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| Are Members of Phi Sigma Pi permitted to have dual or multiple memberships in other Greek letter or academic organizations? Yes/No? Why? |
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| Yes, because of no conflict of interest |
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| Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment and ridicule, regardless of the willingness of the participant |
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| The Supreme Legislative Body of the National Fraternity? |
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| Phi Sigma Pi's legislative body (Grand Chapter) is composed of: |
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The National Council
1 delegate from each chapter
2 delegates from the National Alumni Association |
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| Executive and Administrative body of the National Fraternity? |
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| What is the Executive and Administrative body (National Council) composed of? |
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| 7 Officers elected by Grand Chapter every 2 years |
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| A charitable foundation that collects and distributes funds in support of the programs and goals of Phi Sigma Pi |
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| What is the purpose of holding a Grand Chapter Conference? |
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| To discuss fraternity business including amendments to our national constitution and the election to the national council every two years |
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| Serves as official ambassador and representative of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity |
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| Serves as the parliamentarian at all national meetings |
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| Ensures that accurate records are kept at all national meetings |
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| Vice President of Finance |
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| Guides the Fraternity fiscally and develops an annual budget with the Executive Director |
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| Vice President of Membership Development |
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| Improves and develops resources to ensure Initiation programs produce strong and dedicated Brothers |
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| Vice President of Chapter Development |
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| Develops programs to foster communication between chapters and improve regional collaboration among chapters |
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| Vice President of Alumni Development |
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| Oversees the development of alumni resources and benefits; assists chapters and associations in improving and enhancing alumni relations |
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| Vice President of Philanthropy Development |
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| Responsible for leading and developing our national philanthropic efforts with our National philanthropy, Teach For America |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrZHF_WBeI |
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| What is your chapter's Greek letter name? |
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| The names of the two fraternal songs are: |
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| Who wrote the music and lyrics for the first song? |
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| Charles Darrin and Edward Ingraham |
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| Who wrote the music and lyrics for the second song? |
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| What is the membership certificate called? |
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| Whose signatures are located on the certificate? |
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| National President and National Secretary |
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| What is the only means by which an individual may become either a collegiate or honorary member of Phi Sigma Pi? |
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| What are the fraternity colors? |
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| What is the auxiliary color? |
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| What is located at the bottom of the Coat of Arms? |
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| A banner with "ΦΣΠ" written on it and each letter spelled out completely in Greek. |
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| What is located at the top of the Coat of Arms? |
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| What objects appear in the center of the Coat of Arms? |
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| An open book and staff on a field of purple, 3 diagonal stars, and four clasped links on a field of gold |
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Fraternal Orders existed as early as:
a) 18th century AD
b) 18th century BC
c) 15th century AD
d) 15th century BC |
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| What was the first Greek letter organization to be established in the United States? |
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| Name one of the two earliest Greek letter organizations for women. |
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Kappa Alpha Theta
OR
Kappa Kappa Gamma |
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| State colleges and universities were once known as and referred to as _________ or __________ colleges. |
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| To which Greek letter organization did several of the original members of Phi Sigma Pi belong? |
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| Phi Sigma Pi was established at which institution (original name)? |
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| The State Teachers College at Warrensburg, Missouri |
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| The institution is now known by what name? |
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| The University of Central Missouri |
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| What date is Phi Sigma Pi's founding? |
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| Name the three founders of Phi Sigma Pi. |
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Dr. Eldo L. Hendricks (Alpha One)
Dr. Claude A. Phillips
Dr. C. H. McClure |
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| The founders of our fraternity decided that Phi Sigma Pi would stress not only _______, _________, and ________, but do so in a concept of an equal _______ dedicated to these three ideals. |
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Scholarship, Fellowship, Leadership
Tripod |
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| In what year did Phi Sigma Pi become a "National" Fraternity? |
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| At which school was the second chapter established? |
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| Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, Illinois |
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| What is the magazine that Brothers receive twice a year? |
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| The Purple and Gold/The Lampadion |
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| What was the reasoning of those who opposed the merger of Phi Sigma Pi with Kappa Phi Kappa fraternity? |
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| Phi Sigma Pi possessed ample growth potential, and a merger would unnecessarily change the identity of Phi Sigma Pi. |
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| Why was the 1940 Purple & Gold newsletter established? |
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Because of the need for closer contact between the National Office and the
Active local Chapter Members. |
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| The information published in either the collegiate newsletter and alumni magazine is confidential and not to be shared with non-members, TRUE OR FALSE? |
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| FALSE. (Originally it was confidential, but now it's encouraged to share it!) |
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| Who was the Brother credited with creating the first membership handbook for Phi Sigma Pi Initiates? |
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| Clair B. Wilson (who is a dude, apparently.) |
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| What events in the mid 20th century slowed the momentum and growth Phi Sigma Pi had been experiencing in its early years? |
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| In what year did Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity become Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity? |
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| What was the dilemma facing Phi Sigma Pi with the passage of Title IX? |
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| By remaining male-only, Phi Sigma Pi would have a discriminatory effect on the future career opportunities of eligible women |
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| What action was required for Phi Sigma Pi to allow women to be inducted as Members? |
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| Amending the National Constitution. |
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| Phi Sigma Pi's first scholarship was established by _________ to promote the future academic opportunities of Brothers who _____________. |
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Dr. Richard Todd and his wife Clauda Pennock Todd
...excel in embodying the ideals of Phi Sigma Pi
the ideals of scholarship, leadership and fellowship |
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| _______is the name of the monetary fund used to assist Brothers in need of financial support due to medical illness, personal loss or other catastrophic hardships? The meaning of the fund’s name translates to _________. |
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Subrosa Fund
"under the rose" |
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| Historical documents uncovered by Kappa Chapter and the National Office in 2008 revealed that this woman was inducted as a Member of Phi Sigma Pi in 1945, 32 years prior to the passage of Title IX. |
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| A Brother of Alpha Chi, she was the first woman to be inducted as a collegiate Member. |
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| She was the first woman to be inducted as an honorary Brother, following Title IX |
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| A Brother of Alpha Epsilon Chapter, she served as National Secretary and Interim Vice President of Chapter Development in addition to being the first woman elected to serve as National President |
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| Inducted as an honorary Brother by Alpha Alpha Chapter, she was the first woman to be elected to National Council in the position of National Historian |
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| A Founder, he was President of State Teachers College – Warrensburg. Also known as “Alpha 1,” he served as Central Regional Director for several years. Our National award recognizing excellence in educational, cultural and leadership programming is named in his honor |
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| A Founder, he was Dean of Faculty at State Teachers College – Warrensburg. He made significant contributions to the field of teacher education. In recognition of his dedication to the Fraternity, our National award recognizing outstanding chapter fellowship was named in his honor |
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| A Founder, he headed the History Department at State Teachers College – Warrensburg. Served as both National Counselor and Vice President and was responsible for the founding of Beta Chapter. Awarded the first Distinguished Service Key for his many contributions, our outstanding service project award is named after him |
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| Elected as President in 1928, he is credited with galvanizing the National Officers into a cohesive unit; promoting Phi Sigma Pi nationally; and bringing Phi Sigma Pi into the Professional Interfraternity Conference, now known as the Professional Fraternity Association. A graduate scholarship is awarded in his name annually |
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| Respectively elected as President and National Secretary in 1930, their tenure saw the number of chapters double in size from seven to fifteen, eight of which were at Pennsylvania schools |
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Walter P. Percival
Clarence O. Williams |
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| They wrote the words and music to Brothers Are We, in collaboration with the Music Department at Mansfield State Teachers College, now known as Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (Theta Chapter) |
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Charles Darrin
Edward Ingraham |
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| An Associate Professor of Education at Millersville University, his alma mater, for the majority of his professional career. He served as National Secretary/Treasurer for nearly twenty years. He was honored for his contributions as a Brother over the course of four decades with the renaming of the Outstanding Chapter Award |
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| Known for devotion to the Fraternity as well as his many students at East Carolina University and Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he taught history, he holds the distinction of serving in five positions over the course of 25 plus years; longer than any other Brother in the Fraternity’s history |
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| One of many National leaders that emerged in the 1980s to help the Fraternity grow, he served as National Secretary/Treasurer; VP of Membership Development and National President. A National award recognizing administrative excellence is named in his honor |
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| Under his leadership and vision, the National organization nearly tripled in size; evolved to include a full-time professional staff; and eventually, the building of a permanent National Headquarters. An award for inter-chapter fellowship was named in his honor to recognize his efforts to help build and strengthen the Fraternity nationally |
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| A Brother of Tau Chapter, he was the first recipient of the Todd Tripod Scholarship. He served as Vice President of Membership Development and Vice President of Alumni Development and continues to serve as faculty member and chapter adviser at East Carolina University |
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| An alumnus of Alpha Rho Chapter, he wrote the music and words Brother in 1996. Having been invited to perform and share the song at multiple chapter events, the Grand Chapter chose to designate it as an official fraternal song in 2001 |
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| The Phi Sigma Pi Foundation was created by this former National Council Member and Alpha Phi alumna in 2004. She was the first President of the Board of Directors of The Foundation |
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The highest honor an individual Brother in Phi Sigma Pi may receive is the ________, which is bestowed by a unanimous vote of the National Council for outstanding service to the National Fraternity.
A) Chapter Service Key
B) National Crest
C) C.H. McClure Single Service Award
D) Distinguished Service Key
E) Founder's Circle |
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| Distinguished Service Key |
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| Matthew "Fresh Nicoletta" |
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| VP of Membership Development |
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| VP of Chapter Development |
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| VP of Philanthropy Development |
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| Give the Greek names of at least five of the Chapters in your Region, along with the universities/colleges where they are located. If your Region has less than six chapters (i.e. five or less); list the remaining Chapters in the Region |
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Gamma Theta - LSU
Gamma Omicron - Auburn University
Delta Beta - University of Alabama
Delta Tau - Mississippi State University
Eta Beta - University of Alabama Birmingham |
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| What is the name of your region? |
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| Sequentially list the following in order from first (1) to last (8) items that follow the Order of Business, in general: |
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1) Call to order
2) Reading and correction of approval of minutes from last meeting
3) Officer reports
4) Permanent or standing committees' reports
5) Temporary or special committees' reports
6) Unfinished business
7) New business
8) Adjournment |
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| What is the name of the book that Phi Sigma Pi Chapters, The Grand Chapter and National Council use to run business meetings? |
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The purpose for using parliamentary procedures to run a chapter meeting is to:
a) Help the meeting run more quickly
b) Help the meeting run more efficiently
c) Keep opinionated Brothers in check
d) Serve no purpose, it is a requirement that chapters must follow |
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| Help the meeting run more efficiently |
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| How do you make a motion? Give an example of a proper motion. |
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| What does it mean to vote by consent? |
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| No one voices an objection (they remained silent) |
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| How do you end the meeting? |
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| Describe two of the ways to become an alumnus/a. |
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| Describe two ways in which alumni can remain actively involved after college. |
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| Joining the National Alumni Association or joining your Regional Alumni Chapter |
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| Name the alumni Chapter and/or association in closest proximity to your Chapter. |
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| Southern Louisiana Alumni Association |
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| Please complete the section below, filling in the portions of Phi Sigma Pi's organization purpose that are not provided. |
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Superior scholarship
academic, professional, and social ideals
fellowship
acquisition and dissemination of information and knowledge
application of professional skills, fostering of leadership
fraternal fellowship |
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