MIP EVALUATION TEST 1 QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Preside over meetings of the Boule and
Directorate
• Appoint chairmen and members of all committees of the Sorority; fill any vacancies
except as otherwise provided in bylaws (with approval of Directorate)
• Exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the Boule
Mission of AKA Sisterhood - Answer-• Service to all mankind
- Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- Promote unity & friendship among college women
Membership Intake Process (MIP) - Answer-• Approved by Directorate, International
Membership Committee, and Corporate Office
• PURPOSE: perpetuate organization, hold high its values, unite in love, communicate
vision, go forth with "one heart, one mind, and one voice"
• SUCCESS: lifelong, active members
• CHARGE: Remember "bonds of love will keep us joined, forever and for aye"
Membership Makes Me S.M.I.L.E. - Answer-• Vision of the International Membership
Committee:
Sisterhood is
Multidimensional
Innovative
Lifelong and
Engaging
International Membership Committee - Answer-• Chairman - Soror Vanessa Rogers
Long, South Eastern Region
• Includes 12 other committee members from all 10 regions
Membership Committee Vision Statement - Answer-"The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Membership Committee develops, cultivates, and evaluates procedures and processes
that maintain and support lifelong, active membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc."
Membership Committee Goals - Answer-• Increase knowledge and understanding of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. MIP and procedures
, • Increase level of respect for rights of membership and perception of caring sisterhood
that respects rights of all
• Enhance value of membership in members' and public's minds
• Communicate committee's vision, goals, objectives to stimulate dialogue and
transform attitudes/actions
• Recommend membership, retention, and reclamation strategies
• Foster sisterly relations
• Increase AKA's ability to monitor membership status and trends
Regions in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Answer-Ten, including the International
Region:
- North Atlantic
- Mid-Atlantic
- South Atlantic
- Central
- South Central
- Mid-Western
- Great Lakes
- Far Western
- South Eastern
- International (all chapters outside U.S.)
Central Region - Answer-• St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North and South Dakota
• Central Regional Director is Kathy Walker-Steele
Prospective Candidates for Membership (Requirements) - Answer-• Prospective
candidates must be a woman:
- With high moral standards
- Active in their prospective community
- Willing to serve
- Will make sisterhood and service their priorities
• Has obtained at least a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative average of at least C+
or a grad/professional degree from an accredited or senior college/university
• Has some definite contribution to make to AKA, Inc.
Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Answer-• 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
• To be of service to all mankind
(Stated in Article II of Constitution and Bylaws)
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - Answer-• Preside over meetings of the Boule and
Directorate
• Appoint chairmen and members of all committees of the Sorority; fill any vacancies
except as otherwise provided in bylaws (with approval of Directorate)
• Exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the Boule
Mission of AKA Sisterhood - Answer-• Service to all mankind
- Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- Promote unity & friendship among college women
Membership Intake Process (MIP) - Answer-• Approved by Directorate, International
Membership Committee, and Corporate Office
• PURPOSE: perpetuate organization, hold high its values, unite in love, communicate
vision, go forth with "one heart, one mind, and one voice"
• SUCCESS: lifelong, active members
• CHARGE: Remember "bonds of love will keep us joined, forever and for aye"
Membership Makes Me S.M.I.L.E. - Answer-• Vision of the International Membership
Committee:
Sisterhood is
Multidimensional
Innovative
Lifelong and
Engaging
International Membership Committee - Answer-• Chairman - Soror Vanessa Rogers
Long, South Eastern Region
• Includes 12 other committee members from all 10 regions
Membership Committee Vision Statement - Answer-"The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Membership Committee develops, cultivates, and evaluates procedures and processes
that maintain and support lifelong, active membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc."
Membership Committee Goals - Answer-• Increase knowledge and understanding of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. MIP and procedures
, • Increase level of respect for rights of membership and perception of caring sisterhood
that respects rights of all
• Enhance value of membership in members' and public's minds
• Communicate committee's vision, goals, objectives to stimulate dialogue and
transform attitudes/actions
• Recommend membership, retention, and reclamation strategies
• Foster sisterly relations
• Increase AKA's ability to monitor membership status and trends
Regions in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Answer-Ten, including the International
Region:
- North Atlantic
- Mid-Atlantic
- South Atlantic
- Central
- South Central
- Mid-Western
- Great Lakes
- Far Western
- South Eastern
- International (all chapters outside U.S.)
Central Region - Answer-• St. Louis and Cape Girardeau, Missouri
• Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North and South Dakota
• Central Regional Director is Kathy Walker-Steele
Prospective Candidates for Membership (Requirements) - Answer-• Prospective
candidates must be a woman:
- With high moral standards
- Active in their prospective community
- Willing to serve
- Will make sisterhood and service their priorities
• Has obtained at least a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative average of at least C+
or a grad/professional degree from an accredited or senior college/university
• Has some definite contribution to make to AKA, Inc.
Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Answer-• 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
• To be of service to all mankind
(Stated in Article II of Constitution and Bylaws)
