Badge Overview

Omicron Delta Kappa Initiate  Omicron Delta Kappa Initiate

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Omicron Delta Kappa Initiate

Omicron Delta Kappa Initiate

Issued by Student Leadership & Involvement

Badge Description

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University in 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 the development of general campus citizenship. Since its founding, Omicron Delta Kappa has initiated over 350,000 members. For more information about OΔK®, visit the national website at www.odk.org.

The University of Memphis Circle, founded on May 17, 1963, has a long history of recognizing outstanding students, faculty, and staff on our campus. For over sixty years, our legacy has been and will continue to be an avenue for continuous leadership development and a commitment to serving the greater Memphis community and beyond.

Skills Collaboration Inclusivity Integrity scholarship Service

Badge Criteria

Qualifications for Membership

To be accepted into Omicron Delta Kappa, you must meet the class and academic criteria and have demonstrated leadership on your campus or in your community. Class Eligibility: Undergraduate students: must be a sophomore, junior, or senior by credits enrolled in a degree-granting program Graduate/Professional students: enrolled in a degree-granting program Faculty, staff, and administrators: full or part-time positions at the institution Alumni: an individual must wait at least five years to be initiated into the circle where they received their degree. Local, national, and international leaders who qualify for honorary membership Academic Eligibility: Undergraduates must be in the top 35% of their class (usually 3.5/4.0 GPA) Graduate/professional academic eligibility is determined by each circle (usually 3.6/4.0 GPA) All student candidates must have been enrolled on their campus for at least one-half year (one semester) Leadership Eligibility: All candidates for membership must demonstrate leadership in one of the Five Pillars of Campus Life and embrace the OΔK Leadership Values.

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