Frequently Asked Questions From Officers
How do I access membership applications submitted online?
Circle Officers can login to an Officer section of our website. To login, you can either go directly to www.odk.org/login or you can click on the small key icon at the bottom of every page of our website. Your login information is your email address and your password.
*Your password can be found in your "Friday Letter" email. Officers receive an email every month with updates on various items concerning the society. If you did not receive the recent Friday Letter email and/or do not know your password - you can try to use the "Forgot your Password?" link. This link will allow you to submit your email address and a link will be sent to your email allowing you to change your password. However, many Officers have notified us that they do not receive this email (we think some University/College servers block the message as SPAM. If you have this problem - please send an email to Ken Taylor (ken@odk.org) that includes your preferred password.
To learn more about the Officer section of our website please review the Website Update PDF.
For other questions about the new website:
The goal of the new website was to aide Circle Officers with the many tasks of running and maintaining a Circle. The website is currently in a transitional phase which is very likely to cause problems and questions for Circle Officers. If you have questions about the website, please call the national office 1-877-ODK-NHDQ (1-877-635-6437).
When I reject or accept an online membership application is the applicant notified?
No, the applicant does not receive a notification as a result of you rejecting or accepting an applicant. Your Circle may decide to notify members of the acceptance in many ways (tapping ceremony, email, formal letter, etc.)
Can I send in hard copies of forms - or do I have to retype everything into the online forms?
Yes, we will accept hard copies of forms, either by fax or mail. We will also accept a mixture of both online and hard copy forms (we just ask that you notify us when submitting forms that you have both online and hard copies being submitted).
How many individuals can we initiate?
A Circle may initiate up to 3% of the school’s student population. For schools with a population of less than 800, you may initiate up to 5%. Circles may also initiate graduate students, as long as the number of graduate students does not exceed 50% of the total number of student initiates. Faculty and Staff members of a school may also be initiated, as well as Alumni, and Honoris Causa members. For more information about initiation guidelines, please refer to the Officer's Guide.
Where can I find honor cords/stoles and other merchandise for our Circle?
All merchandise can be found at http://store.odk.org - click on the "Graduation" tab for honor cords and stoles and "Circle Supplies" for items for Circle meetings.
Circle Officers can login to an Officer section of our website. To login, you can either go directly to www.odk.org/login or you can click on the small key icon at the bottom of every page of our website. Your login information is your email address and your password.
*Your password can be found in your "Friday Letter" email. Officers receive an email every month with updates on various items concerning the society. If you did not receive the recent Friday Letter email and/or do not know your password - you can try to use the "Forgot your Password?" link. This link will allow you to submit your email address and a link will be sent to your email allowing you to change your password. However, many Officers have notified us that they do not receive this email (we think some University/College servers block the message as SPAM. If you have this problem - please send an email to Ken Taylor (ken@odk.org) that includes your preferred password.
To learn more about the Officer section of our website please review the Website Update PDF.
For other questions about the new website:
The goal of the new website was to aide Circle Officers with the many tasks of running and maintaining a Circle. The website is currently in a transitional phase which is very likely to cause problems and questions for Circle Officers. If you have questions about the website, please call the national office 1-877-ODK-NHDQ (1-877-635-6437).
When I reject or accept an online membership application is the applicant notified?
No, the applicant does not receive a notification as a result of you rejecting or accepting an applicant. Your Circle may decide to notify members of the acceptance in many ways (tapping ceremony, email, formal letter, etc.)
Can I send in hard copies of forms - or do I have to retype everything into the online forms?
Yes, we will accept hard copies of forms, either by fax or mail. We will also accept a mixture of both online and hard copy forms (we just ask that you notify us when submitting forms that you have both online and hard copies being submitted).
How many individuals can we initiate?
A Circle may initiate up to 3% of the school’s student population. For schools with a population of less than 800, you may initiate up to 5%. Circles may also initiate graduate students, as long as the number of graduate students does not exceed 50% of the total number of student initiates. Faculty and Staff members of a school may also be initiated, as well as Alumni, and Honoris Causa members. For more information about initiation guidelines, please refer to the Officer's Guide.
Where can I find honor cords/stoles and other merchandise for our Circle?
All merchandise can be found at http://store.odk.org - click on the "Graduation" tab for honor cords and stoles and "Circle Supplies" for items for Circle meetings.
