Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student in good academic standing at an accredited 4-year college/university. Students who hold credentials from 2-year colleges and who can demonstrate proof of enrollment at a 4-year college/university are eligible to apply. Students enrolled in vocational and trade schools cannot apply for membership. Applicants must be at least a second semester student and be able to demonstrate the following:
- Must currently or in the last two years be/have been involved with college/university and/or community-based organization(s) and project(s). The applicant must be able to demonstrate a proven service and participation record
- Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or 3.0 on a 5.0 scale) substantiated by proof of official transcript
- Must have a minimum semester grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or 3.0 on a 5.0 scale) in the semester before applying to membership
(Please Note: All students must be at least second-semester freshman and NOT be in their senior year of undergraduate studies at the time of application. Students in their senior year of undergraduate studies should refer to the membership and expansion requirements for Graduate/Alumnae and Professional applicants.)
Membership in Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. is a LIFETIME commitment. When seeking information about a sorority, an interested woman should consider the following questions:
Am I comfortable with the information I am receiving?
Does the organization demonstrate a commitment to its objectives?
Do the values of the organization mirror my own?
Am I a leader prepared to work with and for others?
Membership Clauses
All women seeking membership must attend an Interest Meeting and scheduled preliminaries as set forth by M.K.U. Sorority, Inc. Candidacy for membership is contingent on approval of the required materials submitted by the applicant and the satisfactory completion of an application and interview conducted by members of Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. All prospective members will be required to successfully complete a minimum six weeks and four days educational process. Full membership is extended by invitation only.
Current members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) and local sororities are not eligible for membership. Persons holding membership in honorary, academic or professional societies are eligible for membership.
Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. upholds a standard of no arbitrary exclusion from membership based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
Anti-Hazing Statement
Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. does not sanction any activity that constitutes hazing. Hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created intentionally to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. This includes but is not limited to:
The creation of excessive fatigue
Exerting physical and psychological shock
Engaging in physical contact that results in physical or mental injury
Requiring engagement in public acts of buffoonery
Requiring engagement in morally degrading or humiliating activities
Requiring participation in vulgar, abusive or dangerous activities
Requiring participation in acitivies that abridge or disrupt a person's religious or dietary beliefs
For More Information About Membership in MKU Sorority, Inc. Please Visit Our Expansion Section or Email Nationals at CNB@malikakambeumfazi.org