Chapter 214 Eligibility Requirements

The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi exists to recognize and encourage scholarship in all academic disciplines.  By honoring superior scholars, it hopes to encourage others to espouse academic excellence.  The Widener chapter of Phi Kappa Phi (Chapter 214) was installed May 14, 1979.  Membership in the society is by invitation from the local chapter, in accordance with its regulations and the bylaws of the national organization.  A Widener University undergraduate will be eligible for election to Phi Kappa Phi if:

• He or she is a junior and ranks in the upper 7.5% of the class, after completing at least seventy-two (72) semester hours; or he or she is a senior and ranks in the upper 10% of the class, and
• He/she has taken at least 60 semester hours at Widener University.

August and December graduates who are eligible for Phi Kappa Phi membership will be invited to become members with the next class of initiates.  University College degree candidates will be eligible for membership during the academic year of their graduation in accordance with the other criteria listed here

This page is maintained by Larry Panek, Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Email: panek@science.widener.edu