Does alpha kappa alpha have to have membership intake process every year?

It depends, is it the undergraduate chapter or the graduate chapter? Where I attend college, the AKA's conduct the intake process each semester. Traditions change, a couple of years back they were conducting intake's every other year. It also depends on the chapter you are personally interested in. What the AKA's do in California may not be the same in Georgia or the Virgin Islands. Do your research and get in touch with an AKA for precise answers to your questions.