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Membership

  • The status of Life Member is conferred upon those persons who have been approved for membership by a Chartered Chapter of this society and who have paid the initiation fee for membership.
  • The status of Voting member is conferred upon those Life Members who maintain a current subscription to Sociological Inquiry, official journal of the United Chapters of Alpha Kappa Delta.
  • Eligibility for membership is determined by the respective Chapter according to criteria that meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:
  • Membership fee is $40.00.
    Undergraduates:
  1. Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of  the host institution.
  2. Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution.
  3. Must have accumulated the equivalent of an overall g.p.a. of 3.0 (by a four point scale 
    4. where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) and rank in the top 35% of their class in general scholarship
  4. Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 g.p.a.  in sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation.
  5. Must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology prior to initiation (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail).
    Graduates:

For students classified as graduate students (those officially admitted to graduate study in sociology at the host institution), the following specific requirements must have been met prior to the time of initiation: completion of one half year of graduate study in sociology (i.e., one semester or two quarters or the equivalent academic unit) with a graduate G.P.A. of B or better, and continued matriculation in a program of study leading toward a graduate degree in sociology at the host institution.

    Staff Members:

For staff members of the host institution, formal conferral of the Ph.D. in sociology or employment as a sociologist are required prior to initiation, provided they meet the other requirements set forth above.

Please note that membership can only be obtained through a chapter.  Please contact the chapter representative at your institution for more information.  If you are interested in establishing a chapter, see Documents for Chapter Representatives page.  The chapter application form must also be completed by a faculty member.


Note: Attached below is a membership activation and Change of address/name form.

Note: See subpage for membership renewals.

 

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Voice: (315) 445-5452

Updated: 10/29/09
Subpages (1): Membership Renewals

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  • Activation 09-10 form.doc - on Aug 18, 2009 2:26 PM by Emory Bogardus (version 1)
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  • Change of Address_Name 8_7_2009.doc - on Aug 11, 2009 7:45 AM by Emory Bogardus (version 1)
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