Sorors who have been inactive for more than one year who wish to reactivate with Rho Psi Omega Chapter should complete the Graduate Chapter Reactivation Form and submit to our Financial Secretary, along with a money order or certified check with all the appropriate reactivation/reinstatement fees, chapter dues, fees and assessments, as applicable. Include your current name, address, chapter of initiation and date, last chapter with which you were active, all previous names used and financial card number (if available). Once your membership is reactivated, you will receive a financial card, Ivy Leaf magazine and announcements about the Boule, Leadership Seminar and other events. If you have any additional questions about reactivating, contact Membership Committee Chairman, Chastity Harper, or our Financial Secretary Donna Hutsell.
1. What do I need to do to reactivate my membership if I’ve been inactive for one or more years?
Complete the Graduate Chapter Reactivation form. Include your current name, address, chapter of initiation and date, last chapter with which you were active, all previous names used and financial card number. You will need to include a money order/certified check for reactivation/reinstatement fees, chapter dues, fees and assessments
2. How much will it cost to reinstate/reactivate my membership?
You will need to pay reinstatement fees and the Corporate Office Improvement Project (COIP) assessment, if applicable. Corporate assessments include Education Advancement Foundation (EAF) dues and the cost of the current Constitution and Bylaws and Manual of Standard Procedure.
How do I transfer to another chapter?
Before transferring membership from one chapter to another, you must obtain clearance from the former chapter. Before transferring your status as a General Member to chapter member, you must obtain clearance from the Corporate Office. No chapter can accept a soror into active membership before receiving the Transfer Verification Form (PDF).
1. What is the Corporate Office Improvement Project (COIP) assessment?
It is a fee that goes into an endowment fund which pays for building maintenance of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Corporate Office. Delegates to the 1990 Boule (Richmond, VA) voted in favor of adding an additional floor and storage space to the Corporate Office building. The Building and Properties Committee developed a fund-raising plan, which included a building assessment fee to pay for this addition. Delegates to the 1992 Boule (New Orleans, LA) ratified the establishment of an endowment fund to pay for building maintenance. Effective January 1, 1994, the one-time COIP assessment must be paid in order for you to be financially active.
2. Is anyone exempt from the COIP assessment?
Golden Sorors initiated prior to July 31, 1943, do not have to pay this assessment.
3. How do I know or find out if I paid the COIP assessment?
If you were initiated after July 1992, the COIP assessment was included in your initiation fees. If you were initiated before July 1992 or were a Golden Soror as of July 31, 1993 and active after July 1, 1994, contact the Corporate Office (Attention: Membership) if you need to verify payment was made.