[17917] in APO-L
Re: Open Membership Apology
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John R Hall)
Thu Dec 11 15:18:05 1997
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:16:23 -0500
Reply-To: Jrhmdtraum@AOL.COM
From: John R Hall <Jrhmdtraum@AOL.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Bill Rugh wrote
"In other words, the 1976 Convention adopted a "local option" as far as
co-education went. So, under that Convention action (which has never been
modified by a Convention) any chapter can be all-male, or even, all female."
Bill is WRONG
In addition to the APO articles of membership III, 1. "open to all students",
the policy statement on membership: 3. Other policies state:
" 2.Because all people have the potential to be of service and to be
leaders and friends, active membership is open to all students and
should represent a cross section of the student body. Chapters have
the right to determine their own membership. Active membership
shall be granted only within the context of the National Bylaws, the
Standard Chapter Articles of Association, and the rules and
regulations of the school involved"
Again Bill, please know your facts prior to posting. Membership must be
granted within the context of the National Bylaws and other than chapters who
have stayed all male prior to the '76 convention, new chapters must represent
a cross section of their campus.
