LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA (ODK)
What is ODK?
Omicron Delta Kappa is the National
Leadership Honor Society that recognizes and encourages superior
scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character. Membership in
ODK is a mark of highest distinction and honor.
Membership in OΔK® is a mark of highest
distinction and honor. Members must have a 3.0 cumulative G.P.A. and
must have completed 60 credits by the end of the Spring 2010 semester.
What is
recognized?
This society recognizes achievements
in the following areas:
- Scholarship
- Athletics
- Campus/Community Service
- Social/Religious Activities
- Student Government
- Journalism
- Speech and Mass Media
- Creative and Performing Arts
When was ODK founded?
Omicron Delta
Kappa was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders
formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and
versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all
phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and
that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a
basis of mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness. OΔK® was the
first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and
honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular
activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship.
The OΔK® “mark of
distinction” is well recognized by leaders in both the academic and
business worlds.
What is the
purpose of ODK?
The purpose of The
Omicron Delta Kappa Society is threefold:
First,
to recognize those who have attained a high standard of efficiency in
collegiate activities and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous
attainments along similar lines;
Second,
to bring together the most representative students in all phases of
collegiate life and thus to create an organization which will help to
mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and
intercollegiate interest;
Third,
to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the
institution as well as other Omicron Delta Kappa members on a basis of
mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness.
How Do I Get
Connected to ODK?
There are TWO (2)
ways that you can get involved with this prestigious organization:
1)
Download and fill out a copy of the application provided below.
2) Stop by
the Office of Student Activities, University Union, room 217 and ask our
front office staff for a paper copy of the application.
Text from the
OΔK® Society
Headquarters website:
http://www.odk.org/
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