Induction Ceremony Information
Congratulations on your acceptance to Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at the University of Maryland College Park. You are among the top students in your first-year class. Below is information you will need for the induction ceremony and for applying for the New Member Scholarship.
Induction Ceremony Information
When: Sunday, April 26th, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Memorial Chapel at the University of Maryland
Parents: Please arrive to the Chapel between 2:30-2:50
Students: Please meet at the Armory between 2:15-2:30. If your last name begins with letters A-L, you will report to the Armory room 0131. If your last name begins with letters M-Z, you will report to the Armory in room 0135. You will line up for the induction ceremony in the Armory and walk over to the Chapel for the Induction Ceremony at approximately 2:45. Certificates and pins will be handed out. Additional information will be sent to inductees via email before the ceremony. Dress will be business casual.
Parking for the ceremony:
The following lots will be available on the day of the Induction Ceremony for parking. Please note any restrictions.
1. Armory (located behind the Main Administration Building).
2. Lot L
3. Lot C2
4. Lot C1 – make sure you park in a non-numbered parking space. Any spaces that are numbered and part of the pay station will require you to pay.
5. Regents Parking Garage – do not park in numbered spaces or in metered spaces unless you are going to pay.
Here is a link to the visitors map: http://www.transportation.umd.edu/parking/maps/map_visitor.pdf
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta’s mission is to “encourage superior academic achievement… to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society.”
The goal of the national academic societies of Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) is to promote and recognize high scholastic achievement for first-year students.
Alpha Lambda Delta was founded as a national honor society for freshmen women at the University of Illinois in 1924. The University of Maryland Adele H. Stamp Chapter was founded in February 1932 and celebrated its 80th year in 2012. In 1975, the Alpha Lambda Delta National Council voted to admit men into the organization. Alpha Lambda Delta now has over 280 chapters nationwide and more than 800,000 members.
Alpha Lambda Delta operates with a central budget, shared activities, and a University of Maryland Foundation Endowed Scholarship account. The chapters are governed by one Executive Board.
Membership
To qualify for membership in Alpha Lambda Delta, students at the University of Maryland must complete twelve or more graded UM credits with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher in the first semester of their first year. Transfer students with less than 30 transfer credits who earn a 3.5 or higher after their first semester will qualify for membership. Once inducted, the student becomes a lifetime member of Alpha Lambda Delta. Members remain active throughout college. Leadership opportunities to serve on the Executive Board are available during a member’s sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Scholarships
Local Scholarships – Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society offers approximately $12,000 in local scholarships for sophomores, juniors and new members. The number and the specific amount of each scholarship varies each year. Please consider applying: New Member Scholarship Application
National Scholarships – Alpha Lambda Delta provides over 350 national scholarships and graduate/professional school national Fellowships which range from $1000 to $10,000 for deserving students. Every year for the past five years, the University of Maryland has been fortunate to have at least three ALD Honor Society members awarded national scholarships/fellowships.
Endowed Scholarship – Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society has established a University of Maryland Endowed Scholarship. Specified donations to this scholarship are tax deductible. The University of Maryland Foundation is a 501c non-profit organization. Interest from the endowment is used to support scholarship for ALD Honor Society students.
Community Service
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society provides members with opportunities to serve others. Members make Halloween and Valentine cards for children who are hospitalized and donate teddy bears to children who are in need and crisis.
Other activities include donating school supplies to public elementary schools in Baltimore and donating canned goods for local food banks who feed those in need. Members donate money to a number of selected local philanthropies.
Academic Enrichment
There are at least two academic enrichment events held each semester for Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) members. This past year events focused on study abroad, national scholarships, career advising and tutoring.
Leadership and Involvement
Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society offers several opportunities for members to become involved. All members are invited to apply for officer positions, event chairs or committee members. Elections are held in the spring semester. In these leadership roles, students make important decisions. They plan, create and execute all the events for the members of Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) Honor Society. Innovation, commitment, and dedication are a must for those seeking leadership roles.
Communication
An electronic newsletter informs members of various activities. Members are emailed immediately about events in which they are encouraged to participate. In addition, the Chapter’s website is a means of communication between members.
Graduation Honor Cords
Members who have maintained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and have earned at least three service activity points per semester are eligible to purchase Alpha Lambda Delta honor cords at the time of graduation.
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