Programs

International Programming

Each academic year, our International Leadership Board hosts various leadership conferences, regional retreats, and international conventions for our members to develop leadership skills, network with other sisters, and cultivate sisterhood.

International events

Convention

aKDPhi’s annual convention is held each year during Memorial Day weekend. The majority of our undergraduate sisters arrive in our host city for a weekend of leadership, professional, and personal development workshops. Most importantly, Convention is a weekend of sisterhood between our undergraduate and alumnae sisters from all over the world.

Back to school retreat (BTSR) - August

Midyear - January

International leadership retreats held biannually for chapter leaders to hear updates about our international organization, attend workshops, and learn skills to better lead their chapters.

Leadership Development Programs

The Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) provides undergraduate members with professional growth, leadership development, and networking opportunities.

PACESETTERS PROGRAM FOR EMERGING LEADERS

The Pacesetter Program for Emerging Leaders was launched in the 2012-2013 academic year, and provides Junior Actives of the sorority an opportunity to learn about their leadership identities through a mini-internship program with National Board. Through attending facilitated workshops and discussion, and working on a national-officers-guided project, Pacesetters will learn more about the sorority they made a lifelong commitment to and learn about opportunities to serve the sorority beyond their chapter.

SENIOR LEGACѰ PROGRAM

The SEN10R LEGACΨ program, launched in the 2013-2014 academic year, provides sisters in their final year of college with tools and resources to embrace continued opportunities for personal, academic and career growth. The programs helps our seniors renew their commitment to the sorority as they begin a new chapter. Through professional development tools and a guided experience, graduating sisters will be equipped with tools to learn about and improve their leadership and teamwork styles, apply their skills through a guided practicum, and shape their position within and areas of contributions to the sorority.

INTERNAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Started in the 2013-2014 academic year, the Sorority Internship Program provides our undergraduate sisters with an unpaid internship experience during the fall and spring terms. It enables undergraduates to gain experience and learn professional skills by building and executing on various internal initiatives. Past interns have contributed to the growth and development of sorority programs that support membership development and chapter operations.

Chapter Excellence Program

aKDPhi holds all of our chapters, regardless of status, to high standards of excellence. Through our Chapter Excellence Program (CEP) there are 10 tenets recognized that is the essence of being a successful chapter of aKDPhi.

Each year, our International Leadership Board reviews our chapter on these standards and provides feedback at an individual chapter level to commend us for a job well done and guide us in our areas of improvement. Through our CEP we also work alongside our chapter leadership to define how our International Leadership Board can continue to consistently and effectively support our chapters.

Chapter Excellence Recognition

Members of alpha Kappa Delta Phi are some of the most active and visible students within our campus and community. At our annual National Convention, recognition is given to chapters for their exceptional accomplishments during the past academic year.

Chapter of the year

The Chapter of the Year Award was established in 1996 and the first award was given at the 1997 Convention. The International Leadership Board created this award to recognize the full-fledged chapters for their outstanding service to the community, academics, and organization, as well as their excellent communication with sister chapters and the National Board.

EXCELLENCE IN CULTURAL AWARENESS

alpha Kappa Delta Phi is composed of strong and unique individuals from a wide array of cultural backgrounds. As an international organization, it is our goal to raise cultural awareness in our communities and continue our efforts to educate and embrace diversity. The Cultural Awareness Award was first presented at Convention 2003 and was created to recognize one chapter a year who overwhelmingly put forth their time and dedication in raising awareness through a variety of cultural events consistently throughout the year.