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Undergraduate MIP Manual (November 2010)
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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Candidate’s Date of Birth _____________________
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Name of Parent or Guardian (Please Print)
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I, __________________________________ affirm that I understand and agree
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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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Notary Seal and Signature Date