{"id":9870,"date":"2026-04-02T09:23:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=9870"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:23:49","slug":"alpha-kappa-delta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/sociology-criminal-justice-department\/alpha-kappa-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Kappa Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is an International Sociology Honor Society representing social research for the purpose of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alpha stands for anthropos, meaning mankind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kappa is katamanthano, meaning to examine closely or acquire knowledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delta stands for diakoneo, meaning to do service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chapter recognizes and promotes excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and other activities that lead to improve the human condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alpha Kappa Delta Society was founded in 1920 in the Sociology Department of the University of Southern California by Dr. E. S. Bogardus. There are more than 640 chapters of the Society and more than 110,000 lifetime members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Join the WSU Omicron Chapter<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WSU&#8217;s Omicron chapter of AKD invites applications for new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $50 lifetime membership fee along with the cost of honor cords to wear at graduation will be paid for by the Department of Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Membership Benefits <\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Eligibility<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Application<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Membership Benefits <\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Benefits of membership include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>certificate of membership<\/li>\n<li>free 1-year subscription of\u00a0&#8220;Sociological Inquiry&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>AKD sponsors student paper contests with cash prizes<\/li>\n<li>AKD provides honoraria for initiation speakers, funds for student travel to regional sociological meetings, and funds research symposia<\/li>\n<li>access to <a href=\"https:\/\/alphakappadelta.org\/membership\/merchandise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchase merchandise<\/a>\u00a0such as lapel pins and apparel<\/li>\n<li>AKD members who become Civil Service employees are eligible to receive a two-step boost in pay grade if they list AKD membership on their applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Eligibility<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>To meet the membership requirements, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be at least a junior (have earned 60 credits)<\/li>\n<li>Have an overall GPA of at least 3.3<\/li>\n<li>Have a sociology GPA of at least 3.0<\/li>\n<li>Have taken at least 4 courses in sociology (12 credits) or demonstrated a serious interest in sociology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Application<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><div>\n<p>Send your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AKD-Membership-Application-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AKD Membership Application<\/a>\u00a0(PDF) to Dr. Civettini at<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Email Dr. Civettini\" href=\"mailto:mailto:ncivettini@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ncivettini@winona.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Students may apply for AKD membership in the fall or spring of each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the formal initiation ceremony is only held in the spring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Department of Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Minn\u00e9 Hall 228\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>507.457.5222<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:criminal_justice@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email the Sociology &amp; Criminal Justice Department <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Mark Norman\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair, Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span data-identifyelement=\"508\">Minn\u00e9 Hall <\/span>133<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5670<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/sociology-criminal-justice-department\/faculty\/mark-norman\/\">Learn more about Dr. Norman<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:mnorman@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Mark Norman <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Rafael Narvaez\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Sociology Program Coordinator, Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p><span data-identifyelement=\"508\">Minn\u00e9 Hall <\/span>223<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5699<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/sociology-criminal-justice-department\/faculty\/rafael-narvaez\/\">Learn more about Rafael Narvaez<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:rnarvaez@winona.edu\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Rafael Narvaez<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Pattie Thompson\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Office Manager\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p data-identifyelement=\"507\"><span data-identifyelement=\"508\">Minn\u00e9 Hall 212<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-identifyelement=\"511\"><span data-identifyelement=\"512\">507.457.5418<\/span><\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:Pattie.Thompson@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Pattie Thompson<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU is home to an Alpha Kappa Delta chapter, an International Sociology Honor Society representing social research for the purpose of 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