AKA MIP EXAM Q&A
Sorority - Answer-A society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
Boule - Answer-The periodic assembly of the total membership
Directorate - Answer-The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not
in session
soror - Answer-sister
How is membership in alpha kappa alpha classified - Answer-undergraduate, graduate,
general, associate, life, honorary
Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters - Answer-Undergraduate
chapters are those established by charter to a collegiate institution or a specified
geographical area for college students, while graduate chapters are those set up
specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area.
How often does the boule meet - Answer-biennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - Answer-To ensure perpetuity
What is the sorority's board of directors called? - Answer-Directorate
How many officers make up the current directorate - Answer-eighteen
Are all members graduate sorors? - Answer-No. 3 undergraduates- Second Supreme
Anti-Basileus and 2 Undergraduate Members-at-Large
Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to
run for this office? - Answer-Yes. Regional Director. After serving at least one term as a
Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional
conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer? What is her role? - Answer-Supreme
Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. She shall
appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and members of all
committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the
Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the
Boule.
How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority? - Answer-1026? 403 undergraduate. 556 graduate ?
, How many regions make up alpha kappa sorority - Answer-10. Including the
international region
Which states make up the region where you live? - Answer-ATM: Al, Tn, ms
Who is the Regional Director of your region? What is her role? - Answer-Mitzi Dease
Paige; oversee all business dealing with the undergraduate chapters in her respective
region. Attend all meetings in the region
What is a regional conference - Answer-A Regional Conference is 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.
How often are Regional Conferences held? - Answer-Every odd year. Annually
What is the Leadership Seminar? When is it held? - Answer-A training session for
officers and members which meet in alternate years when boule does not meet
Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha Constitution and Bylaws, when may the Bylaws be
amended? - Answer-The Bylaws may be amended at a regular meeting of the Boule by
two-thirds of the votes cast, provided that the proposed amendments shall have been
circulated to chapters no later than April 30 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? - Answer-Four years in advance; no,
she serves as First Supreme Anti-Basileus for four years following her election and then
is installed as Supreme Basileus.
How does a Soror become a member of an International Committee? - Answer-All
committee members, excluding Nominating, are appointed by the Supreme Basileus.
The Nominating Committee is composed of elected regional representatives.
What is the Ivy Leaf? - Answer-The official publication of the sorority.
Which former Supreme Basilei are still living? - Answer-Faye b Bryant , Norma Solomon
White, Carolyn house Stewart , Dorothy b wilson, Eva l evens
To whom do you report to as a candidate? What is her role? - Answer-Membership
Chairman. To serve as liaison between chapter and candidates
When and where was alpha kappa alpha sorority founded - Answer-1908. Howard
University. Washington, D.C.
Sorority - Answer-A society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
Boule - Answer-The periodic assembly of the total membership
Directorate - Answer-The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not
in session
soror - Answer-sister
How is membership in alpha kappa alpha classified - Answer-undergraduate, graduate,
general, associate, life, honorary
Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters - Answer-Undergraduate
chapters are those established by charter to a collegiate institution or a specified
geographical area for college students, while graduate chapters are those set up
specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area.
How often does the boule meet - Answer-biennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - Answer-To ensure perpetuity
What is the sorority's board of directors called? - Answer-Directorate
How many officers make up the current directorate - Answer-eighteen
Are all members graduate sorors? - Answer-No. 3 undergraduates- Second Supreme
Anti-Basileus and 2 Undergraduate Members-at-Large
Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to
run for this office? - Answer-Yes. Regional Director. After serving at least one term as a
Basileus of a graduate chapter and attending at least one of the last three regional
conferences immediately preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer? What is her role? - Answer-Supreme
Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and Directorate. She shall
appoint, with the approval of the Directorate, the chairmen and members of all
committees of the sorority, and fill any vacancies except as otherwise provided for in the
Bylaws. She shall exercise general supervision over employed personnel and over the
Boule.
How many undergraduate and graduate chapters are there in Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority? - Answer-1026? 403 undergraduate. 556 graduate ?
, How many regions make up alpha kappa sorority - Answer-10. Including the
international region
Which states make up the region where you live? - Answer-ATM: Al, Tn, ms
Who is the Regional Director of your region? What is her role? - Answer-Mitzi Dease
Paige; oversee all business dealing with the undergraduate chapters in her respective
region. Attend all meetings in the region
What is a regional conference - Answer-A Regional Conference is 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.
How often are Regional Conferences held? - Answer-Every odd year. Annually
What is the Leadership Seminar? When is it held? - Answer-A training session for
officers and members which meet in alternate years when boule does not meet
Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha Constitution and Bylaws, when may the Bylaws be
amended? - Answer-The Bylaws may be amended at a regular meeting of the Boule by
two-thirds of the votes cast, provided that the proposed amendments shall have been
circulated to chapters no later than April 30 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? - Answer-Four years in advance; no,
she serves as First Supreme Anti-Basileus for four years following her election and then
is installed as Supreme Basileus.
How does a Soror become a member of an International Committee? - Answer-All
committee members, excluding Nominating, are appointed by the Supreme Basileus.
The Nominating Committee is composed of elected regional representatives.
What is the Ivy Leaf? - Answer-The official publication of the sorority.
Which former Supreme Basilei are still living? - Answer-Faye b Bryant , Norma Solomon
White, Carolyn house Stewart , Dorothy b wilson, Eva l evens
To whom do you report to as a candidate? What is her role? - Answer-Membership
Chairman. To serve as liaison between chapter and candidates
When and where was alpha kappa alpha sorority founded - Answer-1908. Howard
University. Washington, D.C.
