Call for Nominations: 2022-23 Executive Committee Elections

Greetings, Phi Kappa Phi members:

This spring, we initiated our new members into Chapter 22, Baltimore Campuses, and chapter membership now numbers well over 1,950.  We are now preparing to welcome members to our Executive Committee as chapter officers. According to the society bylaws, we need to have at minimum a President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and two student Vice Presidents serving on our chapter governing body. We invite you to nominate yourself or another to serve in one of the following offices:

•  President Elect
• Vice President (can elect 2 or more)
• Secretary
• Special Projects Officer
• Student Vice President (must elect 2)

The responsibilities of these offices, excerpted from the chapter bylaws, are appended below. The Executive Committee meets monthly (virtually) to conduct chapter business, and we welcome new and continuing members to join us in creating and promoting a vibrant and active Phi Kappa Phi chapter for our two campuses. All officers are expected to participate, and to attend these meetings. The only requirement imposed by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is that that officers be active, that is, dues-paid, members of the Society and Chapter. Dues may be paid via the National Organization website: phikappaphi.org.

We will conduct our election from May 30th to June 3rd, so we request that nominations be emailed to UMBC-UMB@phikappaphi.org with a subject line of "2022 Nomination" no later than Friday, May 27th. At the time of nomination, please include a brief biography and statement of interest in serving in the position. If you are nominating another, we will contact them to determine if they would like to participate and ask for their bio and statement of interest at that time. 

Please join us. We look forward to hearing from you!

President-Elect (2 year term)

It shall be the duty of the President-Elect to oversee all aspects of the identification and initiation of new members into the Chapter.  It shall also be the duty of the President-Elect to preside at meetings in the absence of the President and to succeed to the presidency in the event of death, removal, incapacity, or resignation of the President.

Vice-President (1 year term) (multiple positions available, ideally at least one VP from each campus)

It shall be the duty of the Vice Presidents to perform such duties as are assigned to them by the President.  It shall be the duty of the Institution Vice Presidents, in collaboration with the President-Elect, to prepare, lists of eligible candidates to be voted on by the Chapter and to prepare materials and documents required for the initiation of candidates.

Secretary (2 year term)

It shall be the duty of the Secretary to be responsible for maintaining records and supplies for the Chapter.  It shall be his/her duty to keep and publish minutes of Chapter and Executive Committee meetings, to maintain correspondence and other files related to Society Headquarters and affairs of the Chapter, to prepare, lists of eligible candidates to be voted on by the Chapter, and to prepare materials and documents required for the initiation of candidates.

Special Projects Officer (2 year term) 

It shall be the duty of the Special Projects officer to provide leadership and coordination for initiatives undertaken by the Chapter that support the mission of Phi Kappa Phi.  At this time, this responsibility primarily involves the coordination of our Dolly Parton Imagination Library efforts. 

Student Vice President (1 year term) (2 positions available)

The bylaws do not define specific responsibilities for the student vice presidents, but engagement of student members and development of meaningful programs for them are our current chapter goals. Past student vice presidents have been closely involved with the Public Relations Committee.