A Professional Fraternity
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A Professional Fraternity
Kappa Psi Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc.Fraternity, Inc.
Since you have chosen the profession of Pharmacy, It is important to further develop your person, as well as your knowledge.
Becoming a fraternity member
is one of the best ways to accomplish this goal.
• Oldest & Largest Pharmacy Fraternity• Founded May 30, 1879
•Russel Military Academy•New Haven, Connecticut
• 70+ collegiate chapters • 44+ graduate chapters• Co-Educational Fraternity
Kappa PsiKappa Psi
• 60% of Deans from Colleges of Pharmacy• 75% of Presidents of APhA• 65% of Presidents of other pharmacy
organizations
• Kappa Psi Brothers can be found • In every state and major city around the
world• Practicing in every area of pharmacy
Who are Kappa Psi?Who are Kappa Psi?
• Chapter By-Laws• Conform to the National Constitution
• 9 Provinces (regions)• Meet once or twice yearly
• Grand Council Conventions• Held Every Two Years• Boston, MA Aug 7-11, 2007• Clearwater Beach, FL Aug 4-8, 2009
• 8 International Officers • Official quarterly publication: The Mask
Kappa Psi SpecificsKappa Psi Specifics
www.kappapsi.org
•Fellowship•Industry•Sobriety•High Ideals
Kappa Psi ValuesKappa Psi Values
• Foundation Scholarships• Scholarship Honor Certificates• Scholarship Tray Award• Asklepios Key• Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award• Most Improved Chapter Award• Frank H. Eby Award• Grand Regent’s Letter
Kappa Psi AwardsKappa Psi Awards
• All the benefits of fraternal affiliation• Voluntary bond of united brotherhood
• Plus, the opportunity for attainment of greater professional competency and achievement within one’s chosen field
• Requires scholastic achievement
• Encourages continued scholastic pursuit
What is a Professional What is a Professional Fraternity?Fraternity?
• Pharmacy Involvement
• Promotion of your profession
• Community service projects
• Extracurricular Social Activities
• Scholarship and Awards
• Lifelong bonding and friendship
Professional Fraternity BenefitsProfessional Fraternity Benefits
• Process of obtaining new members
• Allows prospective members the opportunity to learn about the fraternity before deciding to pledge
• Allows the Brothers to get to know the prospective members and decide if they have similar goals
• Pledging starts once rushees have accepted bids.
• Rushing & pledging periods are campus specific.
What is Rushing?What is Rushing?
• Learning period where you “pledge” loyalty to the fraternity through a tentative membership
• Pledge education of the chosen fraternity• History• Rituals• Ideals
• Experience the true meaning of fellowship with• Fellow pledges• Prospective Brothers
• Fosters devotion to the fraternity
What is pledging?What is pledging?
is the epitome of Brotherhood & Fellowship. • Brotherhood begins to develop during pledging.
• Learning the ritual and history of the fraternity• Strengthens commitment & appreciation of fraternity
• Pledges should be prepared to work hard for the betterment of the Fraternity and pharmacy, rather than the expectation of personal gain.
• Pledging is part of what makes us a fraternity.
Pledging Kappa PsiPledging Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. has outlawed any act which might be classified as hazing, for these acts have no place in an organization of professionals and mature individuals.
Kappa Psi pledges do not relinquish their moral or religious ideals, social
or legal rights, political beliefs or their family or personal relationships.
HazingHazing
• Membership dues vary among chapters
• Standard national initiation fee• Includes a subscription to The Mask
• Nominal, national monthly per capita dues
• Possible chapter house dues• Possible chapter social fees
Potential CostsPotential Costs
• School• Founded• All male or CoEd (when chapter went
coed)• Current membership• House info (if applicable)• Recent awards/honors
XX Chapter TemplateXX Chapter Template
• List Faculty Members
XX Chapter FacultyXX Chapter Faculty
• Regent- Jane Doe• Vice Regent- John Doe • Etc.
XX Chapter OfficersXX Chapter Officers
• List Activities• Professional Events
• Blood Drives• Ronald McDonald House
• Philanthropy• Habitat for Humanity• Etc.
XX Chapter ActivitiesXX Chapter Activities
• Fundraising• Pizza sales• Pharmacology notebooks
• Social• Back to School BBQ• Etc.
XX Chapter ActivitiesXX Chapter Activities
•Chapters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Eastern New York, and Rhode Island
•4 Collegiate Chapters•6 Graduate Chapters
Province IProvince I
Boston GraduateBoston, MassachusettsCentral New York GraduateEndicott, New YorkConnecticut GraduateNew Haven, ConnecticutNew York GraduateNew York City, New YorkProvidence GraduateKingston, Rhode Island
MuMassachusetts COPNuUniversity of ConnecticutBeta DeltaAlbany College of
PharmacyBeta EpsilonUniversity of Rhode IslandAlbany GraduateAlbany, New York
Province I ChaptersProvince I Chapters
• 11 chapters located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and West Virginia
• 2 meetings per year• Spring and Fall Assemblies
• Involvement Awards• Province Philanthropy• Province Leadership
Province IIProvince II
Beta EtaUniversity of West VirginiaBeta KappaUniversity of PittsburghBeta OmegaTemple UniversityDelta EpsilonDuquesne UniversityDelta OmicronWilkes University
Harrisburg GraduateHarrisburg, PennsylvaniaNew Jersey GraduateNewark, New JerseyPhiladelphia GraduatePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh GraduatePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPocono GraduateMountain Top, PennsylvaniaWest Virginia GraduateMorgantown, West Virginia
Province II ChaptersProvince II Chapters
•Chapters in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
•9 Collegiate Chapters•5 Graduate Chapters•2 meetings per year
Province IIIProvince III
Theta
Virginia Commonwealth University
Iota
Medical University of South Carolina
Sigma
University of Maryland
Beta Xi
University of North Carolina
Gamma Xi
University of South Carolina
Delta Kappa
Howard University
Delta Lambda
Campbell University
Delta Xi
Shenandoah University
Epsilon Delta
University of Appalachia
Buies Creek Graduate
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Maryland Graduate
Baltimore, Maryland
North Carolina Graduate
Durham, North Carolina
South Carolina Graduate
Columbia, South Carolina
Virginia Graduate
Richmond, Virginia
Province III ChaptersProvince III Chapters
•Chapters in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia
•9 Collegiate Chapters•5 Active Graduate Chapters•2 meetings per year
• January• June
•http://province4.org
Province IV Province IV
Gamma ZetaSamford UniversityGamma SigmaUniversity of FloridaGamma PhiUniversity of GeorgiaGamma PsiMercer UniversityDelta GammaAuburn UniversityDelta IotaFlorida A&M UniversityDelta RhoNova Southeastern University
Delta UpsilonPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityDelta OmegaSouth UniversityAuburn GraduateAuburn, AlabamaGeorgia GraduateAtlanta, GeorgiaNorth Florida GraduateTallahassee, FloridaSoutheast Florida – Bahamas
GraduateSoutheast Florida & the BahamasTampa GraduateTampa, Florida
Province IV ChaptersProvince IV Chapters
• Chapters in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Western New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin
•12 Collegiate Chapters•11 Active Graduate Chapters• 2 meetings per year
• Host chapter rotates•www.kappapsi5.com
Province VProvince V
•Province Philanthropy Project •Pediatric Health
•Province Awards •Chapter of the Year •Traveling Trophy•Best Slideshow Presentation •Philanthropy Participation •Excellence Awards
Province VProvince V
Xi
The Ohio State University
Pi
Purdue University
Upsilon
University of Kentucky
Chi
University of Illinois Chicago
Beta Lambda
University of Toledo
Beta Upsilon
Butler University
Beta Phi
University of Cincinnati
Beta Psi
University of Wisconsin Madison
Gamma Iota
State University of New York
Gamma Chi
Ferris State University
Delta Nu
Midwestern University Chicago
Mu Omicron Pi
Wayne State University
Ada Graduate
Ada, Ohio
Buffalo Graduate
Buffalo, New York
Cleveland Graduate
Cleveland, Ohio
Central Michigan Graduate
Big Rapids, Michigan
Cincinnati Graduate
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus Graduate
Columbus, Ohio
Detroit Graduate
Detroit, Michigan
Illinois Graduate
Chicago, Illinois
Indiana Graduate
West Lafayette, Indiana
Kentucky Graduate
Louisville, Kentucky
Wisconsin Graduate
Madison, Wisconsin
Province V ChaptersProvince V Chapters
•Chapters in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas
•14 Active Collegiate Chapters •9 Active Graduate Chapters• Central Office located in Province VII
• Richardson, Texas
Province VIIProvince VII
• 1 Meeting per year• Host chapter rotates
• Province Philanthropy Project• Recently granted a wish with Make-A-Wish• Currently Kappa Psi for Life
• Raising money for St. Louis YMCA• Province Awards
• Chapter of the Year• Most Improved Chapter • Man Mile Award• Best Chapter Report
Province VIIProvince VII
RhoUniversity of KansasPsiUniversity of Tennessee-MemphisBeta RhoUniversity of MississippiGamma ThetaUniversity of Missouri Kansas CityGamma OmicronUniversity of Oklahoma Health SciencesGamma PiSaint Louis College of PharmacyGamma OmegaUniversity of Arkansas Medical SciencesDelta BetaSouthwestern Oklahoma State UniversityDelta DeltaUniversity of HoustonDelta EtaXavier University of Louisiana
Delta ThetaTexas Southern UniversityDelta PiTexas Tech UniversityEpsilon BetaUniversity of the Incarnate WordEpsilon EpsilonTexas A&M Health Science Center Kansas City GraduateKansas City, MissouriLouisiana GraduateMonroe, LouisianaOklahoma GraduateOklahoma City, OklahomaSaint Louis GraduateSaint Louis, MissouriSouthwestern GraduateWeatherford, OklahomaTennessee GraduateMemphis, TennesseeTexas GraduateAustin, Texas
Province VII ChaptersProvince VII Chapters
• 8 Collegiate Chapters in Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, North and South Dakota
• 2 meetings per year• Business meeting Saturday• Themed costume parties on Friday and Saturday
• Involvement Awards• Traveling Trophy
• Highest percentage of chapter at business meeting• Golden Peanut
• Most entertaining chapter report• Other Graduate Brother awards
Province VIIIProvince VIII
• Peanut Gallery• Province VIII Graduate Development Committee• Encourages graduate participation• Awards the “Golden Peanut”
• Health Promotion and Education Project• Community service in cardiovascular health
• Blood pressure screenings• Cholesterol screenings
•Province Philanthropy• Benefit families in need
• Ronald McDonald House•www.kappapsi8.org
Province VIIIProvince VIII
EpsilonUniversity of Minnesota Twin
CitiesBeta NuCreighton UniversityBeta SigmaNorth Dakota State UniversityBeta ChiDrake UniversityGamma EpsilonUniversity of NebraskaGamma KappaSouth Dakota State University
Delta ZetaUniversity of IowaDelta PsiUniversity of Minnesota
DuluthIowa GraduateDes Moines, IowaMinnesota GraduateMinneapolis, MinnesotaNebraska GraduateOmaha, NebraskaNorth Dakota GraduateFargo, North DakotaSouth Dakota GraduateBrookings, South Dakota
Province VIII ChaptersProvince VIII Chapters
•Chapters in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico
•8 Collegiate Chapters•4 Active Graduate Chapters•2 Meetings per year
Province IXProvince IX
Beta GammaUniversity of California San FranciscoGamma NuUniversity of the PacificGamma RhoUniversity of New MexicoGamma UpsilonUniversity of ArizonaDelta SigmaMidwestern University College of
Pharmacy–GlendaleDelta TauUniversity of Southern Nevada
Delta PhiUniversity of California San DiegoEpsilon GammaWestern University of Health
SciencesArizona GraduateTucson, ArizonaLos Angeles GraduateLos Angeles, CaliforniaPacific GraduateStockton, CaliforniaSan Francisco GraduateSan Francisco, California
Province IX ChaptersProvince IX Chapters
•Chapters in British Columbia, Montana, Oregon, and Washington• International Province
•4 Collegiate Chapters•3 Active Graduate Chapters•1 Meeting per year
• President’s Day Weekend
Province XProvince X
Beta OmicronUniversity of WashingtonBeta PiWashington State
UniversityGamma EtaUniversity of MontanaDelta MuUniversity of British
Columbia
Montana GraduateMissoula, MontanaPortland GraduatePortland, OregonSeattle GraduateSeattle, Washington
Province X ChaptersProvince X Chapters
10.Promotion of your profession11.Philanthropy opportunities12.Education to the community13.Scholarships & Awards14.Fellowship & Fun
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5. Networking, Networking, Networking
6. Be a part of a lasting tradition7. Lifelong friendships8. Professional growth & leadership9. Kappa Psi is for Life
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