Inviting New Members
Need some suggestions as to how to invite new sociology majors/minors into Alpha Kappa Delta? Listed below (under attachments) you will find:
- How to Identify Potential Members
- Generic Membership Application
These are merely suggestions to help get you get started. You may opt to use these forms or you may be more creative. It is your preference as chapter representative. Please do not send these forms to the AKD office. These are not order forms. Please click here to place an order for new initiates.Step 1: Identify Eligible MembersTo identify
eligible members, compile a list of current junior and senior sociology majors
and minors (undergraduate and graduate students). If needed, contact your school’s registrar
office for a cutoff list of those sociology students who are in the top 35% of
their graduating class, or an overall GPA of 3.3, and have a minimum 3.0 sociology GPA (graduate students
must have an overall 3.0 GPA). If your school’s registrar office cannot provide
you with the top 35% ranking, instead use 3.3 overall GPA in its place. (See
membership eligibility) Step 2: Inviting Eligible Members
Once you have identified all students
who are eligible, send an invitation for membership letter and application to
those candidates. Select a deadline for students to return their application
form and payment. Membership fee is $40.00. Let students know that they may
purchase honor cords, lapel pins, and other AKD paraphernalia at an additional
cost (see AKD Order Form).
Step 3: Inducting Eligible Members and Placing an Order with the Executive Office
Prepare and mail the following items to the AKD Executive Office (forms located at bottom of this page under 'attachments'):
- AKD
Order Form
- AKD
List of Initiates. Include the initiation date you would like printed
on members’ certificates. Ensure all names are spelled correctly; it is a
$10 fee to have certificates reprinted.
- One
Check or Money Order. Individual student checks will not be accepted.
- (Optional) Activation Forms. You may send in your students' activation forms with an order. If not, we will e-mail you a copy with your order confirmation.
Note: Please plan accordingly as certificates and membership cards can take up
to 4-6 weeks to be printed and shipped
Note: Please limit orders to once a semester.
Remember: Students are not official AKD members until we receive the proper paperwork and fees. Find the forms HERE.
Induction Ceremonies
Every chapter is unique in how they hold their induction ceremonies. There are no set rules. Have fun and be innovative! Here is what we have heard from other schools:
- Nice dinner at a favorite local restaurant
- Invite a honorable speaker (funding available -- see funding page)
- Go mini-golfing
Students are not members until these names are documented with the AKD Office and we have received the $40 initiation fee.
See attachment below for a suggested initiation ceremony for new AKD members.
Let us know what your school is doing by emailing us at AKD@lemoyne.edu!
Fax: (315) 445-6029
Voice: (315) 445-5452
Update: 1/27/12
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