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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Undergraduate Membership Interest Application
(This form must be signed in the presence of a licensed notary. See page III-14 of the application)
I understand that falsification of any information on this application or attachments will eliminate me from being considered for
membership into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
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Chapter of Interest Date
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College/University City/State Country
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First Name Middle Initial Last Name
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Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone
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Permanent Address City/State Zip
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School Address City/State Zip
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Email Address
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List any college organization affiliation Position held, if any/When
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List any college organization affiliation Position held, if any/When
1. List any academic honors received in the last two (2) years. Please include
when and where.
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2. List any activities that have allowed you to serve as a role model for girls and/or
women on your campus or in your community:
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3. How have you helped to alleviate problems concerning our young girls and
women on your campus or in today’s society?
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1. Do you have prior knowledge of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated?
Yes ___ or No ___
2. In your own words, describe the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
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3. What talents do you possess that will ensure that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
will maintain its status as the premier Greek-lettered service organization for
college-trained women?
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CHAPTER INFORMATION
PERSONAL INFORMATION
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (cont’d)
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4. Please list one program you would implement as an undergraduate member
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Describe the target audience and purpose.
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When placed in a tense situation…
1. How do you exercise good manners?_______________________________
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2. How do you handle conflict?
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3. How do you strive to create a supportive environment?
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1. Have you received and read the General Information for the Collegian
Brochure? Yes ____ or No ____
2. Have you been a member of a sorority which belongs to the National Pan-
Hellenic Council or National Panhellenic Conference?
Yes____ or No ____
If you answered Yes to No. 2, please name the sorority/sororities and your
initiation date(s).
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Name of Sorority/Sororities Date(s) of Initiation(s)
3. Have you previously applied for membership into a sorority that belongs to the
National Pan-Hellenic Council or National Panhellenic Conference?
Yes ____ or No ____
If you answered Yes to No. 3, please name the sorority/sororities and explain
why you did not pursue membership with that sorority/sororities.
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Name of Sorority/Sororities Date of Application(s)
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4. Have you read Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Anti-Hazing Policy?
Yes ____ or No ____
5. Do you understand Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Anti-Hazing Policy?
Yes ____ or No ____
6. Have you ever participated in or been accused of hazing as it relates to Alpha
Kappa Sorority, Incorporated? Yes ____ or No ____
7. Have you previously applied for membership into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated? Yes ____ or No ____
8. If you answered Yes to No. 7, please list the following:
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Name of chapter Name/Location of Institution Year
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Name of chapter Name/Location of Institution Year
9. Have you ever participated in or been accused of hazing as it relates to any
organizations? Yes ____ or No ____
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PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
AFFIRMATION STATEMENT
AFFIRMATION STATEMENT (cont’d)
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10. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Yes ____ or No ____
General Disclaimer to All Applicants: Do not answer “Yes” and disclose any
instances of arrests; any misdemeanor convictions; or any convictions that have
been expunged, annulled, sealed, statutorily eradicated, pardoned, or dismissed
upon condition of probation.
Disclaimer to California Applicants: Do not answer “Yes” if the felony
conviction was related to marijuana and such conviction is more than two (2)
years old.
Disclaimer to Connecticut Applicants: Do not answer “Yesif the record of
felony conviction was erased under Connecticut General Statutes Sections 46b-
146 (records related to determinations of “delinquency” or that, as a child, you
were a member of a family with service needs), 54-76o (records related to a
ruling that the applicant was a youthful offender), or 54-142a (records related to
a finding that the applicant was not guilty for a criminal charge or a conviction
for which the applicant has received an absolute pardon).
Disclaimer to Massachusetts Applicants: Answer “No or No Record” if you
have a sealed record with the commissioner of probation with respect to any
inquiry relative to prior arrests, criminal court appearances, or convictions.
Disclaimer to Washington State Applicants: Do not answer “Yesif the
conviction is more than seven (7) years old.
If you answered Yes to No. 10, please describe the circumstances.
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1. List the URL of any websites that depicts you in a personal or professional
manner.
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Please read carefully before signing the following
:
As part of the membership application process, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated will conduct a background check on you. Such a process requires your
permission for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to obtain your consumer
report from a consumer reporting agency. You will be responsible for the cost
associated with obtaining your consumer report. Your consumer report, may
include, but not be limited to, the following information: a credit report, consistent
with applicable federal, state and local laws, that includes obtaining information on
convictions and/or pending prosecutions; Department of Motor Vehicles
information; civil suits and judgments within the past seven (7) years; accounts in
collections within the past seven (7) years; and bankruptcies within the past ten (10)
years.
I, ________________________________, hereby
authorize
Name of Candidate (Please Print)
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated to conduct a background check and to investigate my
qualifications as they relate to my becoming a member in the organization for which
I am applying.
I understand that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated may utilize an outside
firm or firms to assist it in checking such information, and I specifically authorize
such an investigation by information services and outside entities of Alpha Kappa
Alphas choice.
I agree to release and hold harmless Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
from any and all liability with respect to receipt of such information and
acknowledge that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc is relying on third party
information and, therefore, release Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, its
agents, officers, and employees from any and all liability arising out of errors or
omissions.
I also understand that I may withhold my permission and that in such a case, no
investigation will be done, and my application for membership may not be
processed further.
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Signature of Candidate Date
AFFIRMATION STATEMENT (cont’d)
BACKGROUND CHECK
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Please read carefully before signing the following
:
I, __________________________________ affirm that the information
Name of Candidate (Please Print)
provided in this application and all submitted documentation is true and correct.
I acknowledge that I have read, understand and will abide by the policy of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, which forbids hazing. The candidate and
parent(s) or guardian(s) for candidates under the age of twenty-one (21) further
agree to indemnify and/or hold harmless for any and all acts of hazing in which
the candidate participates and which result in harm to the candidate or anyone
else from this day forward in perpetuity.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has a strict policy against hazing.
Hazing may include, but is not limited to: attending unauthorized rush meetings
or sessions; removing garments; eating or drinking anything given to you as a
requirement for membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporate; or
being subjected to any form of verbal, physical or mental harassment, or
intimidation. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s requirement is that
those interested in membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated,
will support our policy against hazing, harassment and/or humiliation of any
kind.
Anti-Hazing Policy
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Signature of Candidate Date
Candidate’s Date of Birth _____________________
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Name of Parent or Guardian (Please Print)
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Signature of Parent or Guardian Date
I, __________________________________ affirm that I understand and agree
Name of Candidate (Please Print)
that any grievances and all disputes brought by prospective members resulting from
claims for personal injury, claims for damages to property, or disputes of any nature
that cannot be resolved within the Sorority, including those arising from the
membership intake process, will be referred to arbitration. Any grievances and
disputes regarding membership intake should be referred to the Regional Director
for investigation and resolution. The prospective member specifically agrees to
follow all of the rules, regulations, and guidelines relating to the intake process. The
prospective member further agrees to report in writing any infractions and
violations of the rules, regulations, and guidelines relating to the intake process. The
prospective member acknowledges that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
is an international organization with entities located throughout the
United States
of America and abroad. The prospective member recognizes by making this
application for membership she agrees to the foregoing matters. The prospective
member understands that this agreement has an effect on interstate commerce and is
subject to the
Federal Arbitration Act. The prospective candidate, her heirs and
assigns, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, its officers, employees,
agents, affiliates, chapters and members, agree that any and all disputes, conflicts,
claims, and/or causes of action of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to:
contract claims,
personal injury claims, bodily injury claims, injury to
character claims, and
property damage claims arising out of or relating in any
manner whatsoever to membership of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated or
to the membership intake process shall be subject to and resolved by compulsory
and binding arbitration under the
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1,
et seq., and the commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association.
NOTE: THIS SECTION OF THE DOCUMENT MUST BE SIGNED IN THE
PRESENCE OF A LICENSED NOTARY
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Signature of Candidate Date
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Notary Seal and Signature Date
ANTI-HAZING POLICY
AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATION
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INSTRUCTIONS
Please record information below regarding your involvement in community/campus
activities or programs that have occurred within the last two
:
(2) years
. All
applicants must submit at least one (1) but cannot exceed three (3) ECCI forms to
be considered for membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Additional documentation should not be submitted and subsequently will not be
reviewed.
This form should be completed in its entirety and any information
documented without signatures will not be accepted.
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Title of Activity or Program Start Date End Date
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Location of Activity/Program # of hours completed
Goal of Activity/Program:
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Population Served (check all that apply):
Youth ___ Adults ___ Seniors ___ College Students ___
Other (Please Specify)___________________
Please describe your specific involvement:
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1. How did the program positively impact the population served?
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2. Did you meet the goal of the activity/program? Please explain.
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3. How did your involvement in the program affect you?
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By signing this form, I verify that all of the information I have provided is true
and correct. I understand that at any time, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated can rescind any rights or privileges to an applicant based on the
submission of false information or documents.
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Signature of Candidate Date
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Name of Supervisor (Please Print) Title
_________________________/_____________________/___________________
Email Address Work Phone State and Zip
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Signature of Supervisor Date
EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY/CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT (ECCI) FORM