[22752] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Extension efforts
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Finder)
Tue Jul 9 11:02:01 2002
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:00:45 -0400
Reply-To: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
From: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Guaging the percentage of schools that would let us on gets very tricky.
If you count the universe you are drawing from to be all of the schools
accredited in a way that would satisfy the National By-laws, the
percentage is fairly low. This is becuase the universe of schools includes
all of the Community Colleges, all of the schools specifically aimed at
those already in the work force with a degree (University of phoenix and
many other local versions) and all of the really little schools.
The District of Columbia, to use a local example has more than 3 dozen
accredited schools including a small local campus of University of
Michigan (or Minnesota, I don't remember), Strayer which is mostly weekend
and evening classes and a Graduate school for Priests associated with
Catholic University of America with a total enrollment of twenty.
Of those 3 dozen though, only about 10 are primarily aimed at those who
have just completed high school. And of those, 7 have more than300
students in dorms of which 6 have charters and 4 are active...
Now how many of those would let us on campus, I don't know...
Lets try some general guidelines to set a universe. It doesn't include all
schools that *have* alpha phi omega, but rather ones that without the
administration blocking us we'd probably give a try.
1) More than 1000 students working on Bachelors
2) More than 500 students in dormitories
3) At least 60% of those students working on bachelors entered the school
before age 25.
If this is the universe of schools, the number who would let us on is
probably closer to 95%. I've only got one school that fits that criteria
in section 84 that won't let us on that that is the US Naval Academy. And
the larger the school gets the more likely they are to let us on.
Most of the non-tiny state schools would give recognition to any group
with 5 people, a faculty/staff advisor, a set of by-laws and a purpose
that won't make the group the center of news in that city for the next
month. I think University of maryland would accept a demon worshiping club
if it had 5 students and advisor and a set of by-laws, and might even put
it on the ecumenical board. :)
Now in New England and in the bible belt those percentages probably go
down.
Randy
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Leadership, Friendship and Service - Alpha Phi Omega
