[23510] in APO-L
[APO-L] Policy Manual
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Allen Stratton)
Tue Feb 4 11:47:59 2003
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 11:46:26 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Allen Stratton <mark_stratton@yahoo.com>
From: Mark Allen Stratton <mark_stratton@yahoo.com>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Brothers,
Might I ask a question? What is wrong with a system whereby members can =
ask the NO for a copy of the policy manual and it be delivered upon =
request? I can't for the life of me believe that somehow there will be =
such a demand for it that it will cost excessive amounts of time or =
resources to send it out.
The issue of web security is irrelavent for me. I still think the best =
solution, if the document (or portions thereof) is to be released, is to =
have the office give it out upon request. But that's just my thought. =
I probably would not be in favor of having it on a website (however it =
may be secured or whatever system might be used for security).
The other issue, though, is one that I cannot speak to, and that is the =
issue of corporate governance. There may indeed be some legal or =
corporate reason why this document should NOT be disseminated. I cannot =
speak to that, and frankly, I don't think that many of us can. I would =
certainly defer to the experience/knowledge of those members who CAN =
speak to that. I'm not certain that other corporations (profit or =
non-profit) make their board manuals public.
We are more than just a Fraternity or organization: we are an =
incorporated entity, and I'm certain that somewhere in either corporate =
law or corporate practice there is SOMETHING that addresses this issue. =
Not being an attorney, I can't speak to that either.
But while I understand and sympathize with those who want this =
information, I don't know what's appropriate to be given out and what is =
appropriate to be kept private.
Having said all of that, the first issue I believe is to make a =
determination as to what is and is not appropriate to be made publicly =
available. And frankly, I don't think most of us can answer that =
question.
Fraternally,
Mark
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brothers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Might I ask a question? What is =
wrong=20
with a system whereby members can ask the NO for a copy of the =
policy=20
manual and it be delivered upon request? I can't for the life of me =
believe that=20
somehow there will be such a demand for it that it will cost excessive =
amounts=20
of time or resources to send it out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The issue of web security is irrelavent =
for=20
me. I still think the best solution, if the document (or portions =
thereof)=20
is to be released, is to have the office give it out upon request. =
But=20
that's just my thought. I probably would not be in favor of having =
it on a=20
website (however it may be secured or whatever system might be used for=20
security).</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The other issue, though, is one that I =
cannot speak=20
to, and that is the issue of corporate governance. There may =
indeed be=20
some legal or corporate reason why this document should NOT be=20
disseminated. I cannot speak to that, and frankly, I don't think =
that many=20
of us can. I would certainly defer to the experience/knowledge of =
those=20
members who CAN speak to that. I'm not certain that other =
corporations=20
(profit or non-profit) make their board manuals public.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are more than just a Fraternity or =
organization:=20
we are an incorporated entity, and I'm certain that somewhere in either=20
corporate law or corporate practice there is SOMETHING that addresses =
this=20
issue. Not being an attorney, I can't speak to that =
either.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But while I understand and sympathize =
with those=20
who want this information, I don't know what's appropriate to be given =
out and=20
what is appropriate to be kept private.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Having said all of that, the first =
issue I believe=20
is to make a determination as to what is and is not appropriate to be =
made=20
publicly available. And frankly, I don't think most of us can =
answer that=20
question.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fraternally,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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