The table of content of the Membership Orientation Manual will be a helpful resource in researching the answers to the National MOIP Study Guide Test Questions.
(1) What is the fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be answered by your undergraduate chapter advisor or alumni MOIP coordinator. (2) Which founder received his M.D. degree from Indiana University in 1919? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (3) Which founder was fatally burned during an explosion? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (4) Which founder pursued a degree in journalism? This information can be researched under section four (4) of Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (5) Which founder was awarded the first Laurel Wreath and what year? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 1
(6) What was the original name of Kappa Alpha Psi and what month, date and year was the name changed? This information can be researched in chapter two (2) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (7) What was the charter & incorporation date (month, date and year) of Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be researched in chapter five (5) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (8) Which founder left college and returned to his home to become a coal minor? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (9) Which 2 founders practiced dentistry? & This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (10) What type of fraternity is Kappa Alpha Psi classified? This information can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. (11) What is the charter date of your chapter? This answer can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 2
(12) WHO ARE THE CHARTER MEMBERS OF YOUR CHAPTER? This answer can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 3
(13) LIST THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 3 OF YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER S CURRENT OR PAST MEMBERS. This answer can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. (14) HOW MANY ASTUTE MEN ARE LISTED AS FOUNDERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI AND NAME THEM? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 4
(15) LIST & KNOW THE OFFICERS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER. Grand Polemarch Senior Grand Vice-Polemarch This information can be researched in the back of the Journal, the official magazine of Kappa Alpha Psi or at www.kappaalphapsi1911.com the official website of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Junior Grand Vice-Polemarch Grand Keeper of the Records and the Exchequer Grand Strategus Grand Lieutenant Strategus Grand Historian Chairman, Grand Chapter Nominating Committee Alumni Board Member Alumni Board Member Alumni Board Member Undergraduate Board Member Undergraduate Board Member Undergraduate Board Member REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 5
(16) LIST & KNOW THE 12 PROVINCE POLEMARCHS AND THEIR PROVINCE. This answer can be researched on the Kappa Alpha Psi National Website. (Home Province Polemarch First) Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province Polemarch Province (Home Province First) Province Province Province Province Province Province Province Province Province Province Province REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 6
(17) LIST YOUR CHAPTER OFFICERS. This answer can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. _ Polemarch _ Vice-Polemarch _ Keeper of Exchequer _ Keeper of Records _ Reporter _ Historian _ Strategus _ Lt. Strategus _ Board Member _ Board Member _ Board Member (18) LIST & KNOW THE 12 PROVINCES IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER. This information can be researched in the back of the Journal, the official magazine of Kappa Alpha Psi or at www.kappaalphapsi1911.com the official website of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 1. START WITH YOUR HOME PROVINCE FIRST 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 7
(19) Who is the current Executive Director/COO of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity? This information can be researched in the back of the Journal, the official magazine of Kappa Alpha Psi or at www.kappaalphapsi1911.com the official website of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (20) The International Headquarters is located at: 2322-24 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132-4590 (Phone) (215) 228-7184 (Fax) (215) 228-7181 This information can be researched in the back of the Journal, the official magazine of Kappa Alpha Psi or at www.kappaalphapsi1911.com the official website of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Who is the current Deputy Executive Director and Chief of Staff of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.? Who is the current Director of Finance of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.? Who is the Director of Undergraduate and University Affairs of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.? REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 8
(21) WRITE THE SWEETHEART SONG OUT AND KNOW WHO ARRANGED THE LYRICS? This information can be researched in chapter twenty-eight (28) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 9
(22) WRITE THE KAPPA ALPHA PSI HYMN OUT AND WHO WROTE THE LYRICS AND COMPOSED THE MUSIC? This information can be researched in chapter twenty-eight (28) of the Membership Orientation Manual (red tab) or page five of the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 10
(23) How are Grand Chapter officers elected? This answer can be researched in section three (3) of the Constitution & Statutes. (24) How are Province Polemarchs appointed? This information can be researched on page eight (8) of the Constitution & Statutes. (25) How are Undergraduate Chapters designated? This information can be researched on page twelve (12) of the Constitution & Statutes. (26) How are Alumni Chapters designated? This information can be researched on page twelve (12) of the Constitution & Statutes. (27) Who hires the Executive Director/COO? This information can be researched on page nine (9) of the Constitution & Statutes. (28) What are the Executive Director/COO duties? This information can be researched on page nine (9) of the Constitution & Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 11
(29) THE COAT OF ARMS (Must be able to draw the Coat of Arms & write the description) This information can be researched in chapter twenty-eight (28) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) You are responsible for the complete description of the Coat of Arms. (30) What year was the Guide Right Program started and by who? This answer can be researched on page five (5) in the Encyclopedia of Guide Right. (31) What is the purpose of the Guide Right program? This answer can be researched on page five (5) in the Encyclopedia of Guide Right. (32) Where was the first C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference held? This answer can be researched on pages one hundred twenty-five, one hundred thirtyseven and two hundred one (125, 137 & 201) in the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 12
(33) Which Grand Polemarch is the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference named after? This answer can be researched on pages one hundred twenty-five, one hundred thirtyseven and two hundred one (125, 137 & 201) in the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi. (34) What is the official name of the quarterly news magazine of the Fraternity? How many times and which months is the quarterly news magazine published? This information can be researched in chapter five (5) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (35) What are the official colors of the Fraternity? and This information can be researched in chapter three (3) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab). (36) What is the official flower of Fraternity? This information can be researched in chapter three (3) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 13
(37) What are the names of the various National awards that can be bestowed on a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be researched in chapter eight (8) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (38) What are the Objectives of Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be researched in chapter thirteen (13) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ (39) What month, date and year was Kappa Alpha Psi founded? This information can be researched on page ten (10) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 14
(40) On what college campus was Kappa Alpha Psi founded? This information can be researched on page ten (10) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (41) Who appoints the undergraduate chapter advisor(s) of the local undergraduate chapter? This answer can be researched in chapter twelve (12), page 24 under the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference in the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (42) What document of Kappa Alpha Psi is highly secretive and contains the formal ceremonies of the Fraternity? This answer can be answered by your Undergraduate Chapter Advisor or Alumni MOIP Coordinator. (43) What document of Kappa Alpha Psi is the official chronicle of the fraternities origin, development, lore, and tradition? This information can be researched under section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (44) What document is essential to informed participation in the governing of the Fraternity? and This information can be researched in section two (2) and four (4) of the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 15
(45) List & know the Greek Letter Alphabets and Symbols. This information can be researched in chapter twenty-four (24) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ ϒ Φ Χ Ψ Ω REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 16
(46) This is information can be researched in chapter thirty (30) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 17
(47) Be able to identify the faces of the Founders and know a brief historical description. This is information can be researched in section four (4) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) 1883-1947 1890-1958 1891-1931 1893-1983 1890-1962 1890-1980 1889-1959 1891-1973 1892-1971 1892-1963 REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 18
(48) Know who wrote the poem Invictus. Write & know the words to the poem Invictus. This information can be researched in chapter twenty-six (26) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (49) Write & know the first ten verses of Proverbs 3:1-10. This question can be researched in chapter twenty-five (25) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (50) What is the name of the National Service Program for Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be researched in chapter twenty-one (21) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (51) What is the name of the official manual, which lists suitable projects and activities for the National Service Program of Kappa Alpha Psi? This information can be researched in the Encyclopedia of Guide Right. (52) What is the purpose of the C. Rodger Wilson Leadership Conference? This information can be researched on page one hundred twenty-five (125), one hundred thirty-seven (137) and two hundred one (201) of the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi. (53) What are five main duties of the chapter Polemarch? This information can be researched on page thirteen (13) of the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 19
(54) What are five main duties of the chapter Vice Polemarch? This information can be researched in chapter twenty-five (25) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (red tab) (55) What are five main duties of the chapter Keeper of the Records? This information can be researched on page fourteen (14) of the Constitution and Statutes. (56) What are five main duties of the chapter Keeper of the Exchequer? This information can be researched on page fourteen (14) of the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 20
(57) List the Order of Meeting Agenda. (Parliamentary Procedure) This information can be researched in the Guide to Protocol and Etiquette in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (58) What is the proper procedure for carrying a Motion of Order? This information can be researched in the Guide to Protocol and Etiquette in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (59) What is the proper way to address Fraternity dignitaries, i.e.; Grand Polemarch & Province Polemarch? This information can be researched in the Guide to Protocol and Etiquette in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (60) Read the short histories of the Founders and pay close attention to accomplishments, the dates of when each Founder was born and entered chapter invisible, awards named in their honor, and career occupation. This information can researched under the Founder section of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 21
(61) Review the many awards that were named after a founder, and the date that the first award was presented, and when the Founders were Grand Chapter Officers. This information can researched under the appendix section of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (62) Write the words to the Pin Song out, and know who wrote the lyrics and arranged the music. This information can researched in chapter twenty-seven (27) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (63) Know who is the author of the poem The Kappa of My Dreams. Write and know the words to the poem The Kappa of My Dreams. This information can researched in chapter twenty-six (26) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (64) Write out the 24 single letter chapters and know on what college campus they were chartered. This information can be researched on pages two (2) through twenty-nine (29) of the Story of Kappa Alpha Psi. (65) What are the duties of the Executive Committee of the Grand Board of Directors? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 22
(66) What are the duties of the Grand Board of Directors? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. (67) What are the duties of the Grand Chapter Nominating Committee and Chairman? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. (68) What are the duties of the Constitution and Statutes Committee? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. (69) What are the duties of the fraternities General Counsel? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. (70) How is the official name of a chapter located at a college or university campus written? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 23
(71) How is the official name of an Alumni Chapter written? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. (72) What is the purpose of parliamentary procedures? (73) Why are parliamentary procedures important? (74) How do members get their say under parliamentary procedures? (75) Write and know the words to Toast Song #1. Know who wrote the lyrics and composed the music to Toast Song #1. This information can be researched in the Official Song Book of Kappa Alpha Psi. (76) What is the purpose of the Council of Past Grand Polemarchs? This information can be researched in the Constitution and Statutes. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 24
(77) Which Grand Polemarchs wrote and issued the 3 Executive Orders? This information can researched in section VII (7) of the Membership Orientation Manual. (white tab) (78) What is the official closing of all correspondence written by one Brother to another? This information can researched on page 8 of the current edition of The Guide to Protocol and Etiquette Manual. (79) What is the official dress code of members attending ritualistic openings? This information can researched on page 12 of the current edition of The Guide to Protocol and Etiquette Manual. (80) What is the proper decorum when singing the Kappa Alpha Psi Hymn? This information can researched on page 20 of the current edition of The Guide to Protocol and Etiquette Manual. (81) What is the proper decorum to wear a fraternity membership badge? This information can researched on page 18 of the current edition of The Guide to Protocol and Etiquette Manual. REVISED: 05/17/11 NATIONAL STUDY GUIDE PAGE 25