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Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa
  • About
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
      • Notable Members
      • Founders’ Day
    • Leading in the 21st Century: FY 2022-24 O∆K Strategic Plan
    • Fast Facts
    • Leadership
      • Board of Trustees
      • Emeriti Trustees
      • Student Advisory Board
      • Staff
    • Governance
      • 2022 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • Articles of Incorporation
      • National Bylaws
      • Governing Committees
      • Operating Committees
      • Omicron Delta Kappa Policies and Procedures
    • History of the Society
      • Our Founders
      • Toward a More Inclusive Society
      • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
      • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
      • Circle Installations
    • Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity
  • Members
    • Prospective Members
    • Collegiate Members
    • Lifetime Members
      • Help Our Circles Thrive
      • Become a National Level Volunteer
      • Governance and Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
      • OΔK Speakers Bureau
    • Member Benefits
    • Update Your O∆K Record
    • Read The Circle
  • Programs
    • Clay Leadership Development Grants
    • National Leadership Conference
      • 2022 National Leadership Conference
      • 2021 National Leadership Conference — Online
      • Past National Conventions
    • National Leadership Awards
    • Scholarships
    • National Day of Service
      • National Day of Service Report
      • 2021 National Day of Service Stories
    • Stone Ethical Leadership Challenge
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      • Initiation
      • Branding, Templates, and Downloads
      • Circle Reports and Forms
      • Recognition and Awards
      • Webinars and Training
    • Resources to Promote Leadership Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Glossary of Terms
      • Organizations Advocating for Social Justice
      • Publications Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Websites Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Circle Programming and Practices
    • Establish a New Circle
      • Extension Process
    • Contact Us
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    • Give Now
    • The Campaign for Our Second Century
      • Campaign Giving Opportunities
      • Scholarships for Collegiate Members
      • Opportunity Fund (Gift of Membership)
      • Key Fund
      • Developing the Campus Leaders of Today
      • Collaborative Leadership Initiatives
      • Preservation, Renovation, and Expansion of National Headquarters
      • Campaign Initiatives Supported to Date
    • Ways to Give
      • Planned Giving
      • Charitable Gift Annuities
      • Heritage Society
    • Gift Acceptance Policies
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The Value of Membership in O∆K

Once you become a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, you may wonder how you should explain the significance of this honor to your friends and family, prospective new members of our organization, or potential employers. The members of O∆K’s Student Advisory Board composed the following series of “elevator speeches” addressing various elements of the member experience to be shared with current and prospective employers as well as with your professional colleagues.

The Five Pillars of Collegiate Life

O∆K is an organization that values leadership qualities found in a diverse array of fields. We are made up of such multi-faceted individuals—people with a penchant for guiding others in the areas of scholarship, athletics, campus and community service, communications, and the arts—because a cross-section of membership from the campus community strengthens our organization. Our members are the community leaders of tomorrow – people who would strengthen the workplace culture of your company and develop it to its highest potential.

The O∆K Key

The O∆K Key is the symbolic embodiment of our great organization. Everything on the key represents a major aspect of our organization’s history and mission. In the middle, the Greek letters representing Omicron Delta Kappa are listed. The 1914 on lower bar represents the year in which our honor society was founded at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. The five stars on the upper bar represent the five pillars of collegiate leadership celebrated by O∆K: scholarship, athletics, campus and community service, communications, and arts. These three elements are enclosed in a circle that represents the all-around nature of leadership celebrated by O∆K.

The Focus of O∆K

Omicron Delta Kappa (O∆K) is America’s oldest national honor society devoted to leadership and made up of members including student leaders, faculty, staff, administration, and alumni of colleges and universities in the United States. It is intentionally intergenerational. The organization seeks to recognize and bring together leaders of all five areas of campus life: scholarship, athletics, services, campus and community service, communications, and the arts.

The Value of Membership in O∆K

O∆K imparts to its members the honor and obligation to serve as exceptional leaders in the community. The organization provides a fantastic medium for leaders to meet and collaborate with each other to work for the betterment of not only our college campuses but for our surrounding communities as well. Currently, there are more than 300 circles, our term for chapters, across the nation. More specifically, my circle was involved in ______. I primarily worked on X, X, and X.

The last two sentences to be tailored by each O∆K member to fit the interview or professional setting.  

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We’re a Member of the Honor Society Caucus

Think all honor societies are the same? Think again. OΔK is a member of the Honor Society Caucus, a consortium of the most prestigious honor societies in the country.

The Honor Society Caucus has four members:

  • Phi Beta Kappa (1776)
  • Sigma Xi (1886)
  • Phi Kappa Phi (1897)
  • Omicron Delta Kappa (1914)

Read what the Honor Society Caucus has to say about recognizing and joining an honor society of excellence.

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