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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