Knowledge Check

When and where was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded?

On January 15th, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. (in Miner Hall)

Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha?

Ethel Hedgemon Lyle

How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell two facts about each person.

9:

• Ethel Hedgemon Lyle

• Anna Easter Brown

• Buelah Burke

• Lillie Burke

• Marjorie Hill

• Margaret Flagg Holmes

• Lavinia Norman

• Lucy Diggs Slowe

• Marie Woolfolk Taylor

Who was elected as the first president?

Lucy Diggs Slowe

In February 1908, seven students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. List these individuals.

• Norma Boyd

• Ethel Jones Mowbray

• Alice P. Murray

• Sarah Merriweather-Nutter

• Joanna Berry Shields

• Carrie E. Snowden

• Harriet Josephine Terry

What does the designation “Ivy Beyond the Wall” signify?

It is a way to honor and signify members who are deceased.

Identify the following dates in Alpha Kappa Alpha history:

• January 15, 1908

• January 29, 1913

• Founding Date

• Incorporation Date

Sorority

A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members.

Boule

Periodic assembly of total membership

Directorate

The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session.

Soror

Title by which members identify/address each other

How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified?

• General

• Life

• Associate

• Undergraduate

• Graduate

• Honorary

What is the highest honor, which the sorority can give?

Honorary

Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters.

• Undergraduate chapters guided by graduate chapters (Graduate Advisors) and are for full-time college students.

• Graduate chapters are for prospective candidates with a completed baccalaureate degree.

How often does the Boule meet?

Biennially

Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated?

To promote perpetuity.

What is the sorority’s board of directors called?

Directorate

State the sorority’s purpose as written in the Constitution?

To 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 in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be service to all mankind.

How many officers make up the current Directorate? List their names and positions.

18 International including the following:

• Supreme Basileus - Charletta Wilson Jacks

• First Anti-Supreme Basileus - Carrie J. Clark

• Second Anti-Supreme Basileus - Noah Harris

• Supreme Grammateus - Mitzi Dease Paige

• Supreme Tamiouchos - Kiahna W. Davis

• Supreme Parliamentarian - Ramona M. Hill

• Undergraduate Member-at-Large - Parker Buchanan

• Undergraduate Member-at-Large - Ivie Armstrong-Edlow

• North Atlantic Regional Director - Tonja. L Ringgold

• Mid-Atlantic Regional Director - Tracey D. Watkins

• South Atlantic Regional Director - Thuane B. Fielding

• Great Lakes Regional Director - Jacqueline Davis-Betseral

• South Eastern Regional Director - Toni Wallace Franklin

• South Central Regional Director - Shawn E. Simmons

• Central Regional Director - Nichole Wilson

• Mid-Western Regional Director - Tanesha Thompson

• Far Western Regional Director - Nichole Jordan

• International Regional Director - Carol R. Dixon

Are all members graduate sorors? Explain.

No, because graduate sorors only represent those who have completed a baccalaureate degree and are a part of a graduate chapter.

Are some members elected geographically? Who? When would you be able to run for this office? (don’t know when)

Yes, regional directors. To run, the candidate must be a member of a graduate chapter located within a respective region, served at least one term as the graduate chapter Basileus, and have attended at least 1/3 regional conferences immediately preceding the election.

Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s chief officer? What is her role?

Charletta Wilson Jacks

• Presides at all meetings (Boule and Directorate)

• Appoints Chairmen and members of all committees of the sorority

How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority?

1,122

How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority?

10

Which states make up the South Eastern region?

Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee

Who is the South Eastern Regional Director and what is her role?

Toni Wallace Franklin

• Serves as the leader of the South East Region

What is a Regional Conference and how often are they held?

A study session designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems of the chapters within a region through workshops, discussions, demonstrations, and other types of group activity.

• held annually

What is the Leadership Seminar and when is it held?

A training session for officers and members which is held in alternate years when the Boule does not meet.

Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha Consitution & Bylaws, when may the Bylaws be amended?

At Boule when 2/3 of the votes cast provided that the proposed amendments shall have been circulated to chapters no later than April 30th preceding the Boule

How far in advance is the Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority elected? Does she hold this title at the time of her election?

4 years and no, at the time of her election she holds the title of First Anti-Supreme Basileus, and then is installed as Supreme Basileus following those 4 years

How does a Soror become a member of an International Committee?

Appointed by the Supreme Basileus.

What is the Ivy Leaf?

The official publication of the Sorority.

Which former Supreme Basilei are still living?

• Danette Anthony Reed

• Dr. Glenda Glover

• Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan

• Carolyn House Stewart

• Dr. Norma Solomon White

What is the purpose of the Soror Code of Ethics?

To establish a uniform guideline for members’ behavior through the:

• interaction with other members

• interaction with non-members

• ensuring financial integrity

• upholding our commitment to service

• respecting our sorority

What is the Officer Order of Rank at Boule versus a Chapter Event?

Boule

• Supreme Basileus, Regional Director, Chapter Basileus

Chapter Event

• Chapter Basileus, Supreme Basileus, Regional Director

What is Trademarked by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and how are the Trademarks identified?

AKA Sorority Crest, identifiable through the registration mark found at the 20-minute mark (as if you are looking at the face of a clock)

Who is the president of Kappa Chi and what is her role?

Basileus - Toi Hall

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Who are 5 other Kappa Chi chapter officers and what are their functions?

• Anti-Basileus - Maddison Jones

• Grammateus -

• Tamiouchos - Jailyn Dixon

• Pecunious Grammateus - Kaleigh Davis

• Philacter - Meagan Alvis

Give the Greek Word and roles for the following:

1. President

2. Vice-President

3. Secretary

4. Assistant Secretary

5. Treasurer

6. Financial Secretary

7. Hostess

8. Sergeant-at-Arms

1. Basileus

2. Anti-Basileus

3. Grammateus

4. Anti-Grammateus

5. Tamiouchos

6. Pecunious Grammateus

7. Hodegos

8. Philacter