general info Flashcards
Founders’ Day
January 15th, 1908
Incorporation Date and Purpose
January 29th, 1913 ; to ensure perpetuity
1st Boule
1918
2nd Chapter to Charter
Beta @ Chicago (1913)
First Chapter @ PWI
Gamma (1914) - University of Illinois
9 Founders
- Anna Easter Brown (junior)
- Beulah Burke (senior)
- Lillie Burke (senior)
- Marjorie Hill (senior)
- Margaret Flagg Holmes (senior)
- Ethel Hedgemon Lyle (Junior)
- Lavinia Norman (Junior)
- Lucy Diggs Slowe (senior)
- Marie Woolfolk Taylor (senior)
7 Sophomores
- Joanna Mary Berry
- Norma Elizabeth Boyd
- Ethel Georgina Jones
- Sarah Nevelle Meriweather
- Alice Porter Murray
- Carrie Estelle Snowden
- Harriett Josephine Terry
Incorporators
- Nellie May Quander
- Minnie Beatrice Smith
- Norma Elizabeth Boyd*
- Nellie Pratt Russell
- Julia Evangeline Brooks
- Ethel Georgina Jones*
What are the international programs?
- Strengthen our sisterhood
- Empower our families
- Build our economic wealth
- Enhance our environment
- Advocate for social justice
- Uplift our local community
Define Sorority
An organization for women whose purpose is to foster friendship and community, among other things
Define Boule
The periodic assembly of the total membership (every 2 years)
Define Directorate
The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session
Define Soror
Sister
What members of the directorate are elected geographically?
Regional Director; Must serve at least one term as a Basileus of a graduate chapter, attend at least one of the last three regional conferences immediately preceding nomination, and reside in the Region.
How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there?
1064
Which former Supreme Basilei are still living?
Norma Solomon White
Carolyn House Stewart
Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson
Glenda Glover
What is the purpose of the Soror Code of Ethics?
To define the rules and regulations that include what is and what is not acceptable or expected behavior
Who was elected as the first president?
Lucy Diggs Slowe
When was the first national office opened?
Oct. 8th, 1949
Where is the sorority’s Corporate Office?
5656 South Stony Island Ave Chicago, IL 60637
By what title do we refer to the chief administrator in the Corporate Office?
Executive Director: Jacquelyn Lewis Young.
Her role is to maintain the permanent records, transact business, and implement the programs
Define the sorority’s definition of hazing
An act or series of acts, which includes, but is not limited to physical acts such as hitting, striking, laying hands upon, or threatening to do bodily harm to an individual(s).
What is the purpose of the Anti-Hazing Policy?
ensure adherence to a consistent global policy
What are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha allowed to post on Social Media?
Info on chapter events and service activities
Why does a chapter need a Risk Management Plan and what elements are included in the plan?
To help chapters assess how risks may potentially impact specific projects, programs, events, membership, and general operations.
Identify, Evaluate, Manage, Monitor
How can a chapter use Social Media?
Promote public events, inform & educate the public, and dispel myths & stereotypes.
list and describe the different types of risk
Hazing, Reputation, Operational, Financial, and Membership
What is the current administration’s theme?
Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood
What is the highest honor, that the sorority can give?
Honorary Membership
Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters?
Undergrad chapter: established by charter to a collegiate institution or a specified geographical area for college students
Grad chapter: set up specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area
What is the sorority’s board of directors called?
Directorate
State the sorority’s purpose as written in the Constitution.
- cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- to promote unity and friendship among college women
- to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women to improve their social stature
- to maintain a progressive interest in college life
- to be of service to ALL mankind
Which states make up the region where you live?
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Cape Girardeau, and the southeastern portion of Missouri
What is a Regional Conference?
Annual study session designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, and demonstrations
When may the Bylaws be amended?
By laws may be amended at a regular meeting of the Boule by two-thirds of the votes cast
How far in advance is the Supreme Basileus elected? Does she hold this title at the time of her election?
4 years; she serves as First Supreme Anti-Basileus for four years following her election
Are all members of the directorate graduate sorors? Explain.
No, the 2nd supreme anti-basileus and two undergraduate members-at-large are undergraduates.
What is the role of the supreme basileus?
She presides at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate, and appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and members of all committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the Bylaws
Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of the sorority?
Ethel Hedgeman Lyle
Who influenced the visionary founder?
Ethel Tremaine Robinson - shared her experience @ Brown
What is the Leadership Fellows Program and whom does it serve?
development program for undergraduates designed to improve their leadership skills
What is the ivy leaf?
The official publication of the sorority; first published in 1921.
What is Trademarked by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and how are the Trademarks identified?
The badge, the coat of arms (sorority crest), the name Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (Inc.), the name Ivy Leaf, the sound “Skee-Wee” and the term “Fashionetta” with the federal registration symbol (e.g. FASHIONETTA™, IVY LEAF © or ®).
How are chapter program activities determined?
By the international program committee as defined by the supreme Basileus
Name the Divine 9 + Year Founded
- AKA 1908
- Alpha Phi Alpha 1906
- Delta Sigma Theta 1913
- Iota Phi Theta 1963
- Kappa Alpha Psi 1911
- Omega Psi Phi 1911
- Phi Beta Sigma 1914
- Sigma Gamma Rho 1922
- Zeta Phi Beta 1920
What is the National Pan Hellenic Council? Who were the charting organizations?
“The Divine 9” - May 10,1930
Chartered by…
1. AKA
2. DST
3. ZPB
4. KAP
5. Qs
