Golden Key

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• Golden Key
• International Honour Society
• Open House

November 1, 2006
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Officer Introductions

• President Julie Thompson
• Vice President Andi Levine
• Treasurer/Fundraising Officer Jackie Szeto
• Secretary Celia Futch
• Honorary Member Director Alison Brown
• Webmaster Michael Vong
• Publicity Director/Newsletter Editor Gina
  Faridniya

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What is Golden Key?

• Golden Key is an International Honour Society
  which recognizes and encourages academic
  achievement and excellence.
• Membership is by invitation only to those
  students who earn this outstanding academic
  distinction.
• Founded in 1977 at Georgia State University in
  Atlanta and has since expanded in the U.S. and
  internationally.
• The UC Davis Chapter was founded on June 2, 1986.
• There are 335 collegiate chapters throughout the
  United States, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, South
  Africa and New Zealand.
• Well Known Members include Bill Clinton, Bill
  Cosby, Ronald Reagan, John Grisham and Colin
  Powell

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• Mission To enable members to realize their
  potential by connecting individual achievement
  with service and lifelong opportunity.
• Values Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation,
  Respect, Diversity, Excellence, Engagement.

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Why Join Golden Key?

• Prestigious academic recognition
• Largest and most active honor society
• Recognition at the Induction Ceremony
• Graduation Items
• Resume Builder
• Assists with Graduate Program Applications and
  career placement
• Scholarships- nearly 500,000 each year!
• In all different areas of study
• More that 4 million awarded to date

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Why Join Golden Key?

• Career Assistance
• exclusive internship and career opportunities
• online career center powered by Vault.com
• Leadership opportunities
• chapter leadership, leadership conferences
• Community Service Opportunities
• Both ongoing and one time community service
  options
• Partnerships with Make A Difference Day, Teach
  For America, and Americas Promise on the
  National Level

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Why Join Golden Key?

• Publications
• opportunity to be published in Golden Keys award
  winning annual magazine CONCEPTS
• Monthly electronic newsletter with Golden Key
  news, updates on new membership benefits, job
  announcements and more
• Worldwide networking
• Nearly 350 chapters worldwide
• Membership Network of 1.5 million including
  accomplished university faculty and staff, and
  business leaders
• Discounts
• Reduced rates for many products and services
  including Princeton Review Test Prep, MBNA
  Financial Services, Car Insurance, hotel and
  travel, and more

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How to Join Golden Key

• Invitations have been sent out with instructions
  on how to join
• It is a one-time payment of 70 for lifetime
  membership
• The Induction Ceremony will be in Winter Quarter
• If you have above a 3.5 GPA, are a junior or
  senior, and have not received an invitation email
  memberservices_at_goldenkey.org and attach a copy of
  your transcript

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General Meetings for Fall 2006

• Tuesday November 7 _at_ 600pm, Wellman 202
• Tuesday November 28 _at_ 600pm, Wellman 202

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Fall 2006 Events

• Carnations and Cards for the Elderly
• Turkey Trot Volunteering- Saturday November 18th
  745-1030am
• Habitat For Humanity- Saturday December 2nd
• Better World Books Drive- Finals Week
• Honorary Member Luncheon- Sunday December 3

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Winter 2007 Events

• Induction Ceremony- January
• Ice skating social event- January
• NAMI Dinner- Thursday February 22, 5-9pm at
  Veterans Memorial Center
• Laser Tag social event- February
• Valentines Day Party and Bingo with the Elderly-
  February
• Habitat For Humanity- March
• Better World Books Drive- Finals Week

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Past Events

• Tutoring at Elementary, Middle and High Schools
• Barbeque Socials
• Animal Shelter Clean Up
• Kinder Olympics
• Holiday Toy Drive

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Yolo County Food Bank

• Sort canned food
• Pack boxes of canned food for needy families

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Farmers Market Face-Painting and Crafts
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Heartbeat Run

• Hand out water to runners
• Help at start and finish lines
• Help with kids race

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GK Point System

• Point Distribution
• -community service 3 pts/hr
• - fundraisers 2pts/hr
• - meetings 2pts
• - social events 2pts for 1st hr, 1pt after that
• - donation drive varies
• - article for newsletter 3pts

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• How does point system work?
• - 20 pts allows you to purchase grad items at a
  discounted price
• - 35 points free Golden Key gift
• - 60 points 20 off a graduation item a free
  Golden Key gift
• - 120 points 35 off a graduation item plus a
  free Golden Key gift
• - 160 points 35 off a graduation item a
  free Golden Key gift a free pizza.
• - 200 points 100.00 off the registration cost
  of GK International Convention or receive 35
  off a graduation item a free Golden Key gift
  a free pizza

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GK Graduation items

• Honor Medallion Honor Cord Honor
  Stole

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Officer Positions

• Now accepting Officer Applications for all
  positions
• Terms last until April 2007
• Officer Applications available after the meeting

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Thank You For Coming

• Please join our facebook group UC Davis Golden
  Key for updates
• Please visit our website at goldenkey.ucdavis.edu
• Feel free to ask our officers any questions you
  may have.