WHY RUSH DKA?
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Professional Film Experience
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Industry Connections
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Networking Experience with Current Actives & Alumni from UCLA as well as Chapters Nationwide
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Lifelong Membership of our Chapter and National Organization
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Philanthropic Opportunities with other Clubs on Campus as well as Outside Organizations
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A Community of Friendly, Fun, Creative and Passionate individuals
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Industry Education within our Chapter such as Resume Workshops, Networking Guidance, Internship Skills etc.
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Biweekly Screenwriting Workshops with the Opportunity to Submit Scripts for our Quarterly Film Production
WHEN IS RUSH?
FALL QUARTER
WEEK ONE
WINTER QUARTER
WEEK ONE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I JOIN DKA?
At the beginning of Fall & Winter Quarter, we conduct recruitment recruitment in three rounds. During the first, we hold INFORMATION SESSIONS and THREE RUSH EVENTS & release APPLICATIONS. All those who submit a completed application on time will be considered for New Membership. After applications are reviewed, those who have made it through to the second round will be invited to our BLUE CHIP DINNER. After Blue Chip, applicants will be reviewed once more and those who have made it through to the third round will be notified of their INTERVIEW slot. After interviews, those who have been accepted in for our New Member Class will be extended a bid.
SWEETS & GREETS — Sunday, September 29th, 12:00 - 2:00pm
SPEED MEET — Monday, September 30th, 6:00 - 8:00pm
ACTIVITIES NIGHT — Tuesday, October 1st, 6:00 - 8:00pm
BLUE CHIP DINNER (INVITE ONLY) — Wednesday, October 2nd,
6:00 - 8:00pm
INTERVIEWS — Various time slots from 10:00 am - 5:30pm on Thursday, October 3rd & Friday, October 4th
WHEN IS FALL RUSH?
THERE'S AN EVENT I CAN'T ATTEND, HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME?
It is okay to miss a Rush Event, just be sure to fill out the ABSENCE FORM that will be provided to you. Communicating early is a plus! Especially if you know you'll have conflicts. As long as you submit an application, you will be considered for Membership.
No, DKA is first and foremost a Professional Cinematic Arts Society. Our primary goal is professional and creative development through a diverse, inclusive, and respectful community. We recruit solely based on the passion that prospective members have for Cinematic Arts and their respect for our Community Values. While DKA was founded as a Professional Fraternity, Our organization has evolved into a Professional, Gender-Inclusive Society. DKA does have historic traditions, but they have been altered over time to further reflect our modern values. Also, although DKA hosts some social events, our organization's purpose is not being social. Our events are only supplemental to our mission of building community.
IS DKA LIKE GREEK LIFE?
WHEN ARE APPLICATIONS DUE?
Applications will be due Tuesday, October 1st at 12:00pm. We will not take late applications, but please reach out if you have extrenuating circumstances.
Our Chapter wants to ensure every New Member is receiving a quality experience. In order to do so, we must limit our class sizes based on our monetary limitations and our ability to commit time to each of our New Members.
WHY ARE YOUR NEW MEMBER CLASSES SO SMALL?
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT OF THE NEW MEMBER PROGRAM?
Our New Member Program is about the equivalent of taking a 2 unit class, lasting Seven Weeks. However, our program scheduling is flexible and members will be excused for any events during which they have class or any other academic/work commitments.
TOP TIPS FOR
RECRUITMENT
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GET TO KNOW US
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BE YOURSELF
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BE MINDFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY
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GET TO KNOW OTHER POTENTIAL MEMBERS
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MAKE SURE YOUR APPLICATION IS IN ON TIME AND COMPLETED TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY
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GET TO KNOW US
Attend an Information Session and read about our organization on this website to gain a greater perspective on what our organization is all about. Attending our Sweets & Greets, Speed Meet, and Activites Night events is also highly encouraged. These events give us that chance to get to know you outside of what's on your application. You also get to know our Actives and get a better sense of what our chapter is like. When attending events, make sure to get to know a variety of people. We pick our new member class as a Chapter, every active you meet will be a part of the decision-making process.
We want to know how you truly are as a person and Cinematic Artist. We are looking for imaginative, collaborative, and driven Cinematic Artists of Character who can all contribute to our chapter in their own unique way. All backgrounds, experience levels, classes, majors, and cinematic interests are welcome! We want to learn what makes you special and which of our values you personally excel in.
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BE YOURSELF
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BE MINDFUL
While we love the societal bonds we have formed through Social and Felllowship opportunities, we are looking for Members who are able to balance work life and social life. We are hoping to find those we envision as both valued friends and collaborators. With this in mind, please keep conversations during Recruitment Events to those you would feel comfortable having with acquaintances or co-workers.
Potential New Members you meeting during the recruitment process could become your new friend, collaborator, or fellow new member classmate. Whatever your journeys may be, we encourage you to get to know each other and have fun during this process together regardless of who receives a bid.
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SOCIALIZE LOTS
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APPLICATION
Submitting your application on time is the only requirement you must complete to be considered for a bid into our New Member Program. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot accept any late or incomplete applications. Please ensure that your applications are proofread and submitted by the deadline. Also be aware of the sharing settings of any PDFs, links, videos or other documents you send so that we can sift through all elements of your application. Applications will be viewed throughout the week following submissions. Please ensure that all elements of your application are shared for anyone with the link to view until the Rush Process has come to a close.
