Sit in scholastic order once a month

Offer a vocabulary word of the week

Give reminders of final course drop dates, registration dates, etc.

Make weekly announcements of educational and career development opportunities on campus and in the community

Ask members to answer to roll call with the number of classes they cut the previous week

Announce job offers, admissions into graduate schools, Who’s Who induction, Phi Beta Kappa induction, and honoraries

Display chapter/individual scholarship trophies and awards in a ‘high-traffic’ area

Display bulletin boards with scholarship information

Compare your chapter average to other chapters on campus

Show how your chapter compares to other chapters of Phi Kappa Tau

Create a Brag Board where members post papers and exams with high scores

Create an “I need help sheet” for members who need help in a particular subject

Create an “I can help sheet” for members who want to assist other members

List chapter or individual study halls and quiet hours

Create a Career Board

Develop Sunday – Thursday quiet hours in chapter house

Develop 24-hour quiet hours during mid-terms, the week before finals, and during finals week

Have roommates rotate as quiet hour monitors

Give each member living in the house ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs for their doors, to use while studying

Challenge each member to raise his GPA .1 each term

Have one class challenge another each term, with the losing class serving the winning class dinner

Have Big-Bro/ Little Bro competitions

Give members “Class Progress Sheets” for recording their assignments, quiz, and test scores

Stock files with notes, papers, and exams from members at the end of each term

Include books on study techniques and study aids in the chapter’s library

Maintain a professor/ course evaluation file

Maintain a file of current and alumni members and their majors (for use in finding tutors for members in need)

Include Graduate school catalogs in library

Include Graduate school exam booklets and study guides in library

Include a copy of the University’s schedule of classes in the library each term

Campus librarian

Career Center personnel or visiting representative from businesses

Administration officials from the University

Alumni on the University faculty

Prominent and successful alumni in the area

How to Study

University policy regarding academic probation and disqualification and the resources available for help

The Chapter Scholarship Program and chapter and National scholarship requirements

How to provide an atmosphere in the chapter house that promotes academic achievement

Exam taking and how to approach the essay vs. the objective exams

Time Management

Determining your career path/ goals

Deciding on Graduate School – Do I want to go? Where and how to apply

Resume writing

How to dress for success and other interview tips

Etiquette for communicating in a professional environment

Setting Goals

Take every opportunity to recognize your achievers and achievements in The Laurel, Phi Tau Planner, community paper, campus or Greek newspaper, and your chapter newsletter

Send recognition letters to parents of excelling members

Recognize Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, honorary organization, and Dean’s List

Recognize 4.0’s and/or highest GPA in the chapter, or perhaps in each associate class

Offer scholarships or a credit of dues to the chapter members as an incentive

Have members sign a scholarship contract at the beginning of each term that explains their understanding of the chapter’s scholarship program and their commitment to strong academic performance

Have a library/ study night at least once a week

Take Associates on a tour of the library

Have the Associate class elect a rep to serve on the chapter scholarship committee

Assign a mentor or study partner to each associate member, preferably an active member in the same major

Suspend members who do not meet the ‘All Men’s Average’ on campus

Offer a tiered dues schedule, depending on GPA from previous term

Turn problematic members over to the BOG to explain and discuss their future in the chapter (utilize the BOG in holding members accountable to the chapter standards)