- Instill the new group with a sustaining culture founded on values and a purpose which align with those of DKA and the host institution
- Develop a fellowship which creates a sense of “home away from home”
- Cultivate a professional environment, which assists our members in increasing knowledge, developing skills, clarifying values, and providing service to others.
- Structured member education focused on:
- Fostering personal growth through self-discovery and reflection
- Instilling civic and social responsibility
- Creating cross-cultural and global awareness
- Aiding ethical and moral development
- Valuing, building, and sustaining interpersonal relationships and leadership
- Entertainment industry skill building and career development in the cinematic arts.
- Form an organization which produces morally-grounded men and women of character who are invested members in their campus and community, and who will also be invested alumni as well.
- Assemble a group which will serve as a model for other organizations, and which will challenge peer organizations to set a higher standard for the entire cinema community.
- Provide a professional, fun, responsible, and active presence on campus.