The Society Today
Today, Alpha Lambda Delta has chapters at 270 campuses in the United States. Members are invited to join by the local chapters, after the chapter has determined that the student has achieved an 3.5 or higher GPA in their first year or term of enrollment in an institution of higher education. The members of the local chapters are also considered to be members of the National organization.
The National organization is governed by a National Council, which operates in the same fashion as a board of directors. The policies adopted by the National Council, and annually by the chapters, are administered by the National Office. The National Office is located in Macon, Georgia. All administrative details of operating the Society are carried out through the National Office.
2009 marks the Society's 85th anniversary, and the Society will be initiating its 850,000th lifetime member in late April/early May 2009. ALD initiates between 25,000 and 30,000 new members each year.
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