Join Delta Kappa Alpha

Are you a Cinematic Artist of Character? Passionate about leadership and service opportunities? Ready to enhance your college and post-graduation experience by forming a lifetime fellowship with likeminded artists around the country? 

Interested in Starting a DKA Chapter?

Whether you’re interested in starting a brand-new DKA chapter or wish to restart an archived chapter, please click please fill out the form below.

Benchmarks We Look For In An Interested Group:

If you are truly interested in starting a chapter, we will most strongly consider interested groups that hit these benchmarks:

  1. Minimum of 10 undergraduate students committed to becoming members
  2. There is a range of grades/years in school of these potential members
  3. A written commitment from each potential member of at least 5 hours per week dedicated to DKA.
  4. A faculty/staff advisor has been identified and has agreed to participate as an advisor.
  5. Signed document stating an understanding of the national dues requirements and ability to pay them within 30 days of being billed.
  6. Currently, National Dues Requirements are:
    • Associate Member Dues: $90/ semester
    • Pledge Class Packages: $5/person
    • $40 initiation Fee/ per person
    • $2,300 Charter Package upon chartering (can be split amongst members)
    • Active Dues: $90/semester once active

NOTE: All fees subject to change.

We also would expect the following to be able to be answered:

  • Know the process to get recognized as a student organization on your campus. Details like how long it takes, is there a vote that needs to happen, how many members are needed, what documents are required up front?, etc.
  • Describe the established film/cinematic program at your campus in terms of size, other clubs that are for any other student organizations related to film, and so forth. 
  • How many students total on campus are film/cinematic majors?
  • What other professional fraternity/society organizations exist on your campus?
  • Why is it important that your campus have a Delta Kappa Alpha Society Chapter? Please be persuasive.

I Want To Start A DKA Chapter Interest Form
 

Unsure if your school already has a DKA chapter? 

Click here for our list of current chapters as well as their chapter websites and/or social media information.