Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an academic honor society, founded in 2004 at East Stroudsburg University, to recognize high-achieving students with disabilities who are attending colleges (including community colleges) and universities as undergraduate or graduate students. This dynamic organization celebrates and supports academic achievement, leadership and advocacy for post-secondary students with disabilities.
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is proud to bring the 197th chapter of DAPi to UNCW with the designation: Theta Epsilon.
Mission & Vision
Delta Alpha Pi was established at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in 2022. The mission of Delta Alpha Pi at UNCW is to destigmatize disability, celebrate and champion diversity and foster a supportive community for high achieving students with disabilities. Delta Alpha Pi aims to facilitate conversations on disability and accessibility, promote self-advocacy and engage in community events on disability-related topics.
Delta Alpha Pi is currently transitioning to being a student-led organization at UNCW. More information regarding DAPi will be found on Wavelink in the future.
Delta Alpha Pi general body meetings are held once a month both on Zoom and in person.
Induction & Graduation
Delta Alpha Pi hosts a banquet at the end of the Spring semester celebrating induction and graduating seniors. In order for members to be inducted, they must meet a minimum point requirement by attending DAPi events and general body meetings.
Join Delta Alpha Pi
Membership is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at UNCW who meet the following criteria:
All students must:
Present with a documented disability and work with one of the faculty or staff members in the DRC, or self-identify as an individual with a disability;
Demonstrate an interest in disability issues;
Pay membership dues of $30.
Additional Membership Requirements:
Attend at least one (1) meeting per semester;
Participate in at least one (1) disability issues activity per semester;
Participate in planning or implementation of educational programming related to disability issues for the campus and community;
Maintain the academic requirements of Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society.
Undergraduate students must have:
Completed a minimum of 24 credits;
Earned an overall Quality Point Average of 3.10 on a 4.00 scale.
Graduate students must have:
Completed a minimum of 18 credits;
Earned an overall Quality Point Average of 3.30 on a 4.00 scale.
