HONORARY SOCIETIES AND CLUBS
AKD–Sociology Honors Society. Established in 1920, “for the purposes of
stimulating scholarship and promoting the scientific study of society,”
Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) became the official honorary society of
Sociology. “The purpose of the honor society is to promote scholarship,
but the focus has always been fellowship for students, both at the
graduate and undergraduate levels. . . Student scholarship in Alpha
Kappa Delta is recognized in several ways. The Society sponsors student
travel to regional meetings, supporting those who want to present their
own work and learn from the scholarly presentations of others. The
Society sponsors annual student paper contests, presenting awards which
include monetary prizes, travel support, and scholarships. In addition,
by funding research symposia and honoraria for guest speakers, the
Society supports chapter activities which further education. The
Society continues to recognize scholarly excellence in sociology by
inducting approximately 4,000 lifetime members each year.”
“To
become a member of AKD, a student has to be at least a junior and have
accumulated the equivalent of an overall
grade point average of 3.0 or a ‘B’ average in sociology, with at least
12 hours of sociology course-work. Graduate students need to complete
at least one-half year of course work in sociology while maintaining at
least an ‘A’ average.” (All quotes extracted from the
official AKD website). BYU students who
qualify are welcome to join AKD.
SSA–Sociology Student
Association. The SSA represents all majors in Sociology. Consequently
all Sociology majors are automatically members of the SSA. The SSA
organizes and promotes the various activities of the department from
socials to guest speakers. Being a member of SSA allows all majors to
revive announcements of programmatic changes, socials, guest speakers
and other activities, news and events. Students are encouraged to get
involved and become active members in SSA.
