[23082] in APO-L
Re: [APO-L] Getting a tiny APO foot through a big steel door...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Craig Lian)
Thu Oct 31 17:57:42 2002
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 17:57:01 -0500
Reply-To: Craig Lian <clian@NMU.EDU>
From: Craig Lian <clian@NMU.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <F32001085EA6D211B61B00805F6FE69E04EAD5F4@exchsv2.ogsnet.og
s.state.ny.us>
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extension brings back fond memories
A few years ago I was involved with trying to start an APO chapter. The
college itself had banned Greek organization (except for academic honor
groups) because of a rape that happened in a frat house many years ago. so
we had some early resistant about getting approval.
here are some of the things Minot State U. (in North Dakota) did
to get college approval to be a group on campus. we couldn't get #4 off the
ground because of travel time to college (closest chapter was 3 1/2 hrs
away and staff was even further away)
1. we stated that Hazing will not be tolerated at all (be clear that the
National fraternity has strict penalties for hazing)
2. we put in the chapters constitution that alcohol at APO events are
prohibited.
3. drill home the point that APO is a service based group that can make a
positive contribution to the college community.
4. tell the administration what other chapters in the area have done to
contribute (show news articles when possible) and if possible have an open
forum to talk about Alpha Phi Omega and bring brothers to campus to talk
about APO and how great it is.
in FLS;
Craig Lian
Iota Chi Alum
At 03:25 PM 10/31/2002 -0500, Vehlow, Richard wrote:
>Question to all those who may have had experience in extension efforts.
>
>How does one approach the administrators of a school, who are very
>resistant/hesitant with fraternities?
>
>I seem to be having a tough time as the liaison to a school which used to
>have a chapter years ago. Seems that sometime after the chapter went
>inactive, the school decided not to have fraternities, but it does have an
>honorary. I'm resorting to marketing APO as a community service honorary
>in my latest email, because the administrator sees no way to
>differntiatiate types of fraternal organizations.
>
>Any tips or advice?
>
>Thanks.
>
>-Rich Vehlow
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extension brings back fond memories<br>
A few years ago I was involved with trying to start an APO chapter. The
college itself had banned Greek organization (except for academic honor
groups) because of a rape that happened in a frat house many years ago.
so we had some early resistant about getting approval.<br>
<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>here are
some of the things Minot State U. (in North Dakota) did to get college
approval to be a group on campus. we couldn't get #4 off the ground
because of travel time to college (closest chapter was 3 1/2 hrs away and
staff was even further away) <br><br>
1. we stated that Hazing will not be tolerated at all (be clear
that the National fraternity has strict penalties for hazing) <br>
2. we put in the chapters constitution that alcohol at APO events
are prohibited. <br>
3. drill home the point that APO is a service based group that can
make a positive contribution to the college community.<br>
4. tell the administration what other chapters in the area have
done to contribute (show news articles when possible) and if possible
have an open forum to talk about Alpha Phi Omega and bring brothers to
campus to talk about APO and how great it is. <br><br>
in FLS;<br>
Craig Lian <br>
Iota Chi Alum<br><br>
<br>
At 03:25 PM 10/31/2002 -0500, Vehlow, Richard wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Question
to all those who may have had experience in extension
efforts.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">How does one approach the
administrators of a school, who are very resistant/hesitant with
fraternities?</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">I seem to be having a tough
time as the liaison to a school which used to have a chapter years ago.
Seems that sometime after the chapter went inactive, the school decided
not to have fraternities, but it does have an honorary. I'm resorting to
marketing APO as a community service honorary in my latest email, because
the administrator sees no way to differntiatiate types of fraternal
organizations.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Any tips or
advice?</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">Thanks.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="arial" size=2 color="#0000FF">-Rich
Vehlow</font></blockquote></html>
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