Advanced Placement Credit is accepted. Those who are eligible, based on the above minimum standards, are ranked on the basis of grade point average. Others who do not meet the minimum criteria may be nominated for membership by individual members of the Chapter. Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence during a student's first year in college. Its purpose is to encourage superior academic achievement among students in their first year in institutions of higher education, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist women and men in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.
Membership is open to all first-year students who meet the academic qualification.
Students must be registered for a full course of study leading to a bachelor's degree and must rank in the top 20 percent of their first-year class. The minimum scholastic average is 3.5. Alpha Chi Upper division students in any discipline may be selected for membership if they rank in the top ten percent of their class academically.