PREPARATION PACK KEY SORORITY HISTORY
VALUES ETIQUETTE AND ORGANIZATIONAL
KNOWLEDGE WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS
◉ 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 once of the last three regional
conferences immediately
preceding nomination and residing in the region .
◉ Who is alpha kappa alpha sorority chief officer . what is her role .
Answer: Supreme Basileus . Shall preside at all meetings of the boule
and dictorate . 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 gradate chapters are there in alpha
kappa alpha sorority ?. Answer: 1,046
,◉ How many regions make up alpha kappa alpha sorority ?. Answer:
10 including the international regions
◉ Who is the regional director ?. Answer: North Atlantic
Mary Bentley Lamar
◉ What is a regional Conference ?. Answer: A regional conference is
a study session designed to clarify procedures and resolve problems
of the chapters within the region through workshops , discussions ,
demonstrations , and other types of group activity .
◉ How often are Regional Conferences held?. Answer: Annually (
every year )
◉ What is the Leadership Seminar? When is it held?. Answer: A
training session for officers and members which is held in alternate
years when the Boule does not meet.
◉ Regarding Alpha Kappa Alpha Constitution and Bylaws, when may
the Bylaws be amended?. Answer: The bylaws may be amended at
the regular meeting of the boule by two thirds of the votes cast ,
provided that the proposed amendment's 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 No she serves at first supreme anti basileus for
four years following her elections , and then is installed as supreme
basileus .
◉ How does a soror become a member of an international
committee ?. Answer: All committees members excluding
nominating are appointed by the supreme anti basileus for four
years following her election and then is installed as supreme
basileus.
◉ What is the Ivy Leaf?. Answer: The official publication of the
sorority.
◉ Which former Supreme Basilei are still living?. Answer: Mattelia
Bennett Gray
Dorothy Buchanan Wilson
Norma Salmon White
Carolyn House Stewart
Dr . Glenda Glover
◉ to whom do you report to as a candidate ? what is her role.
Answer: membership chairman
to serve as a liaison between the chapter and the candidates