Alpha Kappa Alpha – Comprehensive Study Guide with
Key Concepts and Practice Questions
Define four terms:
a. Sorority
b. Boule
c. Directorate
d. Soror - ANS✔✔ 1a. Sorority- A society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
1b. Boule- The periodic assembly of the total membership.
1c. Directorate- The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session
1d. Soror- Sister
How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified? - ANS✔✔ undergraduate, graduate,
general, associate, life, and honorary
What is the highest honor, which the sorority can give? - ANS✔✔ honorary membership
Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters? - ANS✔✔ 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? - ANS✔✔ biennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - ANS✔✔ to ensure perpetuity
, What is the sorority's board of directors called? - ANS✔✔ directorate
State the sorority's purpose as written in the Constitution. - 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 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?
List their names and positions. - ANS✔✔ Eighteen.
Are all of the members 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 conferences immediately
preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer?
What is her role? - ANS✔✔ Supreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and
Directorate. She shall apoint, 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? -
ANS✔✔ 1012
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - ANS✔✔ Ten, including the
International Region
Key Concepts and Practice Questions
Define four terms:
a. Sorority
b. Boule
c. Directorate
d. Soror - ANS✔✔ 1a. Sorority- A society for women with selective membership limited by the
invitation of persons who are already members.
1b. Boule- The periodic assembly of the total membership.
1c. Directorate- The governing body of Alpha Kappa Alpha when the Boule is not in session
1d. Soror- Sister
How is membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha classified? - ANS✔✔ undergraduate, graduate,
general, associate, life, and honorary
What is the highest honor, which the sorority can give? - ANS✔✔ honorary membership
Differentiate between undergraduate and graduate chapters? - ANS✔✔ 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? - ANS✔✔ biennially
Why was Alpha Kappa Alpha incorporated? - ANS✔✔ to ensure perpetuity
, What is the sorority's board of directors called? - ANS✔✔ directorate
State the sorority's purpose as written in the Constitution. - 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 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?
List their names and positions. - ANS✔✔ Eighteen.
Are all of the members 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 conferences immediately
preceding nomination, and residing in the Region.
Who is Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's chief officer?
What is her role? - ANS✔✔ Supreme Basileus. She shall preside at all meetings of the Boule and
Directorate. She shall apoint, 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? -
ANS✔✔ 1012
How many regions make up Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority? - ANS✔✔ Ten, including the
International Region
