Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity Study Guide

Flashcards to help study for the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity examination. Contains key facts about the fraternity's history, structure, and values.

What date was the fraternity founded?

May 20th, 1905

What date was the fraternity incorporated?

October 5th, 1904

What nickname is given the original four founders of the fraternity?

BROOKLYN FOUR

What are the names of the ten men credited as the founders of the fraternity? Denote the names of the men from the previous question with a marking.

X GEORGE L. BERGEN

X HOWARD M. JEFFERSON

X NATHAN LANE JR.

X FREDERIC R. LEACH

IRVING L. CAMP

ROBERT S. DOUGLAS

DANIEL V. DUFF

WILLIAM O. TREMAINE

MORRIS RACHMIL

HERBERT M. WRIGHT

At what university was the fraternity founded?

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

When were women granted full membership in the fraternity?

1976

Write the first verse, chorus, and second verse of the fraternity’s anthem.

SHOULD OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT,

AND ALPHA KAPPA PSI?

SHALL PASS SLOWLY OUT OF VIEW,

WITHOUT REGRET OR SIGH?

FOR ALPHA KAPPA PSI, MY FRIEND, FOR,

ALPHA KAPPA PSI,

WE’LL BLESS THE DAYS THAT WE HAVE SPENT,

IN ALPHA KAPPA PSI

WE’LL WORK WITH MIGHT AND MAIN TO WIN,

OUR MEED OF DAILY PRAISE,

BUT NE’ER SHALL WE IN AFTER YEARS,

FORGET FRATERNAL DAYS.

Write the creed of Alpha Kappa Psi.

ALPHA KAPPA PSI RECOGNIZES THAT

WE LIVE IN DEEDS, NOT YEARS;

IN THOUGH, NOT BREATH;

IN SERVICE, NOT IN FIGURES ON THE DIAL.

WE COUNT TIME BY HEART THROBS,

WHEN THEY BEAT FOR GOD, FOR MAN, FOR DUTY,

HE LIVES MOST WHO THINKS MOST,

IS NOBLEST, ACTS THE BEST

State the Vision statement.

ALPHA KAPPA PSI IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIERE DEVELOPER OF PRINCIPLED BUSINESS LEADERS

List the four objects of Alpha Kappa Psi.

TO FURTHER THE INDIVIDUAL WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS;

TO FOSTER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF COMMERCE, ACCOUNTS, AND FINANCE;

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO APPRECIATE AND DEMAND HIGHER IDEALS THEREIN;

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE IN INSTITUTIONS OF COLLEGE RANK, COURSES, LEADING TO DEGREES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

How much is the fraternal Initiation fee?

$115.00

How much of the initiation fee is sent to the Foundation?

84.00

List what the initiation fee covers.

member pin

membership certificate

membership card

subscription to the diary

Other services and benefits for the current term

What is the fraternity’s website?

www.akpsi.org

What is the Address of the National Headquarters?

Alpha Kappa Psi

8001 E, 196th Street

Noblesville, IN 460626

Complete the chart with the names of the National Officers for each position. (National President, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director, Current Foundation Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President, Eastern Great Plains Regional Director)

National President: Corey Reddy

Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director: STEVE HARTMAN

Current Foundation Chairman: TIMOTHY W. DANIELS

Chairman of the Board of Directors: MICHAEL G. DICKERSON

Executive Vice President: DE’SEAN KEYS

Eastern Great Plains Regional Director: MARGARET HADEN

What is the Greek name of our chapter?

Epsilon

When was our chapter founded?

April 16, 1913

List the six main objects in the Alpha Kappa Psi Coat of Arms.

ten pointed star

pair of balances

chain of four links
Phoenician galley

coin bag

motto

The fraternity is composed of how many regions?

16

Our chapter belongs to which region?

Eastern Great Plains

Who is our faculty advisor?

Julie Shapland

Name the members of our chapter’s Executive Committee and their positions in the chart below.

President - Ben Miralaeff

VP Internal - Dominic Maloberti

VP Membership - Zachary Marsico

VP External - Caroline Dahlquist

VP - Communications - Peyton Hinterhauser

Treasurer - Amy Wang

When was the foundation founded?

1951

What is the yearly minimum contribution?

$10.00

What is the annual giving program for student members?

YELLOW ROSE SOCIETY

What is the Foundation’s IRS designation?

501(C)3

Name the symbol of the alumni of Alpha Kappa Psi

Blue Sapphire

What does this symbol represent?

Alumni objectives

The acronym BLUE represents the four Alumni principles, state them below.

Brotherhood, Leadership, Unity, Education.