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Our Values ____________________ Our Mission Pi Kappa Alpha is dedicated to developing men of integrity, intellect, and high moral character and to fostering a truly lifelong fraternal experience. To fulfill this mission, Pi Kappa Alpha will: Encourage all our members to live the values taught in our ritual. Provide innovative services and programs designed to enrich the lives of our undergraduates, alumni, and communities. Create opportunities for our undergraduate and alumni members to participate in the life of Pi Kappa Alpha on a daily basis. Promote and foster a spirit of pride, loyalty, inclusion and respect for Pi Kappa Alpha and its rich history. Empower our undergraduate and alumni members to help shape Pi Kappa Alpha's future by being informed ambassadors and involved advocates. Encourage our undergraduate and alumni members to take an active role in advancing Pi Kappa Alpha's interests by volunteering their time and by contributing to the Fraternity's annual giving campaign. Communicate effectively and efficiently with our alumni, students and host institutions through various channels on a continuous basis. Value academic achievement and practice academic integrity. Establish positive and lasting relationships with our host institutions, alumni and communities. Encourage our members to be of strong mind and body. Our Vision Pi Kappa Alpha will set the standard of integrity, intellect, and achievement for our members, host institutions, and the communities in which we live. Our Creed We believe in the importance of virtue and commit to living the values of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. We recognize that truth is the foundation of all lasting association, and we will seek wisdom and knowledge while serving others in modesty and dignity. Recalling that Pi Kappa Alpha is a lifelong commitment, I therefore reaffirm to live my life with honor and courage seeking the inherent worth in each person I meet; to accept all brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha in love and friendship; and to serve my faith, my family, my community, my alma mater, and my Fraternity. Only then, by living these virtues, will we realize our fullest potential. Our Integrity Our Founders created Pi Kappa Alpha to attract men committed to the full development of their intellectual and personal potential. This object requires that a community of trust exist among all brothers, along with a faithful devotion to truth and honor. Integrity is demanded in all relationships and pursuits, both personal and academic. Fast Facts ____________________ FRATERNITY Founded in 1868 at the University of Virginia Composed of 201 chapters and 7 colonies in North America with over 220,000 members Governed by International Convention composed of mostly undergraduate chapter delegates Guided between conventions by a volunteer board of directors known as the Supreme Council Publishes a quarterly magazine, the Shield & Diamond Upholds one of the largest average chapter/colony size of any international fraternity Has maintained the largest average chapter and pledge class size for most of the past 20 years REAL ESTATE Administers a loan program for acquisition, construction, and improvement projects Offers loans and grants for life safety equipment and makes available a library of life safety educational materials Administers an annual house improvement work day for every chapter involving students, parents and alumni Provides comprehensive educational programs pertaining to chapter housing Administers a loan program and provides education regarding feasibility studies and capital fund raising campaigns conducted by house corporations Facilitates a group property insurance program with a comprehensive set of coverages at a competitive price Recognizes groups for their outstanding management and care of their facilities via its International Housing Awards Publishes a monthly newsletter containing timely property management information and helpful links to sources that assist with the maintenance, repair, and improvement of chapter houses Coordinates an electronic bulletin board, "Pillars of Success", for house corporations to share ideas and successes with each other Provides recommendations on ideal floor plans, building specifications, and architectural styles for various sizes and types of Greek housing, designed to meet the needs of the modern student EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Founded in 1948 as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization for charitable, literary and educational purposes Guided by a 12 member volunteer board of trustees Owns and maintains the Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Headquarters, which houses the Fraternity's and Foundation's professional staffs, the Harvey T. Newell Library, and the Freeman Hart Museum Provides funding to the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and its chapters for educational and leadership based programs, scholarships and chapter house facilities Grants initiation fee scholarships to TTKA undergraduates inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, the Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, and Tau Beta Pi honoraries Operates thanks to the generosity of thousands of TTKA alumni who annually contribute to the PIKE Fund CHAPTER SERVICES Employs one Director of Services and at least 7 staff members who provide consulting services to all of Pi Kappa Alpha's chapters Conducts over 250 three-day consulting visits annually to chapters Conducts over 30 three-day recruitment visits annually to chapters and colonies RECRUITMENT Utilizes a full-time expansion team to live and work on campus during 4-5 week colonization period Provides leadership and fraternal education during on-site visits to colonies at least once per semester/quarter Established 13 colonies in the past three years Chartered 5 new chapters in the past two years Plans for 5 colonizations in the 2005-2006 academic year ALUMNI SERVICES Provides services for 119 alumni associations Chartered 17 associations in the past two years Manages the Pike Loyal Order program Manages the licensing/marketing program Administers the Speakers Program Oversees the Shield & Diamond subscription/distribution policy Pike University Holds International Convention every two years; the 2007 International Convention will be held in Memphis Conducts the Academy every summer during "off-convention" years to focus on chapter programming Hosts a biennial Volunteer Forum for all chapter advisors, house corporation volunteers and alumni association representatives Hosts an annual Chapter Executives Conference in January for presidents, treasurers and rush chairmen Conducts 6 Leadership Summits annually at sites across North America source: pikes.org