Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
INTRODUCTION
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
congratulates
you on your choice to pursue higher education and extends best
wishes for a most successful college experience.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
is an international
organization of college and graduate women whose purpose is
to encourage scholarship, friendship and service. Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated does not discriminate based upon
race, religion or national origin. The organization is governed by
a Board of Directors, which includes ten Regional Directors who
supervise membership within an identied geographical area,
including colleges and universities.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
was founded in
1908 at Howard University, Washington, D.C., and is the oldest
sorority, founded by women of African descent. We believe that
all people should be treated with dignity, respect and kindness.
Therefore, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has a zero
tolerance policy regarding hazing.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
takes this
opportunity to share important information about its membership
process.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Alpha Kappa Alpha’s ofcial undergraduate Membership
Intake Process (MIP) begins with a Rush. This activity will be
publicized for a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the event.
There is no “pledging.” MIP activities in the name of the sorority
prior to Rush are prohibited. Your university may have additional
requirements, which will impact this process.
General Requirements for Membership Include:
• High ethical and moral standards;
• Matriculating as a full-time undergraduate student;
• Creditably completing the semester immediately proceding
Rush as a full-time student at the institution where
application is made (or as dened by the university)
• Have attained the cumulative average of C+ and the
semester average of C+ immediately prior to submitting an
application;
• Attendance at the ofcial Rush which will be announced at
least two (2) weeks in advance;
• Good standing with the university.
College women interested or seeking membership in Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
®
should not participate in demeaning,
degrading or unkind acts. Should members of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc.
®
ask you to perform tasks or participate
in activities other than those outlined in our MIP, they do not
represent the values of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
®
Further such activities/tasks are in violation of the policies and
practices of the sorority and will not be tolerated. Completion of
any of the following activities/tasks for favorable consideration of
membership is prohibited, per Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Anti-Hazing
Policy. Additional information is available at: www.aka1908.com
• Attending unauthorized meetings or activities (The ofcial
Rush is the initial required meeting and two weeks is the
required Membership Intake activities);
• Participation in specied activities, organizations, etc.
• Participation in individual or group physical activities;
• Purchasing of any item (gifts, gasoline, tickets, food, drink,
clothes, etc.) for or from any member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha, Incorporated
®
or her designee;
• Dressing in a particular color or in any similar manner;
• Performing tasks/chores for any member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha or her designee;
• Giving money to individual members of Alpha Kappa
Alpha;
• Attending any study/history sessions.
There will be no Membership Activities between Rush and
receipt of an OFFICIAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
The Graduate Advisor will advise when the Membership Intake
Process begins after an Ofcial Acceptance Letter inviting one
to membership is received.
MEMBERSHIP IN ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, WILL NOT BE EXTENDED TO:
• An individual who knowingly participates in activities outside of the ofcial Membership Intake Process;
• An individual who knowingly participates in activities that are demeaning, degrading, or demoralizing;
• An individual who knowingly submits falsied documents or credentials.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MEMBERSHIP PROCESS PLEASE VISIT
WWW.AKA1908.COM OR CONTACT:
Graduate Advisor _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Membership Chairman _________________________________________________________________________________________
Undergraduate Chapter President _______________________________________________________________
Graduate Chapter President _____________________________________________________________________________
Regional Director _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
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ANTI-HAZING POLICY
Reference: Anti-Hazing Handbook, Say “No” To Hazing!
The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and
friendship among college women, and to be of service to all mankind. Hazing does not represent the values of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.
®
and will not be tolerated. Hazing may include, but is not limited to:
• Attending unauthorized meetings, sessions or activities;
• Removing garments;
• Eating or drinking anything as a requirement for membership;
• Being subjected to any form of verbal, physical or mental harassment or intimidation.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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requires that those interested in membership will support our policy against hazing, harassment and/
or humiliation of any kind. Colleges and universities also have rules that prevent hazing and penalties for such acts. Hazing is against
the law in MOST states in the United States.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637 ● 773.684.1282 ● http://www.aka1908.com
This document is intended to provide an introduction to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Undergraduate Membership Intake Process and Anti-
Hazing Policy. This document does not supersede or replace rules and regulations outlined in other official sorority documents.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE COLLEGIAN
