NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES

How And When To Submit Articles To The Ivy Syndicate

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, South Atlantic Region, invites chapters to submit brief articles for the region’s newsletter, “The Ivy Syndicate.” We welcome:

“Chapter News,” highlighting significant accomplishments and activities that align with our current program initiatives, and Individual accolades for accomplishments from “Sorors who Soar.”

Submission Guidelines

Articles should be submitted by the chapter's Ivy Leaf Reporter with chapter name, city and state. Please keep all submissions to 150 words or less (not including headings and captions). Include a heading and photo caption, not to exceed five names. Submit only one article per section per issue. There is a one photo limit per article. The content of each article should be timely and to-the-point. Please adhere to our sorority brand guidelines.

Protocol Notes For Submitting Articles

We will use Greek titles in this publication, since it is only sorority-facing.

We will use "soror" (lowercase) when referencing sorors in general. "Soror" will be capitalized before all names.

Never use "Soror Dr." or "Soror Mrs." in the sorority publication, the word "Soror" is a courtesy title, unless referencing someone by elected or appointed title on the first instance.

The word Madam should never include an "e". Include chapter name when including a soror's name.

Use "chairman," never "chair" or "chairwoman"

Submit photos with variety, not always posed shots.

Article Submission Deadlines

JULY 15, 2023

OCTOBER 15, 2024

WINTER ISSUE

JANUARY 15, 2024

UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ON AKA1908.ORG

To be certain that you’re receiving all the latest information from the South Atlantic Region, please make sure that you have registered your correct email address on your profile at the corporate office website under the Members Only Section (www.aka1908.com). That information will automatically sync with the region’s website.

If you have never logged into your profile, please follow the instructions below

Your default login information is as follows:

Your login is your financial card number.

Your default password is as follows:

First letter of your first name

The first FOUR letters of your last name

And your zip code at the time of initiation

For example, Ivy Lyle who lives in Atlanta, Ga., has a password of ilyle30311. All letters are lower-cased.

If you still cannot log in with this information, please request your access information by completing and submitting a Member Assistance form The Corporate Office will respond promptly with information on how to access the private side of the site.

Lastly, if you’ve been alerted that an email is coming from the region and you haven’t received it, always check your spam or junk folders. This is especially important for virtual participants in regional events