Honors in Action

The Phi Theta Kappa

Experience:

Debbie Ulto

Current Kentucky Regional Officers Team Member

Current President of Alpha Lambda Delta chapter, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

about me:

What is Honors in Action?

Honors in Action is an event thatincorporates multiple hallmarks

Scholarship

Service

Leadership

Fellowship

Benefits of CombiningHallmarks

Quality over quantity

Well-rounded programs

Increased impact

Begin with the Honors Study Topic:

The Paradox of Affluence:Choices, Challenges, Consequences

Choose a topic that is:

•Interesting and relevant•Important and consequential•Issue-oriented•International•In the news and timely•Interdisciplinary•Important to your community

The Honors Study Topic, “The Paradox of Affluence, Choices, Challenges, and Consequences” asks us to do

something in our own little ways to change the contradictions of society where some have an overabundance of

resources and others can hardly make ends meet. The choice is ours to help the least fortunate despite the fact that we are constrained in our resources, but the little we

can do to help will go a long way.

Where do I Begin?

Scholarship Research a question, issue,

or problem related to the Honors Study Topic

Invite experts for in-depth dialogue

Analyze how the question, issue or problem affects you locally

Participate in the Honors Case Study Challenge

Identify possible solutions

Scholarship HallmarkJournaling

Study questionsposed Experts and sources consulted

Notes on how research can be turned into projects

Dialogues and answers engaged in and learned

Questions remaining for further research

Keep track of:

Leadership

Promote offering a leadership

development course for credit

Reflect on, share, and

use other leadership experiences to

benefit your project

Attend programs offered through your student affairsoffice

Host leadership

development

seminars,

workshops

Leadership HallmarkJournaling

Keep track of:Activities

designed to develop

leadership skills

and abilities

How individuals or chapters overcame

challenges and

obstacles Details about effective goal-setting,

group decision making,

motivation and team building,

delegating, and empowerment

Service

Work to improve

thecommunity!

Service HallmarkJournaling

Keep track of:

Contacts for servicerelated projects

Whom or what is servedby each project

Impact of the project (specific accomplishments, contributions, people participating, people served)

Fellowship:HAVE FUN!

Bond with your fellow

chapter members

Bond with members

from other chapters

Bond with your

community

Fellowship HallmarkJournaling

Keep track of:Keep track of:

•Who participated•How the activity was inclusive•What communication methods and tools were used• involvement and engagement •Ideas for expanding participation in the future

JournalingFor all of the Hallmarks

The strategic planning process and goal setting for Honors in Action activitiesHow the current Honors Study Topic relates to the projectResponsibilities and assignments for individuals and committees.Milestones achieved and feedback for and improving the project as it progressesReactions from participants and reactions from those served or impacted.How many people were involved or impacted and in what way

Why Journal?

Recording these details can be indispensable! For Phi Theta Kappa chapters, journaling to track progress

and activities throughout your Honors in Action projects and to capture your reflections and

thoughts on how you developed as individuals and as a chapter provides you with the detail you need

to achieve your goal in the Five Star Chapter Development Program and compose your entries in

the Hallmark Awards Program!

What’s In It For Me?

Gain “real-life” experience

Enhance communication skills

Increase intellectual and cultural competencies

Cultivate leadership skills Clarify goals and sense of purpose

Group Exercise and Sharing