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Omicron Delta Kappa

The National Leadership Honor Society

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      • Notable Members
      • Founders’ Day
    • Fast Facts
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Circle Templates

Welcome to the Circle Templates page. This page is a resource for circles looking for ideas, forms, and templates. These templates have been used by other circles or similar organizations and are free for your circle to download and edit to your purposes.

If your circle has a template you would like to share, send it via attachment to [email protected]. We may have to make some edits so it can be used nationally but we are happy to share what works for your circle.

If you have any questions about these templates, contact National Headquarters at [email protected] or call us at 540-458-5336.

Circle Bylaws

Circle Bylaws Template (2022)

Recruitment Guides

OΔK Recruitment-Selection Guidelines
Interactive Circle Recruitment Timeline (90-60-45)

Recruitment Templates

OΔK Invitation to Apply Template FY 2026
OΔK Accepted Template FY 2026
OΔK Rejection Template FY 2026
OΔK Faculty Nomination Solicitation Letter FY 2026

Social Media Graphics for Recruitment

We are in the process of updating these graphics; check back soon.

Tapping Templates

Sample Tapping Ceremony
O∆K Sample Tapping Cards
Sample O∆K Tapping Card – Faculty
Sample O∆K Tapping Card – Student[/lgc_column]

Initiation Ceremony Planning

Sample O∆K Initiation Ceremony Planning – provides a timeline and detailed plan for an initiation ceremony
Initiation Program Book full v1 – full version with keynote speaker and officer induction
Initiation Program Book v2 –  short version
Initiation Program Book v3 – with keynote speaker

Recruitment Marketing Materials

 

Attachments

  • Initiation Program Book full v1 (94kb)
  • Initiation Program Book v3 (93kb)
  • ODK 2-5-2 (88kb)
  • ODK Accepted Template FY 2026 (1mb)
  • ODK Invitation to Apply Template FY 2026 (231kb)
  • ODK Rejection Template FY 2026 (1mb)

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FY 2025 Membership Numbers

June 30, 2025

Student Members – 5,296
Faculty/Staff – 172
Alumni – 16
Honorary – 60

Total = 5,530

Circles Initiating =  187

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