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AKA MIP (ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA) TEST

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Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908 Ans ✔✔- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,

Incorporated was organized on the campus of

Ethel Hedgemen Lyle Ans ✔✔- The inspiration for establishing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,

Incorporated came from

Tremain Robinson & Elizabeth Appa Cook, schoolteachers Ans ✔✔- By whom was Ethel

Hedgeman Lyle influenced?

Lucy Diggs Slowe Ans ✔✔- The first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha was

By the International Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus Ans ✔✔- How

are chapter program activities determined?

Leadership Seminar Ans ✔✔- An activity for intensive national study of organizational ideas,

structure and techniques of group leadership is known as

Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and Member-at-Large Ans ✔✔- Undergraduates may hold

which of the following offices?

Scholarship Ans ✔✔- All of these are standing committees of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,

Incorporated except

International Regional Director Ans ✔✔- The Director of the International Region is

Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office Ans ✔✔- A transfer of the membership must be issued by

Pink Tea Rose Ans ✔✔- The colors of Alpha Kappa Alpha are salmon pink and apple green

and the official flower is the

Undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, honorary, and life Ans ✔✔- Membership in the

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated may be classified as

Biennially Ans ✔✔- How often does the Boule meet?

9, 1. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle( Named honorary Basileus (president) at 1926 Boule — a title she carried until her death & which no other woman has held. & taught music). 2. Anna Easter Brown (First Tamiouchos Alpha Chapter & Taught 31 years in Rocky Mount, NC). 3. Beulah Burkes (Created organization name, motto & colors & Taught Latin, German & English in Georgia & in Kansas City, MO). 4. Lillie Burke (Co- created organization motto & Participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter) 5. Marjorie Hill (first Ivy Beyond the Wall &Taught at Morgan College in Lynchburg, VA) 6. Margaret Flagg Holmes (Member first Constitution & Bylaws Committee & Avid traveleler). 7. Lavinia Norman (Presided over the first Ivy Day celebration & Celebrated 100th birthday with a gala party) 8. Lucy Diggs Slowe (First Basileus (president) Alpha Chapter & Drafted organization's constitution). 9. Marie

Taylor (Celebrated 100th birthday with a gala party Ans ✔✔- How many individuals were in the

original group? Name and tell 2 facts about each person

January 15, 1908 Ans ✔✔- When was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded?

A one-week tour of cities which are significant to Black history Ans ✔✔- The Domestic Travel

Tour was

January 29, 1913 Ans ✔✔- When was AKA incorporated?

Joanna Berry, Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones, Sara Merriweather, Alice Murray, Carrie Snowden and

Harriet Terry Ans ✔✔- In February 1928, seven students were admitted into the sorority without

initiation. List these individuals

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office Ans ✔✔- The administrative division of the Boule is

Fellowships, Financial aid, job placement Ans ✔✔- What programs have been developed to

assist graduate members of AKA?

1948, Liberia Ans ✔✔- When was the first international chapter set up and where was it?

True Ans ✔✔- Alpha Kappa Alpha is composed of chapters of equal rank known as the

graduate and undergraduate.

October 8, 1949 Ans ✔✔- When was the first national office opened?

True Ans ✔✔- The sorority was incorporated on January 29, 1913.

True Ans ✔✔- The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha is known as the Boule.

False- The boule is the governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha to which all chapters shall be

subordinate. Ans ✔✔- The Boule is subordinate to all of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapters.

False- The Directorate shall have the power to conduct the business of the sorority when the

Boule is not in session. Ans ✔✔- The Directorate does not have the power to carry on the

business of the sorority, when the Boule is not in session.

True Ans ✔✔- Each region holds an annual conference.

True Ans ✔✔- The Regional Conference has the power to make recommendations to the

Directorate or to the Boule and to propose amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sorority.

True Ans ✔✔- A chapter or general member who wishes to amend the Constitution begins the

amending process by forwarding the proposed change to the Regional Conference. 5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637

773 - 684 - 1282 Ans ✔✔- Where is the sorority's Corporate Office? List the address and

telephone number False- All officers of the Directorate are graduate sorors with the exception of the Second

Supreme Anti-Basileus and two Undergraduate Members At-Large. Ans ✔✔- All of the officers

on the Directorate are graduate sorors.

True Ans ✔✔- The graduate advisor serves as a liaison between graduate and the

undergraduate chapter.

The Ivy Leaf Ans ✔✔- The official publication of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is

Regional Conference Ans ✔✔- A ____ 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.

Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two Undergraduate Members-at-Large Ans ✔✔- The three

undergraduate officers on the Directorate are

Initiation Ans ✔✔- ______ is the ceremony at which a candidate takes the final vows to the

sorority and declares an allegiance from which she cannot later withdraw. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Beulah and Lillie Burke, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Marjorie Hill, Lucy Slowe, Marie Woodfolk Taylor, Anna E. Brown, Lavinia Norman, Joanna Berry, Norma Boyd,

Ethel Jones, Sara Meriweather, Alice Murray Ans ✔✔- List the founders.

Undergraduate, Graduate, General, Associate, Honorary, Life. Ans ✔✔- List the classification

of members in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the requirements of each.

Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta,

Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Iota Phi Theta Ans ✔✔- List the other predominantly Black

Greek Letter Organizations.

HBCU For Life: A Call to Action Ans ✔✔- Target I

Women's Healthcare and Wellness Ans ✔✔- Target II

Building Your Economic Legacy Ans ✔✔- Target III

The Arts! Ans ✔✔- Target IV

Global Impact Ans ✔✔- Target V

Glenda Baskin Glover Ans ✔✔- Supreme Basileus

Danette Anthony Reed Ans ✔✔- First Supreme Anti-Basileus

Jasmyne E. McCoy Ans ✔✔- Second Supreme Anti-Basileus

Jasmine Williams and Alysse Guerrier Ans ✔✔- Two undergraduate members at large

Basileus Ans ✔✔- President

Anti-Basileus Ans ✔✔- Vice- President

Grammateus Ans ✔✔- Secretary

Anti-Grammateus Ans ✔✔- Assistant Secretary

Tammiouchos Ans ✔✔- Treasurer

Pecunious Grammeteus Ans ✔✔- Financial Secretary

Hodegos Ans ✔✔- Hostess

Philacter Ans ✔✔- Sergeant-at-Arms

Femininity and Fitality Ans ✔✔- What does Salmon Pink and Apple Green represent?

Mission of AKA Sisterhood Ans ✔✔- - Service to all mankind

• Encourage high scholastic and ethical standards
• Promote unity & friendship among college women

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 progre ssive interest in college life - To be of service to all mankind (Stated in Article II of Constitution and Bylaws)

AKA Charter Members Ans ✔✔- 1. Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

2. Beulah Burke
3. Lillie Burke
4. Margaret Flagg Holmes
5. Marjorie Hill

6. Lucy Diggs Slowe
7. Marie Woolfolk Taylor
8. Anna Easter Brown
9. Lavinia Norman In 1965, Alpha Kappa Alpha became the first woman's organization to have the opportunity to assist the government in preparing women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship

through an anti-poverty program. What is this program? Ans ✔✔- Cleveland job Corps Center

What is the Ivy Leaf? Ans ✔✔- The official publication of the sorority.

To whom do you report to as a candidate? What is her role? Ans ✔✔- Membership

Chairman(Graduate Advisor) Our Membership Chairman is Sarah Gresham

• serves as a liaison between the chapter and the candidates In 1968, Alpha Kappa Alpha began publishing a series of brochures detailing the

accomplishments of black women. What were these booklets called? Ans ✔✔- Heritage Series

on Black Woman

First President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Ans ✔✔- Lucy Diggs Slowe

Not Ethel because Constitution stipulated that President be a senior (Ethel was a junior; "with sisterly admiration," nominated Lucy Slowe to be President)

Name and Colors Ans ✔✔- • Chosen by Beulah Burke

- Alpha, Kappa, and Alpha = first letters of the three Greek words that form the motto of the sorority. "By culture and by merit" - Salmon pink and apple green - Signifies abundance of life, femininity, fidelity, love

What does 20 Pearls stand for Ans ✔✔- For the 9 charter members, 7 sophomores, 4

incorporators

Names of 7 sophomore founders (not initiated) Ans ✔✔- 1. Joanna Berry

2. Norma Boyd
3. Ethel Jones
4. Sarah Meriweather
5. Alice Murray
6. Carrie Snowdon
7. Harriet Terry

How many Gamma Mu charter members were there? Ans ✔✔- 11

List Gamma Mu's Charter members: Ans ✔✔- Inez Mims, Louise Gordon, Maureen Horton,

Betty Lane, Margaret Bostic, Sophilene Bonham, Foster Price, Olavenia Rush, Katherine Higgins, Helen Conley, and Georgia Parker.

Directorate Ans ✔✔- • Governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not i n session

_- Sorority's Board of Directors

• Current directorate is led by Supreme Basileus, and made up of 18 members
• Members = 15 graduate sorors and 3 undergraduate sorors (Second Supreme Anti_ - Basileus, two Undergraduate Members-at-Large) Important Dates: January 15, 1908 January 29, 1913

October 8, 1949 Ans ✔✔- Jan. 15, 1908 - AKA was founded

Jan. 29, 1913 - AKA was incorporated Oct. 8, 1949 - first national office opened Sorority - A society for women with selective membership limited by the invitation of persons who are already members.

Boule - The periodic assembly of the total membership Directorate - The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session Soror - Sister How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified? - undergraduate, graduate, general, associate, life, honorary What is the highest honor which the sorority can give? - Honorary membership

Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded? Ans ✔✔- Alpha kappa alpha was founded as an

instrument to make college experiences as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college trained women for significant self realization

Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Ans ✔✔- Ethel

Hedgeman Lyle Undergraduate Chapter - Those established by charter to a collegiate institution or a specified geographical area for college students Graduate chapter - Those set up specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area How often does the Boule meet? - biennially Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - To ensure perpetuity What is the sorority's board of directors called? - Directorate

What is the Alpha Kappa Alpha Connection? Ans ✔✔- A communications network

What is the leadership fellows program and whom does it serve? Ans ✔✔- A two-phase

development program for undergraduate designed to improve their leadership skills via structured theoretical exposure and pragmatic training Purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - 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 their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to ALL mankind. How many officers make up the current directorate? - 18.

Which former Supreme Basileus are still living? Ans ✔✔- Norma Solomon White, Barbara Ann

Mckinzie, Carolyn House Stewart, Dorothy Buckhanan, and Glenda Glove. What is Trademarked by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and how are the trademarks identified?

Ans ✔✔- Badge, crest, name, ivy leaf, pinkie, skee-wee, fashionista. The trademarks are

identified by the registration mark Supreme Basileus (International President) - Glenda Glover First Supreme Anti-Basileus - Danette Anthony Reed South Eastern Regional Director - Mitzi Dease Paige Are all members graduate sorors? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 1, The History Committee may design five questions about the chapter projects that have been

implemented and the chapter's current programs Ans ✔✔- Chandra F. Pleasant Scholarship

and Prominent Black Women Luncheon By what title do we refer to the chief administrator in the Corporate Office? What is her role? List

the name of the current director. Ans ✔✔- We refer to the chief administrator in the corporate

office as Executive Director. Her role is to maintain the permanent records, transact business, and implement the programs of the AKA sorority

• Current Director: Jacquelyn Lewis Young

North Atlantic Region States Ans ✔✔- Massachusetts, Eastern New York, Eastern

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, The District of Columbia, Rhodesia Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

Mid-Atlantic Region States Ans ✔✔- North Carolina and Virginia

How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - 10 including International Region Which states make up the region where you live? - South Eastern Region Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Who is the Regional Director? What is her role? - Mitzi Dease Paige Oversees operations of all alumnae groups, collegiate chapters and House Corporations within the region

What is a regional conference? - 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? - Annually What is the Leadership Seminar? When is it held? - A training session for officers and members which is held in alternate years when the Boule does not meet.

South Atlantic Region States Ans ✔✔- South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Great Lakes Region States Ans ✔✔- Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia

South Eastern Region States Ans ✔✔- Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi

Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha Constitution and Bylaws, when may the Bylaws be amended? - 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? - Four years. 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? - 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? - The official publication of the sorority. When and where was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded? - Wednesday, January 15th 1908. Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded? - Alpha kappa alpha was founded as an instrument to make college experiences as meaningful and as valuable as possible in enhancing the capacity of college trained women for significant self realization Who was the moving spirit in the establishment of Alpha Kappa Alpha? - Ethel Hedgeman Lyle By whom was she influenced? - Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth Appa Cook, schoolteachers How are chapter program activities determined? - By the International Program Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus

South Central Region States Ans ✔✔- Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico

Central Region States Ans ✔✔- Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, St. Louis and Cape

Girardeau, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota

Mid-Western Region States Ans ✔✔- Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,

Oklahoma, and Wyoming How many individuals were in the original group? Name and tell two facts about each person - 9 Ethel Hedgeman Lyle- Originator and "guiding light" of AKA. Taught music Beulah Burke- Created organization name, motto, & Colors Lililie Burke- co created motto and participated in organizing Xi Omega Chapter Margaret Flagg Holmes- first constitution and bylaws committee & avid traveler Marjorie Hill- First Ivy beyond the walk(died 1909) & Taught at Morgan College Lucy Diggs Slowe- First President & drafted organization's constitution

Marie Woolfolk Taylor- Celebrated 100th birthday with Gala party & graduated from Howard 1908 Anna Easter Brown- First Treasure of Alpha Chapter & taught 31 years in Rocky Mount, NC Lavinia Norman- presides over the first ivy day celebration & first constitution and bylaws committee Who was elected the first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - Lucy Diggs Slowe In February 1928, seven students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. List these individuals. - Joanna Berry Norma Boyd Ethel Jones Sara Meriweather Alice Murray Carrie Snowden Harriet Terry What does the designation "Ivy Beyond the Wall" signify? - Deceased soror When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated founded? - Wednesday, January 15, 1908 When was Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated? - Wednesday, January 29, 1913 What programs have been developed to assist graduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha? - Fellowships, financial aid, job placement When was the first international chapter set up? Where was it located? - 1948. Liberia

When was the first national office opened? - October 8, 1949 In 1965, Alpha Kappa Alpha became the first woman's organization to have opportunity to assist the government in preparing women and girls for the responsibilities of citizenship through an anti-poverty program. What is this program? - Cleveland Job Corps Center In 1968 Alpha kappa alpha began publishing a series of brochures detailing the accomplishments of black women. What were these booklets called? - Heritage Series on Black Women When was the Domestic Travel Tour initiated? What was it? - 1969. A one-week tour of cities with sites, which are significant to Black heritage. What is the Alpha Kappa Alpha Connection? - communications network

Far Western Region States Ans ✔✔- California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada,

Oregon, Utah, and Washington

International Region States Ans ✔✔- Canada, Japan, South Korea, Bahamas, Bermuda, South

Africa, Liberia, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nigeria, and Germany

Who is the president of the chapter? What is her role? Ans ✔✔- President of Chapter: Myah

Brown

• preside at all meetings of the chapter, appoint members of committees, and serve as an ex officio member of all committees

Gamma Mu's Charter Date Ans ✔✔- March 19, 1949

How does Alpha Kappa Alpha define hazing? Ans ✔✔- Acts or an act that humiliates,

degrades, abuses, or endangers

What is the purpose of the Anti-Hazing Policy? Ans ✔✔- To ensure that all members are

treated with dignity and respect.

What is the Leadership Fellows Program and whom does it serve? - A two-phase development program for undergraduates designed to improve their leadership skills via structured theoretical exposure and pragmatic training. The History Committee may design five questions about the chapter projects that have been implemented, and the chapter's current programs. - None What are the current international program? - 1. HBCU for Life: A Call to Action-- #CAPsm; assist students as they seek admission to college by providing guidance and support in completing the application and enrollment process through the 2018-2022 Signature Program

2. Women's Healthcare and Wellness--Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention will focus specifically on early detection through mammograms to improve the survival rate of women diagnosed with breast cancer, Heart Health remains a focus as the sorority enhances its commitment to healthy hearts through fitness activities and walking, Nutrition and Wellness will emphasize healthy lifestyles including prenatal, childhood, adult, and senior nutrition programs, Care for the Caregivers places emphasis on taking care of those who take care of others
3. Building Your Economic Legacy-- Personal Financial Planning and Asset Accumulation, Credit Repair and Monitoring, Entrepreneurship and the Black Dollar 365, Operation AKA Assist
4. The Arts!-- Salute to the Harlem Renaissance, Salute to the Black Arts Movement
5. Global Impact-- National Global Impact Day, Global Assistance Activities, Soles 4 Souls, Lions Club International, Pillowcase Project, Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP) Where is the corporate office? - 5656 South Stony Island Ave Chicago, IL 60637 What is the telephone number to corporate? - 773 - 684 - 1282 By what title do we refer to the chief administrator in the Corporate Office? What is her role? List the name of the current director. - Executive Director. Her role is to maintain the permanent records, transact business, and implement the programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Cynthia D. Howell

Who is the president of the chapter? What is her role? - None. To preside at all meetings of the chapter, appoint members of committees, and serve as an ex official member of all committees. What is the name of the grad chapter What are their standing committees of the chapter? - PI nu omega Finance sisterly relations archives Basileus - president Anti-Basileus - Vice President Grammateus - secretary Anti-Grammateus - Assistant Secretary Tamiouchos - treasurer Pecunious Grammateus - Financial Secretary Hodegos - hostess Philacter - Sergeant at Arms

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was organized on the campus of Ans ✔✔- Howard

University in Washington, D.C., in 1908

The inspiration for establishing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated came from Ans ✔✔-

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle

By whom was Ethel Hedgeman Lyle influenced? Ans ✔✔- Tremain Robinson and Elizabeth

Appa Cook, school teachers

The first president of Alpha Kappa Alpha was Ans ✔✔- Lucy Diggs Slowe

How are chapter program activities determined? Ans ✔✔- By the International Program

Committee, as defined by the Supreme Basileus

Undergraduates may hold which of the following offices? Ans ✔✔- Second Supreme Anti-

Basileus and Member-at-Large All of these are standing committees of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, except

Ans ✔✔- Scholarship

The Director of the International Region is Ans ✔✔- Carrie J. Clark

A transfer of the membership must be issued by Ans ✔✔- Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office

The colors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Ans ✔✔- Salmon Pink and Apple Green

The official flower of Alpha Kappa Alpha is the Ans ✔✔- Pink Tea Rose

Membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated may be classified as

______________. Ans ✔✔- Undergraduate, Graduate, General, Associate, Honorary, Life

How often does the Boule meet? Ans ✔✔- Biennially (every 2 years)

How many individuals were in the original group? Ans ✔✔- 9

What are the names of the original founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.? Ans ✔✔-

Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Anna Easter Brown, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Marjorie Hill, Margaret Flagg Holmes, Lavinia Norman, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Marie Woolfolk Taylor

Name two facts about Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Ans ✔✔- Named honorary Basileus (president) at

1926 Boule — a title she carried until her death, which no other woman has held and taught music

Name two facts about Anna Easter Brown Ans ✔✔- First Tamiouchos Alpha Chapter & Taught

31 years in Rocky Mount, NC

Name two facts about Beulah Burke Ans ✔✔- Created organization name, motto & colors &

Taught Latin, German & English in Georgia & in Kansas City, MO

Name two facts about Lillie Burke Ans ✔✔- Co-created organization motto & Participated in

organizing Xi Omega Chapter

Name two facts about Marjorie Hill Ans ✔✔- First Ivy Beyond the Wall and Taught at Morgan

college in Lynchburg, VA

Name two facts about Margaret Flagg Holmes Ans ✔✔- Member first Constitution & Bylaws

Committee & Avid traveleler

Name two facts about Lavinia Norman Ans ✔✔- Presided over the first Ivy Day celebration &

Celebrated 100th birthday with a gala party

Name two facts about Lucy Diggs Slowe Ans ✔✔- First Basileus (president) Alpha Chapter &

Drafted organization's constitution

When was Alpha Kappa Alpha founded? Ans ✔✔- January 15, 1908

The Domestic Travel Tour was Ans ✔✔- A one-week tour of cities which are significant to Black

history

When was the Domestic Travel Tour initiated? Ans ✔✔- 1969

When was AKA incorporated? Ans ✔✔- January 29, 1913

In February 1928, seven students were admitted into the sorority without initiation. List these

individuals Ans ✔✔- Joanna Berry Shields, Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Sara

Meriweather Nutter, Alice P. Murray, Carrie Snowden, Harriet J. Terry

The administrative division of the Boule is Ans ✔✔- Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office

What programs have been developed to assist graduate members of AKA? Ans ✔✔-

Fellowships, financial aid, job placement

When was the first international chapter set up and where was it? Ans ✔✔- In 1948 and it is

located in Liberia Alpha Kappa Alpha is composed of chapters of equal rank known as the graduate and

undergraduate. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- TRUE

What does the designation "Ivy Beyond The Wall" signify? Ans ✔✔- Deceased Soror

Who was the first Ivy Beyond The Wall? Ans ✔✔- Marjorie Hill

List the Initiatives: Ans ✔✔- 1) Strengthen Our Sisterhood (Foundation Initiative)

(Program Initiatives)

2. Empower Our Families
3. Enhance Our Environment
4. Advocate For Social Justice
5. Uplift Our Local Community

When was the first national office opened? Ans ✔✔- October 8, 1949

The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha is known as the Boule. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- TRUE

The Boule is subordinate to all of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapters. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- FALSE - The

Boule is the governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha to which all chapters shall subordinate. The Directorate does not have the power to carry on the business of the sorority, when the

Boule is not in session. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- FALSE - The Directorate shall have the power to

conduct the business of the sorority when the Boule is not in session.

Each region holds an annual conference. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- TRUE

The Regional Conference has the power to make recommendations to the Directorate or to the Boule and to propose amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Sorority. (T/F)

Ans ✔✔- TRUE

A chapter or general member who wishes to amend the Constitution begins the amending

process by forwarding the proposed change to the Regional Conference. (T/F) Ans ✔✔- TRUE

Where is the sorority's Corporate Office? List the address and telephone number Ans ✔✔-

5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637 (773) 684- 1282 The Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha held this title at the time of her election.(T/F)

Ans ✔✔- FALSE - She serves as First Supreme Anti-Basileus for four years following her

election, and then is installed as Supreme Basileus.

All of the officers on the Directorate are graduate sorors(T/F) Ans ✔✔- FALSE - All officers of

the Directorate are graduate sorors with the exception of the Second Supreme Anti-Basileus and two Undergraduate Members-at-Large The graduate advisor serves as a liaison between graduate and the undergraduate chapter.

(T/F) Ans ✔✔- TRUE

The official publication of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is Ans ✔✔- The Ivy Leaf

A ________ 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. Ans ✔✔- Regional Conference

The three undergraduate officers on the Directorate are Ans ✔✔- Second Supreme Anti-

Basileus and Two Undergraduate Members-at-Large ______ is the ceremony at which a candidate takes the final vows to the sorority and declares

an allegiance from which she cannot later withdraw. Ans ✔✔- Initiation

List the founders Ans ✔✔- Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, Beulah Burke, Lillie Burke, Margaret

FlaggHolmes, Marjorie Hill, Lucy Diggs Slowe, Marie Woolfolk Taylor, Anna Easter Brown, Lavinia Norman, Joanna Berry Shields, Norma Boyd, Ethel Jones Mowbray, Sara Meriweather Nutter, Alice P. Murray

List the other predominantly Black Greek Letter Organizations. Ans ✔✔- Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta

Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Iota Phi Theta

List the current Targets Ans ✔✔- Target I: HBCU for Life: A Call to Action

Target II: Women's Healthcare and Wellness Target III: Building Your Economic Legacy Target IV: The Arts! Target V: Global Impact

President greek name? Ans ✔✔- Basileus

Vice President greek name? Ans ✔✔- Anti-Basileus

Secretary Ans ✔✔- Grammateus

Assistant secretary Ans ✔✔- Anti-Grammateus

Treasurer Ans ✔✔- Tamiouchos

Financial Secretary Ans ✔✔- Pecunious Grammateus

Hostess Ans ✔✔- Hodegos

Sergeant at arms Ans ✔✔- Philacter

What does Salmon Pink and Apple Green represent? Ans ✔✔- Femininity and Fitality

True or False: The sorority's Corporate office is in Chicago, IL Ans ✔✔- TRUE

Define Sorority Ans ✔✔- A society of women with selective membership limited by the

invitation of persons who are already members

Define Boule Ans ✔✔- The periodic assembly of the total membership

Define Directorate Ans ✔✔- The governing body of Aka when the boule is not in session

Define Soror Ans ✔✔- Sister

How is membership of AKA classified? Ans ✔✔- Undergraduate- working toward bacheolor's

degree Graduate- received a bachelors degree General- soror who is finacially active but does not belong to a grad chapter in her area Associate- soror who did not complete her undergrad Honorary- woman who is bestowed membership for high ethical standards Life- soror who as been a member for 25+ years and has been financially active for 10+ years

Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters Ans ✔✔- Undergraduate chapters

are those established by charter to a collegiate institution, while graduate chapters are those set up specifically for alumnae in a specified geographical area.

What is the highest honor the sorority can give? Ans ✔✔- Honorary membership

Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? Ans ✔✔- To ensure perpetuity(a bond)

What is the sorority's board of directors called? Ans ✔✔- Directorate

What is the purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Ans ✔✔- Alpha Kappa Alpha's purpose 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 their social stature and to be of service to all mankind.

How many officers make up the current Directorate? Ans ✔✔- 18

International President Ans ✔✔- Danette Anthony Reed

International First Vice President Ans ✔✔- Charletta Wilson Jacks

International Second Vice President Ans ✔✔- Alysse Elaine Guerrier

International Secretary Ans ✔✔- Carolyn Gause Randolph

International Treasurer Ans ✔✔- Karla A. Hall

International Parliamentarion Ans ✔✔- Martha L. Perine Beard

North Atlantic Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Elicia Pegues Spearman

Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Nadina Vargas Stewart

South Atlantic Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Tiffany Moore Russell

Great Lakes Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Gwendolyn L. Kirtley

South Eastern Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Tracey Morant Adams

South Central Director Ans ✔✔- Joya T. Hayes

Central Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Kiahna W. Davis

Mid-Western Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Anika Wilson Starling

Far Western Regional Director Ans ✔✔- Carrie J. Clark

Undergraduate Member-At-Large Ans ✔✔- Iami Butts

Second Undergraduate Member-At-Large Ans ✔✔- Lauren Purchase

Are all of the members elected membered graduate sorors? Explain. Ans ✔✔- No, three are

undergraduates, second supreme anti-basileus and two undergraduate members at large. Are some of the members elected geographically? Who? When would you be eligible to run for

this office? Ans ✔✔- 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 conference immediately preceding nomination and residing in the region.