the 1987 Convention in Long Beach, CA that a special "merger committee" gave its recommendations including the new flag design, updated colors of Cardinal Red and Silver, revised wording of the Cardinal Principals paragraphs, various changes to the esoteric Ritual, the updated crest design and updated pledge pin design. The committee's report was adopted by a wide margin, with acclaim, as ATPS notes "continuing the spirit of the [merger] convention." Flowers The original flower of Phi Sigma Kappa was the red carnation. After the Merger, in 1987 the Fraternity adopted a second official flower, the White Tea Rose, which had been honored by Phi Sigma Epsilon. Phi Sigma Kappa now recognizes both flowers with equal deference. Membership Membership in Phi Sigma Kappa is available to male students attending a college, university, technical institute, or community college with a Phi Sigma Kappa chapter, provided the man is not a member of a nationally recognized social collegiate fraternity. This opportunity extends not only to undergraduates but also faculty, graduate students, and former students. Membership is also possible at a chapter elsewhere than the man's place of higher education if his school lacks a chapter. Additionally, honorary membership is provided for in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Grand Chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa. Specific requirements for membership may vary between places of higher education and chapters but minimum requirements are nationally legislated. Membership in Phi Sigma Kappa can be dissolved only by death or expulsion. Degrees of membership First Degree: members of undergraduate chapters Second Degree: members elected to symbolic offices Third Degree: alumni and those initiated as graduates, former students, faculty, or honorary members Fourth Degree: members appointed to an office by the Grand Council or Grand President, past or present Fifth Degree: members elected to the Grand Council, past or present Sixth Degree: members who have been elected Grand President, past or present Local chapter executive boards Each chapter's executive board is composed of six officers according to the ritual of Phi Sigma Kappa: President – Presides over the entire chapter and other executive board members Vice President – Manages chapter committees Secretary – Records the minutes and handles correspondence Treasurer – Works with the chapter's finances Sentinel – Guards and presides over chapter rituals and also manages risk Inductor – Presides over the current class of associates Other officers and committee chairman Depending on their specific size and needs,