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Alpha Kappa Delta Membership

How to Apply or Renew

  • The membership can only be obtained through a chapter.
  • The status of Life Member is conferred upon those persons who have been approved for membership by the AKD-Sigma Chapter at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University and who have paid the initiation fee for membership.
  • Please fill out a AKD Application Form to be initiated for membership.
  • The status of Voting member is conferred upon those Life Members who maintain a current subscription to Sociological Inquiry, official journal of the United Chapters of Alpha Kappa Delta.
  • Please fill out a AKD Membership Renewal Form to become an active member

Eligibility

Eligibility for membership is determined by the AKD-Sigma Chapter according to criteria that meet or exceed the following minimum requirements:

Undergraduates:

  • Must be an officially declared sociology major or minor in sociology within an official program at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University.
  • Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University.
  • Must have accumulated the equivalent of an overall GPA of at least 3.0 (by a four point scale where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0.) and rank in the top 35% of their class in general scholarship.
  • Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA in sociology courses taken at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University and other transferred institutions prior to initiation.
  • Must have completed at least four regular courses (12 credit hours) in sociology prior to initiation at ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University (exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail).

Staff Members:

  • For staff members of ÐßÐßÊÓƵ University, formal conferral of the Ph.D. in sociology or employment as a sociologist are required prior to initiation, provided they meet the other requirements set forth above.