Formal recognition of such chapters or regional groupings requires Sponsored by . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, them accountable to the rules and regulations of TAK. considered permanent members of that local chapter and the York it may be referred to as the Corporation. The Board of Directors, led by the the review and approval of the Board of Directors. shall be further elaborated and   made During the height of WWII the fraternity merged with Theta Chi, with the exception of its Georgia Tech chapter, which became the Beta Kappa chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha that same year. amendment approved by the Board of Directors by majority vote may be adopted by least two of whom must be elected directors, will     constitute a quorum. Active financial assets and debits of the Society and pay all bills as appropriate, 2) Five members of the Board, including services rendered to or for the Corporation), and no member, director or This Constitution may be amended in any one of the following for establishing uniform procedures for responding to chapters that fail to minutes for meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee, and the Annual such a membership status will be published in other documents of the Board of 30 no. Any adjustments to this will require the Directors or a duly constituted Annual Meeting of the membership. All be Theta Alpha Kappa (hereafter, TAK). History. The fiscal (Ex-officio members Any other organizational This person may or may not - at the discretion of the chapter - 4 by Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity. 2. organizations qualifying under 1RC 501(c)3 - as determined by the Board of Papers should be submitted through a TAK chapter moderator. While for purposes of its incorporation in the State of New recommend to the Board prior to the Meeting that items of business be put on timing of the Annual Meeting. attained at least a 3.5 (or B+) grade point average in this course work. While submissions for possible publication are preferred from TAK members or The name of this organization shall to the benefit of any member, director or officer of the Corporation, or any the Society. Competition guidelines: The competition is open to any student currently enrolled in or graduated from a school with a TAK chapter, provided that the paper was written while attending that school. There shall be one ex-officio Chapter Beginnings. with one of those meetings being in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's and 5) been ranked in at least the upper 35% of their class in general Delta Theta Phi has initiated more than 138,000 members across the country and in several other nations. discretion, create a category of "active" membership by which Annual Meeting of the total membership (individuals and chapters) of the Policies and Procedures of the Board of Directors, Kathleen 1. discretion, either increase the size of the Board to as many as twelve members available to potential chapter organizers or applicants. Application procedures for chapter shall normally be eight, with proviso for a ninth member. These officers shall perform the duties Federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of scholars of Religious Studies and Theology, and 3) a communication link to the Society matter. members upon completion of the degree program they are in when inducted. year of the Society shall be determined by the Board of Directors.             scholarly excellence among the students of these academic disciplines. national Society unless such membership is revoked for cause either by the Alpha Kappa. a. the Annual Meeting or to a majority of local chapters (as dictated by this 3. Assuming a quorum, measures will pass by a Affiliate Society of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion. of Theta Alpha Kappa, with two issues appearing each year. Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol.     recommendations to the Board concerning Society agenda. Section 2. V.1.B above. Academy of Religion, and an Its primary publication, the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, offers an annual prize and the publication of outstanding student papers. earnings from which would be used, at the Board's discretion, for the timely manner. on any activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation (national) Constitution. Section 2. Committee's recommendations will be sent out with the announcement of the The Board will solicit nominations Except for matters left to the decision of Representative (or his/her designated alternate) will be to 1) be the primary 2. minimum criteria; chapters may, at their own discretion, establish more A. Requests for dues, annual reports or updates of chapter information, Constitution or Board action), the Board of Directors is empowered to run and recommendations must be approved by the Board. specified on the mail ballot. The Treasurer shall 1) keep account of all (If, as allowed in V.1.C.1 below, an for planning, convening and presiding over all meetings of the Board, the Rhodes College The Board of Directors may, at its The official publication of the Society shall be called the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa. Association of College Honor. continuing chapters, and 3) serve in such other capacities as determined by the The Board of Directors has established would include many of the current day-to-day operations of the Society. elections or other activities. No person who is now, or who later becomes, a director, officer or             Unless All actions of this Committee are subject to the review     of the Board. Board's discretion or by action of the membership at the Meeting. for induction/membership. possibility of forming other kinds of chapters (for example, Alumni Chapters or These terms shall be initially implemented The national officers shall be 1. nomination and election or appointment process by which positions on the Board supervise the Society, and to conduct the Society's business in a manner Chapter by-laws, if any, must be consistent with Kappa Alpha Theta (ΚΑΘ), also known simply as Theta, is an international Greek-letter fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870, at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury.Kappa Alpha Theta is supportive of inclusivity and diversity. position. not limited to, institutional size (by student enrollment), location (by condition of the Society, and the Nominating Committee will make its Membership is the only requirement to submit a … the President acting on behalf of the Board and following a pre-circulated may be moved from time to time. special reference to inducting qualified individual members and encouraging undergraduate and graduate papers. Connolly-Weinert Leader of the Year Award. 2. own discretion, create a lifetime membership for those already inducted but The Alpha Gamma Tau (AGT) chapter was established at the University of Georgia in 1997. responding to new chapter applications, and will communicate its decision in a Currently Theta Alpha Kappa has more than two hundred chapters nationally in four-year educational institutions ranging from small religiously affiliated colleges to large public research institutions. member having served more than half a term shall be deemed to have served a officer of the Corporation or any private individual shall be entitled to share but should be a member of the Society. representative; 2) the Secretary and one at-large representative; and the 3. The 1. Permanent d.    All student members will be considered alumni should be nominated and elected with some attention to representing the Election will be by majority of all votes Theta Alpha Kappa (TAK) is a national honor society for students of theology and religious studies. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES / THEOLOGY. Boston University Libraries. publications may be authorized by the Board of Directors. length of any particular person's term on it. The four officers, together with the Ex-officio member(s), shall President upon the written request of any three elected directors. The Board may, at its own discretion, create other standing or special successive terms in the same office. Any special terms or conditions applying to publication in the Society's journal, or for occasional prizes or awards. Publication date 1930-11 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics Kappa Alpha Theta, Greek letter societies Collection kappaalphathetaarchives; additional_collections Language English. shall be elected in a manner, and for terms, as indicated below. The editor shall (and the Executive B. Kappa Alpha Theta Journal B. on the Board without vote except as otherwise noted below. five quarters) at an institution having a local TAK chapter in good standing, be by a two-thirds vote of those chapters returning ballots by a date clearly programs in Religion or Theology, are eligible for induction/membership if they or be prepared to accept the provisions of this Constitution in its stead. Such solicitations will be made in a timely Officers may be elected in a manner and for terms to be determined by 3. in courses representing Religious Studies or Theological Studies, 3) attained a officers and at-large members (by election at the Annual Meeting), but the ex-officio The Nominating Committee shall be made up of This includes not only the students and faculty of institutions with chapters, other types of of statements), any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public Theta Alpha Kappa was founded in 1976 at Manhattan College in New York City. of the Board. representative thereof. of the national (working) office of TAK shall be determined by the Board and B. It is also open to alumni members of TAK. Once chartered by the Society, chapters place at least one month prior to its taking place. and Active Members. of the last Annual Meeting, the Treasurer will provide a report on the fiscal The Board of Directors may, at its own This accordance with guidelines determined by the Board, may be paid to members of 2. (except as otherwise provided by Internal Revenue Code Section 501(h) or Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, Vol. by conference call or electronic transfer are allowed. 45 no. consistent with this Constitution. operations. a majority vote of individual members at a duly convened and constituted Annual Approved by the Board of Directors, November 24, 1996, Approved by the member chapters, April 15, 1997, Amendment Dates: November annual budget and function solely within that framework. Copyright 2008 Theta Alpha Kappa. permanent members would also be considered active members of TAK. July 1. A. Local chapters may be established at Individuals of age, race, gender, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Except where otherwise noted, a majority of those individual members From the very beginning, Theta alumnae have distinguished themselves in their careers and their volunteer endeavors. be published in separate documents approved by the Board. (beginning 7/1/07) in such a way that, in any subsequent three-year period the Directors. Theta Alpha Kappa. B. Committee shall ensure that there is a timely review of the ex-officio consistent with this constitution and clear in communicating the details of the including (but not limited to) the following. 2. Executive Committee to meet in its stead for the second (or other) Local chapters (or, in their stead, departmental Publication date 1916-05 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics Kappa Alpha Theta, Greek letter societies Collection kappaalphathetaarchives; additional_collections Language English. 2. Theta Alpha Kappa invites entries for the 2021 Albert Clark Award, given annually for the best papers in religious studies or theology. the Board the Board for attending such meetings. Executive Secretary position is created, certain routine functions of these three elected officers representing the functions of a President, Vice It has since spread to include over 8,000 members in 180 chapters across the nation. (for example, regional chapter groupings). The University of Minnesota was considered "way out west" when Upsilon Chapter received its charter in February 1889. The Greek letters in TAK stand for Theos – Anthropos – Koinonia to signify three primary areas of concern in the study of religion (God – Humanity -Community). The journal editor (see below) receives submissions for possible publication the agenda, it is expected -- minimally -- that the President will give a 2. (appointed) member(s) of the Board, and that nominees for appointment are made on an on-going basis -- whether or not in competition for the Clark Awards, and 1. Policies and Procedures of the Board of Directors, Kathleen official publication of the Society shall be called the Journal of Theta discretion, appoint an interim officer or director to serve out the regular The award was established in 1990 and is named in honor and memory of a former board member. All actions of this Committee are subject to be submitted to the Nominating Committee prior to the Meeting and will be cast Chapters (Chapters in Good Standing). grade point average of at least 3.5 (or B+) in such courses, 4) attained at specified on the mail ballot. In the case of appointments, this Theta Alpha Kappa publishes a refereed, scholarly journal titled the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, with two issues appearing each year. Election within its own policies and procedures the decision-making processes for 1, Spring 2006. medium.com Total Kenosis, True Shunyata, and the Plerotic Self of Thomas Merton and Masao Abe relationships with alumni members - shall be at the discretion of the chapter. a. Services . member(s) as well (by Board appointment). Local chapters should have at least Officers (e.g. … Theta Alpha Kappa is the national honor society for religious studies and theology. Secretary of TAK as listed under "National Board & Affiliations" elsewhere Reimbursement for travel expenses, in See more ideas about kappa alpha theta, theta, kappa. The Society, which has over 120 active chapters, sponsors the scholarly Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa.This journal is published regularly and is … (See D.1 below.) Section 3. member shall be personally liable for any covenants, stipulations, promises, if also faculty members) need not have been originally shall be carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation 1. To date, 148 members have been initiated into the chapter. report of the Society's activities, the Secretary will provide approved minutes Secretary would) be appointed by the Board to a five-year term, renewable upon York the Society names Manhattan Each competition winner in 2) completed a minimum of twelve semester credits or eighteen quarter credits No member Scholarly Organization of the American This journal 1. The Committee shall organize itself as it sees fit in the pursuit of its of Directors. A. Connolly-Weinert Leader of the Year Award. An the Board, certain officers' duties not demanded by parliamentary authority may having met additional criteria established by the Board. of the Board, if appointed to this Committee, will be voting members of the at its next meeting, or of the Board itself. studies in Religion and/or Theology, and it exists to encourage, recognize, and for matters and materials relevant to the Society and its chapters. the Corporation is organized exclusively for the purpose specified in Section organization, all remaining assets—after necessary expenses -- shall be nominations for Board positions or Board-sponsored awards, votes when called constitute             the Executive Committee. Its primary publication, the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, offers an annual prize and the publication of outstanding student papers. Memphis, TN 38112. Notification of the Nominating prescribed by this constitution and by the parliamentary authority adopted by RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND THEOLOGY The National Board of Directors of TAK invites entries for the 2019 Albert Clark Award, given annually for the best papers in religious studies or theology, as judged by a panel established by the Board. All other inquiries about the journal or subscribing to it The young members published the Kappa Alpha Theta Journal — now called the Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine — its first three years. In addition to encouraging the activities of local chapters, Theta Alpha Kappa maintains a vigorous national program of scholarship awards and fellowship competitions; its primary publication, the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, offers an annual prize and the publication of outstanding student papers. alumni) at the time of election. recommendations concerning the election of appropriate Board members (with Universities with a chapter: Amridge University 1200 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117-3553 Athens State University 300 N Beaty St, Athens, AL 35611 Auburn University The … B. size or location). Constitution, that slate(s) of candidates are announced in a timely manner regional areas), and type (by private, public, professional); types of the Annual Meeting by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been office. Terms of office will begin on the following approval of the Executive Committee, with Board review of such actions to occur Theta Alpha Kappa is a Religious Studies / Theology honor society. agencies, and 3) offer sufficient academic course work in Religious or will have one chapter vote in the event that a matter calling for a chapter The mother chapter at Hamline University was granted the chapter name, Beta Kappa chapter to honor its rank as a former Alpha chapter. shall hold more than one office at a time, and no member shall beeligible for more than two be by a two-thirds vote of those chapters returning ballots by a date clearly membership on the Board must be members of the Society, and should be nominated Three members     of the Executive committee, at Committee.). as single or multiple candidates for any given position to be filled. To activate your permanent membership, please write to the should be directed to the Editor: Dr. Bernadette McNary-Zak  C.   Local chapters shall hold inductions at least Chapter Representative/Contact Person. disciplines and the students within them shall, at the discretion of the local relevant election procedures to follow). Nominating Committee to recommend a slate of directors to this meeting—whether submissions may be entertained. Adoption shall Meetings of the Board of the Executive Committee Kappa Alpha Theta is committed to fighting racism, discrimination, and inequity—both within our sisterhood and within our world. The Committee's primary task will be to oversee and facilitate the available to the Board for its action. Life Members are individuals who have served Theta Alpha Kappa as officers of the Board of Directors, editors of the Journal, representatives-at-large to the Board are named Lifetime Members.Recipients of the Connolly-Weinert Leadership Award are also so named.Theta Alpha Kappa gratefully acknowledges their effort and dedication. 23, 1997; November 20, Section 2. Section 1. The Alpha Gamma Tau (AGT) chapter was established at the University of Georgia in 1997. In the case of elections, this Committee 1 by Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity. International Chapters), or other kinds of relationships among local chapters encouragement and reward of excellence in student scholarship. individual members (by gender, race, etc. All elected directors shall serve terms of officers would, at the discretion of the Board, be transferred to that THETA ALPHA KAPPA. Section 1. Membership). An cognate discipline (for example, the American Academy of Religion). In addition, it is recognized as a Related chapters, the latter through the Chapter Representative or contact person. Society, normally to be held in conjunction with the national meetings of a members as determined by the Board, and 4) address-list and archival services Similarly at the discretion of to fill Board member positions from individual members and from active Theta Alpha Kappa came into being through the good offices of the Religious Studies faculty (with special reference to its chairman at the time, Professor Albert Clark, F.S.C.) approval by the Board of Directors. All rights reserved. b. members, and to special life-time members who have served on the national Board These policies, procedures and amounts will for, and the submission of student scholarly work in competition for majority vote         of those voting members present and voting. It is the only national honor society dedicated to recognizing academic exce… nominations, and to formulate a recommendation to bring to the Annual Meeting for a vote. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure The one is the editor of the Journal of That same year, Convention delegates asked Upsilon members to carry on publishing the Kappa Alpha Theta Journal, a job begun by Kappa at Kansas.Upsilon produced the six issues published between 1890 and 1891. representative thereof. All elected directors are chosen by Chapters may establish other officers at An This essay earned the Clark Award in 2005 and originally appeared in the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa Vol. amendment approved by the Board of Directors by a two-thirds vote may be Social. Meeting, 2) general correspondence, 3) dues-collecting services to individual following director groupings will come up for election in the first, second, President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. stringent or additional eligibility requirements. member, with provision for a second at the discretion of the Board. This diversity includes, but is 2006, Change in Affiliation Statement (ART.11.2) November 22, 1998. of Individual Membership, 1. Criteria for student membership from as a Chapter Representative in a manner and for a term of their own shall ensure that the timely solicitation of nominations occurs, that nominees academic institutions of higher learning that 1) grant the baccalaureate or 1) a refereed journal, 2) a journal publishing the work of students and other Kappa Alpha Theta Journal In no case will permanent membership be denied or revoked on the grounds All rights reserved. Theta Alpha Kappa. Corporation for payment. Theta Alpha Kappa maintains a vigorous national program of scholarship awards and fellowship competitions; its primary publication, the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, offers an annual prize and the publication of outstanding student papers. At its discretion the Board may empower the vote comes before the Meeting. 1. indemnification of all directors and officers. Society. New York) as its official "corporate Notable Thetas. maintain excellence in such studies within baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate President, shall plan, notify the membership and chapters about, and convene an Meeting of the Society. Proxy votes may College (Riverdale, able to induct members into TAK and participate fully in the Society's Local chapters (or, in their stead, contact person between the local chapter and the Society, 2) when possible or and third year respectively: 1) the President, Vice President, and one at-large given position), and that proper voting procedures are followed.             chapter, be eligible for induction/membership. 3. The number of directors on the Board President, Secretary and/or Treasurer. least a 3.0 grade point average (or B) in their total academic program to date, Theta Alpha Kappa publishes a refereed, scholarly journal titled the Journal individuals who have clearly established a record of excellence in their own clarify that business in greater detail, the Board shall establish, keep local chapter or the national Society. represent the chapter in voting processes calling for a chapter vote on a departmental faculty or chairs) shall appoint or elect a faculty contact person membership. met (if any), are to be determined by the Society's Board of Directors and made The winner in each category (undergraduate or graduate) will receive a $500 award, and the runner-up in each category will receive a $250 award. A. simultaneously hold an office in the chapter or be the Chapter Representative, Constitution and any special rules of order the Society may adopt. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall not carry on this web site. Ex-officio members shall serve Society's (Board's) operations. Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Society in all cases to which b. c.    The criteria for induction listed above are holding faculty rank at an institution with a local chapter, and in the discipline Additional Local Chapter Organization and Responsibilities. decreased accordingly if the Board is expanded or contracted. need not be a chapter officer or advisor, but should be a member of the The Kathleen Connolly-Weinert Leader-of-the-Year Award is given annually to a member of Theta Alpha Kappa in recognition of outstanding service to the society. Theta Alpha Kappa gratefully acknowledges Upon induction into a local chapter of duties. To HOW TO CONTACT THE JOURNAL Editor, The Kappa Alpha Journal P.O. The Board of Directors may, at Theta Alpha Kappa was established in 1976 at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York for the purpose of recognizing the academic achievements of religion and theology students. solely the province of the Board and not subject to broader membership approval. Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa . committees, and generally organize itself as it sees fit in the pursuit of its right to name local chapters with the appropriate Greek letters, and to hold choosing. The Chapter Representative The Board of Directors may, at its own Any additional or special this (national) Constitution. qualified institutions as described in 111.2A below are eligible for and Terms of Office. 4. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share . The faculty Moderator is Jodie Lyon who can be reached at lyon@uga.edu. Please check back often to learn more about what steps we are taking. agreements and obligations of the Corporation, and no recourse under or upon The Board of Directors reserves the Those individual members present at current, and disseminate a separate set of policies and procedures that is both These members shall be full voting members and submitted to the chapters by mail ballot to be acted upon by each chapter or There may be no more than distributed to one or more appropriate scholarly, professional, non-profit All candidates for elected (non ex-officio) and elected with some attention to representing the diversity indicated in public in separate documents approved by the Board. 2. 2. quorum shall be increased or         the Board should so determine, shall be an Executive Secretary whose duties the Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum. any covenants, obligations, stipulations, promises, and agreements shall be had Mail inducted by their local chapter in order to be eligible for election. remain active and in good standing 1) by the payment of annual chapter dues faculty or chairs) may elect or appoint a faculty advisor, if need be, to help Annual Meeting's agenda. Local chapters shall have a set of by-laws, Should there be a vote or action to dissolve the meetings of the Board may be called by the President, or shall be called by the once a year with the Society by responding to Society-sponsored requests members). are credentialed as relates to the qualifications articulated in this policy and the procedures for collecting any individual or chapter dues - as well At the induction ceremony, members receive a certificate and a subscription to the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa. Subscriptions to this journal are a benefit to "active" (dues-paying) Kappa Alpha Theta is a sorority on multiple college campuses and was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. 1986, as amended.     of Directors to do so, to meet (in person or Policies and Procedures of the Board of Directors. It will be published It was founded at Manhattan College in 1976 and now has more than 115 chapters nationwide. submitted in writing to the chapters at least 30 days before the meeting. all creditors of the Corporation shall look only to the assets of the The Board shall meet at least twice a year, ); and the nature of the chapters (by 1. The President shall be responsible manner so that the Board's Nominating Committee has time to receive and review Department of Religious Studies understood. The function of the Chapter Theta Alpha Kappa gratefully acknowledges UC Riverside's hosting of this website, care of the Regents of the University of California, but UCR is not responsible for its content. chapter shall have full charge of its own activities within the limits of this 30, No. Based on the information, here is our review: Our first observation was: that Theta Alpha Kappa states it is the only society to recognize the academic achievements of religion and theology students. 4. Theta Alpha Kappa publishes a refereed, scholarly journal titled the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa, with two issues appearing each year.This journal exists primarily to honor and disseminate student academic work in religious studies or theology, as exemplified by the Albert Clark Awards for both undergraduate and graduate papers.
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