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31-564: Jefferson State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. Individual academic programs are nationally accredited by 10 different professional evaluating organizations Huntingdon College offers a bachelor's degree program that has classes at two of Jeff State's campuses. The courses are accelerated so that students can attend class one night

62-514: A bachelor's degree and have a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) according to the society bylaws. Members are not required to pay a membership fee. Phi Theta Kappa has nearly 1,300 chapters in eleven nations. In 2024, Phi Theta Kappa entered into two lawsuits over false advertising , attempted monopoly , and trade dress . Honor Society sued PTK, claiming it misrepresents its membership criteria and potentially deceives students into joining under false pretenses, by falsely asserting that it

93-672: A chapter has taken the top honor two years in a row, in over 30 years. Jeff State's Students in Free Enterprise , SIFE, Team received the second runner-up award at the SIFE Regional Competition in Atlanta, GA, on Monday, April 4, 2011. 33°23′07″N 86°43′52″W  /  33.38521°N 86.73103°W  / 33.38521; -86.73103 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS )

124-683: A multipurpose instructional facility in Clanton, Alabama . The new center was completed and classes began in Fall 2008. Jeff State has had four presidents: Dr. Leroy Brown (1964-1971), Dr. George L. Layton (1971-1979), Dr. Judy M. Merritt (1979-2014), and Keith Brown (2018–present; interim: 2014–2018) The Shelby-Hoover campus is in Shelby County , partially in the City of Hoover and partially in an unincorporated area . The Math-Science Building and

155-548: A student, becoming national president in 1974, and subsequently joined as an employee in 1977. His career culminated in over three decades as executive director and CEO, during which he was recognized in the AACC Hall of Fame in 2008. Today, the society's headquarters are in Jackson, Mississippi. It has initiated more than 4.3 million members. Phi Theta Kappa acknowledges that it copied its name after Phi Beta Kappa , and it

186-455: A two-year college for women. As similar honor societies formed in Missouri, the college presidents and students of eight Missouri women's colleges came together in 1918 to create a single honor society—Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa's mission is to recognize community college students' academic achievement and to provide opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders. Phi Theta Kappa

217-528: A week and complete their bachelor's degree in a traditional time frame. Classes last 5 weeks and students can receive financial aid through Huntingdon for this program. Jefferson State Junior College was established on May 3, 1963, by an act of the State Legislature. The first students enrolled at Jeff State in September 1965. The Alabama State Board of Education officially changed the name of

248-778: Is a regional educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation . As of 2022, the organization oversees approximately 750 public and private degree-granting educational institutions in the Southern United States . Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia , near Decatur , in the Atlanta metropolitan area . SACS accredits educational institutions in

279-589: Is limited to the top ten percent of students. PTK filed a lawsuit against the Honor Society, alleging trademark infringement and the use of similar visual elements and marketing materials, namely blue and gold colors, gold stoles, and the usage of wreaths. In February 2024, Robin Lowe, a former advisor for the PTK chapter at Itawamba Community College , was charged with embezzlement of public funds meant to benefit

310-431: Is located at all four locations of Jeff State. The libraries contain over 135,000 items including books, periodicals, videos, and government documents. Access to over 52,000 electronic books and millions of articles is available through the library's website. Jefferson State was also home to WJSR radio. The station went silent in 2014. Approximately 10,004 students enrolled in 2010, the highest enrollment ever seen at

341-614: The Denmark Technical and Roanoke–Chowan Community Colleges , citing lack of governing board characteristics, as well as financial federal and state responsibilities and conflict of interest, among others. The SACS also had denied faculty change to Ferrum College and a change from private to public to the Florida National University . In 2018 a merger between College of Biblical Studies and Crossroads Bible College had been proposed and accepted with

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372-494: The Loyola University New Orleans for the same reason and set up special committees to Johnson University and Prairie View A&M University for the full year. Due to this process, Memphis Theological Seminary was denied reaffirmation and was put on warning for a year, citing the lack of financial responsibilities and institutional planning. The SACS had also put full year and half year warnings on

403-914: The Central American Institute of Business Administration) in Costa Rica and Nicaragua; and Keiser University Latin American Campus in Nicaragua. The SACSCOC has also accredited the American University in Dubai and the American University of Ras Al Khaimah. SACS CASI accredits over 13,000 primary , middle , and secondary schools , and school systems located in the SACS region. In 2006, AdvancED

434-828: The General Studies Building are in Hoover while the Health Science Building is located across the city line. The Birmingham Supplementary School Inc. (BSS, バーミングハム日本語補習校 Bāminguhamu Nihongo Hoshūkō ), a part-time Japanese school , holds its classes at the Shelby-Hoover campus, while its office is at the Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC facility in unincorporated Talladega County , near Lincoln . The school first opened on September 1, 2001. A fully stocked academic library

465-537: The PTK chapter. Lowe was the chapter advisor for Phi Theta Kappa for fifteen years, from 2008 to May of 2023. In 2015, national PTK president Rod Risley took a paid leave of absence following claims of sexual harassment , intimidation , and unprofessional behavior from two former student international officers. These allegations prompted the Phi Theta Kappa board of directors to initiate an investigation. Risley announced his retirement, leading to

496-535: The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges publishes an online report on its accreditation actions, including reaffirmations of accreditation and public sanctions of institutions of higher learning. The reports include specific public sanctions of schools and statements disclosing why those institutions have been placed on sanction. The Commission on Colleges accredits both public and private institutions of higher education in

527-704: The United States, including some community colleges as well as four-year institutions. As a regional accreditor , SACSCOC accreditation extends to all of the educational programs offered at the accredited institution. Institutions in Latin America accredited by SACSCOC include the Mexican universities of Fundación Universidad de las Américas, Puebla ; Universidad de las Americas, A.C. ; Universidad de Monterrey ; Tecnológico de Monterrey ; Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE or

558-556: The band is a representation of the head of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom; in the base appear the mystic Greek letters meaning light, the light of learning, and knowledge. The colors of the society are blue for scholarship and gold for purity. Its hallmarks or pillars are ''Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Fellowship''. Phi Theta Kappa offers transfer scholarships for its members and scholarships to help members complete associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees and to help workforce-bound member pay for certification costs. The society publishes

589-703: The board approved another instructional site for St. Clair County in Pell City, Alabama , and classes started meeting there in Fall 2004. With 50 acres (200,000 m) deeded to the school by the St. Clair Economic Development Council, Jeff State constructed a new center in Pell City. The college offered classes in that three-story facility in Fall 2006. In 2007, the Board again revised the college's service area to include Chilton County, Alabama and approved construction for

620-710: The center was designated a branch campus by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education . The Shelby Campus in Hoover, Alabama has buildings on 60 acres (240,000 m) and is adding a manufacturing center in late 2020. In 2003, the Alabama State Board of Education revised the college's service area to include the western part of St. Clair County, Alabama . Classes began meeting at the St. Clair Center in Moody, Alabama in Fall 2003. On April 22, 2004,

651-550: The college. Beta Lambda Delta, the Shelby Campus chapter of two year institution Honor's Society Phi Theta Kappa , came in as Fourth Alternate internationally in 2007, taking home 7 awards total. In 2008, the Beta Lambda Delta Chapter was named Most Distinguished Chapter International, the highest award available to a Phi Theta Kappa chapter. The chapter also received the award in 2009, the first time

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682-789: The common name of the institution will be College of Biblical Studies-Houston per Substantive Change Committee. During the same year, a merge between Keiser and Walford Universities was also called in. As of 2019, the institution is called Keiser University as was agreed upon by the Substantive Change Committee. Phi Theta Kappa Phi Theta Kappa ( ΦΘΚ or PTK ) is an honor society for students of associate degree-granting colleges. Its headquarters are in Jackson, Mississippi and it has more than 4.3 million members in nearly 1,300 chapters in eleven nations. Phi Theta Kappa originated from Kappa Phi Omicron, an honor society established at Stephens College in Missouri,

713-437: The literary journal Nota Bene, Civic Scholar: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Undergraduate Research, and Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership. PTK also offers an online program to help students develop job skills. Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is by invitation. Students must complete twelve hours of coursework toward an associate degree, six hours toward a one-year certificate, or twelve hours toward

744-712: The school to Jefferson State Community College on February 23, 1989. The original campus is located on 274 acres (1.11 km) in Center Point, Alabama . The thirteen buildings that make up the campus are named for community benefactors (H.Y. and Ruby Carson, John B. Bethune, Harvey DeRamus, and Eugene Fitzgerald), elected officials ( James B. Allen , George C. Wallace , Lurleen B. Wallace , and Harold C. Martin ), and former Jeff State presidents (Leroy Brown and George L. Layton). The college opened an extension center in Shelby County, Alabama in January 1993. In June 1996,

775-596: The states of Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , and Virginia , and educational institutions for U.S. students in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. There are a number of affiliate organizations within the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. One affiliate organization is the Southern Association of Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges. The first SACS

806-408: Was designed in 1921: a blue triangle containing three Greek letters surrounded by pearls. The distinctive gold key membership pin was adopted in 1930 and features a black enamel band upon which the three Greek letters appear. Behind the band is a wreath composed of oak leaves on one side, denoting stability and strength of character, and laurel on the other side, signifying achievement and success. Above

837-483: Was elected as the first National President of Phi Theta Kappa. Mosal oversaw the operations of Phi Theta Kappa from a makeshift office in the back of her husband's hardware store, where she notably stored all of the organization's records in a shoebox. In 1953, she moved the operations of Phi Theta Kappa to her home, underscoring the meager beginnings in the first fifty years of the society The society's second national president, Rod Risley, first joined Phi Theta Kappa as

868-492: Was established with the unification of SACS CASI, NCA CASI , and NSSE. Today, SACS CASI acts as an accreditation division of AdvancED, now known as Cognia . On December 9, 2018, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools had excluded Bennett College from its membership due to failure of completion of the chapter 13, section 1 of the Principles of Accreditation. During the same year, they have suspended membership of

899-711: Was founded in 1895 and is made up of Council on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Commission on Colleges, which existed since 1912. It also works with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors. The SACS Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accredits universities and colleges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Latin America (Extraterritorial). Every six months,

930-400: Was modeled after many aspects of the senior college honor society. The society adopted blue and gold, the golden key insignia, and modeled the name directly after Phi Beta Kappa. While similar in name, color scheme, and symbols, it is important to note that no formal relationship between the two societies has ever existed. Members are referred to as "Phi Theta Kappans." The first membership pin

961-724: Was named after Phi Beta Kappa and modeled after many aspects of the senior college honor society. Its first chapter was chartered at St. Joseph Junior College in Missouri, in 1926. On November 19, 1929, Phi Theta Kappa petitioned the American Association of Junior Colleges (now the American Association of Community Colleges ) to be recognized as an official national honor society for junior colleges, alongside Phi Rho Pi and others. While not historically accurate, Phi Theta Kappa now celebrates its "Founder's Day" on November 19 each year. In 1930, Margaret Mosal

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