College of Charleston

You are invited to join our community of great minds.

Contacts

ON CAMPUS:

Dr. James Bowring
bowringj@cofc.edu
For questions regarding the initiation ceremony, if you lost your access code, if you have not received your certificate and pin, or if you have missed the deadline.

AT THE NATIONAL OFFICE:

Email
join@phikappaphi.org
For problems with online registration or if you have not received an email confirmation at least one business day after completing registration. Please first be sure to check your spam filter for the confirmation email.

2020 Dates to Remember

Due to COVID-19, the officers of the College of Charleston chapter of Phi Kappa Phi have elected to cancel the initiation ceremony originally scheduled for March 26. Initiation pins and certificates will be distributed by the chapter. Students may continue to join the Society via the link provided in your original invitation until April 23. The Society will refund any guest fees paid for the ceremony if applicable.

April 23

The access code will expire and online registration will close at 11:59 p.m. CST on April 23. Inquiries about accepting membership after this date should be directed to bowringj@cofc.edu.

Phi Kappa Phi Facts

Phi Kappa Phi provides nearly $1 million in awards each year to outstanding students and members.

Membership is by invitation to the top juniors, seniors and graduate students who meet specific eligibility criteria at member-campuses. Faculty, professional staff, and alumni also may be eligible for membership. For further details, click here.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi was created to honor excellence in all academic disciplines.

The Society's motto is "Let the love of learning rule humanity."

Notable alumni include former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, best-selling novelist John Grisham, Grammy Award-winning soprano Renée Fleming, YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley, and NASA astronaut Wendy Lawrence.

Phi Kappa Phi hosts chapters at more than 325 colleges and universities in the U.S. and the Philippines.

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Phi Kappa Phi's ongoing commitment to excellence is reflected in its awards programs.

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