Anti-Hazing Policy

All current and prospective members have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. These rights are enforced by imposing sanctions for violations of the Sorority’s policies and procedures. A cornerstone of the Sorority’s Risk Management and Anti-Hazing policy is the prohibition of hazing.

Hazing has been prohibited in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority since the organization was founded in 1908. In 1999, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority reaffirmed its total opposition to hazing with the publication of a tougher Anti-Hazing Policy and the implementation of new procedures to identify, investigate and punish violations.

Definition of Hazing
Hazing is defined as an act or series of acts that include, but are not limited to:

  • Physical acts, such as hitting, striking, laying hands upon or threatening to do bodily harm to any individual(s), while acting in one’s capacity as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.

  • Behavior which is directed against any individual(s) for the purpose of causing shame, abuse, insult, humiliation, intimidation or disgrace.

  • A variety of prohibited practices, including but not limited to, “underground hazing,” “financial hazing,” “pre-pledging,” “post-pledging” or “post-initiation pledging” during the Membership Intake Process (MIP).

Hazing Policy Violations
Any individual or chapter violation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Anti-Hazing Policy will result in an individual’s suspension or expulsion, a chapter’s suspension or revocation of the chapter’s charter. A fine may also be imposed.

In addition, hazing activities may result in official discipline by a college/university or the imposition of civil and criminal penalties for individuals and/or chapters.
Undergrad Hazing Complaint Form

Unofficial [Improper] Contact
Membership—Graduate and Undergraduate—can only be obtained by completing the Sorority’s official Membership Intake Process (MIP). Contact with current, suspended, or expelled members and/or activities outside of the official MIP process are strictly prohibited. Undergraduate candidates shall not participate in any membership activity without the presence of a Graduate Advisor.

To assist candidates in determining who may not contact them on behalf of the Sorority, below are descriptions of the suspension and expulsion penalties, and separate links to list all suspended and expelled members irrespective of the specific reasons for the punishment.