HonorsinActionProjectAward

ChaptersmaysubmitoneentrywhichdescribesoneindepthHonorsinActionProjectbasedona
themeofthecurrentHonorsStudyTopic,FrontiersandtheSpiritofExploration.

DefinitionofHonorsinAction:
HonorsinActionprojectsincorporatethefollowingcomponents:
Academicresearchandanalysis
Leadershiprolesandleadershipdevelopment
Action(serviceoradvocacy)
Collaboration
Reflection

HonorsinActionprojectsrequiresubstantiveacademicinvestigationofathemerelatedtotheSocietys
currentHonorsStudyTopic.Thethemeyouselectshouldbedirectlyconnectedtoandprovide
supportingevidenceforthedevelopmentoftheactioncomponentofyourproject.HonorsinAction
projectsrequiretakingonmeaningfulleadershiprolesanddevelopingsignificantleadershipskillsto
addressaneedinyourcommunitythatwasdiscoveredthroughyourresearchandanalysis.Thecurrent
PhiThetaKappaHonorsProgramGuideisaprimaryresourcetohelpyoudevelopandimplementyour
HonorsinActionProject.

DEADLINE:
Wednesday,January28,2015at5:00pmCST

WordCountLimit:Theessayresponsesfortheentireapplicationcannotexceed2600words.Nolimit
isgivenforeachessayquestion,buttotheapplicationasawhole.

1. ProvideabriefabstractorsummaryofyourHonorsinActionprojectincludingthefollowing
components:academicresearchandanalysis,leadershiproles,leadershipdevelopment,action,
collaboration,reflectionandoutcomes.
2. WhatthemeinthecurrentHonorsProgramGuidedidyourchapterfocuson?
3. Whyandbywhatprocessdidyouchoosethistheme?
4. Listthe8academic/expertsourcesthatweremostenlighteningregardingmultipleperspectivesof
theHonorsStudyTopicThemeyouselected.Brieflyexplainwhythesewerethemostimportant
sourcesandwhatyoulearnedfromeachofthemasyouresearchedyourTheme.
Beconsistentwithandformalinthewayyoupresentthecitationsforyoursource.WhileitisNOTnecessarytouseAPAor
MLAformattingforyoursources,pleasebesuretoincludetheauthorsname,titleofpublication,publicationyear,anda
briefdescription.Forwebsites,provideadocumenttitleordescription,adate(eitherthedateofthepublicationorthe
dateofretrievalfromtheInternet),andawebaddress(URL).Wheneverpossible,identifytheauthorsofadocumentas
well.Forindividualorgroupresources,listcontactperson'sname,emailaddressand/ortelephonenumber,jobtitle,and
placeofemployment.(Exampleincludedintheapplication.)Submittingmorethan8sourcesisnotencouraged.Additional
ancillarymaterialsand/orlinkstothosematerialswillnotbeconsideredforjudging.

5. Whatconclusionsdidyourchapterreachbasedonyourresearchandhowdidtheseconclusions
guideyoutoselecttheactionpartofyourproject?
6. SummarizeyourobjectivesforthisHonorsinActionprojectandtheprocessbywhichthechapter
settheseobjectives.
7. WithwhomdidyoucollaborateforthisHonorsinActionproject?

8. Describetheleadershipofchaptermembersthatcontributedtotheplanning,preparations,and
implementationofthisHonorsinActionproject.Theexerciseofleadershipmaycomefrom
groups/committees,officers,andnonofficers.Leadershiprolesarenotnecessarilythosethatcome
with"titles."
9. Describeleadershipeducationandtrainingactivitiestakentospecificallyhelpchaptermembersbe
moreeffectiveleadersforthisHonorsinActionproject.
10. Describetheserviceor"action"componentsofthisHonorsinActionprojectthatwereinspiredby
yourHonorsStudyTopicresearch.(Actioncanalsoincludeadvocacy.)
11. Whatwerethequantitativeandqualitativeoutcomesofyourproject,includingthelessonslearned
byyourchaptermembersandothers?
12. Whatisleftundoneorwhatopportunitiesremainforthefuture?

Theentrywillbejudgedinitsentiretybasedonthefollowingcriteria.Maximumscoreis115points.
ScoresforAcademicRigorofResearch,Leadership,Service/ActionandImpactwillbemultipliedby2.

ACADEMICRIGOROFRESEARCH

10points
Theresearchincluded8ormoreacademicpublicationsandexpertsthatwerewiderangingand
includeddifferentpointsofviewonthechaptersselectedissuefromtheHonorsProgramGuide.Clear
evidenceshowstheresearchactivitiesallowedparticipantstodevelopcriticalthinkingskills.Thein
depthresearchprovidedsubstantialmaterialforthechaptertocarefullyweighandconsiderin
determiningaprojecttoimplementthatwouldclearlyaddressafindingfromtheirresearch.
7points
Theresearchincluded57resources.Theresourceswereacademicandsomewhatwideranging,and
appearedtoprovidegoodinsightintotheissue.Someevidencegiventhattheresearchactivities
allowedparticipantstodevelopcriticalthinkingskills.Theinvestigationwassufficientinhelpingthe
chapterdetermineaprojecttoimplementthataddressedafindingfromtheirresearchonanissuefrom
theHonorsProgramGuide.
4points
Fourorfewerresearchsourceswerecited.Theresourceswerenotnecessarilyacademicanddidnot
necessarilyprovidemuchinsightintotheissue.Theinquirieswerenotexploredindepth.

RESOURCEFULNESS

10points
Theprojectwasambitiousandrequiredsubstantialresearchandinspiredresourcefulnesstoimplement
theprojecteffectively.
7points
Theprojectwassomewhatchallengingandrequiredconsiderableresearchanddevelopmentto
implementsatisfactorily.
4points
Theprojectwasnotnecessarilychallenging.Minimalresearchanddevelopmentwasneededin
implementingproject.

THEEXERCISEOFLEADERSHIPANDLEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT

10points
Withoutquestion,thechaptermembersandotherprojectstakeholderswereprovidedsubstantive
opportunitiestoexerciseandadvancetheirleadershipskills.Thereisstrongevidenceofeffective
planningandteamwork.Theprojectincludedclearevidenceofeffective,intentional,andthoughtful
educationalandtrainingactivitiesandopportunitiesthatimprovedtheexerciseofleadershipinmultiple
areasrequiredspecificallyforthesuccessoftheproject.
7points
Thechaptermembersandotherprojectstakeholderswereprovidedopportunitiestoexerciseand
advancetheirleadershipskills.Thereisevidenceofeffectiveplanningandteamwork.Theprojectentry
includedevidenceofintentionaleducationalandtrainingactivitiesandopportunitiesthatrelatedtothe
exerciseofleadershipspecificallyrequiredforthesuccessoftheproject.
4points
Onlythechaptermemberswereprovidedwithlimitedopportunitiestoexerciseandadvancetheir
leadershipskills.Notenoughdetailswereprovidedtoindicateeffectiveplanningandteamwork.The
projectincludedonlylimitedexamplesofeducationalandtrainingactivitiesoropportunitiesthat
relatedtotheexerciseofleadership.

PERSISTENCE

10points
Withoutquestion,thechaptermembersdemonstratedastrongcommitmenttoovercomeobstaclesor
challengestoachievetheirprojectsobjectives.Theyrespondedtoanychallengeswithflexibilityand
creativitytokeeptheirprojectontrack.
7points
Thechaptermembersworkedtogethertoaccomplishtheirprojectsobjectivesandwerenoteasily
deterred.Theyremainedfocusedontheirprojectsobjectivesandshowedevidenceofflexibilityor
creativityinaddressinganychallenges.
4points
Thechapterexertedordinaryefforttoaccomplishtheirproject.

SERVICE/ACTION

10points
Projectobjectivesclearlyemphasizedtheimportanceoftakingactionorserving.Solidevidenceisgiven
thattheparticipantsheightenedtheirawarenessofselfandcommunityinrelationtoglobalissues.The
entryprovidedstrongevidencethatparticipantsincreasedtheirappreciationforthevalueofinformed
actionandserviceasalifelongendeavor,andtheprojectclearlyshowshowtheactiondevelopedfrom
researchconclusions.
7points
Projectobjectivesindicatedservicetootherswasamotivatingfactor.Someevidenceisgiventhatthe
participantsheightenedtheirawarenessofselfandcommunityinrelationtoglobalissuesandthe
projectshowshowtheactiondevelopedfromresearchconclusions.Theentryprovidedsomeevidence
thatparticipantsincreasedtheirappreciationforthevalueofinformedactionandserviceasalifelong
endeavor.

4points
Littleornoevidenceisgiventhattheparticipantsheightenedtheirawarenessofselfandcommunityin
relationtoglobalissues.Itisunclearwhetherchaptermembersincreasedtheirappreciationforthe
valueofinformedactionandserviceasalifelongendeavor.

COOPERATIVEEFFORT/OUTREACH

10points
Thechaptersprojectreachedawidevarietyofaudiences,includingALLthefollowing:thecollege,
communityandothersinORbeyondtheregion.Thereisclearandcompellingevidencethat
communicationamongtheparticipatingindividualsand/ororganizationswaseffectiveandefficientand
thattheysharedcommonobjectives.
7points
ThechaptersprojectreachedavarietyofaudiencesincludingTWOofthefollowing:thecollege,
communityORothersinorbeyondtheregion.Detailsindicatethatcommunicationamongthe
participantswaseffective.
4points
Thechaptersprojectwasconfinedtothechapterandperhapsreachedouttooneotheraudience.The
responsedoesnotprovideenoughdetailtodetermineifcommunicationwaseffective.

IMPACT

10points
Theprojectmadeasubstantialcontributiontoimprovinganissue.Withoutquestion,theprojecthad
significantshorttermimpactandclearpotentialforlongtermimpact.Theprojectsoutcomeswere
exceptionalandbothquantitativeandqualitative.Thechapterassessedinanintentionalandreflective
waywhattheylearned,howtheygrewasscholarservantleadersandclearlystatedwhatopportunities
remaintofurtherimpactthisissue.
7points
Theprojectmadeanoteworthycontributiontoimprovinganissue.Shorttermimpactwasimpressive
andtherewassomeevidencethattheprojecthaspotentialforlongtermimpact.Theprojecthad
specificoutcomesthatwerebothquantitativeandqualitative.Thechapterassessedinanintentional
andreflectivewaywhattheylearnedORhowtheygrewasscholarservantleadersandwhat
opportunitiesremaintofurtherimpactthisissue.
4points
Theprojectscontributionwasnotclear.Theresponsedidntprovideenoughdetailstoassessimpact.
Thechaptersreflectionabouttheirimpactandtheopportunitiesthatremainareminimal.

PRESENTATION
5points
Spellingandgrammararefaultless.
3points
Afewerrorsinspellingand/orgrammar.
1point
Spellingand/orgrammarerrorsthroughout.