Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD)

UTA faculty advisor: Dr. Kelly Bergstrand

Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an international sociology honor society founded by University of Southern California sociologist Dr. Emory S. Bogardus in 1920. AKD is dedicated to promoting, facilitating, and recognizing academic scholarship. It is an integral part of many sociology programs. It has chartered more than 490 chapters throughout the world, and over 80,000 students and scholars have been initiated into the Society in the past eight decades.

The Sociology Program at UTA inducts eligible students into AKD each spring.  Eligible students are contacted by the Sociology Program and invited to submit an application.  Eligibility requirements are listed below.

The Alpha Kappa Delta Constitution (Article III, Section 3) states that undergraduates must meet the following minimum criteria (chapters may increase these standards)

• Must be an officially declared sociology major or demonstrate a serious interest in sociology within an official program of the host institution
  • Sociology minors are eligible
  • Other majors are eligible so long as they have taken at least four SOC classes and meet all other requirement
• Must be at least a junior (third year) by standards of the host institution
• Shall rank in the top 35% of their graduating class in general scholarship
  • If class rank is not readily available to a chapter representative, in lieu of class rank, students shall have accumulated the equivalent of an overall grade point average of at least 3.3 by a four point scale where: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0
• Must have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0 GPA in sociology courses taken at the host institution prior to initiation
• Must have completed at least four regular courses in sociology at the host institution prior to initiation(exclusive of extension or courses graded pass/fail)

Graduate students must meet the following minimum criteria (chapters may increase these standards):

• Must be officially admitted to graduate study in sociology at the host institution
• Completion of one half year of graduate study in sociology (i.e., one semester or two quarters or the equivalent academic unit)
• Graduate GPA of a B or better
• Continued matriculation in a program of study leading toward a graduate degree in sociology at the host institution 

Look for more information about AKD, eligibility for membership, and benefits to membership at www.alphakappadelta.org.

Useful Links
Alpha Kappa Delta
Sociological Inquiry

Sociology Student Association (SSA)

UTA faculty advisor: Dr. Kelly Bergstrand

The Sociology Student Association (SSA) is an officially recognized, student-led organization at the University of Texas at Arlington. The purpose of SSA is to demonstrate the practical and theoretical aspects of Sociology in ways beneficial to its members and the surrounding Arlington community. SSA is open to both undergraduate and graduate students interested in sociology and membership is not limited to sociology majors.

SSA engages in a range of activities including career development events, educational activities, community involvement, and social events. Each semester's activities are determined by the student members.

Useful Links
SSA's Constitution
UTA Student Governance
UTA MavOrgs