MIP Evaluation Test 1
Supreme Basileus - ANS-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - ANS-• 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 - ANS-• Service to all mankind
- Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- Promote unity & friendship among college women
Membership Intake Process (MIP) - ANS-• 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. - ANS-• Vision of the International Membership Committee:
Sisterhood is
Multidimensional
Innovative
Lifelong and
Engaging
International Membership Committee - ANS-• Chairman - Soror Vanessa Rogers Long, South
Eastern Region
• Includes 12 other committee members from all 10 regions
Membership Committee Vision Statement - ANS-"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 - ANS-• 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 - ANS-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 - ANS-• 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) - ANS-• 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 - ANS-• 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)
Anti-Hazing Statement - ANS-The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is 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
Supreme Basileus - ANS-• Chief officer of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
• Soror Buckhanan Wilson (current)
• Heads Directorate 2014-16, AKA, Inc.
Role of Supreme Basileus - ANS-• 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 - ANS-• Service to all mankind
- Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
- Promote unity & friendship among college women
Membership Intake Process (MIP) - ANS-• 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. - ANS-• Vision of the International Membership Committee:
Sisterhood is
Multidimensional
Innovative
Lifelong and
Engaging
International Membership Committee - ANS-• Chairman - Soror Vanessa Rogers Long, South
Eastern Region
• Includes 12 other committee members from all 10 regions
Membership Committee Vision Statement - ANS-"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 - ANS-• 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 - ANS-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 - ANS-• 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) - ANS-• 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 - ANS-• 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)
Anti-Hazing Statement - ANS-The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is 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
