timeless friendship
though sisterhood
About Us
Chapter History
alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the fall of 1989, and recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. The fourteen founding sisters: Betty Chu, Karin Co, Susan Kim, Nancy Lee, Sherri Leung, Annie Loo, Belinda Ma, Anita Ng, Serene Ngin, Fannie Pon, Josie Sun, Daisy Wu, Jill Yoshimura, and Reina Yuan, dedicated themselves to establishing a strong and lasting organization, which would provide Asian American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system. Soon after being recognized by the College Panhellenic Association, the founding sisters brought together a diverse group of women who shared with them the goals of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership. These ideals were to later set the foundation for alpha Kappa Delta Phi's purpose.
The love and generosity that each member had for the organization was instrumental to the growth of alpha Kappa Delta Phi's reputation as a sorority, as well as to the forging of unbreakable friendships. The sisterhood has since then spread to prominent university campuses across the country. To meet the needs of the growing sisterhood, the National Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in May of 1993 at the National Convention in Santa Barbara, California.
It is the sincere wish of the founding sisters that alpha Kappa Delta Phi continue to promote Asian Awareness in the community and leadership for women by providing each woman with the resources, unique sisterly support and understanding to achieve her goals in life.
To continue the sisterhood after graduation, the National Alumnae Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in the Fall of 2002 under the initiation of the National Board Alumnae Chair, Sophia Yen, UC Berkeley alumna. The 2002-2003 National Alumnae Board then set the foundation for the establishment of the National Alumnae Association.
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Chapters
Full-Fledged Chapters
A Berkeley, CA | Spring 1990
Β University of California, Davis | Spring 1990
Γ University of California, San Diego | Winter 1992
Δ University of California, Santa Cruz | Spring 1992
Ε Riverside, CA | Summer 1992
Ζ Stanford University | Spring 1993
Η University of Texas, Austin | Fall 1993
Θ University of Pennsylvania | Fall 1994
Ι University of Houston | Fall 1994
Κ University of California, Irvine | Fall 1994
Λ University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Winter 1996
Μ California State University, Sacramento | Spring 1996
Ν Pennsylvania State University | Fall 1994
Ξ San Jose State University | Spring 1995
Ο California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo | Spring 1996
Π University of Washington | Spring 1998
Ρ State University of New York, Buffalo | Spring 1997
Σ University of Virginia | Fall 1999
T Cornell University | Spring 1997
Υ University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign | Spring 2000
Χ University of Oklahoma | Spring 2005
Ψ Rutgers University | Spring 2000
AA University of South Florida | Spring 2006
AΒ Duke University | Spring 2006
Associate Chapters
Boston University | Spring 1996
The Johns Hopkins University | Winter 1998
Baylor University | Fall 1997
University of Illinois, Chicago | Fall 1998
State University of New York, Stony Brook | Winter 1999
University of California, Santa Barbara | Spring 2001
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Spring 1996
State University of New York, Binghamton | Spring 2003
The City University of New York, Baruch College | Fall 2009
Michigan State University | Fall 1998
Virginia Commonwealth University | Spring 2006
University of Florida | Fall 2008
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Spring 2002
James Madison University | Spring 2003
University of Wisconsin, Madison | Spring 2008
The Florida State University | Spring 2001
Colonies
University of Maryland, College Park | Fall 2002
Purdue University at West Lafayette | Fall 2003
Carnegie Mellon University | Fall 2003
University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Fall 2005
University of Toronto | Winter 2010
University of Chicago | Fall 2010
New York University | Spring 1999
St. John's University | Spring 2013
University of Texas, Arlington | Spring 2015
California State University San Marcos | Spring 2015
Phoenix
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Symbols & Tradition
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Important Dates
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January 31 - Violence Awareness Day
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February 7 - National Founders' Day
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April 7 - Asian Cultural Awareness Day
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October 25 - Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Mission Statement
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. fosters the making of successful leaders by assisting and challenging our members to reach their maximum potential. We strive to maintain the highest levels of integrity and innovation in the promotion of sisterhood, philanthropy, scholastic excellence, and Asian-Awareness in the community while creating lifelong relationships.
Vision Statement
Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Inc. will be the most respected, premier network of innovative female leaders within the community by:
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Encouraging the growth of our members through cultural diversity and the expression of individuality;
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Empowering our members to become pioneers for philanthropic, cultural, and scholastic programs worldwide;
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Developing strategic collaborations and partnerships; and
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Supporting initiatives promoting the sustainability of our organization and its mission.
