Officer Updates – April 2025

Member Directory is live!

One of the significant features of the MyODK Membership Engagement Platform is the Member Directory. The directory is now live. The directory provides active members access to more than 175,000 members in MyODK. We will send emails encouraging members to update their MyODK profile to add details about their education and work. The more information that OΔK members share, the more robust the search features of the directory. This is a benefit OΔK members have never had – the ability to connect with other members through a national database.

After your ceremony, it is essential to REJECT all SUBMITTED or ACCEPTED applications remaining in your Application Dashboard. If an applicant has an open application for FY2024- 25, they will not be able to apply for FY2025- 26 if eligible. One of the good features of MyODK is that applicants can reapply by signing in during the open application period. If they have not been rejected and closed out from a previous application cycle, you will prevent them from applying. We recommend rejecting all applications right after you submit your certificate order. It is easy to “Reject All” after you have submitted your order.

Circle can export two important membership reports

• Circle Application Report – This report provides the circle with a detailed report for everyone who has successfully submitted an application during a recruitment cycle managed through MyODK.
• Master Initiate Report—This report can provide information on all members listed in MyODK for the circle. It allows circles to search for various application statuses, from started to rejected.

Note: When entering report dates, remember that MyODK is keyed to the initiation date. Make sure you include the specific initiation date or a range that includes one or more initiation dates.

MyODK Circle Officer Training has transitioned to a self-paced online format. Officers who completed training were emailed the MyODK Circle Officers Guide earlier this month. If you did not receive the email, OR if you want to review the online videos and forgot the password, email [email protected]. We will be happy to assist in providing access to the tools.

When selecting a shipping address for certificate orders or other circle orders, please select your work address unless it is absolutely necessary to ship it to your home. UPS ground to business addresses is significantly cheaper (up to 30%) than shipping to home addresses. We greatly appreciate any effort you can make to help us keep shipping costs to a minimum.

In May 2025, OΔK will officially launch the new Active Membership Program. Initiates of Omicron Delta Kappa hold a lifetime membership in our honor society, and their achievements will be recognized. However, looking to the future, we must acknowledge that ΟΔΚ cannot sustainably finance our organization and support our programs and services without diversified revenue. We cannot continue to rely on new initiates’ fees as the primary income source. For generations, lifetime members have had access to member benefits and services without any requirement to contribute to the Society after the initiation fee.

After careful review and many years of discussion, Omicron Delta Kappa will now ask our members to support the Society’s work through an annual or one-time Legacy membership fee.

On May 1, 2025, members whose active membership is set to expire on June 30, 2025, will begin receiving renewal notices. There is an annual renewal fee of $50. Members can choose to become a Legacy Member through a one-time payment of $500. The result will be four statuses for our Lifetime Members. You can read about the new program and new fees here. Most importantly, Circle Officers will have no reactivation fees while you serve as an Advisor or Student Officer.

The Circle Leader of the Year (C-LOY) submission process for 2024-25 is now open. Circles are still expected to select a CLOY – a person dedicated to the circle’s leadership and success. The circle then notifies the National Headquarters of its selection. The CLOY recipients will receive a signed certificate suitable for framing, be recognized on the O∆K website and through social media, and be recognized at the National Leadership Conference. We hope to have every circle select a Circle Leader of the Year in 2025. Submission of a C-LOY recipient earns points toward circle recognition.

The submission process for 2024-25 closes on May 31, 2025.

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The 2024-25 Circle Annual Report (CAR) form is open and ready for circle submission. A PDF version of the report is available here, allowing the circle to prepare responses in advance. Remember, only one officer can submit the annual report through SurveyMonkey. The form is designed to allow the submitting officer to save completed work and return it to the form at a later date. The Circle Annual Report is required to meet circle standards. If you have questions about the report process, contact Jamie Bouldin, Director for Membership Services, at [email protected].

The Circle Annual Report is due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern, Monday, June 30, 2025.