Alpha Lambda Delta
Membership Benefits

These new updates from National ALD will supplement The Flame magazine and replace the annual Fall Mailing.  They contain important deadlines, helpful hints, and other information from National ALD - read it today!

April 2011 Newsletter - Important deadlines, Order of the Torch info, Getting ready for the 2011 Nat'l Workshop, Officer transition info and more!

Previous newsletters:

• March 2011 News Update: ALD deadlines plus Facebook hints/tips.
• January 2011: Helpful hints for spring initiation
• Fall 2010: Info about the 2010 Workshop
• April 2010: Important deadlines for spring/summer 2010, information about becoming a member of the ALD National Council, and details about the 2010 National Leadership Workshop (coming in August!)
• March 2010: Includes information to ensure that your chapter remains eligible for all National awards.
• November-December 2009: Includes helpful information for creating your chapter's Flame submission.

These newsletters are presented as Adobe Acrobat .pdf documents.  You will need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Top Headlines

• Alpha Lambda Delta has received a facelift. You may have noticed our new website design.
• ALD is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Award programs.  See the winners of the Trow Scholarships, Stemler Scholarships, and ALD Graduate Fellowships!
• IRS Concerns: The IRS has acknowledged their mistake and apologized for listing Alpha Lambda Delta chapters on their noncompliance list - click here for the apology from the IRS!
• Alpha Lambda Delta launches our new My Honor Society online registration system - chapters should now use the MHS system to manage their invitations, accept membership dues, and maintain their chapter records.  Training information coming soon!
• The 2011 Edition of the Flame is now available online - check it out today!
• March 2011 Newsletter now available online - click here to view!
• The 2010 National Leadership Workshop was a blast!  Check out some pictures here, and get ready for the 2011 Workshop in Charlotte, NC!

Upcoming Deadlines

• January 31, 2012: All ALD Graduate Fellowship applications must be postmarked to the National Office by this date.
• February 1-15, 2012: The 2012 edition of the Flame will be shipped to chapters.
• February 15, 2012: All James G. Stemler Travel Abroad Scholarship applications must be postmarked to the National Office by this date.  (Note: Your local chapter will have an earlier deadline which you must observe.  Contact your chapter advisor for details.)
• April 2, 2012: All Trow Scholarship applications must be postmarked to the National Office by this date.  (Note: Your local chapter will have an earlier deadline which you must observe.  Contact your chapter advisor for details.)
• May 1, 2012: All Order of the Torch/Maintaining the Flame applications must be postmarked to the National Office by this date.
• May 1, 2012: Chapter Annual Reports due to the National Office by this date.

My Honor Society System

Alpha Lambda Delta is now using the My Honor Society system to manage invitations and accept new members.  Log into MHS here!

Advisors and officers: Questions about using MHS?  Most questions will be answered in the MHS User's Manual or in the FAQ.