chairman

 Works with the officers and members of an individual chapter to help it maintain the high standards of Phi Delta Theta.

Phi Delta Theta Educational Foundation:

Started in 1958 for the advancement of learning.  Awards annual scholarships and fund the educational program.

Canadian Scholarship Foundation

Started in 1973.  Does the same, but in Canada

Frank J.R. Mitchell Fund

Proposed by Frank J.R. Mitchell in 1910 for the lifelong subscription to the Scroll.

Walter B. Palmer Foundation

Fund used for investment loans to assist chapter house corporations in purchasing, constructing, or refurnishing chapter houses

Bylaws

can’t supersede the bond or the code

Who were the founders of Nebraska Alpha

  Clarence Rhodes, Willis Sweed, and Amos Gant

Who else is in the psi province name 3

Colorado state, Creighton, and Kearney

The goddess of Phi Delta Theta

Pallas Athena

What is our goddess of

wisdom

Symbol of Phi delta theta

Owl

Chapter Grand

reserved for those Phis who have passed away

The Fraternity epitaph is “In coelo quies est”

“In heaven there is rest”

Ritual

reaffirms our belief in and dedication to the principles on which the Fraternity was founded

Oxford trophy

overall excellence, large

Founders trophy

overall excellence, medium

Kansas City trophy

overall excellence, small

Housser trophy

overall excellence, Canadian

Gold star

Awarded to chapters which have experienced success in all areas of chapter operation, excellence

Silver star

Awarded to chapters which have experienced success in all areas of chapter operation, honorable mention

Improvement citation

given to chapters which have improved significantly in at least three areas

General Headquarters trophy

The trophy is given to chapters that accumulated 150 points as a result of submitting all reports and fees promptly

Scholarship award

It is presented to chapters whose member achieve the highest GPA of fraternities on their campus

Sound learning award

judged on a report submitted by the chapter describing its study hours program, study groups, tutors, scholarship resources, recognition of members, high scholastic achievement, and innovative programs

St. Louis Fraternity Education Trophy

awarded to the chapter that is judged to have the most outstanding program for the education and indoctrination of Phikeias and the entire membership.

Bininger Religious Life Award

given to the chapter whose members best seek to develop on their campuses the type of moral character and religious service contemplated in The Bond

The Beam Trophy

Given to the chapter with the most outstanding philanthropic project

The Lubbock Trophy

Awarded to the chapter with the most significant continuing project carried out over an extended period

The Stan Brown Trophy

Recognizes the most outstanding one-day or individual project.

William Allen White Trophy

presented to the chapter with the most outstanding alumni newsletter

The Biggers Ritual Trophy

given to the chapters that demonstrate quality ritual performances, practices ritual weekly, and maintains proper ritual paraphernalia

Legion of Honor

Recognizes an alumnus who: Has made a major contribution of his time, effort, and energy to serving the Fraternity and improving its stature

Legion of Merit

Much like Legion of Honor, but more focused on Phi Delta Theta

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Granted to a major league baseball player who is judged to have exemplified in playing ability and personal character like Lou Gehrig, Columbia ‘25

In 1886 General John Charles Black, Wabash 1864, introduced the first song composed for the Fraternity what was the title?

“Our Army for the Right”

What is phi delta theta known as?

the singing fraternity

The General Statutes are amended

every 2 years at the General Convention

Can bylaws that conflict with any part of The Code?

NO

Constitution, what does membership describe?

Duties as a phi

The first Greek-letter organization

Phi Beta Kappa founded December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia

Union triad

Sigma Phi, March 4, 1827

Delta Phi, November 17, 1827

Phi Beta Kappa, December 5, 1776

first fraternity at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

Alpha Delta Phi, 1833

“The Great Snowball Rebellion”

Winter of 1847, students at the university blocked entrances to educational and administrative buildings with snow

Miami university first fraternity with no existing Greek-letter societies

December 26, 1848, Phi Delta Theta

Miami triad

Beta theta pi, phi delta theta, sigma chi

Who was the third fraternity at Miami university

Sigma Chi, 1855

first sisterhood founded

Alpha Delta Pi, 1851

first women’s fraternity

Pi Beta Phi, 1867

first Greek-letter society for women

Kappa Alpha Theta, 1870

George Banta (originally a phi delt) , Sr. was initiated by Delta Gamma

1879, he could help their expansion efforts

Who helped write a constitution and ritual, and form the sorority of Delta Zeta?

Guy Potter Benton, 1902

NPC

National Panhellenic Conference - 1902 (women)

NIC

North American Interfraternity Conference - 1909 (men)

NPHC

National Pan-Hellenic Council - (black women)

The first black Greek-letter men’s fraternity?

Alpha Phi Alpha, 1906

The first black Greek-letter fraternity for black women?

Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908

What room and dorm was phi Delt founded?

John Mcmillians room, Northeast building

Immortal six

Robert Morrison, 1849

John McMillan Wilson. 1849

Robert Thompson, 1850

John Wolfe Lindley, 1850

Adrian Walker Rodgers. 1851

Andrew Watts Rogers.1851