To be accepted into Omicron Delta Kappa, you must meet the class and academic criteria and have demonstrated leadership on your campus or in your community.
- Undergraduate students: must be a sophomore, junior, or senior by credits enrolled in a degree-granting program.
- Graduate/Professional students: enrolled in a degree-granting program.
- Faculty, staff, and administrators: full or part-time positions at the institution.
- Alumni: an individual must wait at least five years to be initiated into the circle where they received their degree.
- Local, national, and international leaders who qualify for honorary membership.
- Undergraduates must be in the top 35% of their class (usually 3.5/4.0 GPA).
- Graduate/professional academic eligibility is determined by each circle (usually 3.6/4.0 GPA).
- All student candidates must have been enrolled on their campus for at least one-half year (one semester).
- All candidates for membership must demonstrate leadership in one of the Five Pillars of Campus Life and embrace the OΔK Leadership Values.
- Read more about the Five Pillars and Leadership Values here.
- The National Initiation Fee ($99) is paid only at the time of joining ODK. This fee covers the membership pin and certificate as well as access to all member benefits. For student initiates, membership benefits expire one calendar year after graduation. For all other initiates, membership benefits expire one calendar year from the initiation date.
- Circle fee ($25) - This fee supports programs, purchasing of circle apparel, supplies, etc.